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THE FIRST MORNING OF THE REST OF MY LIFE

Johanna Björk — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:06:40 +0000

Today is a good day, and I decided to start it off in the best way I know — with freshly made yummy green juice!

Yesterday was my last day at work and I am very excited about what the future has in store. Against the dark NY-skies, a toast to what’s to come.

Yesterday, Corporate America. Today, a future of possibilities.

4/ME

Johanna Björk — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:18:19 +0000

Sometimes I’m happy, sometimes I’m shy, sometimes I’m sweet, sometimes I’m mad/sad/a bitch — that’s life in a nutshell.

BLENDING IN – PART 2

Johanna Björk — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:29:11 +0000

I’m going to preface this by stating that it will probably only be funny to New Yorkers. But let’s continue yesterday’s observation about being unwillingly inspired by my surroundings. It wasn’t just the skirt.

The fur hat! Anyone who has been to a Hasidic Jewish neighborhood has probably seen the men wearing this kind of hat, called kolpik. I wonder if my neighbors find it offensive when someone like me, who is not rabbinic in any way, wear this kind of headgear?

/// blouse, H&M, probably 7 years old / cardi, Marshall’s / skirt and boots, vintage / belt, old one stolen from my sister / bracelets, gifts / bag, Hayden-Harnett / scarf, BF bought in Japan ///

BLENDING IN – PART 1

Johanna Björk — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:52:27 +0000

I live in a very Hasidic Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. This time of year there is a pair of Hasidic men standing on nearly every street corner, asking: “Excuse me, are you Jewish?” I’m not sure why they do this and why they even bother asking me since I, with my long (currently frizzy) hair and high heels, don’t look like I would, indeed, be Jewish.

However, yesterday, when I wore this outfit, there was a sort of hopefulness in the young man’s voice as he asked: “Excuse me, are you Jewish?” I realized that it must have been because this skirt is the exact same length as those worn by the Hasidic women. I guess we cannot help being influenced by our surroundings.

/// blouse, H&M, probably 7 years old / skirt and boots, vintage / belt, old one stolen from my sister / bracelets, gifts ///

To be continued… UPDATE: Blending In – Part 2

MY NOVEMBER

Johanna Björk — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:08:14 +0000

I bought new boots —one pair of new closet faves, and seriously toasty winter ones. I wore my gray cashmere cape — a lot. In NYC, I got juiced up at Norma Kamali, celebrated Diwali, accidentally matched myself to the decor at Le Poisson Rouge and had beers in Jimmy’s alley. I watched NYC Marathoners run past my house and had Sunday date night at Juliette. Then, I flew off to Sweden to make a surprise-appearance, in an old silver dress, at an amazing wedding party. The weather in Sweden was gorgeous — a winter wonderland. I had lots of fika, hung out at my parents’ house, and bought a new winter hat. My Swedish Hasbeens also walked on Swedish ground for the first time ever. I also discovered great airport food and recycled Plaza numbers, chopped up an old dress, enjoyed warmer weather and good eats, got snapped at a CFDA eco party, saw the Rockefeller tree be put in place, celebrated Thanksgiving, and… my Birthday!

WISDOM

Johanna Björk — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:15:22 +0000

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

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