One of the most peaceful aspects of living in Norway is that when you walk, no one bothers you. It's like being placed in a someone else's dream, where you get to move around as a spectator without anyone asking why you are there. Its immensely peaceful (but of course immensely lonely, depending on your perspective).
During these quiet walks I enjoy watching the people around me, especially the women. Their style can be boiled down to two words: Simple and effortless.
Norwegian women, and I dare say this is true of all Scandinavian women, wear barely any makeup, if any. Their clothing is typically a mixture of outdoorsy (mostly featuring black spandex) and classy.
Norwegian women typically wear three, maybe four colors: black, gray, off white, and sometimes navy (mostly in the form of jeans).
Yes, most of them are blonde (though not all natural, which some boys here find shocking, "women sometimes DYE their hair!") and blue eyed. I hear that this looks gets a bit tiring. I have yet to experience it.
I've seen girls walking around in rain coats and baggy gray t-shirts, and it's breathtaking. Why? For me it's just so natural. It could be a huge guise, there could be hours and hours of preparation (just rolled out of bed hairdo to the next level?). But for now, I find the lack of lipstick and curling irons refreshing.
Images via With Grace & Guts
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