29 Mar 2024
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Parenting +46: Dressing kids for Swedish winters

Getting cold feet as temperatures plummet and the kids want to make snow angels in sandals? No worries, YLC’s got your winter wardrobe woes covered – booties, bags and beanies! If you’ve been in Sweden for a while, you may find yourself well aware of what winter is like, but still overwhelmed by the daunting task […]

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Learning Swedish: Public or Private?

You pratar lite svenska, you wear skinny jeans and drink coffee from 7-Eleven. Why do you still feel like the protagonist in Where’s Wally? YLC’s Kirsten Smart has one answer on how to get into the beanie-covered heads of the Swedes.  Mikko Nikkinen/imagebank.sweden.se So you’ve decided to learn Swedish. Hurra! The next step is deciding […]

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Style in the City: Swedish fashion shows its dark side

Did you get a shock at Halloween? Did that Morticia-style dark plum lipstick actually look rather, well, gorgeous? As the nights draw in, there’s no better time to delve into the darkness and embrace your inner goth. YLC’s Victoria Hussey reveals all. There’s darkness afoot in Swedish fashion circles. With a strong heavy metal underground […]

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Halloween: the YLC guide to devilishly good costumes

The time of sinister spirits and ghostly ghouls is upon us! At YLC we have a trick (and a treat) up our sleeve for costume-shopping Stockholm style! Whether you’re planning on joining the Shockholm parade, heading to Skansen for a flicker of Folklore and Magic or just popping out with the kiddiewinks for a spot of trick or treating, […]

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Style in the City: Glorious Wrap-Up Weather

Victoria Hussey on the top 3 trends for the dark months ahead

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Clothing Fashion & Beauty

Style in the City: Concept Stores

Victoria Hussey explains why so called concept stores do so much more than sell clothes

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Style in the City: Downton meets 90s grunge

Victoria Hussey on boots, brogues and and why a girl needs to go British this season

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Style in the City: Stockholm + New York = Love

A drop of Swedish cool with your American pie? YLC in-house fashionista Victoria Hussey on the blossoming romance between cool Stockholm and vibrant New York City. Ah, New York, New York. Coffee shops, hot dog stands, slick city types and brawny American muscle cars roaring through the streets… hmmm, sound familiar? If you haven’t had a […]

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YLC Picks: five fab shopping apps for expats

Tired of queues and snarky checkout clerks? Just want to peruse in peace? YLC’s Kirsten Smart gives you five fab shopping apps!

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