cloaking it

In preparation for the fancy dress party I was going to last weekend, themed "The Beautiful and the Damned" I found the perfect cloak.
Unfortunately I didn't actually get to wear it, as I ended up staying home with my killer flu - so now I have to figure out some other brilliant time for this fabulous garment!

Super Sale

Today was one of those perfect sales, the kind you don't even know about. I was going to Hemtex (a Swedish interior decorating store with emphasis on textiles) to get a few small things and when I arrived the store had a 40% off everything sell-out!

Happy Happy, Joy Joy; to paraphrase Ren and Stimpy!

I ended up buying a bunch of stuff I didn't even know I needed, cool tablecloths, a couple of matching (black and red) vases, the thin kind you can only stick a single rose in, some cool looking saucers and plates to make the table with, matching my new vases and tablecloths (and my new furniture).

I'll make everything look nice and cool at home and then take a picture.
899 crowns later and a happy MsTake.

I love shopping for my house, I love my house.
Hell, it's spring, and tomorrow I'm going to London - I love everything and everyone!
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More clothes

As promised, here's a pic of the J.Lindeberg ensemble. It so summery, so sweet and so a perfect fit for me. Not my usual kind of clothes but I'm sure they will serve me well though this summer.

Then, as I've already mentioned in the Swedish blog, I ended up falling right back into the shop yesterday. I realized I hadn't had time to go through the bargain basement last time. Unlike a few days ago, not everything I brought with me to try actually fit, so luckily I got out of there with less of a dent in my wallet.

Left to right, top to bottom:

• Blue miniskirt - more of the wide belt type, from Zara Woman
• Off-White top with print and strings from Stefanel
• Beige close fitting top from Versace (Jeans Couture)
• Light gold spaghetti string top (don't remember the brand, it just fit really well)
• A gold/bronze meshed scarf

All of the above put me back 460 SEK.

Did I mention I LOVE this place? =))
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Second Hand

I have a favorite second hand store.
It's love love between me and the store. I love it because it often has absolute bargains for me and the quality of the clothes is new or as good as new, it loves me because I spend such obscene amounts of money there =)

As I wrote about in my Swedish blog, I went shopping after my knee therapy on Tuesday. I was only panning to browse while waiting for my friend to show up, but that was not to be. I walked out of the shop just over 1500 Swedish crowns poorer (200 dollars, 100 pounds) but with a bag full of bargains, just look:

This is, from right to left,

1. Pinstriped suit pants from Zara Woman
2. Black suit pants from Gucci
3. Black suit/schoolgirl skirt vith white and red stripes (can't remember the brand)
4. Brown high sandals (4') with gold trimmings (can't remember the brand)
5. Black "flapper"-type dress, Italian brand that the store imports directly (so it's new)

Not pictured (because the photo turned out so badly) is a set consisting of skirt and halterneck top from J.Lindeberg, which suits me so well they could as well have been spray painted on my body. In light denim this is a GREAT summer outfit with a lot of frills =) I'll try to take another picture this afternoon.

Also not pictured - A pair of Gucci sunglasses. Out of style, it's the large café glasses with almost clear lenses. Not this seasons look, but certainly *my* look.

Aaaah, the shoes. they deserve a second picture, so gorgeous. SO ME!
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Yeah yeah, catching up

Hmm , let's see.

Since I last wrote I've bought:
Assorted books, including the "Atkins for life" book that I pictured below. Also an almanac and the last book of the Valhalla series, "Saga of Valhalla" by Johanne Hildebrand. I don't know if it's been translated, but it's an EXCELLENT series.

I bought 2 plane tickets, one to Stockholm for last weekend and one to Iceland for this summer.

Some gorgeous make-up from Noeba. Some for me and some not for me.
A wonderful double-bubble as a birthday gift for a very special lady, and a single bubble of sparkling gold along with a golden eyeliner for yours truly (that would be ME!)

A gorgeous flowery series from I*Me*My consisting of a necklace, a pair of earrings and a nice big ring. Very nice, very "Pilgrimmy".

I'm sure there's been more, but as catching up goes, this will have to do. Yesterday I had a field-day at my local favourite second hand shop - but I'll cover that in a separate post.
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catch-up

It's been quiet a while, sorry!

So, have I stopped shopping?

Eeer, no. In fact, not at all.
What I have done is stopped writing about it. Bad move, then it doesn't prevent me from over spending! I'll do a catch-up post and then be good again, promise.
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Fit to buy

This post will go from healthy-boring to bling, so bear with me and keep scrolling :)


First purchase of the day, yesterday, was an Atkins cookbook. Not the one above, but I couldn't find a picture of it. I know, I'm on GI, not Atkins - but GI (or LowCarb) is really just a rather lighter version - so I'm sure this will have some good tips for me, and hopefully a recipe or two.

Anyway, it was cheap, on the book sale, 79 :-

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So, I'm home. Still with a knee issue, still not able to do normal exercise.

Instead, I'm on a rehab program - doing exercises that will hopefully bring my knee back to full functionality in no time. So yesterday I went shopping for a balance board, and in TRUE Ms.Take style left the building with my more than that. Or, how about:
Well, the balance board, obviously. From Energetics. Great way to get my knee back in shape, or so the physiotherapist is telling me. Probably pretty good for core training as well. Mine doesn't look exactly like that, but you get the point.

Energetics Balance Board - 200:- I would say that's good value for money?

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In the shop, next to the balance boards, were the yoga mats. I've been thinking of getting one for quite some time. Especially since I'm going to start doing some light pilates at home, next to my rehab exercises. The only reasonable mat was bright pink. Not really my color, but very comfy to the touch.

Casall yoga mat: 200:- I think that's ok, but still a lot of money for a bit of foam...

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This is where I moved from well thought through, pre-planned purchases, to pure joyriding...

On my way to the counter, carrying my balance board and my yoga mat, I passed the "sales"-section. Bad mistake!! On the Casall rack they had a very "bling" workout set that was so incredibly Ms.Take! Dark gray with a sparkle, and seams in gold. Very luxurious materials.

Read more about this set here.

They had the pants and both types of tops (ballet and v-necked hoodie) in my size, and the discount was AMAZING. (see every item)

The pants have a waist that can be worn high or low, or folded down for a super-low feel and a contrasting silver gray lining. Gold stitching on the legs.

Price on the net: £49,95 - I paid 200:- (about£14,50) Bargain? Yes!


The ballet top will look better on me than on the model. Why? Because I have a bosom ;) Straps crossed in the back and gold stitching on all seams.

Price on the net: £39,95 - I paid 100:- (about£7,80) Bargain!

Finally the hoodie. Good for those swollen days when you don't want to expose the waistline too much. Also for moving exercises where the ballet top can... well, be found lacking. Something may escape. Hoodies are cool too.

Price on the net: £49,95 - I paid 200:-

So, all in all this set put me back 500:- I thought it was great value! Maybe not the smartest of moves, getting new training gear just as I'm
1) losing weight and
2) have difficulties training - but it's another case of pre-rewarding.

I'm surely going to be working out much more at home when I can look this stylish :) I liked them even BEFORE I read about that they are a limited edition. Once out of stock, no more will be made, and only very few has been made.

Why they were on the sales rack? Probably because they were so horribly overpriced to begin with =)

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These purchases all following my age-old principle:
"If it's word doing, it's worth OVER-doing!"

Gorgeous set, wasn't it? :)
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