21 Nov 2024
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Formex: Unexpected Gatherings – Interior Design Trends

We went to the opening of the Formex trade fair, truly a heaven for all interior designers and people who are into decoration and new design trends. This season brings some very exciting news for all of us who love colors… Yes that is right, we said colors, not Scandinavian colors, but real brilliant colors! There are three […]

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Summer Pleasures of Art

  Summer! Time to luxuriate outdoors…  … contemplating the numerous art displayed in parks dotting Stockholm city central in their relations to nature and surrounding architecture personifying Sweden’s iconic modernist age as one golden era. …watching Swedes sunbathe on lush green lawns at lunch break and bathe in the glory of how far feminism has […]

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YLC Travel – South Africa, From Zero To Unforgettable In Only 13 Hours

A safari in the untouched wild, breathtaking views, a sun-soaked beach, the pulse of a bustling city, a fascinating window into a vibrant culture, an unforgettable adventure through an outdoor playground – in South Africa you can have it all! Swedes are among the most frequent travellers and they form a reference point when it comes to the trendiest […]

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Gorillaz blows Stockholm away

Damon Albarn together with 11 other musicians, including 6 backing vocalists, gave life to the visrtual band Gorillaz at Hovet last night. It was a fully loaded 1 hour and a half of musical deliverance in which 2-D (lead vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards) and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion), in the shape […]

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Keep your coolness factor in the cold – Jacket and coat trends and where to buy them

The lower temperatures just mean that we have more reasons to gear up and add layers to our outfit. Of course that doesn’t have to limit the level of coolness of the outfit. So here are the season’s 5 hottest trends in jackets and coats for both men and women and where to buy them, so that you keep […]

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Affordable Art Fair Stockholm 2017

Affordable Art Fair is an event that exists all around the world where art is available for buying right on the spot. It stands for it’s quality and value and has a price range between 500kr-50,000kr. It is a very fun event where the visitors can see art, buy art, learn more about art and listen to art. […]

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Stockholm Film Festival focuses on female directors

Sweden’s most important film festival is around the corner, as with every edition the festival opens submissions of films of all kinds, styles and origins. Today together with the face of this year’s festival poster, it has has been announced that 50% of the participant films in the Stockholm XXVIII Competition will be directed by women. The movie […]

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A Kungsholmen of Food & Drink

A former industrial district in central Stockholm, Kungsholmen is now very much a residential borough chockablock with hip and happening eateries and drinking establishments frequented by both locals and tourists, thanks to the proliferation of hotels within the neighbourhood. Keen to dip your culinary toes into its vibrant food and drinks scene? Then head on […]

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Easter Treat: Persian Lamb Meatball Stew

Easter is a time Swedes reveal the agrarian strain raised on meat and turnips running through their secular self-image: often celebrating the festive occasion in the countryside by including a traditional dinner of roast lamb with potato gratin and asparagus, or some other suitable side dish. Yet the custom of eating lamb over Easter around […]

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Camera Diaries with Karen – Shooting fashion

Stockholm Fashion Week took place last month, bringing the catwalks to different locations around the city as stages to exhibit the garments, the trends, the creations and other fashionable objects of desire. As a fashion lover myself, I couldn’t be more thrilled when I got the opportunity to choose which fashion shows to attend and photograph in order to […]

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