I Can Only Give You Everything / Retro Mix

And now, Markus' retro competition line-up:

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"1. EVERYWHERE / FLEETWOOD MAC

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2. WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS / ANNIE LENNOX

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3. ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SHOOL YARD / SIMON & GARFUNKEL (For those of you who know me best, you will smile as this is my very favourite group of all time. Still Markus did not know this when making this mix!)

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4. I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU EVERYTHING / THEM

(Note! Recognize the guitar lick in the beginning?)

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5. MOHAIR LOCKER ROOM PIN-UP BOYS / ADAM ANT

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6. WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN / DONOVAN

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7. STRAIGHT TO HELL / THE CLASH

(Note! Recognize the elements used by M.I.A in Paper Planes)"

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Semi-Charmed Life / part III

Okej - so many of you asking for even MORE Los Angeles opening pictures, that I simply must post a few extras... :) Enjoy!

Sky Ferreira

Natasha Henstridge

Lydia Hearst

Lily Collins

Kate Mara

Cameron Richardson

Mini Anden

xoxo, M

Ring Ring / I'm Ready to be Heartbroken

Today, I find myself looking forward to many things.
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Forward to a little breathing time now that the LA store opening has beautifully passed, forward to another new Odd Molly store opening in Copenhagen coming oh-so shortly (more on this later), forward to... well... just enjoying the moment and taking it all in.

When I am taking such moments for myselves, there is nothing sweeter than tuning in to that totally perfect song. You know, the one that sends you to a faraway place, opening your mind and taking you there.

So for all you music-lovers, I have teamed up with my lovely friend Markus Bergkvist from Stockholm's Music Super Circus to put together a dream mixtape just for you.
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Markus is the world-class magician who sets the Odd Molly runway shows to music and is madly skilled beyond belief. He is also the musical stylist for the Molly-stores, bringing you the latest, most interesting, most eclectic sounds from A to Z. I am super proud and thankful to know him and now you get to share in the treat.

Learn more at * http://musicsupercircus.com/ *


First, we hit you up with Markus' top modern/currents. Next, we send you the retro songs that are playing in our heads... then you decide which line-up wins, yes?

Markus leads the way and we surely follow...

"1. RING RING / SLEIGH BELLS

Pretty cool Brooklyn duo! Read more here:

http://stereogum.com/97041/band_to_watch_sleigh_bells/franchises/band-to-watch/ listen in at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q77Zu75JtY

2. PEARLS / DUTCH

The most beautiful slow downbeat song since "Underwater Love"? http://www.myspace.com/dutchtrip and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWyDxmwiHrk

3. NEIGHBOR DOWN THE HALL / BENJI HUGHES

You gotta love a man who sounds like this, but looks like this:

4. KEEP ME IN MIND / LITTLE JOY

A lovely, just lovely, outfit including not least former Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti.

5. ACTION/REACTION / CHOIR of YOUNG BELIEVERS

Copenhagen band with a very non-Danish sound!

http://www.myspace.com/choirofyoungbelievers

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6. CHA CHA CHA NO.29 / MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND

You gotta love when basically an entire national scene of music teams up under one name!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdTpcmBgiiw

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7. KEEP THE LIGHTS ON / WAVE MACHINES

UK soft pop that sends you thinking of the UK 80's where this kind of soft pop was invented. http://www.wavemachines.co.uk

8. LLOYD, I'M READY TO BE HEARTBROKEN / CAMERA OBSCURA

Scottish superstars deserve to be on this list. Not least because you can actually understand what they are saying!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTa_RQC8ZxA

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9. RICH DOOR / NEW VILLAGER

"NewVillager is NewPop, Michale jackson meets the Beatles. Here it comes" - Bob Berryman, Big Direction Music, April 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO4kllpegGc

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10. BEAT THE HORSE / POMPLAMOOSE

Very nice Californians!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oJgqbgvInk

11. WHEN WE MEET AGAIN / NICOLE REYNOLDS

Liking singer/songwriters might seem a bit dull.

Though this is not."

www.nicolereynoldsmusic.com and listen up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nap4Xk43Om8

Thank you Markus!! Our hats off to you!

Imagine-nation inspiration,

Semi-Charmed Life / part II

My personal favourite guest of the evening, the terribly inspiring Heidi Klum, talks about why she loves Odd Molly. Plus, many more shots for you below...

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Odd Molly red carpet

Karin, Per and models

Anna Anka and Karin

Anna Anka (from Swedish Hollywood Wives)

All friends welcome, big and small...

Heidi, Per and Helena

Lake Bell and Malin Akerman

Odd Molly models

* red carpet and event photos courtesy of Thomas Engstrom

* shop photo courtesy of Kenneth Johansson

Semi-Charmed Life / part I

And the night began Friday with a whole lot of love at 104 S. Robertson Blvd, starting at 7pm. Odd Molly officially opens the night to a packed crowd while some of our very favourite Mollies stopped by to wish us well. What a gorgeous night was had by all. I am still quite happily reeling...

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This one from the night before the crowds descended. Below, your first batch of photos... many, many more to come! * photo courtesy of Kenneth Johansson

Karin, Per and Helena (behind right, Liane & Benny from Germany ;)

The Cobra Snake joins in (www.thecobrasnake.com)

Kelly Osbourne

Malin Akerman with her sister, Jennifer, and Andreas Carlsson

Mena Suvari

Fabrizio Moretti @ the DJ Booth

and the drinks happily being poured...

*red carpet and event photos courtesy of Thomas Engstrom

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Celebrating that Sunday Morning Feeling

heading-to-the-beach-kind-of-Sunday...

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Hello Beautiful, I'm California dreamin'

Here, we are counting down to the amazing Los Angeles US Flagship in-store event... this new boutique will have its Official Kick-Off on March 19th during LA Market Week and my friends and I simply cannot wait to pull on our ultra-favourite Odd Molly and hit the red carpet.

Helena Christensen will be the hostess for the evening with music from the band Little Joy (includes Fabrizio Moretti - if you are like me, you are also a very big fan of The Strokes).

Sample their sound at www.myspace.com/littlejoymusic

But, what to wear? Perhaps some vintage pieces, layered just-so? Or go with my top well-worn pieces from this Spring - almost black silk camisole with crochet-by-hand vest, leggings and high heeled johdpur boots? Suggestions?? Decisions, decisions...
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For those of you who have had the good fortune to have visited Odd Molly's crown jewel Concept Store in Stockholm, lucky you!
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We do hope you will all come visit us soon at Humlegardsgatan (in central Stockholm) to appreciate the latest collections, the wall of super-vintage doors and the loveliest hot pink tufted velvet chair in the world. For this, you can thank the beautifully talented Helena R. who has worked tirelessly alongside Karin, Per and the Odd Molly head office team to breathe life into this spectacular retail dream.

(if you are curious about the first image at top here, those are amazing swatches of Karin's select fabrics stretched lovingly along the outside awning of 104 S. Robertson Blvd)
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Post-Opening pics>>> coming soon...

A Standing Invitation to my Secrets

You are all terribly lovely for mailing me your answers. Many of you were fully correct - the model is Daisy Lowe and so, as promised, just one more "behind-the-scenes" shot for you... happy weekend-ing, Mollies! xoxo

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel / Empire State of Mind

Just touched down at JFK on a still wintery evening. It is 1:30am and the faraway city winks and glitters as the yellow cab fast approaches.

I'm on my way to Tribeca for the night. New York's premiere runways have been flooded with Fall2010 shows and now begins New York Market where retail buyers, editors and stylists from around the globe converge to select their upcoming-fashion-must-haves.

The next morning I hit the streets, walking up through Soho (strong black tea in hand from my ultimate Soho cafe) and quietly dropping by the Chelsea Hotel, top-secret location of the very recent Autumn-Winter 2010 campaign photoshoot with our own beloved Helena Christensen.

We admire Helena not because she is very beautiful and one of the world's top supermodels (which of course, she is... though I think this is quite obvious), but rather because she is a woman living life tenfold: a supreme mother, social activist, successful business woman and so much more. She is also, and perhaps you may not know this, a highly-regarded photographer in her own right.

To help capture the perfect mood for the shoot, Per chooses the one-and-only Chelsea Hotel (est. 1883) in New York City for his location.

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This hotel has a past filled with as much dark as light. Over the years, it has opened its legendary doors to the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg. Per is joined on the shoot by Joanna (Karin's assistant), Helena, Jonas Hallberg (Elle "Stylist-of-the-Year") and a team of the industry's best hair and make-up artists to work their magic once more.
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Together, they ignore all the rules and, this Summer, Odd Molly happily launches a fresh new campaign in top magazines everywhere.
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All shot by Helena Christensen, the photographer.

Now... 100 Molly-points to the first person who correctly identifies the new face of the AW2010 campaign.

Three clues for you >>>>

(while you look, I highly suggest you let the lovely Ms. Spektor take you there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-RvDQnWZTU)