Monday, July 28, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Stockholm Fashion
Since moving to Stockholm...I have felt that my wardrobe does not what so ever compare to anything all these super fabulous Stockholmer's own. In all fairness to myself...I just moved from flip flop land so it is not all entirely my fault...and these people have grown up around these amazing stores, and designers, and creative people. Also since spotting the street fashion photographers I have felt the need to dress in hopes for one day getting asked to pose for their pictures. My closet is slowly showing some improvement...especially with all the summer sales that are going on, it is getting easier and easier.
I see Yvan the FaceHunter here all the time now. I just adore his new TV show, The FaceHunter Show. I enjoy knowing that all of these cool, creative people are somewhere in this city...they are actually all over the place. Yvan did 3 shows in Stockholm interviewing lots of fashiony people. Also Stockholm has all kinds of free fashion culture lifestyle magazines handed out throughout the city. They are super fun to read. They have many pages of amazing photography, have interesting interviews, and give great tips to the best stores and restaurants and the such in Stockholm...and sometimes elsewhere. My favorites are...RODEO, and I CITY.
In order to better my interview chances and cool factor, haha, I have also been busy working on my portfolio even more, and working to get an agent to represent my work. In my search I have found many other fellow talented illustrators in Stockholm that I really enjoy. Such as Cassandra Rhodin, or Sara Singh, or Stina Persson, and of course Liselotte Watkins.
The photographers and stylists that LUND LUND represents are all so amazing. I love looking at their work...here.
Recently I became a member of the Creative Scandinavians Etsy Team. We as a group are trying to promote each other by using our combined Scandinavian heritage as our selling point I suppose one could say. Each month each of us contributes to our public blog, writing about our creative processes, ideas, or just artsy things. Coming in September we will be having an event...PTB...PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES...each of us will produce new work according to this theme. I look forward to working on this project and seeing what the other have come up with to push it! As a teaser...I was thinkin' of working with a 7 Deadly Sins theme...seems promising huh?
kisses from Kristina
I see Yvan the FaceHunter here all the time now. I just adore his new TV show, The FaceHunter Show. I enjoy knowing that all of these cool, creative people are somewhere in this city...they are actually all over the place. Yvan did 3 shows in Stockholm interviewing lots of fashiony people. Also Stockholm has all kinds of free fashion culture lifestyle magazines handed out throughout the city. They are super fun to read. They have many pages of amazing photography, have interesting interviews, and give great tips to the best stores and restaurants and the such in Stockholm...and sometimes elsewhere. My favorites are...RODEO, and I CITY.
In order to better my interview chances and cool factor, haha, I have also been busy working on my portfolio even more, and working to get an agent to represent my work. In my search I have found many other fellow talented illustrators in Stockholm that I really enjoy. Such as Cassandra Rhodin, or Sara Singh, or Stina Persson, and of course Liselotte Watkins.
The photographers and stylists that LUND LUND represents are all so amazing. I love looking at their work...here.
Recently I became a member of the Creative Scandinavians Etsy Team. We as a group are trying to promote each other by using our combined Scandinavian heritage as our selling point I suppose one could say. Each month each of us contributes to our public blog, writing about our creative processes, ideas, or just artsy things. Coming in September we will be having an event...PTB...PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES...each of us will produce new work according to this theme. I look forward to working on this project and seeing what the other have come up with to push it! As a teaser...I was thinkin' of working with a 7 Deadly Sins theme...seems promising huh?
kisses from Kristina
Sunday, July 6, 2008
koloni stugor I HEART YOU!
I am totally in love with the little koloni stugor, or mini cottages, that are hidden the most gorgeous places around Stockholm. They are mini little one room houses with the most gorgeous gardens I have ever seen. Supposedly there are super long waiting lists to get them, like 10 or 15 year wait. Seems like a super fabulous place to have in the summer, especially the ones that are by the water side. People live in the city and then can take a little walk to their little cottage to have a cup of tea or read a great book or just work in their garden...feels like you are really far out in the country side but really you are in the middle of the city. They are so cute. When I am a super cute little old lady with lots of free time I want one.
I am surprised that they aren't mentioned in travel books and the such that much. They are so typically Swedish and definitely something worth seeing, we are also pretty sure that they are only found here in Sweden. My family doesn't have one...but we have friends who do. It is always fun to be invited to their parties at their cottage and then go look around at the little mini community. I love taking many many pictures of them and finding a favorite....that is difficult because they are all so dang gorgeous.
There are also many other little quiet beautiful places to just sit and hang out, such as a sweet bench with an amazing view of the city or in a park in the grass with all the flowers. I have a few favorite places. In Gamla Stan there are a few hidden benches to sit and read the news paper. On the island Skeppsholmen one can sit on the waters edge on the stone wall and get the best views of Stockholm city, especially when the sun is setting...that is my favorite.
I am surprised that they aren't mentioned in travel books and the such that much. They are so typically Swedish and definitely something worth seeing, we are also pretty sure that they are only found here in Sweden. My family doesn't have one...but we have friends who do. It is always fun to be invited to their parties at their cottage and then go look around at the little mini community. I love taking many many pictures of them and finding a favorite....that is difficult because they are all so dang gorgeous.
There are also many other little quiet beautiful places to just sit and hang out, such as a sweet bench with an amazing view of the city or in a park in the grass with all the flowers. I have a few favorite places. In Gamla Stan there are a few hidden benches to sit and read the news paper. On the island Skeppsholmen one can sit on the waters edge on the stone wall and get the best views of Stockholm city, especially when the sun is setting...that is my favorite.
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