I try to catch up on as much Danish culture as possible be it music, film and fashion. I’m always curious ot see what the new and the old are up to. I’m especially interested in the film industry since I moved to Los Angeles to make films. It’s 2 years ago now. Before that I was in NYC.

I’ve never really felt at home in Denmark. I hate Danish food, I detest the weather and loath the ‘jantelov’, which in my point of view has kept aspiring spirits down through decades.  And now, with the right wing government that has gone even more right wing since i left the nest Denmark has gone from an idealistic Oasis to a ‘nice’, predictable, self centered and very expensive country with, in my opinion, a really sad future if we do not vote differently next time. What happened to idealism? What happened to long term thinking?

Anyways…  I’m so happy to state, that I’m extremely proud to be Danish when it comes to film and filmmakers. Especially when I watched this film ‘Applause’. I first heard about it a year ago when I met the producer Mikael Rieks at a meeting with the production company Koncern in Copenhagen. I wanted to sharte a script with him and he told me about his new film, which was about to go into festivals.

Right after our meeting he got so busy traveling because Applause won award upon award. And I can see why. The female lead Paprika Steen is an amazing actress, but with this film she cements her star status firmly and internationally. Her performance is stellar in an even better written story.  And the styling and scenography is beautiful. OMG! I totally missed Copenhagen, good taste and the old beautiful apartments in my hometown. That’s peobably the first time I felt like that in 5 years. hmmm….. anyways, please take a peak for your self…

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So what was the shoot about? Well basically about having a good time, party, chill and see where the mood would take us… and well… it took us places…. ha haha. These are just random ‘behind the scene shots’ and ‘around the camera shots’. Next week Aaron will make selections and then start painting the ones he likes.

check it out:

Aaron, Tanya & I

Aaron at work

Tony (photographer of these snaps shots) and his 6 pack

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Its sunday evening, I’m listening to Jacques Brel – Ne Me Quitte Pas and drinking peppermint tea. I’m so tired tonight. I think I’ll watch the movie “From Paris With Love” and then go to bed.

I have some fun pictures from saturday night that’ll upload tomorrow!

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Ann Gustava

When I was in Copenhagen in May I experienced this young, drop dead gorgeous female artist with a surreal and morbid yet beautiful  take on the world that surprised, seduced yet repulsed me. (Her art did – that is ;-)….)

Her name is Ann Gustava, born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. She has a history as a model, designer and is a true European ‘IT-girl’ splitting her base between London and Copenhagen. Today she works mainly with photography and illustration.

KK: What is your biggest inspiration?

AG: I find my biggest inspiration in film. I’m a huge David Lynch fan. I work with certain atmospheres and my pieces take form from there.

KK: What is your method?

AG: I only do my collages in hand. I don’t use photo shop like many people think. I shoot my backgrounds and motives with my Canon D5 and put them together in a new context after wards.

Ann Gustava presents “Men in the Dark” during the Copenhagen Photo Festival 2010. If you are around you should definitely make it your business to see her work.

If you want to learn more about Ann Gustava please click here

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First got aware of his kuckucks about a year ago since there is a piece hanging in Bar Tausend. Now I have until the 10th to go see more of his work at Circle Culture Gallery.

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I had just come from a casual meeting with a director and a producer down on 3rd street and hadn’t had time to go home and change. Happy that I always have a pair of xtra heels in my Ford Bronco. A girl gotta be prepared in this city. In New York I’d carry my heels in my handbag, here I have them in my car. That kind of gives you the showdown of the difference between New York and Los Angeles. Yes, LA is the sunshine state where life is comfy and easy. No bite and no nerve, but plenty of palm trees and broad smiles.

Here are a couple of snaps from last night:

I’m wearing biker jacket and dress form Object, Vintage jewelry, Chanel purse

Jim Goldstein & I

Tanya & friend

Animal print. Vintage from Miami.

Blogger from COVER.dk Nicholas & I (It looks like somebody has been rubbing a balloon on my hair all night ha ha )

hot legs!

The Magazine with Juliette Lewis on the cover

Man of the hour: Top photographer Jens Stoltze, who is also the owner of S Magazine

The Italian stallions AKA: photographer Livio and hair stylist Bahram

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OMG! This bag ‘Fjällräven’ is the epitome of Scandinavia! We all carried it to school when we were kids. Stuffed with heavy books, smelly lunch bags and color pencils. Mine was light blue. Such a blast from the past.

2 black leather jackets leaving the scene and moving on to Roxy for some rock’n’roll… and interestingly enough the guys in the band performing this night all used to play with Juliette Lewis – the cover girl of this issue of S Magazine. Talk about a small world.

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The other night my friend Lehang and I went to the opening of the Alice Neel’s paintings. It is a beautiful show and you should definitely pay it a visit if you are around. But if you are looking to buy you better move fast since the show is selling out incredibly fast. Pretty cool since one of Neel’s paintings costs 1,2 mill USD. I guess the economy is not doing that bad for everybody after all … ;-)

I’m wearing a silk dress with gold plates from Madison Marcus, Peach Object blazer, Chanel purse and espadrilles from Steve Madden

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Lehang in florals

Joey Scaggs, 1967, oil on canvas by Alice Neel

Red Grooms and Mini Gros (no. 1) 1967, oil on canvas by Alice Neel

Gallery owner Peter Goulds & Lehang in front of ‘Kris Kirsten’ 1971,oil on canvas by Alice Neel

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A short film of the collaboration between supermodel Joni Harbeck and photographer Neil Krug for upcoming artbook PULP

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