3.1 Phillip Lim-Prefall

Photos via style.com

 

Finally something that got me inspired! God, I´ve been in such a slump recently..feel like nothing is going on, nothing inspires me..Call it the winter blues shall we! Anyhow; What´s been up with me lately? Nothing much, just finishing my christmas shopping, did some baking and generally am just  trying desperately to make my life a little more interesting. What about ya´ll, how you been? Sooorry again for the lack of blogging but I must admit it´s just kinda tough when you got a little one to take care of all day long you know... 

Next step: Get out of the winter blues- get inspired by all the beautiful things in life:) Liiiiiike this beautiful lookbook from Phillip Lim prefall, gorgeous right?! I wouldn´t mind it all...I really like the styling in these shots..wonder who´s their stylist..The blue and animal print looks dashing (did I just say that?!) together and the sweaters have some nice details to them. Mmmm, love Mr. Lim!

 

 

 

EJ

Snip snip!

 

Hahahairdo! Yup I finally did it! This I´ve been wanting to do for years but never had the balls to actually go through with it. I know you can´t really see much from this photo but I promise to show you better soon.

Now, I´ve been thinkin..What is it about our hair that makes us sooo afraid to cut it? Or at least it was like that whith me. It makes me wonder; has hair become the new security blanket for adult women? Or are we afraid to defy the so called rules of nature, aka men. That women SHOULD have long hair? Anyways, I´ve been noticing that especially in Iceland everyone has long hair. Is because we like it or is it baceause we´re afraid of change and letting go..? I think in my case my hair was somewhat of a security blanket indeed! I think I was also afraid I´d loose all sex appeal by cutting it. I bet you feel the same. But what has happened here? Have we become so brainwashed by looking at all those Victorias´ Secret models that we think that a long thick mane makes us beautiful? It´s sad really..cause our hair shouldn´t define us. Sex appeal comes from within.

Annyyways-again-I really like my new do. Sure I feel exposed, nowhere to hide now hehe but hey, that was part of deal! Walk into your fear! I dare you!

And hey, if you see a really blond haired looking dude/she-man waving you, wave back because it´s probably me;)

 

Later,

 

 

EJ

Lets get physical

 

 Hello there! No that´s not me! Hehe..After being a couch potato for almost a year now I´ve been thinking it´s maybe time to get my ass moving. Although I was going to the gym on and off ( that means almost never) I´m not so inclined to go there again. Honestly, who can say that they just luuvvee to go to the gym?! Not me anyways..The only thing is that like most people I do crave the results from going. Sooo I guess I have to start thinking about plan B- what kind of excercise can I do that is both good and fun? I´ve done yoga and quite like it but as with the gym I want to try something totally new. I´ve always wanted to try some sort of martial/defencive arts so I googled Kung Fu and as it turns out they do teach it here in Iceland! That´s not a given by the way..

Anyways, so I think that´s going to be my next thing- try some Kung Fu, Thai Chi and all that. Also I´ve heard some great things about pole-fitness, although I just don´t see myself swinging from that pole so much...

I´m way ahead of myself I do realize..Lets face it, with Christmas coming and all..I´m never going to start till January. Now it´s the time to think about what kind of cookies to bake! Yes that´s right- I´m an avid baker! Last week I did Red Velvet cake-my first time doing that one and it was amazing if I do say so myself!! Yumm.. Maybe I´ll give you guys some recepies soon..

What do ya know- From excercise to baking. Talk about ADD..

 

Laters,

 

EJ

 

 

Cravings

 

 

I was taking a walk today and stopped by some of my favourite shops. Of course I found a bunch of stuff I wanted. These crystal soaps were amongst the beauties I wouln´t mind in the lovely Aftur shop. I can´t believe how amazing they look-soaps!!

 

 

What´s better then a lovely candle to brighten up the gloomy days of fall..The ones from Voluspa are excellent and the smell is devine! I want this one next. Also avalable in the Aftur shop.

 

 

OMG! I tried this dress on from Raquel Allegra the other day and fell in love! Still don´t know why it´s not in my hands by now...Also from the Aftur shop.

 

 

And some more lovely stuff from Aftur and Raquel Allegra, siiigghhhh.....I want it all. NOW!

 

 

Now, I´m normally not the one for the glizty stuff but ones in a while I find something I find nice. Like this miniature clutch/bag. I don´t know if it´s because Christmas is coming that I´m suddenly attracted by this shiny object or if it´s because I´m evolving in some weird way. Anyways, the texture is matte so it´s allowed. Not too flashy. I saw this baby in the Mila shop on Laugarvegur (I think it is Mila..). I think it could be perfect-especially with the holydays coming up. Yay!!

 

 

And last but not least I went to Jet Korine and saw this cool wool vest which I woulnd´t mind..She also does amazing coats, all sorts of cool stuff. I´m always introuble when I visit her shop cause I want everything!

 

 

Anyways- I have to get started on the Christmas gifts, siigghhhh... Soo much easier buying stuff for myself, which I sometimes end up doing hehe..Looking forward to amazing Christmas!

 

Till next time

 

EJ

 

Birthday girl!

 

 

 

Happy birthday to me! Yes it´s my birthday today and sure do I have a lot of things to be grateful for. Good health, great family and overall awesome-ness:) Me and the gang ( my man and Wolfie) went out for a stroll in the rain and grabbed us some delicious sushi, my favourite! That was after a lovely morning of excellent gifts and flowers. Anyways, just wanted to brag some;) Oh and by the way, have you met my new red and black custum made AFTUR leatherpants?! Nice huh?! I´ll show you the details later..One more thing. Aftur just opened their new shop on Laugarvegur and it´s full of all sorts of amazement. They recently decided to start making leather things again ( can´t tell you how happy that makes me) and it´s really worth checking out. Laters skaters!

 

P.S. I know I need to get a better camera..sorry!

 

 

leather pants: Aftur

dress: Aftur

coat: Nostalgia

shoes: Doc Martens

hat: Geysir

 

 

 



skincare and make up

MAC cosmetics/ Sóley cosmetics/ Dr. Hauschka/ EGF Sif cosmetics

Well hello there! Long time no see! Sorry for the blog lacking (word?!). Anyways I decided to show you guys what´s in my day to day make up and skincare bag. I´ll start with skincare. Now, I´m a firm believer in taking good care of my skin-both face and body. Let me assure you that when it comes to face creams and body lotions I´ve been there tried that. And what I found was that in the end the prize tags and promises were not worth much-usually a let down. Sooo after years in experimenting with different products I believe I´ve finally found the best shit products (well at least for me). My skin seems to agree with organic stuff. Now I wish I could state that I use organic because I´m so green and all but that´s not the reason. I simply find them better, at least the ones above. So here I give you my top three face creams-all of which I rotate around using depending on the weather and how my skin is feeling. I find the EGF facecream works wonders both in winter and in the summer, Dr. Hauschka Moisturizing Day Cream works best in summer because it´s farly light and Sóley-Glóey facecream- which I´m using now is just great. I´ve only been using it for about a week and seriously it´s becoming my favourite.

The skin is our biggest organ so we should treat it kindly. In the winter time- especially in Iceland, my skin tends to get a little dry. Now as I said I´ve been known to try a lot of body lotions as well as face creams and again I must say it´s usually empty promises. Until recently! I descovered oils-haha I know I´m not inventing something new here but seriously I never thought to try it. So what I´ve been using and loving is Grapeseed oil. It´s super moisturizing, goes fast into the skin, is organic and it´s cheap! You can usually get one at a drugstore or even the supermarket (Hagkaup). So there you go- my skin favourites!

And now for the make up. Now I don´t use a lot of make up on a daily basis but there are a few things I like. As you can see I´m a MAC fan. I just find their products the best when it comes to make up-well, most of them. I don´t use foundation everyday but with the cold weather in Iceland I tend to use it mainly for protection. And the brush ( above) I find is a must to apply it with. Then we have the Brow Set- clear gel to set and hold the eyebrows. I´m an eye brow fanatic. I can seriously spend half an hour doing my eye brows so this item is essential for me. Then there´s the mascara- False Lashes Extreme Black. I´ve tried a lot of mascaras and this one really does it for me. It can look like you have no mascara, can build up nicely, make a dramatic effect, lenghten..the whole package. As I said I don´t use foundation every day- don´t like looking too overdone so a good concealer is a must. MAC does a good one-Studio Finish concealer. I tend to get a little shiny which can sometimes be nice but I don´t want to look like an oil painting sooo powder it is. This blot powder is great because you don´t need to apply it often in the day. Then there is the blush. I don´t use blush very often but I decided to throw it in because this is my favourite one. It´s called Strada from MAC and it´s brilliant for contouring the face-no shimmer bullshit. And of course I remembered they stopped making it. Of course. But I bet you can ask for something similar.


There you have it! I spilled the beans. Hope you guys didn´t die whilst reading this- if so at least you died reading something majorly important! Anyways, me myself is yawning by now so I´ll stop. Have a good one!


EJ

 

VOLG-behind the scenes

We started off by going to MAC Kringlan and there I got my brilliant make up done by Harpa Káradóttir and later my hair was done by Sigrún Jóhanna Eiríksdóttir. I really loved both the make up and the hair. They did kind of a warrrior inspired look-strong eyes, strong lips which usually I find can be a bit much but when it comes to photoshoots, both can really work!

 

 

 

This is the amazing headpiece which stylist-Sara María Júlíudóttir handmade! Pretty cool huh?!

 

 

Ásta Kristjánsdóttir, the photographer and Sara the stylist..setting up in the studio.

 

 

Posing away..

 

 

Different hairstyle- This was my favourite! We ended up going to this abandoned warehouse to shoot the rest which was really fun.

 

 

Excactly!

 

 

Getting ready..Sara wrapped me in some pink tulle, put a belt around it and voilà!

 

 

Haha! Pretty good for one who´s seven months pregnant;)

 

 

Just trying something here..

 

 

The end:)

 

You guys can check out the magazine now, it´s out and running. I think you can also see it online at volg.is. I´ve read it and I think it´s really off to great start. Congrats!

 

 

EJ

Cravings

Proenza Schouler quilted jacket / Chloé wool jacket / Leather shoes, $1,155 / Collina Strada cross body handbag / Beanie hat, $7.94 / Comme des Garçons fragrance

Just some nice things I wouldn´t mind owning. And brrr!It´s getting cold outside! Time to take out my furs. Have a good one y´all.


EJ

JEWLIA S/S ´13 JÖR by Guðmundur Jörundsson

 

Photos via facebook fanpage JÖR by Guðmundur Jörundsson

 

 

Excellent work! Here we have a young promising Icelandic designer who has been working with and for Kormákur and Skjöldur for some time now. I´ve been a fan of their design since they started so I am excited to see Guðmund Jörundsson branch out on his own. Unfortunately I was unable to attend his first show, would have loved to see these beauties in person. And it seems I missed out indeed! Unlike Kormákur and Skjöldur design, this is more glamorous-fancy even. I love it. I´m loving all the pinstripes, very Capone.. And also the cane look-I´ve always wanted a cool cane.. I believe congrats are in order here!

 

 

EJ