Contrasting black ...

Blame it on being Scandinavian, but I tend to gravitate towards black - It's simple, classic and I always feel pulled together when leaving the house. In other words - This outfit is perfect for me!

Winter has arrived in London, luckily that does not mean that it becomes as cold here as back home in Norway. I am terrible at layering, and prefer to keep the layers to a maximum of two. When we went Christmas shopping on Sunday I wore my black coat with leather collar. I am absolutely in love with this coat, as I'm a sucker for sharp contrasts.

(Jacket - Zara - Similar here, Clutch here, Kurt Geiger boots here, Old skinny jeans, and black wool t-shirt from Zara)

Splash of color ...

This is my favourite pair of shoes, despite not getting a chance to wear them very often. I wish I was one of those people who can pull off high heels in every situation, however I value my ballerinas and my sneakers too highly and always end up towering two heads above everyone else.

When meeting friends for a few drinks this weekend, I decided on this outfit as I was slightly tired of always wearing flats. Unfortunately, I ended up changing the shoes for my comfortable pistol boots since it was just casual drinks at the local pub. Oh well, next time I'll bring these babies out on the town!

(Shoes / Zara - Dress / Vero Moda)

Contrasts ...

Last week I was invited to cover my first event as a blogger, and I immediately knew that I wanted to wear this skirt. It has been eyeing me from inside my closet for some time, just waiting for an opportunity to be used. I love the splash of colours, the asymmetry of it and as I am slightly obsessed with contrasts I decided to match it with a leather vest and slicked back hair. Luckily it was quite warm in London on Thursday, so I didn't have to attempt to layer it up.

I know some of you are expecting pictures from the event on The Mixtape Journal. Unfortunately I decided this was not a brand I wanted to cover here as I did not feel it aligned with my own taste in fashion, and would not feel comfortable putting something on here that I could not a 100% vouch for.

(Skirt - Don't think this pattern is available anymore, but similar to be found here Topshop , Vest and shoes - Primark) 

Links á la Mode ...

Last week I posted about our trip to Annecy in the French Alps, and I was lucky enough to get picked as one of the weekly posts for IFB's Links á la Mode. I am so excited and honoured that IFB has clicked on my submitted link, liked it and chosen The Mixtape Journal post as 1 of 20 featured posts out of almost 90 submitted. I hope you will check the other chosen posts by some amazing bloggers around the world.

Oh, FNO!

Since it’s inception, spearheaded by Anna Wintour and Conde Nast, Fashion’s Night Out has grown into a global celebration of fashion and retail – and an excuse to stay out late, sip on fancy drinks and maybe encounter a celebrity or two. Many of this week’s posts shared the FNO adventures of our global community – from London to Dusseldorf. There were also some wonderful illustration-infused submissions that breathed fresh life into the idea of an outfit post, as well as more than a few transportive, dreamy posts about Versaille, Louis Vuitton, dressing for the Alps and more…

LINKS À LA MODE: THE IFB WEEKLY ROUND UP: September 13th

• Are We On Time?: Fashion’s Night Out – London
• Class Consumed: Thrift Store Haul: Good Will on Vine
• Cool Things Together: OOTD #2
• Dress Code High Fashion: (My) Fashion’s Night Out Dusseldorf 2012
• Et Ressurexit: Louis Vuitton transports you far, far away
• Fashion Is Evolution: DIY Spiked Studded “Frenemy” Bracelet
• Fish Monkey’s Writing Stuff: Izumi Hongo, 2012 Collections
• Juliette Gold: Who is the Cover Girl?
• Leilah’s Lipstick: Layering Your Way Into Fall
• Ma Derniere Addiction: Chloe Fashion Show: FNO
• Madeline Quaint: Freeblogging
• Margarette Rose: the thing about Versailles
• So Capricious: Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out 2012 London
• Street Fashion Paris: Paris Lifestyle, in the Paris State of Mind
• Style over Sense: Edinburgh Mela 2012
• Sugar & Chiffon: Ryan Haber Collection SS13 Preview
• The Curvy Elle: Thrifting Politically
• The Mixtape Journal: An Adventure in the Alps
• The Penny Rose: Fall Fashion – Stripe
• WJ Style: Nature Profusion

SPONSOR::

Shopbop : Ten Crosby, Cut 25, Tocca, Judith Leiber, Vince, IRO, Skirts, 50% Sale, Miista, Boots & Sweater Dresses

If you would like to submit your link for next week’s Links à la Mode, please register first, then post your links HERE. The HTML code for this week will be found in the Links a la Mode widget on the right side of the blog, and will be published later today. ~ Jennine

My life in Instagram - Part 1

An Iconic building ...

John and I like to explore London bit by bit, and before we went to France we had a walk from Chelsea to Battersea Park. Such a nice walk, and across the bridge you get the best view of the abandoned Battersea Powerstation. If there was any building in London I could live in I would probably pick this iconic building. Through Battersea Park you get to the London Peace Pagoda, which is an ideal place to sit an relax with a book on the riverfront. 

The outing was a bit unexpected hence the slight bed-hair, and on this very hot day I was glad I opted for comfortable maxi skirt with a loose fitting tank top.

(Skirt - Debenhamns / Tank - H&M)

An adventure in the Alps ...

We just got back from our second holiday, the first being Turkey. This time the trip went to Annecy in the French Alps, and it was nothing short of breath-taking. It slightly reminded me of Norway with the contrasting mountains and water. Lac D'Annecy is known to be Europe's cleanest lake, which would explain how clear the water was and the spectacular color of it. We spent the days sightseeing this beautiful town, known as Venice of the Alps, swimming, drinking French wine, eating French cheese and tandem cycling around the lake - As you do. 

As we were camping I spent a lot of time prior to leaving creating a mental list of what to pack - It had to fit in a backpack, not need ironing and be versatile for chilly evenings. Hence the days ended up being spent in cut-off denim, tank tops, and one very multi-functional cape ideal for the evenings when we wanted to sit outside and enjoy the view. To add a bit of something extra I packed a few statement jewelries for the trip.

(Black tank top, Mint tank top, Cut-offs and purple velvet trousers - H&M / Cape and cuff - ASOS / Necklace - Primark / Bracelets - Made by my beatiful friend Ditte)

Holiday memories and new to be made ...

As we are currently packing for our holiday, it suddenly seems ages ago since we went to Turkey. It was only at the start of the summer, but time flies when you're having fun right?! These are some of the photos from Turkey; Aquamarine blue sea, boat trips, burning sun, good Mediterranean food and last but not least good company.

Tomorrow we leave for Annecy in the French alps, and the plan is pretty much the same; Eat good food (primarily French cheeses), drink good French wine, hiking, boat trips, hire a bike for the day and generally just enjoy the last of the summer. 

1st outfit: H&M T-shirt and cut-offs.

2nd outfit: Primark dress