By Anika

I adore By Malene Birger

This post is all about the dress.

It`s By Malene Birger, one of my all time fave designers.

Her designs are bohemian and uniqe, super elegant and relaxed.

I got this taffita dress a year ago, and couldn`t believe I actually fit in it! LOL

As it happened the shape of the dress didn`t really work for me, so for most of the year I

didn`t wear it, and didn`t dear rework it, but the other day I thought,

oh, screw that, I love it and want to wear it, let me cut it up and see what I can do.

It is still a work in progress, the neckline is too revealing I think (?), but what I did was

take the skirt in so I don`t drown in it, hoist it up basically, and rearrange the neckline.

The rest of the outfit you`ve seen before, but I am working on a couple of dresses

that I hope to show you soon :)

The outfit:

Blue taffita dress, By Malene Birger

Bolero that I made from a scarf

Peacock feathers, Indiska

Grey sandals that I added fabric to, Zara

Bangles, ring, scarf, H&M

Bag bought in N.Y thanks to sis<3

Well hello! Def need to cover the runaways up a little more LOL

Before I show you some pics of By Malene Birgers design I have to share with you a hilarious gift

I got today from my bestfriend, let`s just say it is something I didn`t know that I needed, but now can`t live

without LOL:

!!!!!! LOL!

On to the fab stylings of By Malene Birger:

xxx

Anika

Labels: by malene birger, dresses, leopard, reworked, sandals

I love my scarves, especially after they become dresses and boleros!

You know how I`m always reworking my clothes and making curtain-turned-dresses-turned-jackets-turned-shoes-turned-corsets-turned-shoelaces? Today I am wearing an outfit of scarfes-reworked! LOL!

Not really sure this is normal :D

Here`s the breakdown of the outfit:

Dress that I made from a scarf (Indiska)

Bolero that I made from a scarf (H&M)

Statement neckless (Freequent)

Peacock head dress (Indiska)

Various studded bangles

Sandals that I reworked (Zara)

White ring (H&M)

The scarf before....

...and after!

The sandals before....

....and after I added material from a dress!

Today I`ve been thinking about how much this blogging venture means to me, daring to share and connect with you sweet readers, celebrating my curves and supporting all women regardless of size, it all really means so much to me; thank you all for giving me this opportunity to get to practise what I try to install in the teens I work with: love and respect your self - you are beautiful and worthy!

From the bottom of my heart: <3!

xoxo Anika

Sweetfaced Style

Labels: bolero, By Anika, dressed, sandals, scarf, snake, summer

Nice tulips!

Sending you lots of love from this tulip in the garden! :D

Brown dress, my design

Cut off top (H&M)

Taupe sandals (DNA)

Earrings (Vero Moda)

Ring (H&M)

Crazy glasses bought in Croatia

Keychain used as neckless (Lindex)

xoxo Anika

Sweetfaced Style

Labels: By Anika, colour, dresses, sandals, summer

These arms are made for hugging, and that`s just what they`ll do!

Today I enjoyed another lovely day in sunny and warm Oslo with my sugarpie and lovely friends and my handsome brother :). Gay parade, parklife, endeless coffeshops, shopping, peoplewatching and lots of snuggeling up to my sweetheart, oh happy holiday!

My outfit changed during the day, as I added my new earrings and black sheer top (that I cut to size in the dressing room LOL -ignoring the funny looks from the shopgirl :D) (both Vero Moda),

and my latest scarf (H&M). The rest of the outfit was a white dress that I sewed from two dresses (Vero Moda),bangle (H&M), peacock head dress (Indiska),

taupe studded sandals (DNA)

and studded bag from New York, USA, honey!

(I`ve never been, but my fab sis has! <3)

I have always been very shy about my body, and have spent years working on loving my self, or at least not letting my looks hold me back. I`m still not fully there, all though funnily enough I feel better at nude beaches than in a swimsuit LOL, Rubens in sunset etc, do you get the picture? LOL. Oh dear. Anyways, I am out of my black tents, showing off part of my legs (very risque, I know..), over the whole double-chin thing (chin` chin`! ;D), and even wearing sandals (hooooold the phone!!). I do realize this is all in my head, and that other people probably don`t get shocked be seing me swaying down the streets (that really is the only way to walk with these hips)..but as you probably find your selves, self perception can be a funny thing, even when you are blessed with a husbond and friends and family who are supportive, like I thankfully am.

So, my latest groundbreaking project is this:

I`m working on not covering my arms up like I used to! After some practise I am happy to report that I am getting to a point where I am feeling more comfortable with these chubby and freakled arms of mine.
I don`t have a muscle to save my life, but, and this is where the confidence by choice-approach of mine comes in handy; these loving arms are very good for hugging! ;D!

So, lots of warm hugs all around for you sweetheart readers of mine that I appreciate so!

xoxo Anika

Sweetfaced Style

Labels: body issues, By Anika, dresses, sandals, scarf, white

Strolling the eve away

Tonight I went strolling my neighbourhood with my sweetheart. <3 I was exited to find a Citrouen exactly like the one we had when I was une petite fille in Paris, hence the pose :D

Outfit for the day:

Taupe dress (My design)

White ruffled vest (H&M)

Black studded bolero (originally a plain jacket from H&M that I reworked)

Fringed bag, white ring and leopard scarf (H&M)

Taupe sandals (DNA)

Bangles (Indiska/H&M)

Earrings found in Sarajevo, Bosnia