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Coat Zara

Jeg elsker lyserød, men går aldrig med farven. Både fordi jeg som rødhåret barn/teenager konstant er blevet mindet om, at det ikke er min farve og fordi jeg altid er lidt bange for, om jeg vil komme til at se for lillepige-agtig ud. Men da jeg så denne frakke i Zara for et par uger siden, var det kærlighed ved første blik og jeg måtte eje den. Der gik dog næsten 14 dage, inden jeg turde rive prismærket af. Hver morgen inden jeg tog på arbejde ville jeg prøve den og genoverveje mit køb. Indtil for et par dage siden, hvor jeg endelig var klar til at springe ud som rødhåret lillepige med lyserød frakke.

Den beslutningen skulle jeg dog hurtigt komme til at betvivle. Min stedmors første reaktion med næsten væmmelse i stemmen: “Hvad er det?”. Ja, hun talte naturligvis om frakken. “Den farve havde jeg aldrig troet jeg skulle se dig i”. Den mindste havde heller ikke meget begejstring tilover for den lyserøde jakke, som vi gik ud for at forevige den. Den var både for stor, lyserød og så kradsede den. Ja, min stakkels frakke fik ikke mange pæne ord med sig. Alligevel tog jeg den på igen mandag til kaffedate med min veninde Panni og hendes reaktion var præcis det jeg selv havde tænkt, da jeg først så den. “Den er meget Jackie O” var hendes vurdering. Og så var jeg glad igen.

English: I love pink, but I never actual wear the color. Both because I as a red-haired child/teenager constantly was reminded that it wasn’t my color and because I’m always a little scared of ending up looking like a little girl. But when I saw this coat in Zara a few weeks ago it was love at first sight and I had to own it. Almost two weeks pasted until I finally was ready to rip off the tags. Ever morning before I left for work, I’d try it on and reconsider my purchase. Until a few days ago, where I finally was ready to come out as a red-haired little girl with a light pink coat.

That was a decision I’d quickly question. My stepmom’s first reaction with almost disgust in her voice, “What is that?”. She was of course refering to the coat. “That’s a color I never though I’d see you wear.” As we were walking out to eternalize the coat, the youngest too didn’t have much enthusiasm left over for the pink coat. It was both too big, pink and on top of that it was itchy. Yes, my poor coat didn’t get many compliments. Still I wore it on Monday for a coffee date with my sweet girlfriend Panni and her reaction was exactly what I’d thought myself, when I first saw it. “It’s very Jackie O” was her assesment. And just like that I was happy again.

Shirt H&M // Jeans Monki // Boots Mentor // Bag Marc by Marc Jacobs // Nail polish Essie ‘Really Red’

Stadig relativ ny på arbejdsmarkedet og helt ny i konsulentbranchen, synes jeg nogen gange, at det er svært at finde ud af hvad jeg skal tage på om morgen. Oftere end jeg har lyst til at indrømme ender jeg (desværre) med en kombination af de samme sikre valg; jeans, støvler, ensfarvet bluse. Rimelig kedeligt i længden. Der er som sådan ikke nogen dress code på mit arbejde, men alle konsulenterne kommer hver dag ind i pæne bukser, nystrøgne skjorter og en blazer, så jeg ville for eksempel aldrig tage mine distressed jeans eller en sweatshirt på på arbejde. Også selvom det nogle gange er det eneste jeg har lyst til at tage på. Outfittet her er mit forsøg på at give et klasisk arbejdsoutfit et lille twist. Knuden på skjorten bryder med den konvertionelle skjorte-i-buks og giver en sjov detalje til et ellers konservativt outfit.

English: Still relatively new to the work force and brand new to the consultancy business, I sometimes struggle to figure out what to wear in the morning. More often than I’d like to admit I (unfortunately) end up with a combination of the same safe choices; jeans, boots, one-colored top. Rather boring in the long run. There isn’t a dress code per say at my job, but all the consultants come in every day wearing nice trousers, freshly ironed shirts and a blazer, so I would for instance ever wear my distressed jeans or a sweatshirt to work. Even though sometimes that’s all I feel like wearing. This outfit is my attempt to give a classic office look a little twist. The knot on the shirt breaks with the conventional shirt-in-pants and adds a fun detail to an otherwise conservative outfit.

Dress French Connection // Pumps kmb by Google // Nail polish Essie ‘Really Red’

Kan I huske, at jeg for noget tid tilbage drømte om netop denne yndige kjole med fine blondedetaljer ? Jeg kunne selvfølgelig ikke lade være med at købe den, men præsterede faktisk at gemme den i skabet til en særlig (og passende) lejlighed. Jeg synes ligesom ikke, at min morfars 80 års fødselsdag var en helt passende anledning til en kjole med åbne blondesider, som viser lidt hud. Derimod synes jeg, at den passede helt perfekt til fødselsdagsfejring med cocktails og tapas sammen med søde venner. Parret med røde negle og læber (ingen overraskelser der), bløde krøller og mine yndlingspumps.

Jeg er allerede begyndt at overveje, hvornår jeg kan have den på næste gang. Jeg elsker når jeg finder en klassisk kjole med et twist, som jeg bare elsker og er lidt trist over, at jeg ikke kan have på hver dag. Sådan har jeg det med denne her kjole.

English: Do you remember, that I a while back was dreaming about this lovely dress with pretty lace details ? I obviously couldn’t help myself from buying it, but actually managed to keep it in the closet for a special (and appropriate) occasion. I didn’t exactly think that my grandfather’s 80th birthday was an appropriate occasion for a dress with skin showing in the sides. On the other hand, I thought it fitted perfectly for a night of birthday fun with cocktails and tapas together with sweet friends. Paired with red nails and lips (no surprises there), soft curls and my favorite pair of pumps.

I’ve already starting thinking about when I get to wear it again. I love when you find a classic dress with a twist you just love and feel a little sad you can’t wear everyday. That’s how I feel about this dress.