Blogger of the Month: Michaela Agnarsson

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60s, Blogger of the month, Burberry, imagefocus, London, Nina Ricci, shoes, Style, Trend, Vintage

Bestest with your blog?

My blog is a combination of being transparent and creative. I don’t live for it but it reflects a part of my personality, a small corner of the cyber world where I get to interact and investigate in two great interests of mine, people and style.

Describe your blog with 3 words?

Feminine, conscious and diverse.

Who is Michaela? 

A girl with a fundamental belief in that you create your own life story and that it takes a lifetime to perfect it, just keep the decision making according to your heart. That you cant regret anything but learn from everything. With a humbled but fearless attitude you’ll win your way forward. I know that believing in yourself doesn’t sign off not believing in others. I dress after my mood, I prefer to drink San Pellegrino, would rather buy white bed linen then any other colour and just gave a giant pile of clothes to the charity next door, love it! I always want to be thankful and stick to the positive, appreciate what’s smashing in this world. I also believe in the greatness of putting other people first.

Who inspires you and why?

I have recently realized how I recognize a lot of myself in my grandma, she is important to me. The other week she turned 80 and I must say (and many people with me) that she has such a graceful style and aura. She doesn’t seek to copy but you can tell she gets inspiration from the high street and is not to afraid to add some of the latest to her style portfolio and she does it tastefully.

If you could go back in time, where would you go?

I wouldn’t go back, I don’t regret or go back, I appreciate the history, try to pick up some important lessons from it but I am very much living in the present, and If it is anything I look forward to it’s the future.

Best vintage/second hand item ever bought?That would be my Navy Nina Ricci jacket for only 500 SEK. Perhaps my doctors bag that I completely wore out in college, oh or the Marni singlet I stumbled across in a Covent Garden backstreet shop a few years ago…

Orange or red?

Yes, please.

80s or 60s?

60’s patterns and colours, all the way.

London or Stockholm? 

London is my home, this city and I clicked, a connection that will last for a lifetime. I remember the first trip with Mum and Dad and my older brother, I was just about a teenager, took the “I am standing very stiff” in front of Big Ben photo AND I got a London t-shirt, bought in one of those touristy shops down Oxford street, -fashion faux pas all the way. Furthermore it’s in this city that I met the man and love of my life, my second click of a lifetime, for a lifetime. Regarding Stockholm, Birkastan is the IT place to be for me, I wouldn’t say no go, this hood is definitely my Stockholm soft spot.

Hats or shoes?

My head is massive, and I mean massive, did I mention lots of hair on top of it, so shoes is the way for me to make a statement.

Trend or vintage? 

A little bit of both doesn’t hurt, the trend itself is not to seek, for me style is to be faithful to yourself.

Autumn or spring?

Love the characteristics of them both and the styles the seasons encourage, I have already started to use my autumn jacket from Burberry and is just want to jump in a pair of autumn boots. the diversity helps me appreciate them both more. My minus for the autumn would be the  darkness, I cant escape it as I can escape the light in the spring if desired.

Photos by Ben Randall

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Look of the week. kate hudson

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70s, Almost Famous, Boho, Chic, Flower Child, Garite, Hollywood, Kate Hudson, Look of the week, Matthew Bellamy, Penny Lane, Rainbow, Rome, Style

Earlier this week, Kate Hudson was ‘papped’ channelling the character she played years ago in the movie Almost Famous – Penny Lane. In the ever so glamorous and exterior obsessed Hollywood, Hudsons’ been considered a ”hippie” with her 70s flower child style and unconventional outlook on love and life.

But of recently, the actress have worn more sleek designer wear (which she rocks of course) but GARITE are happy to see her back in her true boho self. The star wore a rainbow print dress, a Moroccan style shoulder bag, large sunglasses and boots in Rome in the company of her boyfriend Matthew Bellamy. She looks relaxed, happy and chic.

Photo: Nylon Blog.

Jackie O – The first lady of style through four decades

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1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, chanel, Chic, DC, First Lady, Greek, Inaugural Ball, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie O, Jacqueline, Jacqueline Bouvier, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jacqueline Onassis, John F. Kennedy, Oleg Cassini, Onassis, Paris, President, Style, YSL

Privileged beginnings- 18-year old Jaqueline Lee Bouvier and her father John Vernon Bouvier III in 1947. (the same year of her debutant ball)

Stylish sisters – Jacqueline and her sister Caroline, 1951. Jackie studied at prestige Universities such as Vassar in America and in Sorbonne, Paris during her 20s.

Jackie in her Inaugural Ball gown made by Oleg Cassini, 1961. Jackie Bouvier met future President John F Kennedy in 1951 and the ”all American” couple married in 53.

1961

1961

Apricot dreams – During a visit to India in 1962.

A picture frozen in time – Jackie wore a strawberry pink Chanel suit and a matching pillowbox hat to a visit during Dallas, Texas which became iconic as John F Kennedy was assasinated that very same day. Jackie refused to change out of the blood stained suit when Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as new president and during her flight back to D.C with John’s remains.

Fashion Faux Pas –  Even though Jackie appointed American designer Oleg Cassini (though born in France) to do most of her official White House clothing, she still had a passion for French couture brands Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy and YSL. Jackie is to this day famous for her chic style but at the time the first lady was the object of a lot of criticism due to her European choices, many believed she should of only supported American design. Here in Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s.

When one see large sunglasses today, one might very likely think of Jackie Kennedy/Onassis right away. She made this a sough after look in the 70s.

European Getaway – After John F Kennedys tragic death in 1963 and the murder of his brother Robert F Kennedy in 68, Jackie feared for her children’s safety and relocated to Europe. She remarried with Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Socrates Onassis. Here, the couple are seen in Athens celebrating her 40th birthday.

Monday Style Inspiration – Alexa Chung

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Alexa Chung, Fashion, Monday inspiration, Street style, Style, Style icon