Puppy Love

I never thought it would happen to me with dogs, but it did... I'm in love with a puppy. World, meet Smilla.

I love my mum!

My mum and sister came to visit for four days last week. We had such a fabulous time and were also lucky with the weather - 25 C for three days in a row is not a common forecast for the UK! Highlights included lazy Thursday lunch in South Kensington, Women's Polo Cup at Cowdray Park (with picnic and rose of course) and rounded off with a family BBQ party in Sussex....

Now back in Sweden, Mother's Day is coming up on this Sunday (30th May). What do you do to remind your mum of how important she is to you, and how much you love her? I would like to hand make and send over some of these:

Älva London

A human like creature from the Swedish mythology. She is often a young beautiful female, and you can sometimes see her dancing in the mist. The 'älva' can be as big as a human or as small as a bug. She is dressed in white and will try to lure you into her dance. But be careful; if you join her dance you will forget yourself and be just like her kind.

www.alvalondon.com Älva 353 Fulham Road SW10 9TW London

Thai Square

T & I went to Thai Square last Friday, just by Putney Bridge. The bar is not so impressive, especially not early in the evening when it is still empty, but we soon moved upstairs to the front table of the restaurant. A great venue for a bithrday dinner, which this happened to be. Fantastic food, medium priced, though very slow service... Green curry highly recommended, but be warned, all dishes are hottern than advised in the menu!

Linda Carlén in the UK

Gothenburg based Linda Carlén has made a name for herself by designing costumes for the Swedish National Opera and various other prestigious institutions around Sweden. Her finely tuned and feminine clothes collection, including the famous (and quite barock) strech jacket, which can be bought in several cities and also online.

Rumour has it that Linda is now looking to expand the collection for S/S11 with several new additions to the line such as suits, loose knits and dresses. With prices ranging from £150 and upwards, the strech jacket and possibly the whole of the new collection is likely to become avaliable in the UK.

I have the jacket (above) in black thus far, and can't wait to get my hands on products from the new range! Stay tuned for more information...

Spring has arrived!

Sunday morning in the churchyard of West Hoathley, West Sussex, UK

From Clarity to Clarity

My favorite Swedish fashion brand Hunky Dory delivers another summer sweet yet so cool boho collection for S/S 2010 with lots of airy, romantic and comfy clothes for all women. Peach, white and duck egg rule. Cotton and silk, loose knits and see-through. For more inspiration, or to buy a dress or three online, head over to Hunky Dory