Everyday Sparkle

Gyllti Kötturinn
Trench - Vero Moda // Trousers - Gyllti Kötturinn // Heels - Zara // Bag - Monki

Hello again! I just wanted to pop in and let you guys know that I'm still alive. I started Uni and it's definitely taking its toll on me, I have endless work and projects to finish in such a short period of time and soon I'll be having my first exams after almost a 2 year break from books! Because of that, I felt I needed to take a break from blogging and focus on getting my routine together. I honestly have no idea how to balance the two, so for now I'll definitely stick to posting on here whenever possible.
Today's outfit is one I wore a while ago for a friend's surprise birthday party. I wore my trusty leather pants with a sequin crop-top and topped it off with a trench jacket.

Till next time! xx

HWYW | African Printz

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Hey ladies, it's been a while but I'm back. I've been sorting out a few things and so far it's been a heck of a busy month for me. But I'm keeping myself positive and just overall appreciating the tough times and taking them in as a lesson. I will share with you what's been going on once I'm settled and actually have the time to sit down and write away, for now here's an outfit for this month's 'How Would You Wear' challenge. Our theme is African Print and seeing as this dashiki piece's the only thing in my wardrobe I just have to show it again. This time I paired it with my vintage Levis shorts and a pair of chucks.

Granny Effect

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I promise you all, I do actually own more bags that the one pictured above. Myself I'm tired of seeing it again and again in my outfit posts lately so I kinda know how you all must feel. Anyway, today's outfit is one from about two weeks ago, I took mum out for a late lunch at one of my favourite spots - Snaps Bistro Bar, it's a hidden gem on Óðinstorg in Reykjavík. I'd also taken dad there last time he visited us and they both seemed to love the place so if you're ever in Iceland, make sure to check it out as they have a great menu with delicious food and not to mention their brunch is the best along with the one at Café Paris.

BOY-ISH

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Jacket & Sunnies - H&M // Striped shirt - JÖR // Bag - Primark // Shoes - Amsterdam

Let's get this week started with a simple almost-all-black outfit from last week. I invited mum for an impromptu lunch date which turned out great, we ate at one of our favourite restaurants that we hadn't visited for quite some time now, it was great to go back and I went straight for the lamb steak - check my Instagram account @stylekrush for the food. 

I got ready real quick and didn't actually plan my outfit beforehand (I rarely do), loved the comfort of each item, these Vero Moda pants are soooo comfortable! So stretchy too and I'm wearing size 34 for the perfect fit. Wearing a JÖR shirt that I got on one of their sales about a year or two ago, still love it to this day. Here's another way I styled this H&M jacket.

Can you believe that these pictures were taken with an iPhone?! I'd forgotten my camera at home so my phone was the only remaining option; I actually think they turned out great. Thanks mum :)

Esther. x

Saturday Night

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Crop top - Missguided // Bottoms - Zara // Leather jacket - Vero Moda // Bag - Primark // Platforms - Ebay
Good evening, just wanted to pop by to say 'hi' and share this outfit with you that I wore last weekend for one of my girlfriends's birthday. When I was preparing I wanted to wear a skirt and an hour or so later after completing my makeup application, I looked outside and saw it has started snowing and at that moment the skirt option went straight out the window. Instead, I decided to wear these ripped and VERY comfy high-waist pants from Zara. They are all I've been wearing and I'm thinking about going back to get them in more colours. This was a perfect quick-change outfit that you can easily transform with either shoes or top; even as simple as a jacket/blazer. 

I'm currently at home sick, I have no energy, it's literally a freezing winter wonderland outside and this is all happening on my days off from work which from the looks of it will most likely be spent in bed binge watching The Godfather... I'm finally manning up and I'm about half-way done with the first sequel.

Esther. x

Outfit | The Golden Hour

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Hat, bag, boots - H&M // Shirt - JÖR // Fur vest, necklace - Topshop // Leather jacket -Vero Moda
Hello from Berlin! It's been a while, follow my [@stylekrush] instagram and there you'll find why I haven't had any time for blogging. Since the beginning of October I've either been working or playing tourist somewhere in the country side. It's currently 09:42 a.m here in Berlin and I arrived very early this morning, the flight was alright; I just regret not drinking more then maybe I'd have got a bit more sleep. This outfit is from a week ago, my friend and I decided to go out to enjoy some warm icelandic meat soup at Kaffi Loki; which is a café that has a great view towards the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík. That's it for today, I'll try to catch some sleep and then get my adventure going :)

M A L M Ö

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 Jacket - Zara // Vest top - Gallerí 17 // Bottoms - Vero Moda // Bag, Earrings - H&M // Shoes - Amsterdam

During the summer I went to Malmö to visit family as well as some friends in Copenhagen. It was fun and exciting but also very stressful because firstly I'd missed my 01:00 AM flight to Copenhagen and had to make some adjustments to my ticket, luckily I'd purchased an Economy Flex ticket with Icelandair; which is a bit more expensive than normal tickets but it's worth it because you can easily make changes, i.e. changing flights to later if you still want to explore the city you're visiting. That's exactly what I did on the way back home, I was having a blast in Copenhagen and couldn't be bothered to take the AM flight back home so I changed my flight (at no expense) and took the very last flight at 19:45 danish time.

This post's not to talk about details of my trip, but an outfit I wore on my last day in Malmö. I woke up very early and explored a bit more of the city before taking the train to Copenhagen where I met a former classmate of mine here in Iceland. She's been living in Copenhagen for about 2 years now and every time one of us travels between the two places we always make sure to catch up over dirnks. We went out in the night and the next day I had to leave for home, it was a sad time.
Have any of you been to Sweden, and if so which city have you visited?

Esther x

Outfit | A Hint of Floral

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Jeans, bag - Zara // Heels - Deichmann // Casio watch // Blouse - Vero Moda // Necklace & earrings - H&M

Excuse the quality of the photos, they were taken around 10PM and also my photographer had consumed a bit of booze so yeah... Anyway just wanted to drop by with a quick outfit post from way back when I had lost my pictures; thankfully one of my workmates is a photographer and has an 'emergency kit' on his computer so he did manage to retrieve all my pictures. 
I got the floral top in Vero Moda on sale and the high waist Zara pants are my favourite. The Deichmann heels came to mind when I was planning my outfit and by the end of the night I couldn't walk lol. They hurt so much but beauty is pain right?

Esther x

How Would You Wear | J U M P S U I T

Blue Vanilla


So I've been slacking with the HWYW posts and I'm starting to think it's better for me to not make any further promises. This month's theme was to style a one-piece, we could choose from rompers, jumpsuits and overalls. I styled this gorgeous Blue Vanilla jumpsuit with my favourite leather jacket and a pair of blue converse sneakers for a laid-back vibe. This look can easily be transformed from day-to-night by simply ditching the converse for a pair of heels and adding a clutch.

Secret Solstice | Day 1 - Kelis & Gus Gus

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"... Secret Solstice is the only festival where you can party at a time when the sun doesn't set for three entire days."



Happy July loves. It's strange to think that we're already in the 7th month of the year 2015. So far my year has been really good, I've been keeping the positive vibes going and all in all I feel great. I feel like I have grown as an individual and looking forward to the coming months. The weekend of 19th - 21st June was the Secret Solstice Midnight Music Festival and I attended all the 3 days seeing as it was the first time I was attending, and because of that you know I had to go all out with my OOTD's and make up; or at least I tried. I'm already planning next year's outfits, that's how much I enjoyed myself. If you're curious about how day 1 went then

How To Style a Fuzzy Jumper 3 Ways

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Today's post is dedicated to this cosy Sheinside jumper that you might have already seen - here and here. I challenged myself to style the jumper in 3 different ways and I'm quite happy with the end results. It was fun putting together the outfits and even more fun to take the pictures. Keep on reading to see the other two options and let me know which one is your personal favourite.
Outfit 1: Choker necklace, ankle boots - H&M | Skirt - Vero Moda | Socks - Topshop | Casio watch

Outfit | Zambia's 50th Independence Party

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Blazer - kolrassa // Chitenge/ankara shirt - Zambia // Skater skirt - Vero Moda
Wedges - H&M // Earrings - Leonard 

If you are following me on the gram, you might have seen that this past Saturday I attend a party to celebrate my home country's jubilee. We organized a little get-together for close friends and family seeing as there are so few of us in Iceland; at least those we know (people still don't understand why I live here lol). Maaan the food was so good and I made sure to stuff myself with all the chicken and beef I could handle because later that same night I went to see Hopsin in concert. It was his 3rd time here and I always missed out on the first two concerts, but this time I made sure to show up and on TIME.
At the end of the Zambian party I switched outfits to a more warmer one, you can see a picture on my Instagram @stylekrush. Overall I had a very eventful weekend and it got my mind off school for a bit but now I'm stuck with a workload to get through...

Outfit | Hello October

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Jacket - Vero Moda | Shirt, earrings - H&M | Beanie - Ebay
Welcoming October with open arms, the leaves are in the process of turning brown meaning my favourite season is here. I've been looking forward to the layering of clothes, hot chocolate and being able to wear my beanies without looking like a fool because I tend to do it during summer as well.
I took these photos sometime back in August and completely forgot about them so that's why I'm showing them to you today. I felt like such a cool tomboy in this hahah, my Vero Moda jacket does no wrong and I'm in great need of another one because I'm sure all of you are already tired of seeing this same garment over and over again.

I hope everyone's having a great week so far and that you're keeping yourselves warm because the weather here is crazy. Things are flying all over the place and so many car accidents, it's frightening.

Outfit | Black Is In

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Leather jacket - Vero Moda | Dress - Gina Tricot | Bag - Zara | Converse | Casio watch
Mum probably looking at me like "what's wrong with you and what's that face you're making?" :)
Mum's outfit is all tailored.

Happy Friday loves! Today I've got an outfit post, wore it last Wednesday when mum and I had a bit of girl time in the city. We started our day by having a very late lunch at a spot called Kaffi Sólon, it's right in the middle of the shopping street and you can get pretty much anything there. The sun was shining and overall it was a very great way to begin the day. After our lunch we walked a bit and looked in stores then we later headed to a café for some coffee.
I got this dress back in February when I visited Oslo, Norway. I just didn't get the chance to wear it and finally the sun came and I took it out to play, although I got quite uncomfortable as it got warmer outside. It's a perfect bodycon dress that is fit for many occasions; guess it all depends on how you style and wear it.

Favourite Outfits

Converse
Outfit details: Oversized shirt + vintage shorts
Outfit details: Blogger style swap 
Outfit details: Broken Strings
Outfit details: simplicity 
Outfit details: Coffee date
Hope everyone's well. I spent the past week mostly at home sick, eating a lot and exercising very little and watching a lot of documentaries; especially VICE and National Geography ones. I like learning even though I'm on summer break but this is a more fun way to do it and I'm all for that.
Lately there hasn't been much time nor inspiration for outfit picture taking and all that comes with it so for today's post you guys get to see some of my favourite outfits from the past couple of months. It's no surprise that this goddamn Vero Moda/Only leather jacket is in almost all of the outfit pics, but I cannot help my love for it. Goes with EVERYTHING plus it's a great item to add warmth for our unpredictable weather. Today I'm free from work so I should be seeing some friends and I plan on dressing up just because I can. 

Tags | Closet Confidential

Dorothy Perkins


Happy Friday, a while back I'd been tagged by the lovely Tasha of TashPantz to do the Closet Confidential tag, make sure to check out her blog. Finally I had time to sit down, go through the questions and take a few pictures. Here are my answers and I hope you enjoy. xo


1. What is the oldest item in your closet/wardrobe?

I count this to be my oldest item I own because I've obviously stopped using all the other older stuff and it's one of the first items that got me into fashion/blogging. I still use it till this day; although not as often as I would want. It's from Dorothy Perkins.


Outfit | Oversized Shirt & High Waisted Shorts

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Doing the songster signature pose.
Jacket - Vero Moda | Plaid shirt - Spúútník | 30STM tee - Merch store | Shorts - Nostalgía
 Beanie - Gyllti Kötturinn | Bag - Zara | Shoes - Ebay

Another outfit featuring my favourite and probably the most expensive piece as well, this leather jacket is making yet one more appearance on the blog. I'm unlike many bloggers that only wear many of their clothes only once, well I'm not so rich to be able to do that so being repetitive is the only way to go :). So when I find something I love I will wear it as much as possible although I also will be careful so it doesn't get spoiled or something. This jacket's been my favourite for very long now and I don't regret buying at all. It's a great staple and it's different from the usual black leather jackets. I loved wearing this outfit and it felt very 'me' like and on top of that it was very comfortable for a day out with friends.
I wish you all a great rest of the week and to those that have exams coming up like myself, good luck and stay hydrated!
xx

Outfit | Broken Strings

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Leather jacket - Vero Moda | Shirt, pants, bag, shoes - H&M

Happy Mondnay loves! I'm currently on my Easter break and don't return to school until the 22nd so there's plenty time for blogging and I'll also start prepping for my finals since they start on the 6th and the last day of class is on the 5th of May.

One might think that this post is sponsored by H&M or something like that, but I promise you it's not. It's just that it's one of my favourite stores that I cannot ever travel abroad without having  to at least look through the window if there isn't time to go into the store; although with me there's always time for H&M. My whole love for H&M began when I used to live in Denmark about 3 years ago, my friends and I would always go to the mall after school and that's when I discovered H&M and ever since, every time I travel we're always inseparable. Their pieces are just so laid-back and timeless and also the prices don't make too much of a damage to my wallet so that's always a plus!

Oh and yesterday was a grand morning since the moment I woke up I happened to find out that H&M will be teaming up with Alexander Wang!!! I'm so freaking excited it's not even funny. I love his creations and those infamous bags and shoes, hope they will provide us with some great long lasting  and hopefully not too pricey pieces.

xxx