Remember to vote!

 Just wanted to remind you all that the voting poll for the Big Fat Summer Challenge is open four more days and that you can vote every day! So check out the poll at Jasifers Lions Club and vote for the girl you think did the best job with the challenge. We're all winners just by participating in the challenge and everyone did a great job. Now's the time to pick out the winner, so remember to vote. I'm thankfull for every vote I get.

This is the first outfit I did for the challenge, and I remeber being very nervous! You can see all my BFSC-posts by clicking one of the tags in the bottom of this post.

It's voting time

Everything must come to an end and the Big Fat Summer Challenge is a part of everything. The lovely Jennifer have done the most wonderful job hosting the challenge and now she has put the voting pole together. Every participating girl has done a great job and ten girls completed the challenge. From today and a week forward you can vote for whomever you think did the best job - and you can vote every day.

Jennifer made a great summary of all the outfits and I borrowed the one with me to show you. Click here to check out the other nine girls who completed the challenge and pick your favorite (and vote for her!).

BFSC Wear something that you normally wouldn't wear

 I can't believe this is my last entry for the Big Fat Summer Challenge. It feels sad and good at the same time. Sad because I've been having so much fun with it and good because I'm kinda proud of myself for doing it and pushing my fashion boundaries the way I have. So before we go on to today's outfit I just want to say thank you to everyone who wrote sweet comments along the way, thanks to all the wonderful ladies who took part in the challenge for being an inspiration and thanks to Jennifer for hosting the challenge.

So... At this time in the challenge, to me, it seems a little strange to check of the "something you normally wouldn't wear" just because I've already done that a "million" times before during this challenge. I mean... I did it when I wore a bodycon outfit, I did it when I wore short shorts, I did it when I wore the two piece bikini/swimsuit and the sleeveless and the strappless and the cropped top, the high waisted bottom (especially without my tights) and the "Hi Lo" because of the stripes.

So I thought... What to do now? And I decided to have fun with it - and besides my shoes and my new denim jacket and my new earrings I wore things that have been lying around but haven't been used in ages.

Dress - H&M / Denim Jacket - Zizzi Jeans / Shoes - ShoeBiz
Hat - Trend Accesories / Tights - Salling / Rose on hat - H&M

I normally don't wear dresses that are this short and I normally don't wear bright coloured tights because I think it draws too much attention to my thighs. Also the dress is full of sequins and usually I don't wear too glittery stuff. I normally don't wear really red lipstick and hats because I think it feels and looks too dressed up. And I normally wouldn't wear black nail polish because I've always felt it was for the "cool and brave" girls that don't mind what other people thinks.

Instead of painting my nails all black I did something I normally wouldn't do. I did a... do you call it a manicure even when it's just one nail and when the nail got messed up when I put on my tights? Nail polish is a tricky little devil... Even when you've waited for it since forever to dry, it's never dry enough to put on tights. Anyway! I tried to do a fishbone-print on one nail - inspired by the lovely Mette who's doing all sorts of pretty things on her nails.

I don't know if you can tell how it looks at all from these pictures. I hope you can get the idea, 'cause a close close up is not an option after the sabotage of my tights.

And in the end, to finish this challenge, kisses to all of you for being wonderful!

Oh and by the way we we're so lucky to even get these shots. As we stepped out of our home I said to my boyfriend "Let's just take them here", 'cause I had the feeling that the heavy grey clouds above us weren't going to hang there long. And I was right. We had just stepped inside when the biggest raindrops started banging against our windows. Well, that's just how the Danish summer is.

BFSC Wear a cropped top

I can't believe that after I post this, I only have one more challenge to do. The Big Fat Summer Challenge is coming to an end and I actually think it's kind of sad. I've been having so much fun with planning the outfits, pushing my comfort zone and getting inspired by all the other wonderful ladies taking part in the fun. I can't wait until Jennifer (or someone else?) will do another fall/winter/spring/summer/something-challenge. 

With this post I'll cross the cropped top of my list. Along with the two pieced bikini it send the biggest shivers down my spines and made me really nervous. I had an outfit planned in my head for quite a while, but couldn't get around to do it and then I stumpled across this top in H&M, fell in love with the colour (I've been wearing blue all summer...) and brought it home. 

At first I thought I would style it with my "Hi Lo"-skirt, but then I accidentally bought jeans as well... And a denim-jacket. Woops. So when I got back from work yesterday I did an outfit with the jeans and the top. The pictures didn't come out all that great, if you ask me, so today when I got back from work I did it with the skirt instead. And the denim jacket, because it is colder than yesterday! Apart from other shoes as well the rest is the same; same hair, same make-up, same nail-polish, same watch, same jewelry, same bag. Well, same me. And most importantly; same cropped top. And now I can't choose - so I'll show you both. 

Cropped top - H&M / Jeans - Zizzi Jeans / Shoes - ShoeBiz
Bag - Friis & Co. / Necklace - H&M

When I look at these pictures again I can't help to think, that maybe some shapewear would've done me good. But I do not own such a thing and then again... That's just how I look. I don't even really like wearing shapewear (based on the times I've tried them on...) and I won't buy one before I find one that feels comfortable. And then again; I really don't think shapewear should be mandatory just because you have wobbly bits.

Necklace - H&M / Nail polish - Depend
Earrings - From La Basilica Galeria, Barcelona

Shoes - ShoeBiz / Skirt - Newlook Inspire / Denim Jacket - Zizzi Jeans

 Okay... So even though I really like this top and it's very comfortable... After standing with my hands over my head I can't help to do this:

BFSC Wear something sleeveless

 I can't believe my arms are looking SO pale in these pictures. I mean... I know... I live in Denmark, but I just came home from Barcelona! And when I look at my arms in real life I feel quite sunkissed. I guess I was just REALLY white before, and now I'm just... well, a little less really white.

I brought the sun home with me and the weather man says it'll stay for a day more. Then the rain will come back. I'm the lucky one who's working the summer days away. But I' still trying to enjoy the sun as much as possible. This afternoon I went for a walk with my boyfriend dressed all in black. Maybe it isn't the best colour for summer days, but this outfit is very comfortable. At least most of the time - more on that in a moment...

Top - Carmakoma / Jeans - Zizzi Jeans / Shoes - ShoeBiz

I fell for the weaving of the top right away, unfortunately it's very hard to take a picture of it that shows it well. But for your information (and imagination) it's all small flowers, that are twisted into each other. However... I don't wear it all that often, because the fabric is also very "wrinkly". I can hardly wear it without it getting wierd, wrinkled lines all over and it doesn't exactly look good. I litterally took these pictures just after putting it on.

And here's the reason for all the wrinkles:

The top always curls up like that. So I walk around pulling it down all the time. But then... If I don't want to stand up all day and actually sit down it's crazy how much it wrinkles. Like this dress. And it's such a shame.

Anyway; Here are a few more pictures. I usually don't go around sleeveless, but when it's really hot during summer I really can't bother...

Watch - Urban Outfitters/ Necklace - Unknown (bought in Notre Dame, Copenhagen)
Ring - Skagen / Nail polish - Essie "Size matters"

This last picture is really blurry, because we were in a pretty dark tunnel when it was taken. However the grafitti is cool and it shows the outfit pretty well anyway! 

BFSC Wear something that's "Hi Lo"

Now I'm back from a wonderful week in Barcelona and I need to get on with the Big Fat Summer Challenge  - after this challenge I'm down to three more. I've really enjoyed the BFSC so far and I don't really want it to end - but I'm also really looking forward to see all the round ups of all the girls that'll finish. 

These pictures were taken in Berlin and this first outfit was planned from home. I thought about posting the outfit as the highwasted instead, but (since I already checked that challenge of the list) here it goes: something  high-low. Again; I'm sorry for all the denim jacket-outfits, but with the limited space in my suitcase I didn't have much choice. And I love that jacket so much, it's so comfy. 

Denim jacket - Cassiopeia / Top - HM+ / Skirt - New Look Inspire / Sandals - Ecco

When in Berlin.....

The next outfit wasn't planned, but when I came across the dress in H&M on sale I couldn't help it. I also wore it in Barcelona and I love how the light fabric makes it easy to breath in the heat.

Denim Jacket - Cassiopeia / Dress - HM / Leggins - Zizzi / Sandals - Ecco

Once again, I'd rather go without the leggins, but since I was walking around all day they were the most practical. It's either the leggins or painful steps because of my thighs rubbing together for too long in the heat. It's really not much of a choice... 

I thought about posting this for the "Something I normally wouldn't waer", since I normally wouldn't walk around something that is THAT striped. But I also really wanted to feature it as the high-low. And then I couldn't choose between this outfit and the other... All the choices one has to make... 

Therefore I give to you; To outfit that is "Hi Lo". And the "Something I normally wouldn't wear" will come later this week! 

BFSC Wear something strapless

Here's my 6th entry for the Big Fat Summer Challenge. I'm really glad that I joined the challenge and I can't believe how many girls actually joined it - it's great! And I'm loving all the inspiration. I'm hiding a fewBFSC outfits in my "computer pocket" - it's from Berlin and I can't wait to show you. I'll get them ready so they'll be out, when I'm walking around in the Barcelona sun. 

Dress - Jacqueline Riu 

 As I'm writing this with one hand, I'm writing my packing list with the other. I'm always anxious to forget something. And this is no exeption. Probably because it's the first time me and my sister will be travelling all alone. And probably because that means I'm the grown up. I get so stressed out by thinking what if-what if-what if? I do it even though I keep telling my self I can't do anything about anything as long as I don't know what will happen. Anyway! This dress is so going on my packing list.

Necklace charm - Pilgrim / Bracelet - made by my mom / Watch - Swatch

Actually - the dress has strops, but in the summertime when I'm out in the sun I usually tuck them in. Like I did in these pictures. Just to minimize the permanent white straps on my shoulders. I hardly ever succed in avoiding them. You can actually see the white straps on the pictures. Anyway - it works as a strapless dress too, and that's the whole point!

For this last picture I only have a few comments. I guess I'll never get used to posing in the street. Or posing at all. But it's worse to do it in the street. In this picture I just told my boyfriend that cyclist was coming up the stairs.... I didn't want to use the picture in the beginning. But then I couldn't stop laughing at my expression, so I thought... It might so someone's day a little better. Or else... I'm just going to be embarrassed. 

BFSC Wear a maxi skirt or dress

 I just came back from my trip to Hamburg and Berlin. I loved it, and I promise I will post more pictures from my trip. But first of all; a post for the Big Fat Summer Challenge. I made sure to pack a few things that would fit some of the challenges I hadn't done yet, even though it made the packing part a bit more complicated.

Dress - Jacqueline Riu (bought in Bayeux a few years ago)
Denim Jacket - Cassiopeia / Sandals - Ecco

But you know... A suitcase has limited space, and especially since I'm travelling around with a handbagage-sized suitcase, because it's easy to get around with (and it never gets too heavy, so I can't handle it my self). That (the fact that the suitcase space isn't unlimited) and the fact that sometimes you just find a piece that you  pretty much live in, means that you will get to see this denim jacket quite a lot. You've already seen it here, now it's here again and it won't be the last time. Clearly I don't believe in the; "Wear once, never wear (at least on blog pictures) again"-policy. 

These pictures were taken in Hamburg, which is a wonderful city! I fell in love pretty much right away (or at least after getting out of the "Hauptbahnhoof"-area. This day was wonderful. We spend the morning and early afternoon at a small festival/market by the water. The weather was great and I got a sunburn, which I'll probably show you later. We spend the afternoon at Hamburgs Museum of ethnology, which was great! The last picture was taken in a chinese tea-garden just by the museum. 

BFSC Wear a high waisted bottom

The sun is finally here (but the weather man says it'll be gone tomorrow....) so I took the opportunity and threw this outfit together when I got back home from a wonderful afternoon, which I spend in town with a friend and "her" two little boys (guess I need to tell you, that she's a fulltime nanny, just to get that clear). I changed clothes because:

1. What I was wearing before was a bit too hot for a walk with my boyfriend

2. I wanted to post another outfit for the Big Fat Summer Challenge before I'm going to Germany

3. I'm trying to figure out what I'm throwing in my suitcase for the trip. This might be an option! 

4. I wanted to show you my legs again... Oh wait; that wasn't one of my reasons, but you sure have been seeing a lot of my pale legs lately! 

Cardigan - Zhenzi / T-shirt - (very old) HM / Skirt - Carmakoma /
Bag - Friis & Company / Shoes - ShoeBiz

It's the first time I've been wearing this skirt without tights and I never even thought I would do that. But I figured it's a waste to put it in the back of my closet, just because it's too hot for tights. And I also figured that the reason I joined this challenge in the beginning was that I wanted to challenge my self and experiment with my outfits - so here it goes!

And last but not least; a close up to show off my new lipstick. I've been looking for an "everyday"-red since forever and I (well... actually my boyfriend) found it the other day. I'm so happy about it! Next step; Do something about my hair! I'm tired of it almost every day, because it has that lenght just in between where it's hard to style, because it's either too long or too short. And because my hairdresser forgot to cut it thin enough and therefore it takes forever to dry or straighten. And because the tips of my hair have their own lifes and wont stop pointing in every direction. I can't quite figure out if I should get a haircut, let it grow long, colour it or.... Well, I don't know. If you have any ideas please say so! At least I like the braid I did today.

Oh well; with this post I'm checking off the fourth challenge. Almost halfway!