Fifty Shades

I have to admit it, this summers buzz got to me.
And the buzz I'm talking about is the "Fifty Shades" books by E. L. James.
Norwegian newspapers have written about these books a lot, and they are not out in Norwegian yet.

So i downloaded them on my Kindle.

I have read all three this summer, and must admit it: the books are good.
I have to say though, I don't find them erotic at all.
They are much (WAY!!) too explicit to be erotic.
This is more "wham, bam, thank you m'am".

What I really liked about the books is how the relationship between multi billion dollar Christian Grey and young inecent Anastacia Steel evolves.
They start out with him as the Dom. Laying out the rules (how to behave as a sub), and him not wanting a relationship at all.
As he says in the book: "I don't do relationships. I fuck!"

But then it turns out that Anastacia is not the perfect sub, she has her own set of mind and a blabbering mouth. Not a good quality for a sub.

Strangely enough this is what attracts Christian to her, and why he opens up and changes.

Add a little crime as well, and you have a good story.


I do get that some may find this erotic and exciting, to me it's borderline porn.
It's now one of the best selling books in the UK and Amazon, and I think it has passed Harry Potter on the list as well.
I've heard that they want to film the books, and it will be exciting to see how they will film some of the sceenes and not end up as a porn film.

Anyways, the books are a good read

Louis Vuitton

For a long time, I have wanted to buy a Lois Vuitton bag, and because they are quite pricy, I chose one of the not so pricy models.

Neverfull is perfect for my kind of use, I need a bag for work where I can have a notebook and an A4-folder.

So, when I was in London I went to Selfridges, where the ground floor is purse heaven. All the luxury brands are represented: Gucci, Prada, Mulberry, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, etc. ....and of course Louis Vuitton :)

I went in to Louis Vuitton, and of course tried the shoulder bag :)
...and yes, of course you have to try the bag - just to see if it fits, kind of :)

The feeling of being able to buy the bag is happiness to the extreme!!
Walkin out of Selfridges with the beautifully wrapped bag in the magic Louis Vuitton paper bag is just heaven. Strutting down Oxford Street, feeling the weight of the bag, noticing the long envious looks of other female shoppers - priceless!

So now, I'm strutting the streets of Bergen with my Louis Vuitton on my shoulder :)

Top Shop Oxford Circus

If you're ever going to London, and if you're just a tiny bit interested in fashion, Top Shop is a must.
I visited Top Shop at Oxford Circus, and it is so busy, filled with people, that I like to go there early in the morning, before it gets too crazy.

This time, I got a tip about the personal shopper service.
What a brilliant service!!!

I sent them an e-mail, got the answer the same day, saying of course they had time avaliable!
All I had to do was to fill out a form with personal data, hight, top size, jeans size, leg lenght, shoe size, colour of hair, eyes and skintone. Easy-peasy!

The personal shopper departement is located at -1 floor.
Beautiful, light and trendy area - reserved for personal shopping only



While waiting for my personal shopper, I was offered coffee, tea or water.
I chose water, and of course TopShop has their own lable :)

I had my own suite, quite large actually

This is all the outfits Falouka (my PS) had picked out for me, all hanging nicely in the suite when I arrived. Fabulous clothes in this seasons colours and prints.

All outfits also had matching accessories

This is one of the lounge areas outside the suites.

If your husband, boyfriend, mum, sister or friend is joining you, this is where they can relax

While we waited to pay, we were offered these fantastic sweet and yummie mini muffins.

Totally ok to get the blood sugar level back on track

When you have decided what to buy, you can pay in the PS-area.

No waiting in lane.

Just you and your PS.
She wraps everyything beautifully, and of course they have a special Personal Shopping bag as well

All in all a fantastic experience!!

You get to try outfits you never would have picked out yourself.
Perfect if you want a complete wardrobe change, change of style, or if you just need a fab dress to a special occasion.

And best of all - it's free!
...and no obligation to buy anything

So if you are going to London, my advice is: just do it! :)

Here is a link to the Personal Shopping at TopShop