FAVOURITES | Swedish Wilfulness

ph / Hilda Sandström

If you visit FreshFix often, you might noticed the amount of bloggers on this blog. I like to blog about these stylists and designers-in-the-making, partly because they mix and match with shoes and tops I can afford, partly because of their inventive styles and combinations. The latest treasure in my collection is Hilda Sandström from fairytale's town. Her long, straight hair and peeking little ears are adorable, her taste in style incredible. This Swedish lady combines pinkish hairdo clashes with the boyish attitude. Black caps, oversized, torn jeans jackets, hats, hats, hats and love for shiny, mermaid-like things. I was stunned by the nonchalance of her outfits, the simple, mostly black clothing, the lost scales and the effortless hair. Hilda super-stunned me.

Sommige bloggers bloggen over zichzelf, ik blog liever over anderen. Als je FreshFix regelmatig bezoekt valt de hoeveelheid 'Favourite blogs' vast op. Er zijn zo veel inspirerende dames op het web, stylisten en designers die hun blog als opleiding gebruiken. Mijn nieuwste aanwinst is Hilda Sandström, een Zweedse styliste met een ongekend gevoel voor stijl en vorm. Ze lijkt zo weggelopen te zijn uit een sprookje met haar dromerige grijs-paarse coupe en elvenoortjes die er doorheen steken. Haar romantische uitstraling staat haaks op haar mannelijke, hoekige stijl. Zwarte baseball petjes, oversizede spijkerjasjes, hoedjes, mutsjes en tenslotte een passie voor schitterende, glanzende details. She's got me hooked. Hilda's blog is er eentje om heel hoog op je favorietenlijstje te plaatsen.

FILM | The King's Son

Complex geometries? Here you are. This label has been challenging standard shapes and rules in fashion. Most pieces in his collections can be worn multiple ways with no specific standard, nor even a clear front-back distinction, leaving the wearer freedom to express his or her individual creativity and personality. Complex Geometries scored points with their input in Project White T-shirt, a brilliant project with several remakes of the original white shirt. Their new spring/summer collection is also fine, with high-waisted shorts, neutral colours and fantastic details. Absolutely a label to keep an eye on. Partly because this short video is just the teaser of something bigger yet to come...

SUNDAY | Interior Inspiration

ph / Tumblr, weekdaycarnival, emma's designblog, dezeen

WANT IT | 'Sport' bralette

ph / Monoxious

While looking for a sport-bra (not joking), I stumbled over these black bralettes. They fit perfectly in the sport-chic trend, one of the highlights of the spring/summer lookbooks. I posted earlier about one of the above beauties from Alexander Wang, but the pieces of Anthony Vaccarello do appeal more to me now. (Small note: his spring/summer collection is utterly amazing, check out a sportish editorial in the Gentlewoman here). The bra's are on its best with a simple blazer, underneath a sheer black blouse or worn with a low-armdropped dress.

Collina Strada Quura, Anthony Vaccarello, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang , VPL, Anthony Vaccarello

OVERVIEW | This week

Resurrection of the week
Three times hoorray, a little dance on my chair and a glass of champagne: the magazine Used, were I wrote earlier about here, is back with a brand new issue! The graphics are better, the website lay-out is way better, the editorials are amazingly better. Used has had a true resurrection. The magazine is stuffed with metallics, arty couture, loads of talented photographers and a well done cover.

Look of the week
Joanna Hillman, who is a Senior Fashion Market Editor at Harpers' Bazaar, nails this weeks look with loads of white hues. We've seen this all-white look before, fact is that Hillman seeks for a contrast and uses the lower half (click on the picture above for a better view) for a yin-yang effect. White turtleneck, white leather jacket, black pants, black shoes. Fantastic. Inspired? Her interior, covered by the Coveteur, is also a standard of perfection.

Look-alike of the week
While tons of bloggers drooled over these Céline heels, Topshop produced perfect look-alikes. The Reflect Metallic Heel Sandals in black are almost heaven, with the subtile glance and wonderful fit. These babies are also available in white, for a more spring-has-sprung feeling. They are yours for sixty pounds, in and about seventy-three euros.

Designer of the week
No other than Elin Kling could be the coveted designer of this week. Her spring collection of Nowhere arrived in the webshop of Nelly.com a few days ago, and -carefully said- it has everything what it takes to be sold out tomorrow. I am still waiting for the brilliant sandals, simple and subtile as the Scandinavian lady herself. Even though not every piece would fit my personal taste, I can see Elin walking in the pants, the blouses and high heels. She succeeded in producing a collection that is close to her heart, and that is worth a compliment.

EDITORIAL | Monkey Business

Without killing everyone's summery spring-mood, this editorial from Interview Magazine was too stunning not to post. Besides that, it has been awfully cold here last week! I bought a similar coat (but more ombre than this one) a few months ago (refurring to this article). While paying, the thought that I would not wear it very often flashed by. No problem, the coat functions surprisingly well as interior object, hanging on the wall in my bedroom. A different outtake on recycling?

Interview Magazine | Monkey Business
Photography | Jason Kibbler
Stylist | Elin Svahn

INSPIRATION | Freunde von Freunden

"Maybe there is a typical Berliner, but there is a constant movement, like in New York. So whoever comes here has to become a Berliner. And a Berliner can be so many things. I don’t find them tricky and difficult. They have a certain attitude towards life and you just have to respect them the way they are and they open up."

"When I was young we basically had two options; either you were a soccer fan, and if you didn’t like that kind of culture or environment, you got involved with art. The only ‘escape’ from what was happening there, was becoming an artist. It was, more than just taking a decision, it came naturally."

"You have options to specialise in the graphic design, theatre, textiles, industrial design, all fine art and I did a few different ones but I decided that I wasn’t really interested in doing things that have practical applications. I wanted to do things that were about humanity, about why are we here, having something to reflect that deals with metaphysics, with something more than what is just physical- like ideas, things that are communicated through images."

Freunde von Freunden is an amazing project with an over-all 'Selby'-feeling. Depth interviews, combined with interior- and surrounding-pictures form the firm base of this website. Interesting people from allover the world tell their stories - about art, background, the city they live in, the music they create, the culture they grew up to. Several book designers, artists, dj's, entrepreneurs and other creative souls explain their magnificent figments. My favourite apartment is from Magnus Reed, with the perfect dose of Scandinavian design and vintage which makes it a rare find.

Quotes: Magnus Reed | Ludwig Cramer-Klett | Mat Collishaw