Fashion & Emotional Advisor - Sofia Wean

My Spiritual Home - Udaipur, India.

Right now I´m in Udapir, India. My spiritual home were I loud my inner and outer battery so I can function to be a better person rest of my year. I started to transform my outer life the last year, where I decided that I want to live abroad under the cold wintertime in a warm kind country. And I feel that I have found many of this things in the small charming city called Udaipur. Udaipur is located in the middle of India and they call Udaipur as the venice of East. And I agree with that. It´s a magical city were I feel very very creative. I have been starting to do some new kaftans design with embrodiery that I always wanted to do but never have the time to do that when I´m in Scandinavia. I´m also try to finish my philosophic book  "MoonFlowers, small adventures, that I was writing in 2005/2006. It´s a book about becoming Enlighten as a modern person that living in a modern time of living. I hope that I can be finish with my book this year in India but everything takes time as you know. Send you some pictures from my Daily life right now in India. Take a peek & Enjoy!

Lots of Love Sofia Wean

My temporary office in the Morning. Enjoying the Sun with my guide Pintu.

Spending great weekendtime with my dear friend Prathams small indian sisters.

Indian Make-Over with Heena tatooes and the result is becoming an Indian bride.

Enjoying love and kindness from Pratham and his sisters on Our way to the MoonSoon Palace.

View from the MoonSoon Palace over the Magic City Udaipur, India.

All pictures and text (C) rights Sofia Wean, 2012. 

Creative Inspiration from Udaipur, India

My latest days in Udaipur I have found some new creative inspiration throw people, music and art.

Lots of Love / Sofia Wean <3<3<3

  

Update your Wardrobe for Less Money!

My Personal Key-items for A/W 2011.

Every Season I start to do a quick little wardrobe-check in my own wardrobe, to update and see if I can still mix it with new things in my already existed wardrobe. See if I can use my wardrobe a bit longer for the coming years and be the Woman I have be-come today. Are my clothes still suitable for this season, fitting the person and the body I´m today?

So this is my new personal Key-Items for A/W 2011 for this season that I have been updating for less money. I have been shopping on budget, doing some good trade bargains with friends in my size (who doesn´t use their clothes anymore), Put some clothes for sale on the second-hand market and give away some clothes for charity that I don´t wear anymore. Kept things from last seasons and customized some old styles to a new version. - I will describe my personal style to be more casual-chic. Most of my clothes have small little details but in a up-dated classic version that is timeless.  - Sofia Wean

Ps. this Autumn I have been inspired by the Male contra Feminin world.

COATS

Black coat from Zara, 1199;- DKR    Male Tweed Coat from Topshop, 999;- DKR

TOPS

Lace-top from H&M, 129;- DKR            Beige Poncho from JC, 449;- SEK

KNIT-WEAR

Grey wool knitwear from COS, 499;- DKR

 
Last Seasons:. knit-wear from Joseph, Mango and Frk./Åhlens.

TROUSER                                                                SKIRT

Trouser from Topshop, 549;- SEK, Costumized velvet 70´trouser, Pencilskirt from Topshop, 449;- SEK.

DRESS

Black chiffong layer-on-layer dress from H&M Trend, 599;- DKR

ACCESSOIRES

Knit-hat from Topshop, 229:- DKR, Red lipstick from Chanel, nr.58, 249;- SEK.

Beigewhite tubescarf from Lindex, 199;-, Petroleumblue knitted scarf - Old Season.

 
Nailpolish from Topshop, 59;- DKR, Silver earrings from Glitter, 89;- SEK, Bracelet from Gina Tricot, 199;- SEK.

SHOES

Swopt over this velvet shoes with studs from my same-size friend Sofia. Perfect to use this shoes mixed with my black slim-fit jeans from Won Hundred that I also switched over with her . My other jaquard shoes is some years old but they still suit my and I love them a lot. I will wear this shoes to my 70´s trouser and a knitted top. The black ancle-boots, Zara and the brown riding boots, Gucci - last seasons. - I feel I can still use this boots even this season. That´s great! I have fixed a new up-dated autumn/winter wardrobe 2011 for Less Money then I could wish for!

 Allrights (C) 2011 by Sofia Wean/Wean Unlimited

Transformation

Dear Readers,

I´m sorry that you haven´t heard from me for a long while. I have been studied, traveled and learned more about people, and being human in our exotic cultures. Were my deep inner philosopher have been feeding with some new updates. Since I was a child, I have been dreaming and feeling as a life philosopher of... what is the meaning of life, how to find balance, joy and inner happiness in a modern life of society.

That´s why I love the word slow as slow fashion and slow living. The word slow gives you a natural reflection of meaning and a natural flow of inner and outer expression such as timeless and ageless. Something that is sustainable! One of the things I found on my road was unique beautiful Kaftans from Kashmir. The Kaftan suits every woman and every age, and the best part is that you could wear it anytime of the year regardless to season. Be relaxed at home, wear it with flip-flop on holidays or with heels in the night. It´s one of the most flexible, comfortable and chic outfit, that never goes out of fashion. So because of that I have bought some "limited" pieces in to my ageless online-shop that I hope will enjoy and enlighten some of the great women out there in our global modern world!

My beautiful model Karina, 40+.

3 COLOUR

The kaftans are coming in three colors such as black, coralbrown and syren.

 

DETAILS

Each kaftan is unique hand-made and embroiderede by women from Kashmir.

 

FACTS

The kaftans has one size. It suits women who is a bit taller then average.

Material is 80% cotton and 20% silk.

Price: 1800,- Dkr, 245;- Euro or 350;- Usd.

 

Take care for now and we keep in touch!

 

Lots of Love

Sofia Wean

MARCH NEWSLETTER 2011

NEW SEASON, NEW POSSIBILITIES!!!

I’m back for a New Spring Season, were I will give you a lot of inspiration and possibilities for your Ageless living. I look so forward to that! As you already now I have been away for some months in India and I have found so much inspiration in my inner and outer journey that I want to start to share with you.

Some of the new things I will share with you regarding my motto “Ageless Fashion” is that I have open my first Ageless online shop, were I have 3 main focusing; One focus is to handpick chic limited styles and life-style products from both unknown brand and known brand that are timeless ageless in their expression and you can were it for a long time. The second focus I have is on sustainable fashion such as modern second hand luxury clothes and shoes were I have found some good pieces for you to reasonable prices. The last and third focus I have is on small sizes such as 2 to 4, 32/34 or XXS to XS. So if you know anyone who is very petit and have some problems to find small sizes for her you are more then welcome to recommend my online shop so they know for the next time were to look. http://shop.sofiawean.com/

I have also been meeting a lovely Danish woman called Trine Højgaard that works both with wellness and interior, and she is also the founder of Shantiroom in Denmark. She has found some beautiful colorful carpets in the Rajasthan area in India. We will do some events together in spring and you are more then welcome to join us. If you want to know more about Trine; www.shantiroom.dk

I will hold some lectures in spring 2011 regarding Self-Value, that I think is a very important subject for all ages. I believe in a balance and a harmony both in your inner self and at the same time also in your outer self. - “Why shouldn’t you look and feel good at the same time!” That is also one of my other mottos!

3% of my shops profits goes to global projects, which supports to strengthen Woman’s self-consciousness in their inner and outer self-value worldwide.

 

XXX Lots Of Love

Sofia Wean ;0)

INDIA 2010

This year have been one of my busiest year, (and its still very busy for me) I meet a lot of new people everyday and thats one of the reasons why you haven´t heard from me until now...sorry for that! Right now I´m in India and I have been here since mid november to explore and enjoy both business and the pleasure of being human after a very very busy year with lots of hard work. So I thought it was time for me to take a time out in my life, just to enjoy our wonderful world, outside my daily window and be in the moment of LIFE.

I have already fall in LOVE with the indian people because of their great hospitality and warm love they show me on their indian way of adventure. If you once in your life time have the time to come to India, you should come. They have so much to offer for your heart and soul. India opens your inner heart even if you dont want to open your heart... and then the magic starts to flow throw colors, people, food and their beautiful historical architecture they have here. A lot of the ancient influences comes from the muslim/persian people that have been doing some amazing things over here such as Taj Mahal in Agra. Especially the persian people are famous for their ancient craftwork that I for example didn´t know so much about but its always good to learn something in life... It´s so beautiful over here and It feels that I´m in heaven...

Be inspired as I´m right now on my ongoing trip from my first day when I said goodbuy to my dearest friend Ines at the Copenhagen airport in mid november and I didnt know what to expect or what kind of adventure was waiting for me out there in India... I hope you could enjoy it so much I do it overhere. ;o)

Take Care for now and we keep in touch! and Lots of Love from India

Your Sincerely, Sofia ,0)

Me, not yet knowing what kind of adventure is waiting for me outhere in India. Last goodbye with my dearest friend Ines that followed with to the Copenhagen Airport 6am in the morgning. What a good friend to have, I couldn´t wish for more! Next day I was checking in at the Hotel Clark International, Karol Bagh in Delhi. The hotel is absolutely okej with resaonable prices close to the bargain streets.

 
 
My room whas clean and fresh! It´s always good to start with a nice hotel in the beginning of a journey until you know more about the city, the culture and the people. Me, preparing the first day in the hotel rooftoop of my first adventure in Delhi.

   

My first day in Delhi I decided I want to take a walk to see and feel the people and the Delhi culture but after a while I realised very quicly that the destinent between a block is so huge so I could walk for hours and not coming anywhere so the best thing for me to feel Delhi was to pick up a indian Rickshaw who took me in to the famous Delhi traffic of big caos. But even if it was caos I felt at the same time me so alive of all the things and constrast I saw on my way. So I was totally hooked of Delhis Culture.

After a while I decided me to take a break from all the hectic traffic so I went to the kolonialhotel Imperial and took a té where I enjoyed the silence and the time of being in Delhi.

 
     
After I have been taking my té I went to do some shopping. I found some indian shoes that I liked so I bought 4 pairs of shoes because I dont know when I will visit India the next time...

After my shopping I have to find a internet café because the Internet connection didnt work at all in my hotel so I felt totally handicapped and lost so finally I found in my desperate search of a café, a small basement were I shared the room with a lot of teenage guys that also seems as desperate as me.

Rest of the days in Delhi I was shopping and making saris for myself. I also meet a lots of new people were I was inviting to take both dinners and lunches such as an indian muslim lunch with the shopowner Habib and his crew in Connaught Place at Kashmir Art Gallery. I was also forecasting trends and visiting all kinds of different kind of markets and shopping mall such as Kahn market were I saw a lot of resident foregnier mixed with the middelclass Indian people.

The last day in Delhi I decided I wanted to be a bit more tourist then I been until now so I meet Mr.Noor from the Highland Travels that have a small travelagency in the small backyards of Connaught Place in Delhi. The agency is not easy to find but he is worth it! Becasue he is a very nice guy who arranged my following trip in Delhi for 1-day and the golden triangel in India for 7 days, were I visit Taj Mahal in Agra, the colorful Jaipur, the Holycity Puschka and finally the fairytale town Udaipur, were I fall totally in love with everything that has to do with Udaipur.

text and pictures copyright (c) sofiawean 2010

Næstved Store Center Weekend

I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with my assistant in Næstved where we got to style 12 people on a budget of maximum 1000;-DKR on each person!!

It was great getting to style so many different people. We styled youths, a woman who had lost 30kg, a truck driver who needed some feminity, we were all over! :D Check out the pictures underneath, hope you get inspired.

Ditte had difficulty finding clothes because she could only fit children's clothes, so the difficulty was making young kids clothes into something a 15 year old teenager would like and feel good in. So we spiked it up with a cool scarf and some biker boots that are comfortable and in style this season.

Anette was very fashion fixated but couldn't quit pull it all together, so we took her to a accessory store to put some color into her wardrobe! And since she had such a great open personality, I thought that the vest would open her up, and make her feel and look more alive. And I must say she looks good for a 60 year old!!!


Ditte, is a mother of 5 boys and never really had the time to focus on her self, so she always ended up with jeans and a boring t-shirt. Since she had such a great figure! We put her in some leather pants, and a cooler t-shirt and a nice warm cardigan to tone the outfit down. 
 

 There was nothing really wrong with Kenias style except that she sometimes needs a little inspiration for some evening wear. Since she has a good figure we thought she needed to show it of. So we found this sexy black dress that shows of her cleavage with out it being vulgar! At the same time it hugs her figure so it shows of the curves without it revealing all the insecure parts. And a little black dress is what everybody needs in their closet! :) So pair it up with some heels and your good to go! 

 
Camilla, 28 had some insecurities about her legs and was  tired of not really being able to find any jeans so we found some dark jeans with bootcut. Girls who have a little extra around the hips should never go for the slim fit! I know its in style but it really doesn't do anything for the figure. Instead go for the bootcut and make sure the jeans flair out at the bottom a little, to even out the proportions. Another tip is to make the jeans dark, and then a bright top or a top with a lot of detail as this brings attention to your lovely face instead of your thighs if this is where you are insecure :) 

Behind The Scenes

We stayed at a Hotel called VinHuset (wine house) and check our funky rooms!

Right next to a church, whos bells rang EVERY!! hour, all night! :D 

We had to arrive a day earlier because we needed to check out what was in the stores and get ready to set up for the presentations I had to give twice a day!

I actually ended up buying the dress for my self :) its really hard to be in a shopping mall for 6 hours and NOT buy anything! 

 
 

Had to make sure all the details were looked after. The first picture is me doing my nails, with the new nail polish I had just bought in the shopping mall. By the way if you haven't already bought nail polish then nude colors are very in! and it looks very elegant, which is the new style. Less trash, more sophistication. 

ShowRooms

Hey! I went to different show rooms last week to select some items which represent ageless design and see the trends. Some of it is for spring/summer 2011, but most of it is for winter like a couple of great coats from Patrizia Pepe. Oh, and  I can definitely tell you that leather pants are still hot for winter! Enjoy :)

Remember: Its not bad weather, its just bad clothing :) 

Winter Collection 

  
(Black shiny warm jacket from Patrizia              (Black jacket from Muu:baa. Price 6499kr)

Pepe. Price 2899kr)

  
 (Coat from Designers Market)                  (Jacket from Muu:baa, so nice and cosy. Price 7500kr)

    

(Classic Leather Jacket from Muu:baa. Price 2500kr) (Elegant coat from Patrizia Pepe 

with a warm scarfed collar)

    

 (Brown leather pants from Strenesse)   (Stretch Leather pants from Muu:baa. Price 3499 kr)

 
 
 Leather pants are great for the winter because they are nice and warm and gives your outfit a raw look. Mix it together with a cashmere cardigan to soften up the look.  

The tweed pants are just an instant classic and no wardrobe is complete without a good pair of tweeds. Great for a business meeting but also for a casual style by just adding a simple tank top. 

   

    (Blue Sweater From Patrizia Pepe)                (Grey Scarf also from Patrzia Pepe. Price 1990kr)

This is a great warm cardigan, perfect for cozying up when its snowing outside. Also i really like this cardigan because its different and big and different details on the arms.

  

 
 
(Boots from Humanoid. Price 3349kr)        

It is great to have a pair of boots in the closet that aren't black, it spices up the outfit and freshens it up. 

My assistant is well in love with the white blouse! Its just so different, I love the leather details on the shoulders and its just so pretty and you just want to snuggle up in it, but at the same you look really good!!!! 

  
  (Poncho from ichi. Price 399 kr)

The poncho is a great way to stay warm when its not quite cold enough to wear a jacket. The colourful poncho brightens up the day and your mood. :)

Spring/Summer Collection

    

   

 (Gina Tricot) (Rosemunde)

Next years summer collection is very much still influenced by the sailor look and short jackets. So girls don't throw them out! And the cardigans you can always use. This one from rosemunde is perfect for summer because it is nice and light, and great for chilly nights.

   

(Both Shirts are from Designers Market, A new Danish brand, who sell at a good resonable price)

I have been looking for a white shirt like this (left) for ages, and this summer I found the PERFECT shirt! but I had been shopping the whole day and felt like I had used to much money, so I decided not to buy it,and left the store. I have regretted it ever since! So girls, if you find the prefect piece of clothing, buy it!

I know there isnt that much summer, but I promise to update when we get closer to spring :D

Picture and text by Sofia Wean (c) 2010