I fell in love with the amazing Elsa Billgren a few months ago when my bff Emi came across her blog on Elle Sweden. Need Help Dressing is filled with beautiful photos that peek into Elsa’s whimsical life in Stockholm with her friends. I love seeing the pictures she takes of delishis food and her FANTASTIC vintage dress obsession. Like yours truly, Elsa prefers dresses and skirts to pants. She has the best dress collection I have ever seen!!! There is something very special about the simplicity of Elsa’s blog and she is such a charming person to watch. Many props to Elle Sweden! I feel very happy and inspired whenever I read it (through Google Translate.) Elsa was kind enough to do a little Q&A with me so we can find out what inspires her.
If you could describe your style as the combination of any two people or things, who or what would they be?
Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot.
Elsa, you inspire me! Who are some people that inspire you?
Oh thanks! I get inspired by old movies, French cute girls, my mother and everything with a history.
If I came to visit your city, where would you take me for a fun day?
We would go to Tranan bar the first day of summer and have a glass of wine in the sun, then a walk around our boheme blocks for some vintage shopping and end the day with a party on my friends balcony!
What else do you collect besides vintage dresses?
I collect glass jars to keep stuff in for my kitchen, cute comments on my blog and old pictures of my mum from when she was young.
Do you have something you wear every day?
I always wear a dress and a nice pair of stockings.
What is in your purse right now?
You can always find a camera, a calendar and some make up in my purse. And usually some fruits as well.
What music are you currently listening to?
I listen to anything from Love to Lily Allen. Right now I’m repeating a Nina Simone record.
If you could have a tea party with any three people, living or dead, who would they be?
Oh, I would love to party with Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali! I believe the third person has to be Courtney Love.
What is your motto in life?
Live your life as if you are aloud to do whatever. Don’t think about treating yourself, just enjoy what comes your way.
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Here’s Elsa modeling my mint green “Nikki” cake hat! How cute is she! Also a big congratulations to Elsa and her man on their recent wedding! Read more about Elsa at Need Help Dressing.
Comments
bubblegum blue
21/10/2011
Hey nice article and interview. I love Elsa as well she is a wonderful personality. And her Style is very unique!! I postes on my blog a bit of the interview and of cours the link to your blog. My blog is bubblegum-blue.blogspot.com
Elsa er sej og bleg :D
14/04/2011
Elsa er sarj :3
melis
27/05/2010
she is so adorable! she’s such a beauty! LOOOOVE the cake hat on her too!! i soooo want one!!! 🙂
Tanya
21/05/2010
OMG she is the cutest!!!!
eric
16/05/2010
I love my swede dames.
Liz
14/05/2010
I am nothing short of in love with her and her AHHHHHmazing dresses. Good lord!
…love Maegan
14/05/2010
omg those velvet lips!!! Elsa is adorable!
leylabot
14/05/2010
VERY cute! I love it. She looks PURRRRfect in your cake hats btw 🙂
Etrapar
14/05/2010
I think she had a lot of fun making all of that…haha, lovely!
kisses&take.care
meg, reckless daughter
13/05/2010
I love Elsa! this was great thanks!
Romeika
13/05/2010
I love her blog and her style!
Katta Kvack
13/05/2010
Oh I know right, Elsa is amazing. The pride of Swedish bloggers, I dare say.
Caroline
13/05/2010
I wonder where you can buy that cake hat?
rin
12/05/2010
what a beauty! i always admire a woman who, like myself, shuns the wearing of bifurcated leg coverings. 🙂
the scandis really know where it’s at. do you read http://www.hel-looks.com? different country, obv, but same vibe.
jesika
12/05/2010
shes SO CUTE and i love her dresses! sweden is the awesomest country… glad to see there are some gorgeous buxom ladies there so i wont feel out of place when i visit the country of my dad’s ancestry!
marie
11/05/2010
AHAHHA Ashe!
Ashe Mischief
11/05/2010
/holds notebook over her ladyboner
/blushes uncontrollably
Eli
11/05/2010
Um this gal is like the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time!!
Emi
11/05/2010
I LOVE IT! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE EVERYTHING!
omgwhoami? cherishthismomeple.
Pikki Nikki
11/05/2010
pretty lay deeeeeeeeee!
love dat cake hat 😉
xoxx