6 Dec 2025
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An Affordable Swedish Wedding: the Vintage Fair

Spring spells birds, bees…and all things bridal! It’s the season couples spend big on bubbly, bouquets and bridesmaids. Small wonder that there’s little cash left for THE DRESS. YLC checked out a vintage wedding fair to get the lowdown on how not to spend an arm and a leg…

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The YLC Guide: Stockholm’s Asian Supermarkets

Want to impress your mates with a sushi party but don’t know where to find ingredients? YLC to the rescue

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Grocery Shopping Speciality Shops

YLC Top Picks: Asian Supermarkets in Stockholm

Ready to go shopping for your next Asian-inspired meal? It’s a jungle out there! But YLC is here to help with our own Top Five favorite Asian supermarkets. Chow down!

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YLC Style Steals: Oscars 2014

Got a red hot party invite but a luke warm wardrobe? YLC takes inspiration from the Oscars and shows how to reimagine those red carpet looks for the real world.

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Lindex picks actress Kate Hudson for new collection

Swedish clothes chain Lindex recently revealed that Oscar-nominee Kate Hudson will be the new face of their S/S collection 2014.

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Stockholm Life: Book Sale 2014

Get ready to pull out your wallet and your reading glasses!

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Life is Swede: a blog that turned ebook

For six months last year, I blogged as a fictional character. The idea – inspired by Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds – was to create a fictional world that initially appeared authentic, so that people could step right in, interact with the characters, and almost become part of the story themselves. I’ve always been […]

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Fashion Flash: Acne+Liberty London Collection

Art nouveau meets gangster grunge? Swedish fashion studio Acne pulls it off in their new collaborative collection with Liberty London. It’s funky fashion fusion that works.   Modern Swedish fashion brand Acne is known for their simple, classy pieces (as well as the iconic pink shopping bags which have become a status symbol about town). […]

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Lifestyle Shopping

Five Great Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him

Ah yes, trying to find the perfect gift for your beloved. It’s never easy, is it?  Well, YLC has you covered with five great ideas sure to please the man in your life on Valentine’s Day. Men are not always easy to buy gifts for and there really is no ‘one size fits all’ when […]

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Lifestyle Shopping

Five Great Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her

Buying a gift for the woman in your life can be a challenge but YLC has picked out five ideas for you to find that perfect special something for that perfect special someone.  The list of things to buy your lady love is endless and well-worn: jewellery, chocolates, flowers … been there, done that, right? […]

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