My Monki Wishlist: Colorize It.

Purple knitted tube scarf, "Cameron". Mustard knitted cropped top, "Piccolina". Striped hair bow, "Toki".

Orange sheer shirt, "Lindy". Mustard boots, "Eva". Peach mini skirt, "Marusha".

Navy zipper dress, "Editha". Navy bow print wollen golves, "Bow". Rusty red knitted beret, "Rebecka". Orange 3/4 length pants, "Juliette".

Yeah, yeah. So I got a little crazy with those pretty autumn leaves in Photoshop. It could happen to anyone.

While my fall wardrobe looks a lot more like my first Monki wishlist, this is sort of what I'm aiming for. Bright, vibrant colors, though still from that amazing fall palette - mustard, plum, navy and that gorgeous burnt orange. There's no way I'll turn away from the Dark Side and go all Color Crazy on you, but hopefully I'll be able to incorporate some more colorful elements into my looks this season.

Though I'll have to do it fast - it feels like fall has just barely arrived, and still I know that those sneaky snowflakes will start falling any day now! And in Sweden, winter means a whole different wardrobe, where keeping warm needs to come first. I mean needs to. Putting prettiness first would lead to all of us freezing to death, and there is nothing I'm less keen on than to die young and become a beautiful, fashionable corpse. But with that said, I'm looking forward to the challenge of looking at least semi stylish even with a red nose, covered in six layers of tights! (Yes, I do wear six pairs of tights during the winter months. Might settle for three if I'm wearing thick pants on top.)

Not speaking of colors, but speaking of Monki - today I noticed that there is a new, stunning grey shirt in their webshop, with the most flattering name!

I hope we an all agree on pretending like this was, in fact, named after yours truly. Considering that I walk around most days like a living, breathing billboard for the brand, I think it's only fair that I get to hold on to that sweet, sweet illusion!

My Monki Wishlist: The Dark Side.

"Dannie" washed out grey denim shirt with cut-off sleeves. "Mary" cropped knitted grey sweater with pocket.

"Mona" black platform boots with chunky heels. "Yin" black knitted tube scarf.

"Clapton" black loose-fit t-shirt with pocket. "Elana" thick black wool cape.

"Betty" black lace bra and panties. "Enila" black pants. "Lindy" sheer black shirt.

"Calista" black faux fur jacket. "Silvia" black blouse with white peter pan collar.

I guess I should start by clarifying that I am in no way sponsored by Monki - it's simply my favorite store concept/brand, and a significant majority of my clothes were bought there. So now that they finally have a webshop, of course I want you guys to discover it, too!

These are some of the items I would absolutely love to stroll around in this fall, and although I can't afford them, at least I can drool over them in front of my computer screen! I figure, if I look at them long enough, eventually I'll get bored with these clothes the same way I would if I'd worn them a hundred times. Not sure that's going to work, unfortunately. I bought the pants I'm wearing right now at Monki a year ago, and I've worn them and endless amount of times - they're my go-to pants, no doubt - and nope, still not bored.

This is only part one of my wishlist - I'm also going to share a color splash before I'm all done! Like so many others, I tend to go very black and grey during the colder seasons. I really do try to add some color now and then, because I'm certain bright colors brighten one's mood as well - but it's hard to deny that black pieces provide a classic fall and winter base for any outfit.

And how amazing are those chunky heeled boots?! And the knitted tube scarf, and the... well, all of it?

Black Beauties.

Top Row:

Cat print wedges, "Driver" by Ego and Greed, Solestruck. 

Patent "Grace Gore Boot" by Vagabond, Solestruck.

"What" Boot by Jeffrey Campbell, Solestruck.

Second row:

Harness boot, "Zoe" by Sam Edelman, Solestruck.

"Everest" by Jeffrey Campbell, Nelly (or at Solestruck).

Studded heel mc boot by Primeboots, Nelly.

Third row:

"Alma" by Dr. Martens, Nelly.
Leather boot, "Kareno" by Vagabond, Nelly.

Leather boot with brown side detail, "Chelsea" by H by Hudson, Urban Outfitters.

Last time I lost myself in the terribly tempting world of online shoe shopping (or, rather, wish list-making), all the shoes I fell for were in different shades of red. Now, as fall is rapidly approaching - it might even already be here - I seem to have gone back to black.

And as always, I despise myself for actually feeling sad I can't afford to buy any of these bold beauties that would look so devastatingly delicious on my feet. Though, I will admit - if they only had them in my size, I wouldn't be able to resist those amazing cat print wedges. I mean, come on! Wedges! With cats on them! How on Earth could they not be mine? This must be the first time ever that I wish my feet were a size 6. (And it thoroughly beats me why designers don't put cats on their shoes more often.)

I'm well aware I own the Everests in red, but unfortunately, that doesn't make the black ones any less desirable.

If I would have to choose one pair out of these nine that I know I would wear at least every other day, it would be those awesome studded mc boots from Primeboots - and therefor, of course, they're by far the most ridiculously expensive pair of the bunch. Moooom! My birthday is coming up! Hint, hint, hint. You don't want me to walk around in high heels all fall and winter long, slipping and sliding and shortening my Achilles' tendons, right? Right? (Darn, mom, why do you have to be in Florida without your computer the one time that I try to communicate with you through my blog?)

Speaking of wanting tons of pretty shoes, my sister Amanda and I had a somewhat strange conversation earlier this week.

Amanda: "Today, Mom and I were talking about, like, what we would do if we won five million dollars."
Me: "Uh-huh? So what would you do?"
"I told her I would buy shoes for all of it."
"Shoes? For... five million dollars? Seriously? Five million dollars worth of shoes?"
"Yeah, 'cause, you know, their value will only increase with time. It would be like an investment."
"Ummm... Not if you wear them, though? Then they will most likely become less valuable. When people say they buy shoes as an investment, I think they're mainly using that as an excuse to spend a lot of money on stuff they don't need."
...
"...oh. So then I guess that wouldn't be the best idea, after all."
"Probably not."
"Good thing I didn't actually win five million dollars and spend it all without talking to you first. Though shoes are a lot of fun to buy."
"They really are."

A Girl Can Dream: Ruby Slippers and More.

Top row: 

Coral Peep-toe Platforms with Wooden Heel, Zhob/Nelly Shoes.

Red Peep-toe Mary Jane Sequined Platforms, Asos.

Red and Pink Suede Bow Platforms, Asos.

Second row:

Enigma Mariam Wedges in Red, Akira.

Red Suede Zipper Wedges, Matsumoto 3/Nelly Shoes.

Walberg Red Ankle Strap Wedges, Topshop.

Third row:

Crimson Tie-up Lacquer Ankle Boot Wedges, New Dolores/Nelly Shoes.

Cherry Red Boots, Dr Martens.

Red Everest Platform Boots, Jeffrey Campbell/Solestruck.

Just because I happen to have no money whatsoever right now, that sure isn't stopping me from spending way to much time browsing through every online store out there - sighing, dreaming, making infinite wish lists for when I win the lottery.
(I hope they don't expect me to buy a lottery ticket, though - I absolutely can't afford that.)

My "wish list" folder is brimful of screenshots of hats, dresses, shorts, pants, bags, shirts, socks, tights and skirts, but most of all: shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes and then some more shoes. And I couldn't help but notice that an awful lot of them are red.

I don't recall owning a single pair of red shoes, but apparently that's my latest obsession! And since this is a fashion blog (amongst many other things), I thought I'd share my favorite pairs with you: from ruby to crimson, cherry to brick, let's give our feet a bad case of scarlet fever!

Let's pretend I'm filthy rich.

Let's for a second pretend that I'm not broke at all, no, in fact I'm pretty darn loaded.

The morgage and bills are paid, the fridge is stuffed, both cars clean, fixed up and waiting with their tanks full. We flew in a cat neurology specialist who knew exactly what to do to make Biianka healthy again. My new office is tastefully furnished and decorated, I've had my hair cut and a spa treatment, bought a gym membership and a horse. (It's my fantasy, please let me have the horse!)

So. With all this done, I still have such a ridiculous amount of money in the bank that my financial advisors explain that with the current economic situation in the Western world, I'd better make some investments. And the most sensible option possible would, surprisingly, be to buy lots and lots of shoes.

"To get the economic system back on it's feet, the best you can do is keep your money on your feet", my financial experts declare.

Let's for a second pretend all of this is true.

Then I would waste no time before going on Solestruck.com to order these:

All shoes by Jeffrey Campbell, for sale at Solestruck.com

 

A letter to that bearded guy up North.

All items and photos: Asos.com

Dear Santa,

Maybe it's a little bit early to write you in June. If so, I'm sorry - I'm not entirely sure how this works. But I'm guessing you have to prepare for Christmas all year long, with all the kids expecting presents it's not like you can wait until the last minute to start reading through wish lists, right?

And also, the thing is, I'm pretty sure these wonderful clothes (see above) won't be in stock much longer, so it would be awesome if you could pick them up for me now. I don't even mind getting them for Christmas and then having to wait until next summer to wear them, you see, I'm not really into trends. I'm sure you know what I mean - you've worn that red outfit for ages and ages now! Don't get me wrong, I totally support that. If it ain't broke, why fix it and so on.

We get eachother, you and I, I'm quite certain we would be friends if we got to meet under more casual circumstances. You're always in such a rush around Christmas, which by the way I completely understand, too. I'm a freelance journalist so I work from home against deadlines all the time, and just like you (guessing here) I spend way too much time watching Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother and Glee, because it just doesn't feel like I have to work when I'm just hanging out at home. So I know how hectic it can be when your deadline approaches. No judgement. None!

Oh, and you don't even have to leave the North Pole to get these clothes for me - you can just go to www.asos.com and they will be delivered to your doorstep or your local post office. I would do it myself, they're really not expensive at all, if I wasn't so insanely short on cash right now. I only allowed myself to buy a couple of pairs of new socks, which I really had to, because I suspect that my washing machine has a thing for socks - I always put in a pair and only one comes back out. I don't know if washing machine psychology is in your area of expertise, but if it is, I'd really love it if you could have a word with it.

Umm, yeah, that's all for now. Say hi to Mrs Santa and all the elves for me, and I'll see you in six months!

PS. I've sort of got a crush on that blonde girl in the photos, so if you could just slip me a note with her name and a link to her Facebook page while you're at it, I'd really appreciate that. DS.