Concepts Across the Continent

On my trip across Europe this Summer, I saw some fabulous concept stores that incorporated elements of fashion, design, food and more to create some really unique shops. 

Courtesy of Snickarbacken 7

One of my favorites is Snickarbacken 7 in Stockholm. Housed in a 19th century building formerly used as a stable, Snickarbacken 7 is a boutique shop, cafe, and gallery all in one! The shop's minimalist modern aesthetic is a great example of Swedish design.

Part of The Exhibition Yeah! at Snickarbacken 7 

Cafes are very popular for lunch (or "fika") in Stockholm, most larger restaurants don't open for lunch. The food at Snickarbacken 7 was really outstanding - I had a delicious salad with shrimp and local produce!

Enjoying fika at Snickarbacken 7!

In Paris, The Broken Arm, located alongside a beautiful park in the Marais district, mixed cutting edge designers with a trendy cafe to create a happening center of Paris fashion culture.

Image courtesy of The Broken Arm

Like Snickarbacken 7, the cafe was a real highlight at The Broken Arm. We tasted some incredibly fresh tomatoes paired with decadent burrata, it's not to miss!

Image courtesy of The Broken Arm

Bold, bright patterns and avant garde shapes by high fashion designers and lots of streetwear were on display.

The Broken Arm is a great place to meet with friends and spend an afternoon! 

Last but not least, My Concept Store in Reykjavik Iceland features an eclectic selection of home decor, fashion, accessories and art. 

Courtesy of myconceptstore.com

In particular, their store windows were a real highlight! I picked up one of the balloons for my brother Daniel.

These handmade balloons were flown in from Holland!

Creatures were featured prominently as well.

While many stores in Reykjavik trade in traditional Icelandic wares, such as the woven sweater known as the lopapeysa, My Concept Store eschews traditional products for the quirky and fun!

Although Greenland is mostly ice and Iceland is mostly green, Iceland was still a lot colder than most of Europe! I tried on some fun Fall gear.

Visit all these uber-cool stores!

Snickarbacken 7

111 39 Stockholm

Sweden

The Broken Arm

12 Rue Perrée

75003 Paris

France

My Concept Store

Laugavegur 45

Reykjavik

Iceland

Flash Tattoos

When I saw NYC hair stylist Carmel Bianco's Flash tattoo a week ago I became obsessed and ordered a set right away. Carmel's delicate gold bracelet-styled Flash tattoo looked amazing mixed in with her real jewelry.

Flash Tattoos, based in Austin Texas, sells on trend jewelry-inspired metallic temporary tattoos, that last 4 to 6 days, and they are so fun! Mainly in gold and silver tones, they are subtle and blend in nicely with your skin, especially with sun-kissed skin like mine is over the summer.

They are perfect for the beach, pool party, festival, or anywhere really. And, because you can apply them in under a minute, they are ideal for anyone on the go. Miranda Burnet started the company last year and currently she makes 11 different styles. I ordered the beach inspired set called the Goldfish Kiss, which was designed in collaboration with Rebekah Steen.

Rockin' my Flash Tattoos!

Check out Flash Tattoos!

First four images courtesy of flashtat.com, images 5-7 by Melange Mode. Ana's dress is by Reverie.

WOS happening?

Having been off the grid traveling for the past six weeks, I've collected some great finds from my journey. The first highlight is the fabulous accessories store WOS in Stockholm. On point curator Jenny Widing has created a fun and eclectic collection of accessories, I've posted some of my favorites below!

Photo courtesy of wosstore.com

WOS started up in 2012 and serves as a springboard for emerging avant-garde designers, many of the approximately 70 designers are local to Sweden.

Everything in the store is handmade, carefully selected or produced in small editions. I love the pastel and metallic earrings on the left! They are handmade in Stockholm by designer Suzywan DELUXE. Her designs are bright and playful, they really pop!

Dinosaurs and birds are common themes in the store, check out these fun reflective necklaces!

Curator Jenny Widing

Visit WOS at Hornsgatan 98, Stockholm, Sweden or shop online at wosstore.com