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What’s in my bag?

Wow! Thank you so much for all your kind words regarding the interview. I’m completely overwhelmed, and so thankful to have such lovely readers ♥ I hope you’re enjoying the weekend? We’ve finally seen some sunshine in London today so I took Linus for a 2 hour walk around Hyde Park.. poor birds is all I have to say about that..

A “what’s in my bag” post has been requested for a long time, ever since I wrote the last “what’s in my bag”post, but that was a rather small bag so I thought I would share all the shizzle I’ve accumulated in one of the bigger bags I drag around. That’s where all the unnecessary clutter can be found – and I agree that’s more fun than the carefully selected content of small bags ;)

The bag: Céline Phantom croc embossed leather, large size. And pretty large it is! I needed a bag that could work well as a travel bag and hold enough for a weekend trip home to Norway (yes, I’ve actually managed to fit 3-4 days worth of stuff in this!), but also chic enough for using when out and about. The size is better shown in this photo:

Little Linus ♥

I’m pretty sure you know what Evian is, but I thought I’d just include all of it anyway:

1. Evian

2. Elizabeth Arden 8 hours

3. Pens

4. Moisurising organic hand sanitizer

5. Yosi Foldable flats

6. Tissues

7. Miss Dior perfume sample

8. Naked Energy Bar

9. Poo bag :)

10. Hair clip

11. Iphone lenses

12. Mix of GBP and NOK

13. Monaco Telecom card

14. Louis Vuitton Agenda

15. Tampon

16. Mac Hue Lipstick

17. Plaster

18. Iphone

19. Dior purse

20. Passport

…the plasticy thingy by no.6 is a dog treat :)

I also carry the Canon 7D which is the camera I use, and it’s frickin’ heavy so if you know of a great camera to bring out and about I’m all ears!

Newest addition in my agenda: Girl’s trip to Ibiza!!! So excited! :D

Love this! Most hand sanitizers I’ve used in the past dry out the skin, whereas this is moisturising and kind to the skin. I found it at Wholefoods.

I love gadgets and these are a must have if you take a lot of iphone pictures, are you reading this bloggers and instagrammers? I found them on Ebay Whats in my bag? , great value. One is a macro lense which means it takes great pictures of details like text, rings or anything tiny you want a clear photo of. The other bigger lense is a fish eye lense which means you get ultra wide distorted photos – great fun! :)

As you know I wear a lot of high heels, and so I always bring my sole mates with me just incase my feet would get tired. I’ve written about these before, you can find the post here if you’re interested.

What do you bring with you in yours?? :D

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INTERVIEW

Do you remember I had journalists visiting me in Monaco? Today the article is up in the weekend magazine of one of Norway’s biggest newspapers, Dagbladet Endelig Fredag, and I’m shivering like a pigeon in a newly trained magicians hat. Contrary to popular belief I’m a quite shy person and to be able to write the blog I tend to ignore the fact that 250 000 people click through to the blog each month, but it’s hard to ignore today knowing my widest smile is to be found in one of Norways biggest newspapers. I feel very honoured, terrified and humble all at once.

Click on the image to make it bigger (you might have to click on it again once it opens in its own window):

You can also read the article here. If you don’t understand Norwegian you might be able to translate with google translator from that page?

They also made a video clip of me in my walk-in but I’m not sure if it’s up yet as I can’t seem to find it – I will let you know if it shows up. I can’t believe how pale I am now, no wonder why the dermatologist is happy with me these days :O My mum has invited me to Mallorca in the end of next month, I might take her up on that! Until then, where is that self tanner??

It’s raining cats and dogs here in London today so I’m all curled up in the sofa with a good book and a warm veggie soup. My calendar tells me I should get off my buttom and do some exercise, but the rain has me fooled – no summer in a while around here ;)

Hope you’re having a great day?? Finally weekend!! Chat soon, babes! xx

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Red-y for drinks

Bazinga! Now I just waved good bye to my boyfriend who is off to our home in Monaco for the F1 Grand Prix. I decided not to go this year as I’m not a massive f1 fan and I’ve been fortunate to already have experienced it, besides.. I don’t have the heart to leave Linus behind. Tonight I’m out for drinks and I’m tethering across the floor whilst juggling a hair iron, energy bar and lipstick. You know, I drink so rarely nowadays that 2-3 glasses is enough to make me all giggly – not much of a Norwegian viking ;) It hasn’t been a conscious choice not to drink, I’ve just found myself wanting to keep my body as free of toxins as possible. I guess it’s not too bad as I’m sure summer will bring plenty of drinks and a jolly careless Celina to go with them..

Anyway, here are some self taken snap shots of my outfit of the night with a little star appearance of handsome Linus. I hope you like it :)

Wearing:

Shirt – Gina Tricot
Trousers – Asos (sold out)
Shoes – Christian Louboutin (similar model here also love these)
Bag – Céline Trio
Bracelet – Hervé Léger (similar here)
Rings – here, also love these
Watch – Cartier Ballon Bleu
Lipstick – Mac Russian Red, find it here
Hair Clip ins – Read my post about them here (curled with this iron)

I hope you’re off for something exiting tonight too, or maybe a cozy night in front of the tv? Let me know what you think of my outfit in the comment section :)

Chat soon! Lots of love xx

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Hermès Sale and Paris Guide

What if I told you Hermès has a sale? A MASSIVE anual sale!

WHEN: 26 June 2013
WHERE: Palais des Congres at Porte Maillot, Paris

I first heard of this amazing sale last year, right after the sale of course, I decided next year I will not let this sale go past me again. I wish I could tell you there are hundreds and thousands of Birkins and Kellys lined up half price, but unfortunately they are not to be found in the sale. However, scarves are said to be priced at a very favourable price (€175 I believe) as well as previous collections and accessories. Note that Hermès stamp the scarves on sale with an S and there are no gorgeous orange boxes with the purchases and the shopping bags are white. Be prepared for wild and vigorous shopping animals, I will be one of them ;)

Mini Paris Guide

Where to stay: I think one of the best value hotels in Paris is Radisson Blu Le Metropolitan Hotel, Paris Eiffel. It won’t restrict your shopping allowance and the location is good. If you’re looking for the ultimate luxurious place to stay I recommend Plaza Athénée which is near the Champs-Élysées and the Eiffel Tower, you can see some photos of the junior suite here and the suite Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City stayed in here. Whether or not you stay at the hotel I recommend the hotel bar for drinks, it has a lovely atmosphere and great drinks.

Where to eat: As for restaurants it’s almost hard to come by a place where the food is not good, Parisians really understand gastronomy. For starters, there are all the bakeries – those are ubiquitous in Paris! You can’t visit Paris without a bite of a pain au chocolat while gazing at stylish Parisians accessorised with a baguette under their arm rushing past. And lets not forget the macarons, a box of 8 beautiful pastel coloured macarons from Ladurée enjoyed with a loved one with the Eiffel tower in the background is something you will never forget.

What to see: We can’t visit a beautiful city like Paris without sightseeing. Paris is the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to, the architecture feels very strong and powerful with beautiful decorations. The Eiffel tower is obviously a must visit when in Paris – wear shoes for walking and be prepared for long queues and don’t forget your camera. While shopping in Champs-Élysées, take a break and look for the Arc de Triomphe where a trip to the top gives you one of the best panorama views of Paris including the Concorde Square located in the other end of Champs-Élysées which might be the most beautiful place in Paris and also worth a visit. My favourite is Saint Chapelle on the Ile de la Cite which is an amazing chapel built in 1242 where it is thought that the crown of thorns was kept by Louis IX and on a sunny day it is like standing inside a treasure chest. Lastly, The Louvre Museum is a must when in Paris! Even if you’re not a massive fan of museums it’s still fun to get a glimpse of Mona Lisa, right?

Now book your ticket or bookmark this page for future reference :)

Have you been to Paris?

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That one!

Hi everyone!

Hope you’re having a great week? My little absence is due to several factors, sometimes it can be hard to sit down and write about trival things like bags and shoes or take photos of myself when other things are going on in life. I believe in quality over quantity so I chose to wait rather than smother you guys in bad 3 second posts, hope you don’t mind :)

Because this blog is all about superficial things and nothing deep or useful (he he) I will assume you are here for just that too. Behold my wish list consisting of a great mix of super cheap, affordable and horrifyingly expensive items – can you spot which belong to what price range?

1 – Dress HERE // 2 – Jeans HERE // 3 – Sandals HERE
4 – Chanel suitcase HERE // 5 – Coat HERE // 6 – Dress HERE
7 – Bomber HERE // 8 – Belt HERE // 9 – Hermès so black Birkin HERE
10 – Pumps HERE // 11 – Leather shorts HERE // 12 – Organza dress HERE // 13 – Flower band HERE // 14 – Ballerina HERE

Were you able to spot which items are expensive and which are not? I bet you were surprised by at least one or two of them? Having lots of money certainly means it’s easier buying clothes, but style can’t be bought (did I hear Paris Hilton?) and if you know what fabrics and styles to look for you can easily look stylish on a budget :)

To my wonderful faithful readers: Thank you for checking in and being patient with me, I highly appreciate it ♥ – C

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In the moment

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CRAVINGS

After my little weekend off internet last weekend I’ve finally had a chance to gaze at all the spring collections online, read through new posts on bloglovin (I hope you’re following me, if not you can find me here), found pretty pictures on Pinterest (you can find my collection here) and generally just had a blast while wasting time online :D I’ve already showed you my vintage favourites so today I thought I’d show you some favourites from the high street :)

Jacket HERE // Blouse HERE // Shorts HERE
Top HERE // Trench HERE // Jumper HERE
Dress HERE // Blouse HERE // Jacket HERE
Jumper HERE // Trousers HERE // Top HERE

Anything you like? :)

Today is the last day with my Norwegian friend whom I bumbed into on Friday as she’s going back to Norway tomorrow. I’ve been contemplating whether to go with her or not as it’s the Norwegian national day this week and as long as the weather isn’t terrible it’s a wonderful day full of happy faces! The newspaper predicts sun whilst the tv weather report predicts rain.. Shortly after comes grand prix formula 1 in Monaco and I’m not sure whether or not to go for that one either. We’ll move back to Monaco for the summer by the end of June so I might stay in London and just soak up all the British glory of parks, flowers, shops, streets, food, musicals, restaurants, spring events and drinks with friends before we go. I will have plenty of time to enjoy Monaco during the summer :)

I feel awfully anti social here in the corner of the sofa whilst tapping away on the keyboard so I’m going to head out and do something fun with my Norwegian friend for her last night :)

Hope you’re having a great day, and I’m happy you liked my idea for “Questions of the week” on Sundays! :D

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Questions of the week

I’m so happy for all the comments you are leaving me these days, you have no idea how much I appreciate hearing from you! To my boyfriend and friends annoyance I always sneak a peek at my phone during coffee chit chats, dinners, drinks, taxi rides, in queues.. basically everywhere, to check on comments and I truly appreciate each and everyone. However, the situation isn’t always right for writing a response and now that warmer days are upon us and there are more frequent dinners and drinks I thought I would do a new Sunday series of posts called “Questions of the week”. This doesn’t mean I will only respond to questions on Sundays, but it means no question will be left unanswered :) So here are this week’s questions…

I was connected to your blog through pinterest. And the photo is of the neon pink pleated chiffon maxi skirt you have. I’ve tried looking for it every where on your website/blog and can’t find it. Where did you get? Or where might be a good place to purchase one similar? Thank you!

Welcome to the blog! You mean this one? It’s from Manoush but I haven’t seen anything as neon like it I’m afraid. The closest would be this one.

I was just wondering if you get your hair dyed to have that blonde ombre. I have always loved you hair so much and was hoping next time I went to the hairdressers they could do something similar to my hair.

I used to have my hair highlighted until I one day decided enough is enough as it left my hair feeling dry and porous. I went to the hair dresser to get lowlights for a more natural hair colour, but unfortunately I got pure BLACK lowlights and I looked more like Cruella de Ville than the Giselle look I was going for (hoping the legs would come with it of course). They stripped the hair of the black colour and I left the hair salon crying as my hair was far worse leaving than what I came with. I lost sections of hair every time I washed my hair and I was sure I was going bald. I promised myself I would never let any hair dresser touch my hair with colour or bleach again. The summer came, and as I’m a natural blonde the hair got naturally bleached my the sun and towards the winter it got darker, ergo a ombre effect. I’m now about 2 years in and I can never imagine highlighting my hair again. It feels so much healthier now! So my answer would be that I have no idea how you can colour a blonde ombre, and I would advice you to just keep your own natural colour.

I’m writing you as I’m going to Monaco for a week as my boyfriend has meetings there (love his job) and I have never spent time by myself there, as you live there do you have some tips, nice place to chill other than the beach as I think it is going to rain … Best beauty salon, for good facials, mani pedi …. Please let me know!

It’s about time I get down to doing a Monaco guide for girls, and I am planning on doing it next time I’m in Monaco so I can snap some photos to go along with it. But since you’re going now I’ll pull something together really quickly:

Beauty treatments: I recommend Les Thermes which is the spa of Hotel Hermitage and Hotel de Paris, and the spa of Metropole is good too. Karl Lagerfeld just put his flare to it and it reopened this year. For mani I recommend the nail salon located just by the church in Avenue Saint Charles which is the street just above Avenue des Moulins.

Restaurants: Avenue 31, Maya Bay (both the Japanese and Thai is good), L’Argentine (for steak), and Buddha Bar. For places to chill there’s not much that can beat the beach, but I recommend the hotel lobby of Metrople for a tea and chill, Metropole shopping centre is easy for killing time, Planet café (for a good latte machiato), Le Before (great for an afternoon drink and nibble) and Cafe de Paris for people watching in the sun.

I know you are in London right now. But do you ever go to Paris while living in Monaco? My friend is leaving in 2 days and I have angst, as I loved Paris. You never comment on going there or if you have I missed it. Would love you input on what you think of the city of love. Re shopping, dining and where to stay.

Paris is probably about the same distance, if not closer, to London as Monaco I think so it’s a shame it’s been so long since we last went. I have been to Paris a few times and I love the shopping, but I prefer the people and the culture of London more than Parisians and Paris I must admit. My favourite hotel is the Plaza Athenee, I did a post about the suite we had there last time if you’re interested, you can find it here. It’s situated in Avenue Montaigne which is a great location for shopping!

I have a question.. as I have a similar dress myself to the Alexander McQueen lace dress you just wore I was wondering what kind of bra you are wearing since I never know what to wear underneath. I hope this question is not too personal or anything, but I am really curious.

This is always a problem and I wish I had a super bra to recommend but I just go au naturel with that dress. The fabric is quite thick and as it’s black it works well. Depending on the size of yours there is always the option of using tape but I find it doesn’t give much support and it works really bad for clubbing…. let me tell you, when that piece of tape falls out on the floor it gives a flash back to that embarrassing feeling in school when your bag tipped over and the tampon rolled out in front of everyone… he he. This one might work though.

What are the measurements of your Chanel bag? And do you still have Lita shoes?

I’m not sure about the measurements, but it’s the jumbo size. I still have the Lita shoes, but I’ve left them in Monaco as I don’t wear them anymore. I wwas thinking of selling them so if you’re interested they will be up for sale once I’m back in Monaco.

I would love a Chanel brooch and pin it on other tweed jacket. Celina would you do that or does the tweed jacket have to be Chanel? I have been noticing the girl in atlantic pacific blog who pins her Chanel broaches on her Zara jackets and she looks absolutely classy! What do you think??

I know some people disagree with me, but I don’t think it matters what brand jacket you place a Chanel brooch on. Saying a Chanel jacket is the only kind you can pin it on sounds a little snobbish to me as not everyone can afford a Chanel jacket. I think Bee from Atlantic Pacific pulls it off beautifully on her Zara coats and I plan on wearing my vintage Chanel brooch with all kinds of brands of jackets too and I think you should too if you want to :)

I love all of your outfit posts but I really am missing your makeup posts, they are always so pretty and you make it so easy to follow along and recreate the look. I’ve read through all your older makeup posts and I’ve loved them! Please do one again soon? :)

Thank you, I’m happy to hear you enjoy them! Unfortunately they take up a lot of time, far more than it would seem, and now that I also do fashion it’s hard to find time. It’s been a long time since I did one so I will try to do one soon. A summery one maybe? Any requests in particular?

What do you think of having posts like this one once a week? I will of course answer in the comment section as much as possible, I will just also answer in the end of the week in case someone else is wondering about the same thing :)

Now I’m off to Brick Lane for a yummy curry, hope you’re having a great and relaxing Sunday too? xx

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LACE

Hey everyone!

Yesterday I ran into a friend from Norway whom I haven’t seen in far too long so I after a couple glasses of rosé I managed to persuade her to stay in London over the weekend, woohoo, the greatest times come unexpectedly! Tonight we’re going out for dinner with some friends and then maybe we might even end up clubbing again if things end up like yesterday. My feet are killing me today and their not very happy about being squeezed into tiny little Louboutins again tonight. We’ll definitely bring every high heeled girl’s best friend, the foldable flatsies with us tonight :)

I’m wearing one of my favourite and probably most asked about dress on the blog tonight, the lace back Alexander McQueen and I’m keeping the accessories to a minimum as the back is such an amazing statement itself. Because you always ask where it’s from when I wear it I’ve done my best at finding similar ones, you can find them below.

Dress – Alexander McQueen (similar here, here and here)
Bag – YSL
Shoes – Christian Louboutin (similar model here, and this is too gorgeous to leave out)
Watch – Cartier
Ring – Bulgari
Earrings – Pearls from Pinctada

Hope you’re having a great Saturday!! xx

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VC favourites of the week

The last few month I’ve been a total VC addict, I’ve been refreshing the “new in” page several times a day and I’ve both sold and bought lots of amazing things. I just love that there is no need to worry about authenticity or if the item really is in the condition as described, they do all that stuff for you. This week I missed out on this little piece of fashion heaven as I wasn’t able to charge my macbook so after finally getting it back up and running I spent the entire last night (after updating you guys of course!) browsing through all the new goodies. Some amazing pieces has gone by.. Chanel espadrilles in white fabric, Hermes Birkin 35 in taupe, Bottega Veneta clutch in metal… sigh.. but there are still amazing things left and I thought I would share some of my favourites:

Chanel jacket // Chanel brooch // Chanel gloves // Alaïa dress // Chanel Necklace // Chanel bag // Alexander McQueen leather trousers // Kenzo jumper // Christian Lacroix earrings // Hermès Jige clutch // Isabel Marant leather shorts // Chanel shoes

Find the items HERE

I would love to be the owner of that gorgeous Chanel jacket, how amazing is that? It’s the sort of thing you’d have for the rest of your life too, I mean I can easily picture that on a 25 year old as well as a 40 year old and a 60 year old. Timeless perfection, just like the bags!

Now I need to drag myself off the computer and take the hoover for a spin :D Speaking of, if you want to get better at walking in heels I suggest doing some dusting (or serious washing) around the house in heels, it’s amazing how much more in control you get and you learn where your balance is.

Ps. I love how active you are in the comment section these days, you have no idea how much more fun it is to write when you get feedback. I read each and everyone and they really make me so happy!! Thank you!

Hope you’re having a great start to the day? Chat soon ;) xx

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