WOODLAND CREATURESQUE

Concrete Flower: 101116: Woodland Creature

I bought this faux fur hat right before I left Stockholm. I like that it’s funky and elegant at the same time, and kind of woodland creaturesque. The price was right too, 199 SEK (about $28).

Concrete Flower: 101116: Woodland Creature

Right after these photos were taken it started snowing. It didn’t stop until 20 or so hours later. It looks magical right now — a true winter wonderland.

Concrete Flower: 101116: Woodland Creature

/// cashmere poncho, gift / belt (worn as scarf), Beacon’s Closet / cashmere sweater, Uniqlo / pants, Urban Outfitters / socks, H&M / faux fur hat, åhléns / shoes, Swedish Hasbeens ///

P.S. Happy Birthday, Mamma! I Love You.

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DETAILS IN THE SNOW

Concrete Flower: 101116: Details in the Snow

My Swedish Hasbeens have walked on Swedish ground for the first time.

Concrete Flower: 101116: Details in the Snow

I finally figured out how to wear this fringe belt I bought before the summer. Not as a belt, but as a scarfy kind of thing, with my gray cashmere poncho.

Concrete Flower: 101116: Details in the Snow

Five minutes after is started snowing, I saw paw prints. I wonder if the dogs were cold. I was.

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18 REASONS WHY WEDDINGS ARE AWESOME

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

There’s two people who are very in love.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

They’ve assigned all their favorite people a spot around fancy dinner tables.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

There’s champagne.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Friends from all walks of life are gathered in one room.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

You get to wear pretty shoes.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Did I mention friends? Really great friends.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

A hat that is passed around for guests to make song requests.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

A bell that rings every time something fun is about to happen.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Maybe speeches, or embarrassing games involving blindfolds.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

The bride’s bouquet.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

And someone who is very excited to catch it.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Cake.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Cute boys — all dressed up in their finest.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Dancing. Even better, Zorba dancing.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

The intelligent conversations that take place after all the wine bottles in the room have been emptied.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Friends who fly halfway across the world to be with you.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

Remote location and blurry vision equals no guilty feelings for taking a cab home.

Concrete Flower: 101115: 18 Reasons

And… LOVE.

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THE WEDDING DRESS

Concrete Flower: 101114: Wedding Dress

The only thing worse than deciding what to wear for your own wedding is to figure out what to wear to your best friend’s.

Concrete Flower: 101114: Wedding Dress

I didn’t want to buy something new so I made this old Grecian silver dress feel new by pinning it up in the front and adding some cute stockings. (These photos were taken after we got home, hence the slight disheveledness.)

Concrete Flower: 101114: Wedding Dress

Then there was the hair. I wanted to put it up but since I don’t have very much hair I needed some help. After searching all of Stockholm for a hair donut without any luck, I decided to buy a bath sponge, cut it to the appropriate size and wrap my hair around it (thanks for the help, Anna!). Some very quirky D.I.Y inventiveness that worked great.

Concrete Flower: 101114: Wedding Dress

/// dress bought at a sample sale about three years ago / stockings, åhléns / heels, Chanel / earrings, Very Wang / bracelet, vintage ///

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WISDOM

Why you should think twice before listening to anyone that does not have gray hair and wrinkles.

Get the full story here.

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