I need this in my life...

A jump from my usual grey options, if I only buy one bag this Spring/Summer, then it has to be this green satchel from UK based The Cambridge Satchel Company . At a steal £74, it's worth investing in more than one..after all, they have an array of neon colours for SS12 and I can't resist the Graphite Grey it's a-calling!

For a personalised touch, they also offer an in house embossing service too!

Follow them on Twitter @CamSatchelCo

The perfect SS12 range

Graphite Grey

Through the looking Glass

Meandering through my weekly online shop, I came across www.glassboutique.co.uk based in Brick Lane, London. A smaller store within the online market place, holding sixteen brands for both men and women, Scandinavian labels sit comfortably with Parisian, US and British brands. There is a simplicity and effortlessly understated cool to their handpicked choices with guaranteed staples in your wardrobe and being a smaller business, they don't compromise on their customer service, as I experienced when I gave them a call to enquire about something, they were friendly and the 'can do' attitude came across, which is imperative these days within such a competitive market.

Right now, they have an amazing Mid Season sale - up to 70% off! And their shipping costs are low and affordable too - as a bonus, Standard Delivery within the UK is free with orders over £40. Get in there quick, there are limited sizes, but fret not, newness coming in within two weeks.

It's always important to support the smaller boutiques and Independents, and that includes online. I'm excited to see what's to come with Glass Boutique...for now, I'll leave you with my fave pieces!

Follow them on Twitter: @glassboutique

YMC Womens Military Boot in Rust Was £221 Now £85

Libertine Libertine, Pipe in Stripe £45

 

YMC Michela Jumpsuit Navy, Was £212 Now £159

Penfield Tee Vintage, with Floral Chest Pocket Detail £35
                                                                                          

                        

                                                                                               

Mens - Triwa Watches Nevil Havana in Orange £185

       
                                                                                        

A nod to the visual past..

I love stumbling across old photographs, especially one's of family. I can spend hours going through albums..and although the present digital world and the instagram takeover makes it so easy for us all to snap our moments and memories, there was nothing like the anticipation and thrill that came with processing or receiving photographs, as though it were a gift.

My Aunt, 1967, Mumbai, India.

London Fashion Week Street Style, Location: Somerset House

Why Grey?

I have always been drawn to grey. Every year the thought 'I'm going to add some colour in my wardrobe' immerges, but not much materialises from it, and I 'end up' (well, want) mostly grey pieces..mixed with white or black!

I stumbled across this a while back on a lovely blog www.conversationpieces.co.uk as I was looking for ideas to garnish a grey wall (no surprise there!) where I was living in Stockholm last year. It was a sign in a shop window in Islington..but I am going to have it in my future home for sure...

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Hötorget

Location: Hötorget
Name: Marcel Pacheco

Marcel, an art student, loves life, art and music, in particular genres such as hip hop, samba, bosa nova, and jazz. Born in Sweden with Brazilian heritage, his beautiful hair is difficult not to swoon over! His style inspirations come from old movies and Japanese animation films. In Stockholm, he likes to shop at Beyond Retro, Weekday, Myrorna, Stockholm Stadmission and vintage stores.

Style is unique and personal, with fashion often being overpowered by the seasonal trends, and so Marcel tells me  "Everything is subjective, creativity comes in any form" which explains why his favourite quote is by Pablo Picasso: "Ah, good taste! .... Taste is the enemy of creativity".

Jacket and Sweater: Vintage, Shirt: Dressman

Boots: Dr.Martins, Jeans: Junkyard.se

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Gamla Stan

Name: Alexis Cordova
Location: Gamla Stan


Born and raised in Sweden to Chilean parents, art student Alexis aspires to be a body modification artist. He sees his body as a blank canvas, and just as his artwork, uses this as a form of expression. He loves 'difference' and 'individuality', all of which defines his style.

Jacket: junkyard.se, Hat: Cubus, Jeans: Cheap Monday, Shoes: Converse

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Gamla Stan

Name:Petra Wranning-Thörn 
Location: Gamla Stan

With her delicate, angelic features, no one would think Petra played it ‘Punk’ in her style past! She prefers to be more feminine these days, steering toward elements of old Hollywood glamour and the ’70′s. She is also inspired by old family photographs, vintage and her parents clothes from the 80′s.

Scarf: H&M

Necklace: Mothers' from childhood

Dress: Weekday, Coat: Monki, Bag: vintage, Boots: Vagabond

Check out Petras' friend Alexis next week!

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Rådmansgatan

Name: Per Hanefjord
Location: Rådmansgatan


Film director and Screen Writer Per is casually and effortlessly stylish. His work takes him all over the world, so he likes nothing better than to spend time at home, a 'homebody' as he describes himself, when in Stockholm. His Fall/Winter palette represents a blend of colour and textured harmonies - the refined and timeless cord blazer, the classic Trilby and lifting it all together with one of this seasons' key colours, orange and blue checked shirt. A 'Heritage' look for all to be inspired by.

Jacket - vintage, Shirt - Encore, Trousers - Dr.Denim, Boots - New Territory, Trilby - from LA, USA

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Sergels Torg

Feather Earring - Glitter, Glasses - Åhlens,

Androgynous                            

Edgy

Creative

Names: Ted Holmberg and Paula Thulin Spudic

Student hairstylists Paula and Ted both have a flare for mixing vintage with
high street, and are wearing something that their mothers wore in a
past decade – (Ted – glasses, Paula – shirt).

Jeans - Weekday, Bag - vintage

Hat & Headscarf - H&M, Blazer - V 

Hat - Handsbutiken, Scarf - Gina Tricot, Coat - Monki

Jeans - H&M, Bag - vintage, Boots - Timberland

 

Stockholm StreetStyle, Location: Bondegatan, Södermalm

Location: Bondegatan, Södermalm

Names: Kristina Edell and Andree Di Pisa


Kristina travels to Tokyo or Hong Kong for her essential style picks and online stores such as Ebay.com and Etsy.com. Andree's choice of stores are Acne, Grandpa and Beyond Retro.

For more of my Street Style articles go to http://yourlivingcity.com/category/stockholm-street-style/

Kristina is wearing:

Kristina is wearing: Jacket: vintage Top: www.etsy.com Trousers: Ahlens Hat: from Tokyo Bag accessories: from Tokyo, Japan Bag: www.etsy.com Shoes: Caliroots Watch: from Hong Kong .
Andree is wearing: Jacket: Urban Outfitters vintage Shirt: Ebay Trousers: Acne Hat: Bjorn Börg Shoes: Whyred ‘Sandqvist’ Bag: Grandpa

                                                                                                                                             

Stockholm Street Style, Location: Gögatan, Södermalm

19 year old student Julia, gives a nod to the people around her and the Swedish bloggers for her style inspiration. She loves to shop and other than the brands she is wearing she includes Monki, Weekday and vintage finds amongst her ‘go to’ style buys. With her Fall ’11 short hair, 90′s inspired ‘Flatform’ shoes and the ‘all black is never enough’ mantra, she states youthful, style and confidence. 
 
Black dominated the runways for Fall again, but that’s ok,we don’t mind, as although wearing all black can sometimes look heavy and drained, Julia shows that mixing the textures creates dimension and focus on each piece worn. Stockholmers’, you never disappoint on the style stakes…’

Jacket – Vintage
Shirt – Gina Tricot
Necklace – Lindex
Skirt – H&M
Boots – www.have2have.se