Jag har finbesök från Sverige! Mamma är här i New York med mig i en vecka, sen åker vi till Hawaii. Fick lite svenska tidningar och ostkrokar (så klart!) till min eftermiddagsmimosa.

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I have a visitor from Sweden! Mom is here with in New York for a week, then we’re off to Hawaii. Got some Swedish mags and cheese doodles (nothing here compares!) to have with my afternoon mimosa.

Här står jag, på Mackmyra Bruk, mellan hästar i hagen och whisky i ladan.

/// linne från H&M, kavaj från H&Ms Garden Collection, jeans från Earnest Sewn, guld-Converse, halsband vintage, armband vintage/pojkväns, klocka DKNY ///

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Here I am, at Mackmyra Mill, between horses in the pasture and whiskey in the barn.

/// tank from H&M, blazer from H&M’s Garden Collection, jeans from Earnest Sewn, gold Converse, vintage necklace, bracelets vintage/boyfriend’s, watch DKNY ///

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Was during my Sweden-visit able to squeeze in a visit to beautiful Mackmyra Distillery, where they make something as unusual as Swedish whisky, albeit a very good one. Only natural ingredients, and water (without additives) from nearby Valbo ridge are used. After the guided tour — where we had to wear lab coats and hair nets but got to pat the Swedish King’s barrel — we got to smell the whisky, not taste. Thank Swedish alcohol politics for that one. You cannot buy whiskey in Mackmyra either but have to go to the nearest Systembolag if you want to bring a bottle home. They should really start making exemptions for small-scale producers like Mackmyra and let visitors taste and buy. Talk about creating jobs! I did get the scoop that Mackmyra Whisky will soon be sold in New York, yes!

/// klänning från Pia Anjou, tygpåse från Edun, solglasögon nyinköpta på H&Ms herravdelning, armband Marc Jacobs/Key West/Ge Hopp UF, örhängen från gatubazaar i Miami, långa halsbandet nyinköpt på Stockholms Stadsmission, kortare från Efva Attling ///

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Last week I took a long walk around Söder in Stockholm with my mom. We did a bit of shopping at Stockholms Stadsmission (great second hand store) by Mariatorget, had coffee, bought sunglasses at H&M and ate a wonderful vegetarian lunch at Herman’s, one of my absolute favorite restos in the capital city — great food and an awesome view from the outdoor seating deck.

/// dress from Pia Anjou, tote bag from Edun, sunglasses newly bought at H&M (the men’s department), bracelets Marc Jacobs/Key West/Ge Hopp UF, earrings from a street bazaar in Miami, long necklace newly bought at Stockholms Stadsmission, short one from Efva Attling ///

/// vintage-tunika från Beacon’s Closet, mammas väska & örhängen, vintage-armband gjort av indiska kolonialtidsmynt, mockasiner från Minnetonka ///

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On the way home I took the chance to climb around on the rocks in the stream. I love this spot. A couple of years ago I did a nice vintage fashion shoot here for a Miami magazine. I have to go home and find the photos. For some strange reason, this song has been in my head for a week or so.

/// vintage tunic from Beacon’s Closet, mom’s bag & earrings, vintage bracelet made from old Indian colonial coins, moccasins from Minnetonka ///

En liten smygtitt på vad jag (inte just då) hade på mig en solig dag i Boulognerskogen i min modersstad. Väskan är faktiskt också mammas, köpt på Kanarieöarna för länge sedan. Mockasinerna är från Minnetonka, köpta på DSW, och tunikan är second hand från Beacon’s Closet. Snart får ni se dem på…

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Here’s a sneak peak at what I was (not at the time) wearing a sunny day in the Boulogner Park, on my native lands. The bag belongs to my mom, bought in the Canary Islands a long time ago. The moccasins are from Minnetonka, bought at DSW, and the tunic is second hand from Beacon’s Closet. Soon I’ll show you what it looks like on me…

Söndagens: klänning & piloter från H&M, totebag från Edun, skor från Vagabond

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The peonies are all in bloom, and they smell absolutely wonderful. I could just sit there all day, just smelling the flowers. Now I am off to Stockholm.

Sunday’s: dress & pilots from H&M, tote bag from Edun, shoes from Vagabond

Lördagens: skjorta second hand, jeansshorts från Imitation of Christ, Minnetonka-mockasiner, snäckskalsarmband från Key West, snusnäsduken i håret är pojkvännens

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Went to Furuviksparken (an amusement/animal park outside town) yesterday, where we did rides, petted camels, splashed around in the jungle-themed pool and went down big water slides. It’s nice to be like a kid again, although these days the rides make me sick so much easier. Wouldn’t it be nice to join the circus and live like bohemians, always on the road.

Saturday’s: second hand shirt, denim shorts from Imitation of Christ, Minnetonka moccasins, seashell bracelet from Key West, the scarf in my hair is my BF’s

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My camera broke! Booo. Was not able to take so many pics of the maypole beforehand, but this is what it looked like. A miniature-version of the traditional maypole. Pretty, right?

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I hope you are all having a nice midsummers. We cheated and built our maypole yesterday, which, come to think of it, we do every year. The flowers are picked in a secret spot in the woods, the we make the garlands at home and attach them to a wooden cross. Tomorrow I will show you how nice it turned out. Happy Midsummers!