Designers and Designs for Swedish Artists

27 juni, 2016 / Leya / 30 kommentarer

Last week I went to a local museum to see a travelling exhibition with some of our famous designers’ clothes made for Swedish artists and singers.

Katarina de Bourg made the clothes for our young Japan export – Yohio. His androgynous style is not as popular here as in Japan, where he is a big star. He is greatly influenced by the Japanese genre visual kei.

Yohio participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and 2014.

Another colourful group is Army of Lovers, with their almost Arabian Nights – style.

Camilla Thulin is renowned for having designed all of Army of Lovers‘ outfits.

Thulin also designed Malena Ernman‘s gown worn during her Eurovision Song Contest 2009 performance (reported to have cost €37,471).

A much loved artist and singer from up north, Roger Pontare, is of Sami origin. He has represented Sweden twice in Eurovision Song Contest.

Sarah Mårskog successfully designed his shaman- inspired clothes.

Altogether an inspiring exhibition, where I picked some of my favourites for you. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

SL-WEEK 50: Fire

27 juni, 2016 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

Fire and firefighters for Sylvain Landry this week.

30th of April is a day of fire in Sweden – Walpurgis night. Join in and give us Your fire!

Wordless Wednesday

22 juni, 2016 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

CFFC: Events – Wild Flowers’ Day

19 juni, 2016 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

In the header – The caterpillars of the Peacock butterfly sitting on the upper parts, and, the undersides of leaves of a nettle plant.

Today is the Nordic event of Wild Flowers’ Day. Originating in Denmark, the purpose is to give people the possibility of finding, learning about and enjoying the diversity of wild plants in nature, in order to have an even more intense experience when spending time outdoors.

Det samnordiska evenemanget ”De vilda blommornas dag” har sina rötter i Danmark, där det har arrangerats ända sedan år 1988. Syftet med de vilda blommornas dag är att människor skall få möjlighet att upptäcka, lära känna och glädjas åt den mångfald av vilda växter, som vår natur bjuder på, och på så sätt få en rikare naturupplevelse.

This event started at 10 a.m and the flower walk, arranged by local botanists, lasted for three hours. I’ll be happy to bring you along! For more events, click here.

Thursday Thoughts – Callistemon Fascination

17 juni, 2016 / Leya / 18 kommentarer

Celebrating Mother at Hovdala Castle

14 juni, 201614 juni, 2016 / Leya / 32 kommentarer

A nice lunch at the restaurant and then a stroll in the beautiful surroundings was perfect for my mother’s 81st birthday.

We were lucky with the weather…

…and with roses and poppies as well.

The conservatory has been restored over the years, and is now a building used for exhibitions as well as wedding ceremonies.

Inside is a cool, white dream.

My mother was happy today – and so were we.

SL-WEEK 48: Silhouette

14 juni, 2016 / Leya / 24 kommentarer

For Sylvain Landry -silhouettes.

WPC: Pure

11 juni, 201611 juni, 2016 / Leya / 24 kommentarer

In spring everything is pure…Yesterday I met this beautiful demoiselle. In silence he watched me passing by.

Thursday Thoughts

9 juni, 20169 juni, 2016 / Leya / 27 kommentarer

We went to the summer house for some days. On the way, we caught our daughter at the airport – summer holidays are here. We also visited a very dear friend of ours and their 7 weeks old puppies. Totti was the proud grandfather – and his daughter Ella was the perfect mother. Busy days….