What to wear to a weeding?

A very good friend of mine is getting married next week, and I can't decide what to wear... Should I opt for my new vintage dress for some summer old fashion glamour? Or should I stick to my original plan and wear the ruffled Betsy Johnson dress? Hmmm....

What do you think?

November Rain

Not much of a weather outside, so today I'll just make it cosy at home. Plans for today:

* Bake buns

* Attending a yoga class

* Do some blogging

* Listen to new music from Spotify

* Shop a few Christmas presents online

* Watch the newest episode of the Hills on mtv.com

Have a great sunday everyone!

Last night in Bollywood

Welcome to Bollywood
My Bollywood star look
Hot and yummy!
Colour there is!
The outfit.

Everything except for my shoes (that are my grandmother's) and my leggings are borrowed from my Indian friend.

Great party guys!

Weekend Snapshots

Friday night: Happy Birthday, sweet Miss K!:)

Saturday night: Girlfriends, tapas and cheering when Norway wins Eurovision Song Contest!

I wore the studded belt from Matthew Williamson for H&M (sorry about the blurry picture, though)

Alexander Rubak knocked out his competitors.

(Photo: Eurovision.tv) 

Oslo, Sunday, May 17: Norway celebrates its National Day.

Everyone was there...

..So was I, wearing my traditional bunad (national costume).

Since my shoes was stolen last month (oh, yeah..), I had to buy a new pair of shoes. Luckily for my, I found the perfect (yet traditional) ones at Finn.no. They were hardly worn, of top quality (from Klaveness) - and reasonably priced:)

Even the trees dressed up nicely for May 17.:)

Madonna - See you in July!

Madonna ser hottere ut en noen annen middelaldrende kvinne der hun poserer for Louis Vuitton's vårkampanje 2009.
Og enda bedre: I dag klarte jeg det utrolige; å få tak i billetter til Madonnakonserten i Oslo, 30. juli! Det blir tidenes konsertopplevelse og gir enda en grunn til å glede seg til sommeren:)
Lucky Star!

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Madonna is the face of Louis Vuitton's Spring 2009 ad campaign, and looks hotter than any other middle aged woman.
And even better; Today I managed to get hold of tickets to the Madonna concert in Oslo July 30th! The tickets were sold out in less than two hours, which make me feel like a real lucky star!:)

New Beginning

After putting blogging on hold for one year, I've decided to revive my blog and relaunch The Fashion Economist:)
For a while I lacked the inspiration needed to make "the ultimate guide to saving money and splurging on style". I was simply too busy with work and other personal projects.
But luckily I have now regained my motivation, and besides, there's a bunch of tips and fashionwise ideas that needs to be shared...
To you, my dear reader; I'm happy to see you again. Please stay in touch, and let me know what you think.

White Wedding

I have never in my life seen more beautifully arranged flowers than my friend's wedding bouquet. She married her high school boyfriend yesterday - the biggest event of the summer of 07, and I got to celebrate the big day with 58 friends and family members. As you can imagine, it was a great day and night!

My dress for the day was a second hand purchase from a Bangkok market, whereas my shoes origin from ASOS.

Holiday!

I've finally started my summer holiday - Three weeks off work is really a blessing:) In relation to this, this blog will unfortunately be temporarily down prioritized. I don't spend that much time in front of the computer these days, but I promise I will make it up again later.

I wish you all a happy summer! For those of you back in Norway: Don't make the bad weather break you down. There is still time to relax and meet up with family and beloved friends (indoor).

In a couple of weeks I'm going to Tuscany. Just cruising around in a rental car, tasting local wine and Italian food. Also, I've planned in a visit to a couple of outlets (including Prada and Gucci). Can't wait!

If anyone knows some must-see-sights, I'll be delighted to hear as this will be my first time in this part of italy.

What Are You Waiting For?

I just had to post this picture (although it's in Norwegian). Haha!

Finally Friday!

After five days of getting up early, hard work and little fun, I'm sooo ready for the weekend to kick in. Tonight, all the girls will get together at my friend's place for Sing Star, Buzz, and caprinias - and dinner!
"Girls just wanna have fun", right? :)

Tip to make your morning shine

Are you one of those who struggle to get up in the winter mornings? are you a frequent user of the snooze button on you alarm clock?
So am I.

Also, my bed room is freezing cold in the mornings. As a result, I usually don't have more time than to grab what's within the easiest reach in my closet. This again means that my outfits have been less experimental that I preferably like.

Luckily, I've now come up with an easy solution to improvement:
Arrange your outfit the night before, and make your mornings nice and easy!

This tip may be elementary reading, but to me, this small change of habit has improved my mornings significantly.
Wake wake - rise and shine :-)

The Mountain Goat

The Fashion Economist will be off to the mountains this weekend. Thus, hand bags, make up, and city strolling will be replaced by back packs, 8 hour cream, and skiing - and wining, dining by the fire, and good laughing with a bunch of friends:)
I'll be back for more blogging next week.

Have a nice weekend, everyone!

Five Facts about The Fashion Economist

I've been challenged by Fashionfiles to reveal five things about myself that you probably didn't know. Well, here comes five stunning facts about the Fashion Economist:

1) As a little girl I was a huge fan of Samantha Fox. Little did I know of her true career. I just loved her for her music, and played "Touch me" over and over again on my cassette player.

2) I've been an exchange student in Bangkok and lived five months in an apartment complex with a pool and cleaning ladies 6 days a week:)

3) I've featured in a commercial for Tiger Beer

4) I share my first name with the editor of French Vogue

5) I pretty much walk everywhere as I hate spending money on bus tickets.

Shocking, isn't it?
OK, I'll pass on the torch... I hereby challenge Fashion-Faux-Pas and Freshness to reveal something about themselves.

Ugly Betty Wears Prada?

The American hit TV series, "Ugly Betty" has now reached Norwegian television, and the first episode was showed tonight.

After watching the show, my first thought was: Haven't I seen this before? The plot, a misplaced nerdy girl hired as an assistant of a top fashion magazine editor, does not differ much from that of book/movie, "The Devil Wears Prada". Although the TV series certainly was exaggerated in most terms, there were more than a few obvious similarities. Even the music was the same!

Still, I must admit I found Ugly Betty quite charming and enjoyable. I will definitely not miss the next episode. Will you?

Friends Gathering at Make Up Store

Instead of just going out for dinner, my girlfriends and I decided to do something different this time. Thus, we booked a make-up course at Make Up Store at Majorstua.

With three hours of training and testing of all of the store' s products this turned out to be a great success!

Apart from being instructive (I learned a lot of new techniques) it was such a nice social event that I warmly recommend to all group of girlfriends.

The course is 200 Kr each, and you'll get 20 percent off everything in store. Of course, we all ended up with great indulging in glitzy eye shadows and other "essentials":)

My Planet is...

You Are From Saturn

You're steady, organizes, and determined to achieve your dreams. You tend to play it conservative, going by the rules (at least the practical ones). You'll likely reach the top. And when you do, you'll be honorable and responsible. Focus on happiness. Don't let your goals distract you from fun! Don't be too set in your ways, and you'll be more of a success than you ever dreamed of.

What Planet Are You From?

Take the test and find out where to go if the world goes under.

Movie Review: The Holiday

OK, it might be unrealistic, it might not be very complex, and the story might be slightly unbelievable.

However, it did make me laugh, it did make me weep, and I did find the characters quite charming. Perhaps I was coloured by the fact that I was watching the movie alone on a Saturday night in an almost empty cinema, but even still, I found the romantic comedy, "The Holiday" both entertaining and sweet.

The movie will have its premiere in Norway on Friday 15.Th, but if you find it hard to wait, check out its trailer here

Swarovski Beaded Convertibal Anyone?

My boyfriend sent me this picture from The Paris Car Show, and even though cars are not my major interest, I must say: That's a car I could drive! As you can see, the car is covered in Swarovski crystal beads, and would make the perfect accessory for the party season. Maybe not very practical, but definetaly outstandable!