A new Swedish book about style is out in the shops! Modemanifestet – De stilsmartas handbok by Sofia Hedström explores how we can communicate our personal style on a very low budget.

By being creative with what we have, and use the clothes others are willing to throw, or give away we save money, free up time by avoiding weekly shopping sprees, save the environment by cutting down on material and production and last but not least; get cred for having a unique personal style! (having a personal style is on the top-10 list of things that give you status in Sweden).

Adorian and his qtpie. Never settle for less.

Left: cred for the effort. Right: just about right.

Rad heels, but as an educated engineer I can’t help but to think about the pressure that joint must withstand. It’s a good thing fashionable girls know better than gaining weight.

Personal style is all about the details. Do I remember her blouse? No. Do I remember her name? No. Do I remember her nails? Hell yes!

What do you do in Stockholm on an average Sunday? Have brunch with a good friend and if you’re ambitious, cook dinner and watch a movie. What do you do in east London on an average Sunday? Have a few pints and head for the party.

What a the licious set of people. And brandy that makes my VISA card cry itself to sleep.

A typewriter and a sheet of paper with…. hold on for a second, how is this possible? Eye don’t understand!

Keira Rathbone does some never-seen-before typewriter art, and you can be part of it. Check out where her next performance will be at keirarathbone.com.

Do you like do dance to disco music? Or do you just enjoy being awesome in a pirate jacket? Check out The Thing @ the Drop. 28th of August and onwards.