ELLEskling

Last month, when I was happily trotting around Stockholm in the sunshine with my Swede, I stopped by FACE Stockholm and accosted one of the makeup artists there with the plea that she “make me look fashionable.”  I’m not big into make up, but I noticed a lot of the smokey, seductive eye thing bobbing around Stureplan and reappearing in all the Swedish fashion magazines.  Well, what the heck.  When in Rome, right?  I sat perfectly still while she swept, swiped, dotted and deftly maneuvered her brushes like a FACE Picasso.  When it was all over, a bead of sweat gathering on the tip of her eyebrow, she took a step back, hands on hips, and admired her work.  And work it definitely was.  How do I know this?  Because I purchased the very same materials she used and tried it myself.  And what did I learn?  Owning Picasso’s brushes and paints does not make for a Picasso painting.  For your entertainment I have decided to post the results of my attempt.  Make some pop corn, sit back, and enjoy my comedy of errors in the name of fashion.

xoxo

Elle

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So if you are going to follow me out to the heart of suburbia, you MUST get to know an integral part of my life there…Linus.  Linus is my car, and yes he has a Swedish name.  Linus also has some…modifications that you might like!  I know I do.

S for Sverige!

And perhaps my favorite…

Picture perfect placement or what?

And last but by far not least, Linus actually speaks Swedish.  This is why I could say “turn left and drive three miles” in Swedish long before I could say “Hej, jag heter Elle, hur mår du?”

I’m a little bit upset because I recorded Linus speaking in Swedish and it doesn’t seem like I can post an audio clip.  There’s a 99% chance that’s for the best since I don’t think everyone needs to know that my British car has a better Swedish accent than I do.

xoxo

Elle

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