Showing posts with label Scandinavian design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scandinavian design. Show all posts

Monday, 4 May 2015

COS AW15 Menswear

I finally remembered to drop the COS AW15 lookbook into my godmother this weekend. She and I are both big fans and have begun to exclusively buy each other gift cards at holidays and birthdays. Now that I get to go to press previews, I always give her a peek at what to expect. We kinda bond over it. But when I was giving her the lookbook, it gave me pause to have another flick through.

And I remembered how awesome the menswear lookbook was.

So slick.

Not mad on some of the styling - no matter how cool you are, it's hard to pull off sliders + socks - but the overall theme is so on point. I love the Japanese influence, the folded v-necklines, the minimal tailoring. The silhouettes hug the body but don't adhere to it; flattering, slimming, streamlining.

There's a touch of normcore and nineties but enough of that Scandinavian cool to pull it all together and make it fresher, something new.

I'll definitely be borrowing from the boys with this one. Shop in whatever section you please, I do.


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Friday, 6 February 2015

Modani

A while back Modani, a furniture brand, contacted me and asked if I might show how I'd "style" a room, using decor as I would accessories for an outfit. I agreed right away because it seemed like a fun challenge and I've been decorating myself lately, so it's been on my mind.

I love Interior Design. If I had ten million lives to live, it would have been one of the career paths I'd liked to have pursued. Alas, it was not to be. But putting a room together made me re-examine my taste and style from a different perspective.

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The centre of the room is this sofa, the Oslo Sectional Couch. And, really, it speaks a lot to my style that I chose it. As in my clothes, comfort is key. There's room to lounge and browse the net or read, to fit lots of friends and family when I host something. It's not leather so it wouldn't be cold in winter or hot in summer. But it's still sleek, restrained and stylish. Comfort and style are always key to me.

Colours, overall, are muted with natural wood alongside lots of greys. Pops of colour show my playful side and, with the variety of textures, prevent monotony or flatness to the look. And the overall aesthetic is minimal, with touches of Scandinavian and Irish design influences alongside a wee bit of a retro undercurrent. It blends styles and eras together but never throws too much at you.

A home really does reflect an owner! If only my real place looked like this and had those views!

Sadly, the company is US based but, as many readers are in that neck of the woods (or Canada, where they also ship) check them out!

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