Pouf! Magazine #3

P O U F !

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New magazine!

INSPIRING, CLASSY, TIMELESS

STYLE

26 Gizmo Chick 42 32 WINDOW SHOPPING

Right now, we are dreaming of white ski slopes, French decadence and, er, cleaning.

WINE & DINE 106

Valentine's menu for two

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WINES YOU ALWAYS SHOULD HAVE AT HOME

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THE BARMAN

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CLASSIC COCKTAIL

CITY GUIDE: TOKYO

Cherry blossoms, fashion and food. - Oh the food!

#1 78

A Privileged Life

Shoes as decor? What a marvelous idea!

HEALTH & BEAUTY

STYLE

22 CITY TO COUNTRY

90 SPRING CLEAN

YOUR CLOSET

You really can have your cake and eat it!

124 LIPSTICK TEST What to buy for a perfect pout

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126 IN HER BATHROOM CABINET

Do it now so you can buy more stuff for spring.

94 WARDROBE ESSENTIALS The go-to basics every woman need.

78 A PRIVILEGED LIFE Fashion for the hard working it-girl.

CON T ENTS

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GEORGE THE BARMAN

Cold drinks and hot gossip.

REAL WEDDING

THE THIRD ISSUE

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Going once, going twice, Sold!

A guide to auctions

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Kristina Hultkrantz ILLUSTRATOR

American born illustrator Kristina Hultkrantz, you may know her as Emma-Kisstina, loves being a true girly girl. She loves drawing the beautiful things we have around us, that define who were are, and make us happy... or anything pink! Since 2008 she lives and works in her dream city Stockholm, Sweden.

Jonny Lindh PHOTOGRAPHER Photographer Jonny Lindh wanted to be an oceanographer, but got out of the water to become a photographer instead. We’re glad to have him on dry land, photographing gorgeous food for us.

Katja Palmdahl CHEF, FOOD STYLIST Katja is a recipes and inspiration consultant and food stylist who loves good, simple and beautiful food.

She has written and contributed in several cook books, such as Nordens bästa mat and Mannerströms stora kokbok.

She also works with advertising and food magazines.

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CON T R I BUTORS

Marko Vesterinen PHOTOGRAPHER

Marko Vesterinen is a freelance photographer living in Gothenburg, Sweden.

He’s usually found roaming around photographing urban and nature landscapes. He loves to photograph the hidden beauty that is so often overlooked by the public.

George James BARMAN AND COLUMNIST George James is a barman who has worked his way up from pulling pints in pubs, to shaking gimlets for presidents.

In each issue George sneaks you in behind the bar of London’s most fashionable events. He’ll even share a drink with you.

Camilla Andersson MARKETING INTERN Camilla is our marketing intern from the sales academy where she study technical marketing and sales. In her spare time she prefers to read books, have a glass of wine with her friends or just spend some time with her family. Three things she could not be without are karaoke bars, good coffee and her sketchbook.

Her life motto is “With love and patience, nothing is impossible”.

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Ida & Emma Augustsson FASHION NERDS/MUSIC LOVERS Ida & Emma Augustsson are identical twins, fashion nerds and music lovers.

Born and raised on the countryside of Blekinge 30 plus years ago. Now living on the best coast of Sweden, Gothenburg.

Have never had a nail polish free day since the 90's. Love the creative side about make up and beauty with a touch of humour. Ida works nine to five in the fashion business and Emma in the finance business.

Johan Malmberg PROFESSIONAL WINE GEEK Johan currently holds wine tastings both for professionals and the public, trying to educate the masses in wine and food pairings. In his free time he likes to take photos of delicious food, or maybe abstract photos of concrete walls.

Oh, and he's also on his way to be an engineer in applied physics, but we'll see how far the wine takes him from that goal...

Garri Frischer PHOTOGRAPHER AND ART DIRECTOR Has a Bachelor in fashion and advertising photography from University of the Arts London. Loves the colour black and the smell of a newly printed magazine. Becomes truly happy when creating something visually pleasing together with a talented team. Thinks that Fabian Baron is one of the most talented people walking this planet. For this issue Garri has photographed the New Year’s party fashion editorial.

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CON T R I BUTORS

Benedetta Borrometi ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR

Is an Italian artist and illustrator. She lived in Tokyo for five years where she collaborated as a textile designer for Tsumori Chisato.

She is addicted to her Repetto shoes that she wears every day!

Her motto is "nothing is impossible"! On her canvas you'll always find some Japanese atmosphere.

Maria Waldenvik DESIGN HISTORIAN Ex-Londoner and Design Historian with a slight obsession for basically anything historical and the Heritage Industry.

Favourite topics at the moment are the East India Companies and their impact on material culture; and Cultural Heritage as a key ingredient to national and local identity. Oh, and Vivienne Westwood...

Magdalena Kocovska CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Magdalena is a freelance fashion editor with degrees in Journalism and Media Studies, and Communication Studies.

Her signature is silk and lace. Obsessed with fine lingerie and etiquette books, she never leaves home without her studs and a spritz of fragrance.

Follow her on Twitter @magskoco

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CONT RI B U TO RS

Sophia Öhrn WRITER Sophia's is all about online marketing, social media, and writing.

She finds inspiration in everything and everyone she meets and loves to travel to get new impressions and experiences.

But she also appreciates the small pleasures in life, such as a good sleep in on a Sunday morning, a real good cup of coffee or reading a really good book.

Marina Milojkovic CONTRIBUTING EDITOR A bag-o-holic as well as a food and magazine lover. Marina loves to have as many projects as possible going on at the same time. Perhaps that is why she studied communications, art history and global development. She works freelance with styling and writing and that is not enough. She also works as a consultant with PR and social media strategies.

Nazli Eidmohammadi GIZMO CHICK Nazli the Gizmo Chick is an engineering student at Chalmers University of Technology. There she is studying her master in Product Development and is loving it.

Originally she is from Turkmenistan, where her name has the meaning the “Irresistible one”. Her curiosity for tech devices started out at a young age, when she got her very first Game Boy.

Megan Bross CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Born and raised in the US (East coast), Megan moved to Sweden when she was 23 and she has been living in Gothenburg ever since. She is a trained chef who loves reading recipes and surprising hungry friends with her new creations. Although her career path took a turn away from the kitchen, in her free time she loves traveling the globe in search of new restaurants, ingredients and cooking tips.

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Why, how lovely to see you!

Ann-Charlotte LovĂŠn Co-founder and Editor in chief of Pouf! Magazine Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster. (cock-a-doodledo) Spring flower of choice: Tulips en masse.

Favourite destination for a romantic get-away: Paris of course!

In her Easter egg: I love English easter eggs, preferably Maltesers.

Poufed up for Valentines day: A pretty dress, tights with red hearts, red lips and nails.

Drop her a line: anncharlotte@poufmagazine.com

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Jelena Jankovic Co-founder and CEO of Pouf! Magazine Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit Spring flower of choice: Lily of the Valley Favourite destination for a romantic get-away: Rome – amore <3 In her Easter egg: Chocolate marzipan – Anton Berg mmm…

Poufed up for Valentines day: A little black dress, high heels and a fabulous red lipstick.

Get in touch: jelena@poufmagazine.com

Linnea Måhlén Graphic designer at Pouf! Magazine Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster.

Spring flower of choice: Tulips, preferably mixed colours in a bunch!

Favourite destination for a romantic get-away: Anywhere where there is great food and wine.

In her Easter egg: Liqorice and chocolate.

Poufed up for Valentines day: Wavy hair, a black dress and dark plum lipstick.

Send her a fan mail: linnea@poufmagazine.com

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“Inspiring, classy timeless.”

NOTES FROM OUR EDITORS 24 000 readers!!! Wow, how amazing isn’t it to start off the New Year with a success like this! We are ever so grateful for all the nice words and feedback we have got since our launch last year.

We will kick-off the new year with taking you to a trip to Asia guiding you through all the favourite spots of Tokyo and of course let you know the appropriate manners while staying in this amazing city.

East India ware has had a big impact on Swedish trade and is something that is still very much appreciated in the auction houses. Not to let an opportunity like this pass, we have prepared an auction guide for you, making sure you will get that favourite vase.

And not to forget, this is the season of love and Valentines Day! Don’t worry, a Valentines guide and menu is ready for you. All you have to do is go out and get yourself a date. Remember a date can also be a friend or enjoying the company of family.

We hope you will enjoy reading this issue as much as we have enjoyed making it!

Love, Jelena & Ann-Charlotte

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Ann-Charlotte Lovén Jelena Jankovic

PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARKO VESTERINEN STYLING & MAKEUP BY MAGDALENA KOCOVSKA 13

SPRING BUCKET LIST Celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 10th Organize your wardrobe Eat a cream bun on Fettisdagen (Mardi Gras) Send someone a Valentine's day card Spring clean your home Paint Easter eggs Dream about cherry blossoms in Tokyo Fill your home with tulips

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DEAR MS.POUF! Dear readers, Thank you so much for all your emails. We find it very inspiring and flattering that you are turning to us for advice.

We are doing our very best to make sure you get the proper answers.

Love P!

Hi Pouf!

Thank you so much for the inspiring article about NYC. I love to travel to big cities and this was just the guide I needed.

Will you publish any more of these city guides, and is it ok to request a guide to a certain city?

Best regards, Ben

u o y p l e h ! f u o P s M Let with your troubles inners. etiquette and man at: p her a line Or just dro .com fmagazine u o p @ o ll e h

Dear Ben, Thank you for your letter. We are very happy you like our city guides.

You are very welcome to send us requests; we will do our best to fulfill your wish. In this issue we have a Tokyo city special. We hope you will enjoy the reading as much as you enjoyed the NYC special.

Yours sincerely, P!

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Dear Pouf!

I have for a while had a crush on a fri end of mine. Since Vale ntine is approachin gI would like to ask him to be my Vale nt in e.

Do you have any su ggestions on wha t I could prepare for this day or how to ask him out? /A girl in love

Dear girl in love, Oh! How exciting.

We are keeping ou r fingers crossed this w ill be your best Va lentine ever ☺.

How about, makin g your own Valent ine card and add some cinn amon candy and se nd it to your friend? Th is should for sure m ake him happy.

On Valentines Day, you could prepare a lovely dinner (see our Valentines dinn er guide in this issue) and rent a movie, perhaps Midnight in Pa ris? This will make for a lovely Valentine.

We wish you lots of love!

Xoxo Pouf!

Dear Pouf ! Magazine

Thank you for a lovely magazine, I am so looking forward to the next issue. I just love it!

The features on stylish homes are my favorite piece as I am very interested in interior design and antiques.

However, I find it hard to mix old and new, do you have any suggestions to give me?

Best, Lina

Dear Lina, We are delighted to hear you like our magazine!

At Pouf! we are all doing our very best to improve every issue.

Regarding your question, there are no rules on how to mix things. Ann-Charlotte’s advice is “more is more” and to create unexpected combination, so mix as much as you like.

We are sure it will be perfect. Check out our 1st issue and this one for more inspiration.

Love P!

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It’s like an instant shot of vitamin c!

Whether you choose to paint your nails orange on a cold, dreary day or pull out that notebook with a bright, orange cover, this happy hue will bring a smile to your beautiful face.

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Celebrate the year of the snake VALENTINO SS13

A classic snake print is making a slithering comeback this Spring and Summer.

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It’s easy to get carried away with all the gorgeous options. The trick of keeping it elegant is to stick to one item when wearing snake. Pair a snake belt with a white blouse and fitted pants or pick a dress with snake print and keep your accessories neutral.

The snake trend is here to stay for a while, as we’ve entered the year of the snake. Our take on incorporating this beautiful reptile is in a subtle, feminine and elegant way. A delicate snake ring, soft, blush tones and snake packaging.

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OUT & ABOUT

The city skyline has been replaced with a beautiful open landscape.

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From citY pulse to countrY CALM

Leaving the city-life may not have seemed as the most obvious choice for Linnéa Sjöstedt.

She was working in the wine marketing business in Stockholm when she and her fiancé surprised friends and family by moving to the country, where they bought their own mansion with plenty of space for both horses and an apple grove. Here she tells us about balancing life on the country with a career in marketing as well as blogging her way through good wines and fine foods.

Some of Linnéas friends might have been surprised when she broke the news – she and fiancé (now husband) Elias was leaving their spacious two bed-room apartment in Stockholm. They had been looking at flats closer to the city center for some months when they made the brave decision. Instead of a small, expensive but centrally located flat in the capital city, they bought a mansion in Västergötland, a province in the Southwestern parts of Sweden. The initial plan was to keep the apartment in Stockholm and buy the country house for the summer months, but gradually the idea of testing something new became more and more attractive.

“Both Elias and I are open to trying new things. He has lived in Russia and I in Italy and Australia. We thought we would give it a try.”

Are you torn between career or the calm of the country life? You can do both!

TEXT BY Sophia Öhrn PHOTOS PERSONAL

For Linnéa, who was Brand Manager at Chilean wine brand, Concha y Toro, the move presented a career challenge. Having studied to be a sommelier and obtained a Bachelor of Wine Marketing in South Australia, her career options in the wine industry was very limited on the Swedish countryside. Most wine importers are located in Stockholm, and although Gothenburg was closer, she did not want to commute there every day.

Being the resourceful person she is, she googled companies in the region and found that Herrljunga Cider was located there. Being one of the leading producers of cider and glögg (a Swedish version of mulled wine) in the premium

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Linnéa now grows flowers and vegetables in the garden

segment, it was a perfect match. No one at the company worked dedicated to marketing so she called the CEO to discuss work opportunities. Several phone calls and meetings later she landed the job as marketing coordinator.

Do you feel you have compromised your career while moving to the country?

“No, not at all. I am working in an area very close to my area of studies; only I market cider and mulled wine and not the wine I am used to. The greatest part is that I get to work directly at the producer, and not just with imported products like before. I get to be a part of the whole process: from the idea stage to product development. I give input on flavors, quality, branding and to finally see the finished product on the shop shelves is very satisfying.”

“The contrasts are great. One day I can sip champagne in a fancy bar, and the next I am removing weeds in my garden.”

In her free time, Linnéa has found some new hobbies. She runs a blog, Linneas Värld (linneasvarld.com), about food, wine and life on the country.

“Since I don’t work with wine anymore it is a great outlet for me, and after all, wine is what I know best.”

She has also started growing vegetables, potatoes and flowers; something she realized had a therapeutic effect on her. “I noticed it was a good way to

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Linnéa enjoying a drink on the porch.

Potatoes are also grown in the garden.

spend time after work, to clear your thoughts and to just be, and it is great to see things grow.

When the couple got married in their backyard in the summer of 2012 and thought about what presents to wish for, they decided on apple trees.

“The garden felt a bit empty. The previous house owners had horses there, but we missed fruit trees.”

What are your goals for the future?

“Elias and I want to start growing the apples, experiment our way to finding the ultimate cider and applesauce trying different methods.

For me personally, I want to establish myself as a wine writer. I have a wine column for the local paper, but my ambition is to do it on a bigger scale in the future. I want to write more and while I chase freelance jobs within that, and I have my blog where I can write as much and as often as I wish in the meantime. I also want to publish a book one day about wine, or perhaps something else. Maybe apples”, she adds and smiles.

to have a coffee or drink with a friend after work. Or run into an H&M store to buy a nice sweater if I feel like it, but Stockholm is only 2.5 hours away and if I miss it too much I can even go there just for the day.”

What is the trick to making a move like this work?

“We both do what we love to do, our jobs are fulfilling, and I think that has contributed why we love our life out here so much. We haven’t really had to sacrifice anything.

The only thing I can miss is the spontaneity, to be able

What’ s the best thing about leaving the city?

“One thing I appreciate after this move is the contrasts in my life. One day I can be sipping champagne in a fancy bar in Stockholm and the next I am removing weeds in my garden. It is pretty great!”

The idyllic house on the country with plenty of room for apple trees

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Who is Nazli?

Nazli the Gizmo Chick is an engineering student at Chalmers University of Technology. There she is studying her master in Product Development and is loving it.

Originally she is from Turkmenistan, where her name has the meaning the “Irresistible one”.

Her curiosity for tech devices started out at a young age, when she got her very first Game Boy. When she is not trying to find the latest gizmos to share with you fine people she is off conquering new parts of the world.

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WINE & DINE

george the barman

Sex, Drugs and Lemon Sole George James: Outside, a thick fog rolled across the valley, towards us and the castle, as the sun lazily shone its first light through the cold wet air.

The band swayed and heaved as they forced out yet another song, waiters crawled under stamping feet on the dance floor with brushes and swept up an endless pile of broken glass, while girls in long black skirts handed out scrambled egg canapés on brioche or mini salmon muffins, and the giant hall, filled with smoke from all manner of things that can be smoked, seemed to have become a living thing.

And we, the two poor and confused barmen were in its centre. That centre was a round steel bar, built in the middle of what had been a grand dining room and had now become a nightclub. We were the heart of the event, pumping out as much blood as we could, and were working flat out to keep up with the demands of the ever waving arms.

“What time is it?”

“It’s six in the morning.”

“When are we shutting the bar?”

“When the bride leaves”

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had arrived in Nottinghamshire, at this strange castle, owned by some Lord or other, almost twenty four hours earlier. At that time, the job seemed like a stroll in the park.

Some old Lords daughter is getting married and he’s having a dinner with a bit of dance after.

I was to run the reception bar, become a wine waiter during dinner, and then get going with the nightclub bar.

The reception had been easy, the bride was some kind of model and so were most of her friends, so I’d mostly been making vodka lime and soda’s and gin and slim line tonic or anything else that people drink when they want to lie to themselves that they are being healthy while drinking.

Things were so laid back that during dinner I’d gone back behind the bar and had a couple of whisky sours and checked the football scores on my phone. I was pretty much half asleep when the curtains were drawn back and the nightclub was revealed.

So how had I ended up, sweating like a lady of the night, blood running down my hands and smelling like a mojito, at six in the morning? With a circle of eager eyed, horse faced women pushing in front of each other, to get their Manhattans and gin slings.

“Tell the chef, we need more lime” I bellowed at some lost little waiter.

But he wasn’t stupid, he wasn’t going to get involved in the bar when he didn’t have to, he was going to hang around at the cheese station, where an old baroness had positioned herself, at about two a.m. and was slowly working her way through a mountain of Switzerland’s finest.

“I’m gunna have to grab more lime, will you be ok?”

My partner on the bar was a brave

young man. He nodded, solemnly, but we both knew this could be it for him, the final champagney end for a barman; he would probably have drowned in Chote de Rhone by the time I got back, or just gone completely mad and buried his head in an ice bucket.

‘How are they still drinking?’ I mumbled to myself as I squeezed past them. I drink like a Dutch escort (a lot) and I couldn’t drink this heavily, and these are all thin little models and chaps educated at Eaton and Harrow, but I would be dead after this session.

”I drink like a Dutch escort (a lot) and I couldn’t drink this heavily, and these are all thin little models and chaps educated at Eaton and Harrow, but I would be dead after this session.”

coked up guys started to get abusive with us because we wouldn’t serve them anymore.

“But you work for me, yer?”

“I’m very sorry sir, the bar is shut” “Don’t be a gay, just give me a beer or something” I looked into his mad little eyes, his jaw moving at a million miles an hour, his nose running a little; sweat dripping down onto his tuxedo. I looked at a man who I’m sure was born into money, has money and will have money to give to his children one day, and I felt really sad.

Not sad because of the fact he was doing drugs, as such, but sad because of the waste, the waste of an opportunity. The ‘old money’ Lords and Ladies probably won’t have titles in a hundred years and probably won’t inherit land like they do now.

They are a dying breed, these are the last days of Rome, and this sweaty mess is all that they are making of themselves.

He had opportunities we will never have, and has been indulged in a way we never will be and could be anything, and would be celebrated as an eccentric in society, a hark back to the days when rich lords became film makers or pilots, just for fun.

Instead, he became a junkie.

It was as I was contemplating this, that I got my answer. At the nearest table to the kitchen a large gaggle of them were hunched over it with big fifty pound notes shoved up their noses. ‘Oh’ I said out loud ‘cocaine’.

I grabbed the lime, we survived, and we shut the bar at about eight thirty in the morning, when the bride finally decided she might pop off for a quick honeymoon in Brazil.

When she left, a couple of the more

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WINE & DINE

Cocktail MY FAVOURITE

Whisky sour “This is my favorite drink at the moment.

Mostly because I read F Scott Fitzgerald was a fan.”

TEXT AND RECIPE GEORGE JAMES ILLUSTRATION KRISTINA HULTKRANTZ

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Let's make it!

Ingredients 2 Parts Whisky 1 Part Lemon juice 1 Part gomme syrup

Preparation with Shake it, and serve o cherry. ice and a maraschin

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OUT & ABOUT

TOKYO GUIDE

Welcome to

TOKYO! The city of contrasts.

Frenetic and calm, loud and quiet, crazy and traditional.

Here you can find all the best from all over the world.

Japanese loves beauty in every form, from food to fashion passing trough the packaging to the floral compositions, and the beauty meets nature in the Japanese mentality.

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ć¸&#x2039;č°ˇ The busiest crossing in the world.

This is the shopping mecca! Places to see are: PARCO: www.parco.co.jp fashion shopping mall.

LOFT: www.loft.co.jp stationary paradise.

TOKYU HANDS: bricolage and traveling accessorise, living ware.

BIC CAMERA: www.biccamera.com electronics mall.

DONKYHOTE: www.donki.com sells everything from gadgets to food.

Cheap! A must!

109 www.shibuya109.jp The Garu paradise. The right place to get a gel manicure in a Japanese way: glitter and stickers. Also, small diamonds, they stick all kind of stuff on the nails.

In Shibuya you can find many izacaya, small Japanese restaurants. I recommend you a visit to those kind of places. Don't forget to take your shoes off and put them in the box! The menus are full of pictures.

KAIKAYA: www.kaikaya.com Is an amazing and tiny sea food restaurant in Shibuya just behind the love hotels streets. It is the best place to have Maguro rib and great sashimi. Fish fish fish!

I recommend you to reserve one day before at least.

CLUBBING IN SHIBUYA THE WOMB: www.womb.co.jp ATOM: www.clubatom.com The place to go if you want to see Garu dancing the parapara.

TRUMP ROOM: A Dandy clubbing place. A really nice place to visit.

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原宿 Don't miss this place on the weekends!

At Takeshita Dori you will find the Cosplays and the Lolitas walking around the small streets. A nice place to enjoy the crazy Japanese fashion style such as Vampire, Lolitas, Gothic and Cosplay.

Maybe this could be the right time to buy a small hat in the Lolita style shops?

If you are in Harajuku you must drop by Yoyoji park, and please go and see the Meji Jingu shrine. This will bring you back in the Shinto tradition.

Perhaps you’ll meet a couple getting married or a baby that is there to get god protection.

Don't forget to buy a talisman named the Omamori for health or to protect your family or to have a safe trip.

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表参道 TSUMORI CHISATO: www.tsumorichisato.com is a Japanese fashion designer. Lovely!

PRADA store in AOYAMA: is an amazing building that deserves a visit.

A nice restaurant here is TORYOSHI: 4-28--21 jingumae in Japanese style.

TWO ROOMS: www.tworooms.jp if you miss a real steak. Great view!

Clubbing at Le baron de Paris www.lebaron.jp. I love it!!!

Luxury and international brands are all in this district, just behind the crazy Harajuku. Dior, Chanel, Loewe, Celine...if you like these kind of brands, this is the right place to go!

KIDDILAND: The paradise of toys.

LAFORET: www.laforet.ne.jp Another fashion mall, very young oriented designers.

OMOTESANDO HILLS: www.omotesandohills.com Fashion mall.

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西麻布 六本木 Roppongi is the night life area in Tokyo.

Many foreigners live there and enjoy the crazy night life.

It is also the place where you can find a lovely museum: The Mori museum in the Roppongi hills bld.

It is s a great mall and also a nice place to enjoy the view of the city from the 52 floor.

TOKYO MIDTOWN: is another mall in Roppongi.

It’s new and has a beautiful garden with another museum: ART museum in Nogizaka which is a contemporary museum just behind Roppongi.

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Nishi Azabu is the restaurant district.

Don't miss a night at GONPACHI: www. gonpachi.jp It is a perfect place to eat Yakitori in the Kill Bill atmosphere.

Don’t forget that you can also have a nice sushi at the 3 floor.

Make reservations.

KITCHEN 5 www.kitchen5.jp a super tiny place. The food is from all over the world and change every day.

TORAJI www.ebisu-toraji.com is the place for Yakiniku and Kimchi.

It is authentic Korean food, but in Japan the taste is different.

MUSE www.muse-web.com. Night club at Nishi Azabu crossing.

There are many karaoke bars in this district. Enjoy!

浅草 The place to go!

Here you can find all kind of traditional stuff.

This is the Shita Machi as the Japanese call it. It is the place where you can visit the big shrine named Senso Ji. Perhaps the oldest Buddist temple in the region.

Don’t forget to drop 10 yen in the temple and make a pray. It is amazing to be there at the end of the year when so many people line up to drop 10 yen and make a wish for the new year.

You can eat everywhere this is a traditional district so eat some soba or udon!www.sobayuraku.com

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新宿 A very large district This is a big district. It is also the red light district named Kabukicho.

Is not dangerous at all but very intriguing. At night you can meet many young girls and boys they are hostess and hosto, a Japanese reality.

They’ll offer you to go to their bar to drink and sing some karaoke.

It is really expensive to experience this. Be careful!

But, if you are in Shinjuku you will probably love to visit the hotel of the movie Lost In Traslation: The Park Hyatt www.tokyo.park.hyatt.com.

On the top floor you can get a great view of Tokyo by night. This is a good place to have a drink or an expensive dinner at the New York Grill restaurant.

I recommend this experience!

Another place to visit in Shinjuku is ISETAN: www. isetan.co.jp.

This is not a simple mall. Here you can find all the luxury brands, all the cosmetic brands and on the bottom level, an amazing food hall. This is one of my favourite places!

If you need some attention, ask for a make up or try some emulsions. Maybe Shu Uemura or SkII. Perhaps check out the crazy Anna Sui nail polish or the fashion colours of Nars.

Here you can really enjoy the cosmetic world.

At the top floor you will find so many nice restaurants.

I love the chinese one! But in the west end you will have to queue a lot.

Another place to see is the Shinjuku Gyoen, the big park. Amazing in spring with many different kind of gardens. I prefer the japanese one with the tea house. www.env.go.jp 38

銀座 Ginza is popular for expensive shopping.

秋葉原 The electronic town Enjoy the crazy shopping and visit a maid cafe if you have time.

This is really a place to see. So far away from our European culture.

YODOBASHI CAMERA www.yodobashi. com is the perfect place to get a new electronic gadget or the latest camera on the market.

Actually, during the economic bubble in the 80s land in Ginza was priceless!

Now it is still a nice district for a nice walk or to see the kabuki theater.

If you pass by Ginza, start your walk from Ginza 4 Chome, there is MITSUKOSHI depato with the nice bar Laduree.

Walking ahead you will find the black building of Chanel. I recommend a nice tea on the roof or maybe a nice dinner at the Chanel restaurant, the entrance is just around the corner.

In front of Chanel is the Bvlgari building with the Bvlgari café and close to this, Hermès with the Hermès café.

Just chose your brand and try this cozy experience.

Not far from Ginza is the fish market of TSUKIJI. I recommend you to go the day after your arrival in Tokyo. The jet lag will help you to wake up at 5am to visit it.

Amazing sushi is served outside the market. Not easy to eat at 8 am but it s soo good! kind of gardens. I prefer the japanese one with the tea house. www.env.go.jp

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Etiquette & Manners Don’t!

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Don’t eat or drink on the train.

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Seasons As the Japanese love nature, I have to divide the packing tips in to four seasons.

The divisions of the seasons is really strong in Japan: HARU, NATSU, AKI and FUYU (spring, summer, autumn and winter)

This is the best season to visit Japan, spring means cherry blossom.

Now, this season is really short and is really hard to catch.

The perfect week to see the grace of the cherry blossom, as nature is very important in Japan, so don’t miss the Hanami. Watching the flowers in the nice park of Yoyogi or in Shinjuku.

Bring some drinks and be ready to picnic under the cherry trees.

Don’t forget a camera and jacket, you still need warmth.

This is not an easy season to visit Tokyo.

The beginning of summer is the typhoon season and you will arrive the Mmushi Atsui as they call it. The humidity and the heat!

I don’t like this season very much, but this is the magic moment to dress the Yukata - the casual kimono and go to the Matsuri, the summer festivals in Japan.

Is also the season of the Hanabi - the fireworks.

So don’t forget a few umbrellas, a camera and your new Yukata.

This is the season of the Momigi in Japan.

The leaves are red and the weather is good. Perfect for a trip!

I recommend you to put an umbrella in your bag (you will always need one in Japan), a wind breaker jacket and a camera off course.

Don’t forget a map in English.

Go to the hot spring and relax in front of the Japanese garden.

This is a really cold season in Japan, but the until February the weather will be cold with clear skies. From February the snows can arrive in the city too.

This is a perfect season to explore temples and go to the hot springs in the snow. It is amazing to relax in the nice Japanese Ryocan. I recommend you to put a hat, a heavy jacket, warm gloves and an umbrella as usual in your bag.

Enjoy Tokyo!!

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EAST INDIA WARE TEXT BY Maria waldenvik PHOTOS GÖTEBORGS AUKTIONSVERK ILLUSTRATIONS BY KRISTINA HULTKRANTZ

During the days of the Swedish East India Company (1731-1813) vast numbers of East Indian goods were imported to Northern Europe. As many as 50 million pieces of Chinese porcelain is thought to have been shipped to the international trading port of Gothenburg on the Swedish West Coast.

Although the majority of the porcelain was re-exported to other European destinations, local antique-shops and auction catalogues are frequented by beautiful remainders of the days when the city was one of the world's most important staple ports. The historical background and the social context of Chinese export porcelain is truly a fascinating story and the variety of design, colour and pattern make it an exciting area of collection.

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he source of prosperity in Europe had long been based on Oriental trade with spices, textiles, fine leather, gun powder and precious metals.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded in the 8th century the trading routes were cut off and thus the Italian border cities, such as Venice and Florence, became important trading centres. After Elizabeth I's English Army conquered the Spanish Armada in 1588, London and Amsterdam became the new leading trading centres of Europe.

The English East India Company was founded in 1600 and the Dutch followed with their own trading company in 1602. These two nations

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now came to dominate East and South Asian trade for most of the 17th and 18th centuries.

In 16th century Europe, much of Asia and the Americas was known indiscriminately as “The Indies”.

The term bears witness of how the new parts of the globe that were opened up for trade with Europe were endowed with a shared exotic allure. Thus the term East Indies was used for East Asia, although it had little to do with the geographical location of India.

Decorative items and curiosities from China and Japan had long been a by-product of the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Swedish East India Company imported more Chinese porcelain than any of the other trading companies.â&#x20AC;? lucrative trade with the Orient, but after the funding of the East India Companies trade and cultural exchange with the East was expanded.

Exotic goods for luxury consumption, above all Chinese porcelain made in the town of Jingdezhen, now became common enough to be in daily use in wealthy households.

In trading centres such as Gothenburg, luxury commodities such as Chinese porcelain, sugar and tea of these were made available even to the common households.

The Swedish East India Company im-

ported more Chinese porcelain than any of the other trading companies.

Although most of the 50 million pieces of porcelain that is thought to have been shipped into Gothenburg during the 18th century some 5 million pieces of porcelain were distributed within Sweden.

Porcelain was a good example of Chinese luxury goods that had long been very sought after in Sweden.

The porcelain enabled varied and more appetising table wares and it also made dining more hygienic.

Porcelain was also the best suited material for vessels serving fashionable hot drinks such as coffee, tea, chocolate and hot punch.

But, perhaps most importantly, it is the immense beauty of these pieces that fascinated the 18th century consumer and that make them attractive still today.

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1. Circular serving dish, Qianlong (1735-96) with decor of European scattered flowers in Famille rose enamel colours. 2. Large Punch Pitcher, Qianlong (1735-96) with décor of Mandarin Figural Scenes and borders in under-glaze blue and Famille rose enamel colours. 3. Oval charger , Qianlong (1735-96) with decor of the Grill family’s armorial heron and grasshopper in under-glaze blue. 4. Circular serving dish, Qianlong (1735-96) with décor of quails in a garden in Famille rose enamel colours and gold 5. Oval charger, Qianlong (1735-96) with the Portugese Double Peacock pattern in Famille rose enamel colours. 6. Teapot, Kangxi (1654-1722) with decor of birds and flowers in Famille verte enamel colours. 7. Large tureen, Qianlong (1735-96) with décor of Willow landscape and borders in under-glaze blue.

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Common colour schemes (families) Underglaze blue-and white = cobalt decor under the glaze Famille verte = enamel colours with green base Famille rose = enamel colours with pink base Imari = underglaze blue, iron red and gold Sepia = black and grey painted decor

Common decoration schemes Landscapes with willow trees, fishermen and palaces.

Mandarine figural scenes in painted colours.

Coats of arms and monograms in enamel colours and sometimes blue-and white.

Figural scenes in blue and white.

European flowers in enamel colours or blue and white.

Chinese flora and fauna in enamel colours, blue-and white or Imari.

Chinese borders or different types.

How to keep and care for East India ware Remove any metal wall mounts as they damage the rim. Watch out for old repairs or cracks, they easily brake again.

Be careful when cleaning wares with enamelled decor.

Choose blue-and white ware if you want to use you porcelain frequently.

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A house of her own In the south of Sweden, antiques expert Charlotta Andersen has created a home that resembles a chic cabinet of curiosities.

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harlotta Andersen has a simply fabulous abode in SkĂĽne, Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; not that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect anything less.

This antiques expert scours flea- and antique markets for vintage pieces to fill her home.

We so admire her ability to find rare pieces and then placing them in the most unexpected places around her house.

She is a master at combining patterns and colours and we find her brave mix so inspiring!

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How would you describe your decorating style?

I don’t think of it as one particular style. I like to mix different items that I like such as scruffy, churchy things with neon colours and modern pieces.

Where do you find inspiration?

I don’t look for inspiration, I just stumble upon it.

I like to look at friends who are interested in home decor and sample ideas from them.

Right now I like patterns a lot.

Such as Kilims, African patterns and Missoni zig-zags.

I don’t really think about it One idea leads to another...

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Any favourite pieces in your home?

I don’t have any favourites. I like things for many different reasons. The story behind it is important to me.

Right now I like the two columns and the flamingo hat on my desk Where do you find most of your furniture and home decor pieces?

At auctions, flea markets, antique markets and design fairs.

Any tips for people who want to score vintage and antique items for their home?

Don’t reject things straight away at a flea markets or an auction houses.

Give things a chance!

Train the eye to look at objects in another context.

Most things look different in some other environment.

How do you decide what comes home with you?

It’s about what caught’s the eye and what clicks.

I never really go out searching for something in particular. When I do, I rarely find what I’m searching for.

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“Don’t reject things straight away at a flea markets or an auction houses. Give things a chance!”

You obviously love colour and pattern and do an incredible job mixing and layering them into your home – any tips for trying this at home?

There doesn't have to be a harmony.

I like it when patterns and colours complement each other and even contrasts so that they eventually find their way back to each other again.

Just put different things together and experiment!

Tell us about how you use jewellery and other unexpected objects as a form of home decor? How can we create a similar look?

Most of my furniture are quite large so I like to make small installations.

Think as if though you are playing with a dollhouse - use small objects to make little vignettes that you easily can rearrange when you tire of it.

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Charlotta often combines furniture from different eras and mixes them with fashion and accessories.

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OUT & ABOUT

A guide to

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BY MARIA WALDENVIK ILLUSTRATION KRISTINA HULTKRANTZ SPECIAL THANKS TO Gﾃ傍EBORGS AUKTIONSVERK 70

Sold to the lady in black at the front row...

Secretly dreaming of buying art and antiques at a fancy auction?

Pouf! has put together a vital guide of everything you need to know for a successful visit at an auction sale.

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id you know that the history of auctions extends back to 500 B.C. when this method of sale was used when selling women for marriage?

In the Roman Empire auctions were used to liquidate property and estate goods rather than prospective wives.

The latin word actus means increasing and refers to the ascending bidding for an item that is put up for sale among several prospective buyers.

The earliest record of auctions in the modern era appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1595.

The common open auction sale with ascending bids is thus labelled English auction.

A reverse auction with descending bids is called Dutch auction.

London newspapers often reported the auctioning of artworks at coffee houses and taverns throughout London in the late 17th century.

Such auctions were held frequently and catalogs were printed to announce the items available.

The production and distribution of

auctions catalogues before the sale of rare or collectible items is still common practice. In some cases these catalogs were, and still are, elaborate works of art themselves, containing considerable detail about the items being auctioned.

Sweden holds the world's two oldest auction houses: Stockholm Auction House (Stockholms Auktionsverk), established in 1674, and Gothenburg Auction House (Gรถteborgs Auktionsverk) established in 1681.

The great international auctioneers were not established until the 18th century (Sotheby's in 1744 and Christie's in 1766). Other early auction houses that are still in operation include Dorotheum (1707), Mallams (1788), Bonhams (1793), Phillips de Pury & Company (1796), Freeman's (1805) and Lyon & Turnbull (1826).

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THIS IS HOW IT WORKS When you arrive at the auction you need to register in order to obtain a bidding paddle.

All established auctioneers offer public viewings prior to a sale.

If you have not viewed the lots for auction prior to the auction day you will need to allow yourself time to inspect your prospective purchase before the auction starts if this is allowed.

Some auctions may not allow you to view the lots other than in the specified viewing dates and times and you may not be allowed to view the lots after the auction has started.

When a lot you are interested in bidding on comes up for sale the auctioneer will announce the lot number and give a brief description of the item.

A starting bid (Estimate) will be suggested by the auctioneer and usually bidding will start below this price - do not assume the auctioneers starting bid is the lowest price available. If the item has a sellers reserve price the auctioneer will often start the bidding above this price and reduce the start bid towards the reserve price until a bid is made. The auction catalogue display the estimated value of the item which is above the items reserve price.

Bidding may start at any time after the auctioneer has announced the starting bid.

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Get the auctioneers attention by raising your hand to the auctioneer followed by the amount you wish to bid if different to the auctioneers announced price. Now you have started bidding the auctioneer will return to you every time the bid is against you to see if you wish to raise your offer, a clear shake of the head will indicate to the auctioneer that you do not wish to continue bidding.

Bids go up in increments controlled by the auctioneer and until the bid nears the assumed final price a bid of less than this amount will not usually be taken.

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If your bid is the final bid and the price reached is above the items reserve price you have been successful in your purchase.

The amount of time given to pay fully for the purchase and clear the goods from the auction house will also be given in the catalogue.

The type of payment method i.e. cash, bank drafts, credit cards will be stipulated in the catalogue.

Transport is normally arranged and paid for by the buyer.

FEELING LAZY OR SHY? Bidding at home in an online auction is a good option when you're not feeling up for public display or just having a bad hair day.

www.bukowskismarket.com www.stadsauktion.se www.lauritz.com www.auctionet.com

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GLOSSARY English auction - the most known kind of auction and is commonly used for selling goods, such as antiques and artwork.

In this auction, the bidding price is raised until only one bidder remains. There are many ways this can be done, which essentially are equivalent.

Hammer price - Nominal price at which a lot is sold. The buyer is responsible for paying any additional fees and taxes on top of this amount.

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Dutch auction- the converse of the English auction. The auctioneer calls prices in a decreasing way starting from a high price.

The auction ends when one bidder accepts the price. This, rather uncommon, type of auction is used, for instance, for selling cut flowers in the Netherlands, fish in Israel and tobacco in Canada.

Appraisal - An estimate of an item's worth, usually performed by an expert in that particular field.

Buyers premium - A fee paid by the buyer to the auction house; typically calculated as a percentage of the winning bid and added on to it.

Commission - A fee collected by the auction house; typically calculated as a percentage of the winning bid and subtracted from it before the money is released to the seller.

Droit de suite - A royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist's heirs each time a work is re-sold during the artist's lifetime and for a period up to 70 years following the artist's death. Applies to unique and numbered works of art and is usually market (D) in the catalogue.

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Increment - The minimum amount by which a new bid must exceed the previous one.

Lot - A single item or group of items that are bid on as one unit.

Minimum bid - The smallest opening bid that will be accepted.

Outbid - To bid higher than another person.

Absentee bid - A bid placed by an authorised representative of a bidder who is not physically present at the auction. If the proxy is outbid, he/she may increase the bid in increments up to a pre-arranged maximum.

Reserve price - A minimum acceptable price that is established by the seller prior to the auction. May or may not be disclosed to the bidders. If the winning bid is below the reserve price, the seller has the right to withdraw the lot.

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TIPS & TRICKS - Always inspect an item thoroughly before your place a bid as most auction items are sold without guarantees.

- Set yourself a price limit on the goods you are interested in and "stick to it".

- Placing a bid just before the end of a timed auction gives other bidders less time to enter a new bid.

-Buy things that take your fancy and place bids that match your feelings for the item rather than the estimate in the catalogue.

WHAT TO BUY Standard house sales include art, antiques and furnishings.

In a quality sale you may find selected objects of high quality and greater economic value. There are also special sales of different categories of objects suck as fashion and vintage, wine, toys or books etc. The estate or collection of a famous or less famous person may also be sold in a special sale.

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Famous auctioneers Sotheby's – founded in London 1744

by Samuel Baker who presided over the disposal of books from the library of Sir John Stanley.

Christie's - James Christie conducted the first sale in London 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766.

Christie's soon established a reputation as one of the leading auction houses, and took advantage of London's new found status as the major centre of the international art trade after the French Revolution.

Bukowskis - founded in 1870 by the Polish immigrant Henryk Bukowski who introduced and catalogued quality sales in Sweden. One of the company's early major sales was the Swedish King Karl XV collection of art and antiques in 1873.

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Stockholms Auktionsverk – the world´s oldest auctioneer, founded by the Stockholm City Magistrate in 1674.

Göteborgs Auktionsverk – the world's second oldest auction house founded in 1681 by the Gothenburg City Magistrate.

Uppsala Auktionskammare was founded in Uppsala in 1731.

since 1681

Daily online auctions at www.goteborgsauktionsverk.se

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LIFE For the hard-working it-girl

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JULIA Cardigan (worn as jumper), 899 SEK ¤100, Noa Noa Skirt, 2.199 SEK ¤244, Boss Black Silk belt 790 SEK ¤88, Zetterberg Pumps, 3.799 SEK ¤422, Hugo Boss

INA Transparent jumper, 699 SEK ¤78, Custommade Trousers, 3.000 SEK ¤333, Pohjanheimo Loafers, 1.099 SEK ¤122, Alberville

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INE White dress, 4.299 SEK ¤478, Gant Platform pumps, 699 SEK ¤78, Have2have.se Vintage faux pearl clip on earrings, 200 SEK ¤23, Fåfängans Antik

JULIA Short jacket with padded details by Hellen van Rees.

Price upon request, Muuse.com Pencil skirt, 1.495 SEK ¤166, Mes Dames Walking shoes, 699 SEK ¤78, Tamaris Necklace, 149 SEK ¤17, Ur & Penn

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Blouse, 1.795 SEK ¤199, Mayla Skirt, 2.800 SEK 311, Mayla Tights, 475 SEK ¤53, Wolford Belt, 475 SEK ¤53, Moods of Norway Earrings, 1.430 SEK ¤159, Charlotte Bonde Round sunglasses, 2.650 SEK ¤295, Oscar Magnusson Pumps with strap, 1.199 SEK ¤133, Werner

Cream coloured short jackeT, 2.499 SEK ¤278, Zetterberg Blouse, 399 SEK ¤44, Jane Blush Lace shorts, 299 SEK ¤33, Jane Blush Platform bootie with patent leather details, 498 SEK ¤55, Have2Have.se

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Short sleeved blazer, 1.395 SEK ¤155, Mes Dames Mini shorts, 1.295 SEK ¤144, MeS Dames Wide belt, 1.299 SEK ¤144, Boss Black Pumps with bow tie, 1.450 SEK ¤161, Alberville Ring, 495 SEK ¤55, Story

Patterned dress, 599 SEK ¤67, H&M Knee socks, 79 SEK ¤9 (pack of 3), Lindex Coral platform pumps, 500 SEK ¤56, Blink

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Blouse with rosette, 1.395 SEK ¤155, Mes Dames Neoprene skirt, 1.699 SEK ¤189, Bruunz Bazaar Platform pumps, 699 SEK ¤78, Have2have.se

Blouse with frill, 800 SEK ¤89, Moods of Norway Striped leggings with creases, 1.199 SEK ¤133,

by Malene Birger Pointy pumps, 1.495 SEK €¤166, Rizzo Necklace, 265 SEK ¤29, Cocoo.se

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JULIA Classic white shirt, 999 SEK 造111, Marc O' Polo Dress, 399 SEK 造44, H&M leather pumps, 2.199 SEK 造244, Hugo Boss Felted hat, 199 SEK 造22, Don Donna

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INE Striped jumper, 1.695 SEK ¤188, Back Pearl embroided skirt, 2.199 SEK ¤244, By Malene Birger Strappy pumps, 2.200 SEK ¤244, Filippa K Stone embellished gloves, 899 SEK ¤100, Odd Molly Golden rings from, 999 SEK ¤110, Story Ring with large glass stone, 169 SEK ¤19, Glitter Earrings, 99 SEK ¤11, Cocoo.se Patent leather bag, 5.799 SEK ¤644, Hugo Boss

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Dress, 2.000 SEK ¤222, Moods of Norway Mens blazer 4.595 SEK ¤510, Moods of Norway Knee socks 79 SEK ¤9 (set of 3), Lindex Pumps, 1.495 SEK ¤166, Rizzo Belt, 1.299 SEK ¤144, Hugo Boss

Top, 249 SEK ¤28, Jeans Company Pleated skirt, 2.850 SEK ¤312, Mayla Platform pumps, 3.499 SEK ¤389,

By Malene Birger

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TIME TO:

SPRING CLEAN YOUR CLOSET Look closely at you closet!

Does it inspire you to look like a million bucks each and every day?

No? Well, maybe it’s time to clean it out and do a proper inventory?

When you’re done, check out the guide for wardrobe essentials and start building it up again.

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STEP ONE: CULL Run every piece of garment through our Wardrobe process map to find our if it’s a keeper or not.

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STEP THREE: ORGANISE Invest in matching hangers and shoe boxes to keep the look uniform. Padded hangers are good for delicate fabrics such as silk and cashmere.

Get nice boxes to keep things organised and tidy (place scented drawer liners in these as well).

Divide the closet into zones and hang groups together eg. dresses in one group, blouses and shirts in another, jackets in one, skirts and trousers in one etc.

Also, group clothes by colour.

Make sure shelves are adjustable, and arrange folded garments in groups and colours like you did with the hanging garments.

Stack shoe boxes on the closet floor to create space for shoes Never store clothes in dry-cleaning bags as they trap moisture(and never use wire hangers either).

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STEP FIVE: ENJOY Enjoy your new, tidy organised closed.

The benefit of tidying your closet is that you might find things you didn’t know you had due to them being hidden under other clothes.

STEP TWO: CLEAN Once step one is done you should have a pile of things to put back in to the closet, but before you start with this, wipe the inside, shelves and drawers to make sure it’s really clean and fresh.

Inspect every piece of clothing before putting it back into the closet to see if it needs mending or washing.

Clean clothes before storing them for the season as stains can spread over time.

Place scented satchels, scented drawer liners or cedar balls inside closets and drawers to make it smell nice (the cedar wood will also keep moths away)

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STEP FOUR: MAINTAIN Now that your closet is sorted out, make sure to take good care of your clothes.

Don’t wash them too often as this will wear the garments out quicker. Hang them out to air after you’ve worn it instead.

When you wash clothes, do it carefully and follow instructions on labels.

Invest in a good shoecare kit and make regular visits to the shoemaker for mending heals etc.

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Wardrobe Editing Yes

Do you absolutely adore it?

No

Seriously, does it fit you?

No

Yes

Yes No

Does it need mending or cleaning?

No

Yes

Will you mend or clean it this month?

No

Yes

Is it of emotional value for you?

No

Yes

It 's time to let go!

No

No

Do you feel gorgeous when wearing it?

Ok, be honest, have you worn this in the last year?

Is it for special occasions?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Is it a unique vintage or designer piece?

Can we make you let go of this?

No

Yes

Is it still in style?

No

Is it a basic garment?

Is it of emotional value for you?

No

Yes

Did you get married in this garment?

No

Yes

Is it a piece used for work or a part of a work outfit?

Yes

No

No

Yes

It 's a keeper!

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WARDROBE ESSENTIALS The go-to basics every woman need

TEXT BY Marina Milojkovic ILLUSTRATIONS BY KRISTINA HULTKRANTZ

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ever before has personal style been such a trend.

Of course, there are spring trends on the horizon. However, dressing for yourself is what is hot right now. So, how do we do this? Create a wardrobe that includes classic pieces that can be used in many different ways, but that also means that sometimes adding a trendy colour or pattern can do wonders.

What is amazing with the classic pieces is that they are available for all body types and it is more about finding what suits you and enhances you, as well as finding the materials that are perfect for every season. For an example, silk can both keep you warm during winter and cool you off in the summer.

A silk camisole can be sexy and feminine with a black pencil skirt paired with a pair of fabulous pumps or super comfy under a cashmere sweater.

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When finding the classic pieces using the right materials you can also call them investment pieces. Spend a little on them, it is worth it. You will wear them more than any trendy or must-have piece from last season.

Take your time- it is not just about finding a black dress, it is about finding the perfect one. Try to wear many different ones. Do not look at what is trendy right now.

An empire waist does not fit everyone. Find what makes your face glow and your body feel fantastic.

The next time you shop, bring the checklist with you. Spend a little time in the fitting room and do not forget, you have to feel comfortable in every classic piece. That is what makes it a classic and perhaps thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why so many designers nowadays design classics.

Like the perfect black trousers by Swedish Hope, the stripes by Saint James or the ballet flat by Repetto.

”Clothes can do wonders for your self-esteem”

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Tod’s Loafers 2.600 SEK ¤300, My Theresa

Repetto Ballet flats 1.500 SEK €¤175, Net-a-Porter

Footwear

Via Roma Tall Boots 4.000 SEK ¤460, Textalk.se

BALLET FLATS The shoe which makes you feel like a French ballerina. Elegant with a dress as well as a pair of jeans.

Ancient greek sandals 1.000 SEK ¤110 Net-a-Porter

LOAFERS A masculine shoe which can make any outfit with a shirt look fierce.

Get them in a fun colour or a classic brown.

SNEAKERS For the days when your feet need a rest. Pair them with black trousers and a striped top, chic and not to sporty.

SANDALS For the days when you can wear a silk dress, a straw hat, sunglasses and feel effortlessly chic.

New Balance Sneakers 899 SEK €¤100, Wakakuu

BLACK PUMPS One of those items which you really should spend money on. If you do, for an example a pair of Louboutin’s, they will last a lifetime.

TALL BOOTS Perfect for the colder days and beautiful with a dress and cardigan.

ANKLE BOOTS An all year round shoe.

Bare legs or tights. The combinations are endless with this one.

A.P.C Ankle Boots 3.000 SEK ¤350

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Christian Louboutin Black Pumps 4.000 SEK ¤460, Net-a-Porter

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Accessories SILK SCARF goes well around your neck, around you leather bag or why not in the hair?

Gudrun Sjödén Silk Scarf 245 SEK ¤30

Ray Ban tortoise sunglasses 1.500 SEK ¤170

CASHMERE SHAWL This one will save you many times. It is cosy as well as it can make you look well dressed. Match it with a cashmere cardigan in the same colour.

SUNGLASSES Of course, they do not have to be tortoise. They can be black or any colour just as long as they match your face and you feel like a movie star.

COS Cashmere Shawl 690 SEK ¤80

STRAW HAT 149 SEK ¤17, Ellos

STRAW HAT For the summer days, there is nothing more French riviera than a straw hat.

Opaque tights by Falke

OPAQUE TIGHTS Well, there is a jungle out there. Ask someone for help. There are so many tights out there, doing different things for our body.

LEATHER HANDBAG Another investment piece, all bags are. These ones should last a lifetime since they only get better with time. Make sure they fit everything you need for everyday life.

Yves Saint Laurent clutch 4.000 SEK ¤460, Nathalie Schuterman

A.L.L. AnnLouise Landelius Leather Handbag 4.699 SEK ¤550

EVENING CLUTCH For the parties. If you wear a lot of black, get a colourful one or the other way around.

CASUAL TOTE When you do not feel like wearing that leather handbag or if you are just going to the beach. Get one as a souvenir at a museum with a cool print.

Colourful belt 50 SEK ¤5, H&M Wide belt 150 SEK ¤17, H&M

COLOURFUL SKINNY BELT & WIDE LEATHER BELT A belt can go both with jeans or on the hips with a dress. It is a fun accessory and it can really make something old feel new.

Casual tote 150 SEK ¤17, Modern Museum of Art

LACE UNDERWEAR What you wear under your clothes is so important. It is what makes you feel safe and sexy. The wrong underwear can do so much wrong to your outfit. Once again, ask for help while trying on.

Black bikini 250 SEK ¤30, H&M

BLACK BIKINI Do not buy a new bikini every summer in a trendy pattern or colour. Get a classic black one which is right for your body.

Lace Underware 200 SEK ¤20 / 400 SEK ¤45, Hanky Panky

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”Just like cashmere, silk is a saviour in the closet.

It is easy to dress up with pumps and pearls or dress down with ankle boots and a leather jacket.””

Tops CASHMERE SWEATER & CARDIGAN These items goes with everything. Trousers, skirts, anything. Find the colour that suits your skin tone and remember to take good care of your cashmere. It sure takes good care of you, keeping you warm and giving you a really cosy feeling.

CLASSIC T-SHIRT SHORT & LONG SLEEVED Probably what you should get first since you can wear it with jeans or tucked in a skirt, with heels or sneakers.

The perfect t-shirt is key to everything.

STRIPED TOP Ever since Coco Chanel wore the striped top it has been a classic.

Style it with colour and plenty of jewellery or keep it classy in a French way with a pair of black trousers and ballet flats.

OXFORD SHIRT When you find a shirt that suits you, it can make you stretch yourself and you suddenly become taller. Clothes can do wonders for your self-esteem.

SILK BLOUSE A simple blouse can be super sexy with lace underwear that shows.

Dress it down with jeans. It’s all about contrast. Feeling sexy, looking refined.

DRESSY TANK Sometimes when you go to a party you do not always want to wear a dress. Find a dressy tank and wear it with pumps, black trousers and jewels.

SILK CAMISOLE The perfect top to wear underneath. It keeps you warm in the winter and cools you off in the summer.

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Classic T-shirt 600 SEK € ¤69, T by Alexander Wang

Cashmere Cardigan 2.500 SEK ¤290, J. Crew

Long sleeved tee 1300 SEK ¤150, T by Alexander Wang

Oxford shirt 1.000 SEK ¤110, Ralph Lauren Silk Camisole J. Crew 430 SEK ¤50, J. Crew

Cashmere Sweater 2.500 SEK ¤290, J. Crew

Dressy tank by Wera 299 SEK ¤35, Åhlens

Silk blouse by Equipment 2.500 SEK ¤290

Saint James striped top 700 SEK ¤80, J. Crew

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Pearl studs 900 SEK ¤100, Tiffany & Co

Diamond studs 13.500 SEK ¤1.500, Efva Attling

Pearl necklace 2.500 SEK ¤290 Tiffany & Co

Statement bracelet 1.590 SEK ¤185, Sophie by Sophie

Jewels DIAMOND STUDS Find a pair of earrings that matches every outfit. Simple, it does not have to be diamonds. Just think classy.

Watch ”Tank”

by Cartier

PEARLS Pearls has always been a classic.

Around your neck, wrist or ears. It is the type of piece that makes you look a million dollars in any outfit.

WATCH Well, a watch is very personal and it is the piece that you will wear the most since it is always on your wrist. Take your time, and find the one that calls your name.

STATEMENT BRACELET Find a fun bracelet which can lift up any outfit.

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DENIM JACKET Rag & Bone 1300 kr ¤150

Wool coat 999 SEK ¤110, Wera / Åhlens

Trench coat 2.000 SEK ¤230, Jaeger

Outerwear TRENCH COAT Feeling put together and elegant while it is raining is never easy.

However, with a trench coat it is possible.

WOOL COAT Another true investment, another hard one. Just like a dress, you have to try many ones on. It is all about the length. If you are short, do not get a coat that is too long.

LEATHER JACKET ACNE 7495 kr ¤870

DENIM JACKET For the more relaxed spring days. Wear it over a dress or denim on denim with the striped top under.

BLAZER Just like the coat, this is also an investment. Go for a classic black one that suits your shoulders or go for a fun little jacket.

LEATHER JACKET Everything leather is an investment, like mentioned before with the bags. They only get better with time.

A cool biker jacket or just a clean front zip leather jacket, both perfect for any day.

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Jeans by J. Brand 2.500 SEK ¤290, Net-a-Porter

Trousers

Skirts & Dresses

JEANS This one takes time, almost endless amount of time.

You have to try every style on, skinny, flared, high-waisted, to find what is good for you. Once you do, you will not take them off.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS There are so many black dresses out there and the more simple the better, since you can style it in different ways and it will feel like new every time you wear it.

BLACK TROUSERS Leather, wool, loose or skinny. Does not matter. Get the ones you feel comfortable in and you can wear them in many ways.

With cardigans, shirts or a silk blouse.

Black trousers 399 SEK ¤45, Lindex

Chinos 199 SEK ¤23, H&M

CHINOS Beige chinos, striped sweater, jeans jacket, flats and a scarf. A perfect spring Italian look. Super chic!

Little black dress by Filippa K

FUN DAY DRESS A fun colour, or a fun pattern. A dress that makes you smile and that you can wear both to a date and to work.

SHIRT DRESS Just like the perfect shirt, the perfect shirt dress is a must. It is great for meetings or dinners.

SILK DRESS Just like cashmere, silk is a saviour in the closet. It is easy to dress up with pumps and pearls or dress down with ankle boots and a leather jacket.

SKIRT A skirt can really highlight your shapes. It could be a pencil skirt or any other shape. Black is the perfect colour for a skirt. Then just pair it with a classic silk top and pumps, or a t-shirt in this season’s most trendy colour.

Skirt 249 SEK ¤30, Lindex

Fun day dress 249 SEK ¤30, H&M

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Shirt dress by J. Crew 1.100 SEK ¤130, Net-a-Porter

Silk dress Greta 1.648 SEK ¤190, Greta

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CHECKLIST FOOTWEAR

ACCESSORIES

TOPS

Ballet Flats

Silk Scarf

Cashmere Sweater

Loafers

Cashmere Shawl

Cashmere Cardigan

Sneakers

Sunglasses

Classic T-shirt

Sandals

Straw Hat

Long sleeved tee

Black Pumps

Opaque Tights

Striped Top

Tall Boots

Leather Handbag

Oxford Shirt

Ankle Boots

Casual Tote

Silk Blouse

Clutch

Dressy Tank

Colourful skinny

Silk Camisole

belt Wide Belt Lace Underwear Black Bikini

JEWELS

OUTERWEAR

Diamond Studs

Trench Coat

Pearl Studs

Coat

Pearl Necklace

Denim Jacket

Watch

Blazer

Statement Bracelet

Leather Jacket

TROUSERS

SKIRTS & DRESSES

Jeans Black Trousers

Little black dress

Chinos

Fun Day Dress Shirt Dress Silk Dress Skirt

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A HEART of gold

DID YOU GIVE THE WORLD SOME LOVE TODAY, BABY?

As a child growing up in the US, Valentine’s Day was always one of those holidays that we would celebrate in some special way, whether it was baking heart-shaped cookies or sharing a family meal together. I remember spending hours at school cutting up chunky pieces of pink construction paper to make Valentine’s Day cards for my classmates. Just before sealing the envelope, I would stuff it full of colorful conversation hearts and spicy cinnamon candies. As a kid, the very best part of receiving a Valentine (other than getting a card from the guy you had a crush on) was the colorful assortment of the candy that would come spilling out onto your desk.

Even now that I am all grown up and living in Sweden I still look forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day. There is still something special to me about waking up on Valentine’s Day morning and thinking, today I am going to do something special for someone else.

Valentine’s Day is a day where we get to be extra creative by showing our love and appreciation to friends, family and loved ones, just because.

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In ‘My Life in France’, one of my favorite books by Julia Child, she explains that, while living in Paris, she and her husband Paul would make humorous Valentine’s Day cards to send to family and friends around the globe. She says, “For 1965, we decided to lighten up by doing something different: we posed ourselves for a self-timed Valentine photo in the bathtub, wearing nothing but artfully placed soap bubbles.”

So this Valentine’s Day, have some fun! Take the time to do something nice for the ones you love, or go out on a limb and perform an act of kindness for a friend or even a stranger. Whatever you do, be creative! If there is one day a year when you have an excuse to show others how much you care, it is Valentine’s Day. So go on, wear your heart on your sleeve, if only for today.

Cherry Chocolate Kisses Cookies – Recipe thecurvycarrot.com

Wild Geo Drop Earrings – 181 SEK ¤21 topshop. com

Edie Purse – 2.083 SEK ¤241 jcrew.com

Dom pagne P erignon amazon –2 .6 R ose .co 8 6 . uk S E K ¤ 3 C h am 32

Dior Vernis 'Cherie Bow' Nail Lacquer – 168 SEK ¤20 shop.nordstrom.com

You’re just write for me – Homemade Valentine’s ideas

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10 Special Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2013

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Surprise a friend with a box of chocolates

Treat a ’special someone’ to a hotel breakfast before work Watch ’Midnight in Paris’, with a glass of red wine and popcorn Buy a cup of coffee for a stranger Bake bread - there is nothing more romantic than sharing homemade bread!

Wear fancy lingerie

Take a bubble bath and read some good poetry Kick-off a girl’s night out with a glass of bubbly Make homemade Valentine’s day cards to send to friends Enjoy a special homecooked meal with someone you love

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WINE & DINE

Be my

VAL EN TINE TEXT BY ANN-CHARLOTTE LOVÉN RECIPES BY KATJA PALMDAHL PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONNY LINDH 106

Your heart's desire will find it hard to resist aphrodisiacs like silky oysters and black shell fish pasta eaten from a shared plate.

The decadent chocolate parfait with marinated raspberries will surely seduce.

Add candles and keep cutlery to a bare minimum.

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Oysters and red wine vinaigrette

Peel the onion and chop it finely. Whisk together oil and vinegar and add the chopped onion.

Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste along with some chili flakes.

Open the oysters just before serving.

Loosen the meat carefully from the shell so that they easily can slide down the palate.

Serve with the vinaigrette.

Oysters and champagne go together like, well, oysters and champagne.

Surrender and let the bubbles go to your heads!

Enjoy with Collet Brut from Raoul Collet.

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â&#x20AC;?Surrender and let the bubbles go to your heads!â&#x20AC;?

2 servings 6 oysters Vinaigrette: 1/4 red onion 3 tbs olive oil 1tbs red wine vinegar A pinch of sugar Salt and black pepper Chili flakes

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2 Servings 1/2 kg blue mussels 2 cloves of garlic 1 tbs olive oil 3 tbs butter 2 tbs white wine Salt and black pepper Chili flakes 4-6 Norway lobsters 10 cherry tomatoes Fresh herbs: Basil and chervil 2 portions of black paste (60 g dry weight)

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Black pasta with shell fish and tomato

Make sure that all mussels are closed.

Scrub them clean under cold water and pull out the â&#x20AC;?beardâ&#x20AC;? if any.

Slice the garlic thinly and fry in oil and butter.

Add the mussels, wine, salt and pepper. Stir!

Put on a lid and steam the mussels about 2 minutes until they open.

Take up the mussels using a perforated ladle and keep them warm under cling film.

Add some chili to the broth along with the Norway lobsters and tomatoes.

Put the lid back on and simmer the Norway lobsters 3-4 minutes.

Taste and fold in the freshly cooked pasta and mussels.

Serve on a large, beautiful plate and top generously with fresh herbs.

Cool yourselves down with a dry, crisp Riesling such as South Australian Clare Hills.

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Chocolate parfait with marinated raspberries Parfait: Marinate the raspberries in Cointreau while preparing the parfait.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.

Lightly whisk together egg yolk and icing sugar.

Whisk the warm chocolate into the egg mixture and lastly, fold in the whipped cream.

Put the mixture in small silicone ramekins or two beautiful glasses.

Push down two raspberries in each and freeze at least 4 hours, but preferably over night.

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Sauce: Add cacao and sugar to a small saucepan and whisk together to dissolve lumps.

Pour in water, a pinch of salt and boil the sauce a few minutes.

Whisk in the butter.

Serve either hot or cold.

An indulgent dessert such as this calls for an equally indulgent partner. Like this sweet and nutty Vintry's Madeira Malvoisie.

WINE & DINE

2 Servings Parfait: 4 raspberries 1 tsp Cointreau 40 gr. dark chocolate, chopped 1 egg yolk 1 tsp icing sugar 1,5 dl cream, lightly whipped

Chocolate sauce : 1/2 dl cacao 1/2 dl brown sugar 1/2 dl water 1 small pinch of sea salt 1 tsp butter Garnish: Fresh raspberries Shaved chocolate

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A short guide to wines you should always have at home TEXT BY JOHAN MALMBERG ILLUSTRATIONS KRISTINA HULTKRANTZ 114

So, you're getting a surprise visit this evening and you haven't had time to go pick up any wine at the store? No problem, because you always keep a selection of bottles at home for these occasions, right?

If not, this guide is for you!

LET YOUR WINE BREATHE!

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eeping a few bottles of wine at home is good not only for surprise visits, but also for spontaneous parties and unexpected celebra-

tions.

What wines you should keep at home should of course be suited to what you like to drink and to what kind of food you eat, but some wines are more versatile than others.

In my opinion, one of the most versatile wines is dry Riesling. They have a very crisp and clean taste that works nicely as an aperitif, a high to very high acidity that goes well with fatty, tart or creamy foods and it has quite complex aromas, but is never too overwhelming.

Get one from Germany or Austria, they have a nice grapey and citrusy character, and great minerality (aromas of flint, wet stones or rain on a gravel road).

You can also get a Riesling from Australia, they tend to have fresh aromas of lime, and also tend to quickly develop the trademark Riesling aroma of petroleum (or kerosene or rubber, but in a good way!).

Alsatian dry Rieslings are also good, but usually taste more complex and might not

be to everyones liking. If you're not into Riesling, other crisp and clean tasting wines are New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, a real crowd pleaser, or a classic Chablis.

The ideal pairing for the crisp and clean wines would be any type of seafood or lighter fish dishes, like fresh shrimp or poached salmon. Finger food, or hors d'oeuvres if you prefer fancy words, work great with these wines too. Heck, even salty crisps are great for balancing these wines sometimes overwhelming acidity.

An oak aged white wine is also something that is good to have at home, it goes well with roasted fish, chicken or lighter meat dishes like veal or pork. The most widespread is the oak aged Chardonnay. Get it from the Americas, Australia or South Africa (i.e. the New World) if you like exotic fruit character paired with some vanilla and coconut, or get a classic French Burgundy if you want something drier and with a higher acidity.

There are also great oak aged whites made from Chenin Blanc coming from South Africa, or there is oak aged white Bordeaux made from Sauvignon Blanc and SĂŠmillon.

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Considering reds, I think the first staple would be some fruit-forward, modern Pinot Noir, from the Americas or New Zealand.

Pinot Noir is a grape with lots of character and aromas of strawberries or raspberries, but it's not too tannic or heavy and compliments a variety of foods. Pair it with pasta and chicken or pork, or try it with some grilled tuna.

It works really well on its own too.

”Do not, under any circumstances, store the bottles on top of your refrigerator, your kitchen fan or in a fancy wine rack by the window!”

A more trendy suggestion for a light red would be a Beaujolais from Morgon, preferably from a producer that is part of the natural wine movement.

These wines are quite light, and can be drunk slightly chilled. They are very easy to drink, and have aromas of blueberries and raspberries, but sometimes also have some funkier tastes like apple cider or manure (honestly, in a good way!).

To pair up with heavier meat dishes we need some heavier red wines. Keeping versatility in mind, a more fruit-forward red would be preferable over something classic and austere.

Go for a modern Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Tuscany, a Côtes du Rhône or a New World Shiraz if you really want some of that concentrated warm fruit.

These reds go with many different dishes, and they can handle a bit of spiciness in the food too. The Shiraz would be ideal with some BBQ and roasted vegetables, while the Côtes du Rhône and the Tuscan red work well with red meat and a potato casserole.

Finishing up a dinner is nicely done with some dessert, and for that a dessert wine is needed.

A bottle of Moscato d'Asti always pairs well with ice cream, pannacotta or chocolate mousse. It is a little bit sparkling, has a nice sweetness and aromas of elderflower, honey and citrus.

Lastly, and what always comes in handy is a bottle of dry sparkling wine, be it Prosecco, Cava or real Champagne (read all about it in Pouf! #2), it is great as an aperitif or for a starter.

Oh, and it works quite alright as a celebratory toast too!

Keep your wines at perfect serving temperature using this wine cabinet.

Seven compartments in a slim design, built in lights, temperature display, and it's a looker too! 3.900 SEK ¤400

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USE A PROPER WINE GLASS!

So, in short, here's the list: Dry Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chablis Oak aged white New World Pinot Noir or natural Beaujolais Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon blend, C么tes du Rh么ne or New World Shiraz Moscato d'Asti A bottle of dry bubbly

Store these bottles lying down, away from light sources, where the temperature is somewhat even and where there are no vibrations.

In an apartment the ideal would be to have a wine cooler, but it works fine in the back of your closet too. The whites, the Moscato and the bubbly can go in the fridge to always have at serving temperature, but don't keep them there for more than six months. Do not, under any circumstances, store the bottles on top of your refrigerator, your kitchen fan or in a fancy wine rack by the window!

Use a proper wine glass to get all that flavour. Orrefors Difference series has a different shape for every wine style, this one is called 'Mature', works especially well with aged reds as the name suggests. 350 SEK 陇39

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Classic pairings of cheese and wine Wine and cheese is popularly believed to always go well together, but sadly it is not true.

Both wine and cheese have a tremendous range in styles, making it impossible for all of them to pair up.

Through history though, some great combinations have emerged, and almost always these wines and cheeses are from the same region. Below is listed three classics with a broad range in taste for both wine and cheese.

In this case we want to go for a quite young and fresh chèvre, maybe a Crottin de Chavignol, SainteMaure or Tomme. A standard supermarket chèvre log can work too, but it won't have the same complexity.

Sancerre is a wine region in Loire, France. For this pairing we want a white Sancerre, this means it is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. It is a dry wine with high acidity, lots of mineral character and aromas of citrus, gooseberry and nettles.

Chèvre+Sancerre Chèvre is french for goat, but what is meant is cheese made from goats milk. It usually has a slightly tangy taste and a kind of chalky texture, and fresh ones have a nice grassy aroma.

If there are no Sancerres around, you can go for a Pouilly-Fumé, Menetou-Salon, or a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zeeland or South Africa.

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The acidity in the wine pairs well with the tanginess of the cheese, but there are also the similar aromas of grass and nettles creating a very nice meeting of flavours. You can also try the Sancerre and chèvre combination in a dish, like sprinkling the cheese over a chicken salad or stuffing it in a piece of salmon.

Parmesan+Amarone Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) is a hard, granular cheese made from cow milk, that I think everyone is familiar with. It is quite salty, and with ageing it develops an agreeable savoury taste.

A similar, but simpler alternative, would be a Grana Padano.

Or, you could go for a mature Pecorino, that instead of cow is made from sheep milk.

Amarone della Valpolicella is a red wine from the Veneto region in Italy. It is quite unique in the respect that it is a wine made from grapes that are dried after harvesting. This method produces a wine with lots of dried fruit aromas (duh!), like raisins and dried plums, and usually it also has some residual sugar.

The name Amarone stems from the Italian word amaro, which means bitter. This is in relation to the sweet red Recioto wines that come from the same region.

Actually, Amarone is somewhat of a mistake, and it has only existed since about 1940, whereas Recioto has been around since 2nd century BC.

Roquefort+Sauternes Roquefort is a blue cheese made from sheep milk, aged in the natural caves of the Roquefort-sur-Soulzon commune in Aveyron, France.

It has quite the odour, lots of fat, is tangy and very salty. It has lots of character and flavour, and some people actually really hate it.

What wine should one pair with this bomb of flavours then? It needs acidity to counter the fat and tanginess, sweetness to counter the salt, and lots of character not to be overwhelmed by the cheese.

Well, it has to be Sauternes, a sweet white wine from Bordeaux!

The grapes for Sauternes are usually a mix of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, and many wines are also oak aged.

What gives the wine its sweetness and character is the process of letting the grapes rot on the vine.

Yes, rot! But, this is what is called noble rot, a rot that permits the grapes to dry and concentrate the flavours producing a very sweet, acidic and complex wine. A wine that only can meet its adversary in something as equally complex as Roquefort.

Of course, there are other similar wines, try with a Hungaryan Tokaji Aszú or a German Trockenbeerenauslese.

Not as classic, but still as good.

Anyhow, the small amount of sugar, quite unusual for red wines, is the key to the pairing with the cheese.

All that salty cheese is balanced with the sweetness of the wine, and they both also have a wealth of aromas.

Try a Recioto della Valpolicella with the cheese too, in my opinion that combination is even better!

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PULL IT OFF!

Pull it off with this one! Cork screw from Laguiole-en-Aubrac with a juniper handle, but there are plenty of others to choose from. 1500 SEK 造158

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Salon Check me out How many books have you lent your friends never to see them again (the books, not the friends, hopefully)? The way we see it, there are two options: 1: No more Ms. Nice guy! Call those litterature-thieves and get them books back. (scary, right?) 2. Buy this über-chic personal library kit and keep track of your precious pergaments. As a bonus, you'll get to play librarian from time to time.

Check Me Out Library Kit 112 SEK €13, Modcloth.com

Hello Lova'!

There are far too few occasions one gets to send a naughty snail mail spritzed with perfume and sealed with a kiss. These ones are prekissed so you wont have to ruin your perfectly painted pout (save that for later).

Sealed with a kiss cards 175 SEK €20 / Set of 10, Kate Spade

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Sweet cheeks Ladurée and Japanese cosmetics brand Albion have created a makeup line inspired by Ladurées macarons. The face colour is pressed into the shape of delicate rose petals and housed in a Fabergé egg-like packaging. Unfortunately, it's only available in Japan. (You lucky devils!)

Jolly good The Fiat Jolly de Plague was THE car for the in-crown around the Med in 1957. Supposedly Grace Kelly owned one of these darlings. It had rattan seats, no doors (safety first, off course) and came in fab colours such as pink, coral, white, pale yellow and sky blue. Sigh!

Fancy Schmancy!

Fancy booze? Pfft! We'd rather have moonshine! Not the illegal stuff, thank you very much, but this from Ole Smokey. Could this be an effect of watching too many episodes of Discoverys Moonshiners? #Guilty Pleasure.

Playing games

Original Moonshine

by Ole Smokeysold.

The most sophisticated way to socialize must be over these equestrian chic memory cards.

(The are from Hermès, you know.) If that can´t make you toss those angry birds out the window we don´t know what will.

Memory Cards La Collection Emile Hermès 1.650 SEK €183 Hermès

Please discuss...

Everyone are getting pet rabbits. Are they the new Frenchies, or will the now be three kinds of people in this world: dog people, cat people and bunny people?!

Fab fag!

Snaky?

On February 10th we enter the year of the snake. Supposedly, a snake in the house is great because it means that your family will not starve. Therefore, you MUST have this Kenneth Jay Lane snake bangle!

1.550 SEK €172 at Net-a-porter.

This cigarette will not cause your skin to age, but add sparkle to your hair. Smoking hot!

Smoke & kisses bobbi set 455 SEK €50, ban.do

Speaking of... ...macarons.

How cute are these macaron pill boxes?

Macaron Pill Box 70 SEK €8, Paper Source

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Smell- Nothing bothering Colour- Old hollywood glamour red Cover- Gives a perfect matte finish Lasting- During after noon tea it’s time to refresh.

Total 4/5

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RED LIPSTICK

Glamorous!

Lipstick is one of the oldest make up products known. In ancient greek they thought that lipstick had a magic power. It was also used by both men and women. Back in the days they used real blood to colour the lips. Today we still use blood to make red lipstick but from a small lice.

Red lipstick has always been in fashion and will probably always be. Sensual, colourful, bright and daring. A classic red lipstick on your lips is almost never wrong. As a woman of style and wit you should have at least one red lipstick in your make up bag. We have made the choice for you much easier by testing out some great colour boosters.

For creating a perfect red lip make sure to have conditioned your lips before application. But don’t make them to moist, the moist could make it harder to apply the lipstick. Start with a lip pen and fill your lips with colour. Use a thin make up brush to applicate the lipstick. Apply a thorough layer. Finish it off with a gloss if you want to or just keep it matte. Let’s face it no lipstick stays forever on your lips, keep the lipstick in your bag and re-apply during the day.

Make it kissable! Use a lip primer before and skip the gloss and you will get a long lasting result.

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Mac Matte Lipstick Russian Red 200 SEK ¤22

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Rituals Creme and Care lipstick Jaipur C 140 SEK ¤15 Smooth with a yummy smell and a lovely red colour.

Smell- Smells like vanilla Colour- Tends to orange Cover- Spot on after first layer Lasting- An hour after lunch Total 3.5/5

Smooth

Scoring 5 = Marv!

2,5 = Meh 1 = Crappy

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L'oréal Shine Carrese 300 Juliet 125 SEK ¤14 An unconventional lipstick that pretty much stays all day Smell- Lovely raspberry touch Colour- Don't get fooled by the colour you see, it's the perfect red Cover- Covers up even if it feels like water on your lips at first Lasting- This is a stain that will last until dinner Total 4/5

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Max Factor Colour elixir 715 Ruby Tuesday 125 SEK ¤14 Perfect for a rock n roll blonde Smell- Perfectly discrete Colour- Pretty reddish Cover- Cover it all in one application Lasting- Until lunch.

Total 3/5

Yves Rocher 101 Framboise 109 SEK ¤10 Like a wedding between Chapstick and lipstick.

Smell- Unidentified smell of make up Colour- Yummy just like raspberries Cover- Pretty good Lasting- Don’t forget to re-apply at lunch break Total 3.5/5

Yummy!

T he perfect red

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Maybelline Color Sensational Atomic Pink 119 SEK ¤12 Say hello to average Joe. Smell- Pretty darn good.

Colour- It’s called pink but looks more reddish.

Cover- It covers.

Lasting- Don’t count on having colour left after breakfast Total 2/5

Discrete smell

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L’oréal Color Rich 377 Perfect Red 129 SEK ¤13 Smell- Like an old lady Colour- Has an orange vibe Cover- After 3 layers it does cover Lasting- Somewhere between breakfast and lunch it’s time for a touch up.

Total 2/5

Smells fab!

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Ann-Charlotte's Beauty tips: - Learn how to contour and highlight - Change your makeup depending on the season and your age. What worked when you were 25 might not work when you are 30.

- Invest in good skincare - Never underestimate the effect of the right shade lipstick. When you find the right one it will make your face â&#x20AC;?light upâ&#x20AC;?.

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IN HER BATHROOM CABINET Tell us about the products on your dressing table and why you like them.

Ann-Charlotte Lo

I’m always searching for the ultimate skincare line and so there are always different creams etc in there. I try to keep it nice and tidy and clean out regularly. My favorite brands are YSL, Kiehls, Clinique and L’oréal.

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Beauty cabinet/Dressing table staples: A good foundation (right now I love Mac’s Studio Fix Fluid), pink blusher, a good eyelash curler, and moisturizers.

Hair products: There is always a silver shampoo and Elnett hairspray in my cabinet and I’ve just discovered the brand Lernberger Stafsing which I find really good.

I really should look after my hair better and invest in a good shampoo and conditioner.

Lipstick or lipgloss? Favourite brand and colour?

Both! And lip stain. My absolute favorite lipstick is YSL Rouge Volupté in #14 orange shiver.

I cannot live without Carmex lip balm.

Go-to nail polish? #72 Nice by Mavala.

Daytime makeup routine?

Foundation and concealer by MAC. Nude eye shadow. Hot pink blusher. Black mascara by YSL. Finish off with lip stain Just Bitten by Revlon.

Nighttime skincare regime?

Kiehl’s , moisturizing mist by Emma S. Eye cream by Kiehl’s, night cream by Excuvience and a frownie patch on my forehead.

Beauty icon: I love the makeup of Jaime Kings character, Lemon Breeland in Hart of Dixie. It’s a very fresh look!

Best home remedy: Aspirin mask: Mix two uncoated aspirins with a tiny bit of water to a paste. Apply to your face and leave for five minutes. Miracle worker!

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