Når man leder allermindst, så har de gode fund det med at springe ud fra stativerne. Som den her ret så fantastiske vintage uldfrakke med pelskrave, som pludselig blinkede frækt til mig i St. John’s Hospice genbrugsbutikken i St. John’s Wood i går. Sådan en klassisk sort frakke har jeg været på udkig efter i flere år i alverdens genbrugsbutikker (jeg køber aldrig splinternye vinterjakke, da kvaliteten er for dårlig i forhold til prisen, – med mindre selvfølgelig, man har råd til at investere i mærker som Burberry, Celine og Aquascutum).
Jeg kunne se at kvaliteten var i orden, og jakken sad perfekt, men jeg var lidt i tvivl
om, om den var vintage, da alle mærker var klippet af. Men så fandt jeg denne gamle seddel omkring et ophørsudsalg i en nu hedengangen fancy butik i Mayfair i inderlommen. Tilbage var der kun at spørge til prisen, og jeg var skeptisk, da de godt ved, hvad de skal tage for tingene i St. John’s Wood. “Hmmm, skal vi sige 10 pund? Vi skal have alt solgt, da butikken skal renoveres,” svarede den venlige dame bag disken.
Jeg har aldrig været hurtigere til at få pungen op af lommen…
Se flere fund fra St. John’s Wood…
When you least expect it, great finds have a tendency to hijack you in the charity shops. Like yesterday when I went for a tiny, innocent walk to St. John’s Wood and quickly stopped by the St. John’s Hospice charity shop. Suddenly it was there: the perfect black winter coat with a fur collar that I’ve been looking for for the last many years. (I always buy my woollen winter jackets second-hand as it’s very difficult to find top quality nowadays, – unless of course you have enough money to invest in Burberry, Celine or Aquascutum and the like.)
I checked the quality and it was great, and it fit me perfectly. But all the tags were cut off so I wasn’t 100% sure that it was vintage, until I found an old flyer from a now defunct Mayfair store in the inner pocket. Now I only needed to know the price. I warily approached the woman behind the counter as the prices tend to be pretty high in St. John’s Wood. “Shall we say 10 pounds? We need to sell everything as we’re having the shop refurbished,” she answered.
I put the tenner on the counter almost before she finished the sentence and was out the door before she could change her mind.
More St. John’s Wood finds..
Posted in Genbrug, Genbrugsfund, Second-hand, Shopping, Yndlingsting
Tagged Genbrugsfund, second-hand find, vintage, genbrug, second-hand, St. Johns Wood, black winter jacket, St. John's Hospice charity shop, charity shops, vintage jacket
Langhåret mohairjakke fra Traid genbrugsbutikken på Westbourne Grove. Mener at den kostede 8 pund. Den er dejligt varm og vamset, og så bliver det farvestrålende mønster et kærkomment kulørt indslag på de gråbrune efterårsdage, vi snart går i møde.
Fluffy mohair jacket from the Traid charity shop on Westbourne Grove. I paid around 8 pounds for it and it’s both comfy and warm. I really like the bold floral pattern and will use it to infuse the approaching grey-brown autumn days with some colour.
Posted in Genbrug, Genbrugsfund, Second-hand, Shopping
Tagged Genbrugsfund, second-hand find, genbrug, second-hand, mohairjakke, mohair, Traid, Traid Westbourne Grove
Lørdag var Sam på arbejde, så jeg smækkede Ipod’en på og gik ind til Wardour Street for at hente ham. Efter et par fadøl på favoritpubben The Ship (fantastisk rockmusik og autentisk rå stemning) var vi klar til mad. Halv-bimmelim af øl på tom mave kunne jeg høre den rumle “BURGER” så vi smuttede over på den anden side af vejen til Byron burgerkæden. Normalt er jeg ikke til kæder, men Byron holder 100%.
Byrons speciale er, sjovt nok, toplækre burgere og priserne er lave, mens kvaliteten er i top med hjemmebagte, luftige boller og super friske bøffer fra skotsk kvæg, der får lov at gå frit omkring. Menuen er enkel: et lille udvalg af burgere med forskelligt fyld og så vælger man selv tilbehør i form af skinny fries, håndskårne fritter, løgringe ect. (man kan endda bestille macaroni cheese). Burgere koster ca. 8 pund, fritter 3. Burgerne serveres røde i midten med mindre du bestiller andet, og fik jeg nævnt at de har Brooklyn Lager? Så blir det ikke meget bedre. Læs mere om Byron her.
Her er et par billeder…blandt andet af en halvspist burger. Vi var en anelse besofne, så det varede lidt før jeg huskede at knipse et par stykker med Sams Iphone.
Byron, 97-99 Wardour Street, London (i alt 10 restauranter i London)
Saturday Sam was working, so I put on my Ipod and headed towards Wardour Street to meet him. After a few pints at our favourite pub, The Ship (authentic vibe and great rock music) my stomach was not so subtly rumbling “BURGERS” to me. So we headed for the Byron Burger chain, conveniently situated on the opposite side. Normally I don’t like chains, but this one is seriously good.
Byron of course specialises in burgers and the menu is simple: a few different burgers that you can order with or without side-orders like skinny fries, onion rings, hand cut fries and even macaroni cheese. The meat is very fresh and comes from “free range” cows, running around in the Scottish highland, the buns are homemade and they alway manage to cook your burger to perfection (red in the middle, thank you very much). Burgers around 8 pounds, fries 3. Oh, and did I mention: they serve Brooklyn Lager!
Here’s a few pictures, including one of a half-eaten burger. We were a bit tipsy so it took a while before I remembered to snap a few with Sam’s Iphone.
Byron, 97-99 Wardour Street, London (around 10 restaurants in London)
Posted in Foodie, Yndlingsrestaurant
Tagged favoritrestauranter, favourite restaurants, favoritrestaurant, favourite restaurant, Byron Burgers, London's best burgers, Byron, burgers, The Ship, Brooklyn Lager
SECOND-HAND HAT - SECOND-HAND MATTHEW WILLIAMSON CAPE, H&M LEATHER DRESS, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD TROUSERS, DUNE BOOTS W. TASSELS, MULBERRY ROXANNE BAG. Photo: Mette Bassett
Fredagens pub-outfit. Denne flerfarvede uldkappe fra den fantastiske, farveglade designer Matthew Williamson er et af mine bedre genbrugskup. Den hang i Traid genbrugsbutikken på Westbourne Grove (som i øvrigt er en rigtig udmærket butik) og så lidt slatten og meget, meget fnulret ud. Pris 24.95 pund. Den pris kunne jeg ikke stå for, så den kom med hjem, og så brugte jeg ellers et par timer på at hive et lag fnuller af og vupti, så så den pludselig pæn ud igen. Jeg er vild med farvespillet i uldet, som skifter nuance alt efter lyset.
Indenunder ses min højt-elskede skindkjole, som jeg købte tilbage i sommeren 2007 for 900 kr. Den er blød som en barnenumse og perfekt til de dage, hvor man ikke rigtig ved, hvad man skal tage på.
Friday’s pub outfit. This colourful cape from the very talented British designer Matthew Williamson is a closet favourite and was quite a bargain too. I saw it in the Traid Charity Shop on Westbourne Grove (one of the chain’s best shops). It was hanging on the rail looking rather limp and was covered in lint. But a quick look at the price tag (24.95) convinced me that it had to come home with me. I spent two hours grooming it, gently pulling off all the extra wool fluff and voilà: it looked almost like new again.
Underneath I’m wearing my beloved leather dress from H&M. I paid 100 pounds for it back in 2007 and it has been a great investment as it’s soft as a baby’s bottom and I wear it all the time.
Posted in Genbrug, Genbrugsfund, Outfit, Second-hand, Shopping, Yndlingsting
Tagged what I wore, outfit, black hat, Matthew Williamson cape, H&M leather dress, leather dress, Mulberry Roxanne
Gik en hurtig tur over til St. John’s Wood i går og scannede gadens tre genbrugsbutikker. Intet af tøjet tiltalte mig, men som altid bugnede hylderne i Oxfam af læseoplevelser. Jeg hapsede en af yndlingsforfatterne Margaret Atwoods bøger, Bodily Harm og håber at den er på højde med to af mine favoritbøger fra hendes hånd: A Handmaid’s Tale og Life Before Man.
Og så den egentlige grund til at jeg var i området: for at hente take-away frokost hos japanske Mori. Indtil videre har de to butikker i hhv. St. John’s Wood og Marylebone, hvorfra man kan forsyne sig med diverse sushibokse, salater, karryretter og supper, som også kan spises i restauranten. Altsammen billigt og sundt (omkring 7-9 pund for en boks). De har også lækker, fedtfattig yoghurtis. Prøv den, hvis du er i området. Læs mere her.
Went for a walk to St. John’s Wood yesterday and quickly browsed the three charity shops on the high street. I didn’t find any exciting clothes but picked up a copy of Margaret Atwood‘s Bodily Harm in Oxfam’s brilliant book store. I can’t wait to read it as she is one of my favourite authors – hope it’s almost as good as two of my favourite Atwood novels: A Handmaid’s Tale and Life Before Man.
But the real reason for my visit to St. John’s Wood was that I was craving Japanese for lunch, so I picked up a sushi box and a salad (with delicious, creamy wafu dressing) from Mori. Currently they have two restaurant/take-aways in London: one in St. John’s Wood and another in Marylebone. Their food is fresh, yummy and pretty cheap (around 7-9 pounds for a sushi box) and apart from sushi they also sell curries, soups and salads and frozen yoghurt. Read more here.
Posted in Books, Bøger, Foodie, Yndlingsrestaurant
Tagged japanese, St. Johns Wood, food, bøger, books, take-away, Mori, Japanese take-away, sushi, Wafu dressing, Bodily Harm, Margaret Atwood
Min lillesøster fandt denimskjorten her på et vindblæst stativ uden for en af de mange tøjbutikker i badebyen Løkken. Den er fra Vero Moda og var nedsat til 50 kroner. Sindssygt behagelig at have på og så ligner den lidt noget fra en genbrugsbutik (altid et succeskriterie hos mig). Jeg havde en næsten magen til i start-90erne, som var mørkere og med små perlemorsknapper, og har tit ærget mig over, at jeg smed den ud.
My little sister spotted this denim shirt on a wind-swept rack outside one of the many clothes shops in the small beach town Løkken. It’s from Danish brand Vero Moda, which specialises in affordable and fashionable clothing, without too many frills. It was heavily discounted so I only paid 6 pounds for it. I like that it looks like something straight out of a charity shop and fondly remember owning an almost identical shirt back in the early 90s.
Posted in Danmark, Denmark, Foto
Tagged Foto, Photography, Hjørring, Vendsyssel, Løkken, Nørre Lyngby, Denmark, Fotografi, the sky, northern sky, Vesterhavet, the North Sea
En af mine H.C. Andersen yndlingsfortællinger er Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne. Jeg husker, hvordan jeg som 5-6 årig fik læst den højt af min elskede farmor, og hvordan jeg som lidt ældre selv læste den med en stor klump i halsen og lidt for
livagtige billeder af den lille forfrosne pige på nethinden. Følte nærmest at jeg selv sad sammen med hende i mørket, med sneen dalende omkring os og en hel masse afbrændte tændstikker mellem fingrene.
Jeg fandt en bog med H.C. Andersens eventyr i en genbrugsbutik, da jeg var i Hjørring, og har netop genlæst den lille fortælling, da jeg vil bruge den på det hold, jeg underviser i dansk. Og den holder stadig. Her er den i en online version, på både dansk og engelsk.
One of my favorite H.C. Andersen stories is The Little Match Girl about a poor girl who freezes to death on New Year’s Eve. My beloved grandmother read it aloud for me when I was around 5 years old and I found it so incredibly sad and almost felt like I was sitting in the cold snow myself, trying to sell matches while imagining being inside in the warmth.
When I was in Hjørring I picked up a collection of H.C Andersens fairy tales and stories, including The Little Match Girl and reread it as I’m going to use it in my Danish class. Such a nice little story, and pretty bleak and brutal too. You can read it here in both Danish and English.
Jeans og mig plejer at være en rimelig dårlig kombi, og de sidste mange år har jeg sværget til kjoler. Lidt ærgerligt, for nogle gange har man bare lyst til en praktisk jeansdag, og så tænker jeg varmt nostalgisk tilbage på de gode gamle, ukomplicerede folkeskoledage, hvor jeg levede i Levis 501 bukser og T-shirts.
Af en eller anden grund (læs : baller og lår) sidder de fleste modeller helt forkert på mig i dag, især Topshops, hvor jeg nærmest skal op i en størrelse 50 for at få hevet et par skinny jeans op over knæene. Nej nej, så hellere et par til en 20′er fra genner’en i Hjørring som dem her. De er det, man på godt gammeldags dansk kalder gulerodsfacon (= ekstra plads til problemlår, juhuu) og så er der temmelig meget 80′er Stone Wash over dem. De er vildt store i livet, så jeg snører dem godt og grundigt ind med et bælte.
Back in the (seemingly uncomplicated) 80s a T-shirt and blue jeans (Levis 501 or 510 thank you very much) used to be my daily uniform. So easy, so practical. Fast forward to today and my body has changed and I have a hard time finding jeans that fit. Especially in Topshop where everything seems to be aimed at skinny teenagers and I almost end up with a size 50 before I’m able to pull the jeans up over my knees.
So for the last 10 years I’ve avoided most blue jeans like a cat avoids water. But once in a while I give them a second chance, like this pair. I found them in one of the cheap charity shops in Hjørring and they only cost 2 pounds, so no harm done if I end up not wearing them. The shape is what we in Danish call “carrot-shaped” as they get narrower at the bottom, and this leaves plenty of space for the problematic thighs…yehaaa. And I kinda like the 80s Stone Wash as well.
SECOND-HAND WOOL/SILK SWEATER - SECOND-HAND BELT - SECOND-HAND JEANS - OFFICE WEDGES. Photo: Mette Bassett
H&M CROP TOP - YOHJI YAMAMOTO LEATHER BRACELET - SECOND-HAND ESCADA BELT - SECOND-HAND JEANS - DUNE BOOTS. Photo: Mette Bassett
Posted in Danmark, Denmark, Genbrug, Genbrugsfund, Outfit, Second-hand
Tagged Genbrugsfund, second-hand find, what I wore, genbrugsfund Hjørring, second-hand find Hjørring, jeans
om, om den var vintage, da alle mærker var klippet af. Men så fandt jeg denne gamle seddel omkring et ophørsudsalg i en nu hedengangen fancy butik i Mayfair i inderlommen. Tilbage var der kun at spørge til prisen, og jeg var skeptisk, da de godt ved, hvad de skal tage for tingene i St. John’s Wood. “Hmmm, skal vi sige 10 pund? Vi skal have alt solgt, da butikken skal renoveres,” svarede den venlige dame bag disken.
