21.4.11

The best place on earth

I am still home in my birthplace up north in Norway, and I spent today at Alveland. Just have to write a little text about this, as it is too good to miss out on.
This little house, driven by a lovely family, sell hand-made soap, massage oils, bath bombs etc. The house brings you back to old times, and you can either sit down and enjoy the homemade pastries in the café in ground floor, or, if you are looking for a place to stay they rent out rooms in 1st floor.
If you still don't know what to do this summer, Dverberg (and Vesterålen in general) is absolutely a place worth visiting.

The soaps are all with natural ingredients, even handpicked berries! Some of the different soaps you can choose from are: blueberry, cloud-berry, chocolate, olive/goats milk, honey/cinnamon and coffee. They also do shampoo and dog-soaps.
I started using these soaps a year ago, and I have never had as good skin as I do now. I use them both in my face and on my body.. and no, even if you've heard you shouldn't use soap in your face; this is something completely different. Better than all those skin products I've used that only irritates my skin. I don't even have to use body lotion any longer as these soaps are packed with oils and other caring ingredients. True story!

If you want to try out a little test of these block of soaps to see yourself, just send me an email to info@mariellamelie.com, and I'll send you a little test (2 inch) block of soap.

Or, if you want to order online, you can go to their website, or if you are english go to google's translated version.
Just so its clear, this post is not an advert even though it might look like it is. Its all from my heart and I want everybody in the world to know of this unique little factory in the middle of nowhere.

Here are some shots from the house. I also did a little selfportrait-series here that I will finish within a few days.
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Ingredients used:
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All cut by hand:
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20.4.11

desert without mirage

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Sacrificial site

An ancient sacrificial site used by the Sami people, called Bukkekirka.

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19.4.11

Andøya

This is where I grew up.
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18.4.11

Ocean breathes salty #2

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North

Having some sweet days in Northern Norway. Making shoes, dresses and photos will be taken during the week. Happy Easter!
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15.4.11

Follow Rivers

The series I did the other week is up on www.mariellamelie.com.
Model Zazoe (from M and P models), Makeup: Ole Elias, Styling: Olivia Wright. And a massive thanks to Mari Rustan and Antony Burger who helped out the whole day getting all muddy and sunburned.
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Lookbook

Did a lookbook with Olivia Wright and Ole Elias for a Stephanie Grace Foy.
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Profondo Rosso

Here is a little preview on my latest shoot. A cinematic one, inspired by Profondo Rosso / Deep Red (1975). As always: Ole Elias/Makeup, Olivia Wright/styling. Diana R from FM Models and Antony Burger did some filming.
And, I just got home to Northern Norway today. Gonna be here for 10 days, excited!
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5.4.11

Zazoe

A quick preview on my last shoot with Zazoe (model), Ole Elias (makeup), Olivia Wright (styling), Anotny Burger and Mari Rustan (assistants). We moved to the new flat two days ago btw! yayss
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1.4.11

Lucy's wedding

This weeks theme for Lucy in disguise was summer weddings. Model was the blogger Frou Frouu and on makeup Emma D. More on my website.
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VOLT Café

A preview on a shoot I did for Volt Café. Ole Elias Hove on makeup.
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28.3.11

Pentax weekend

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25.3.11

New home

We are moving in to this furnished flat in only 10 days. Im so excited!
Im doing a beauty shoot for Volt Café tomorrow, another shoot for Lucy In Disguise next week, two lookbooks and a story for Ligature magazine the week after that.
Im also planning to start using film alot more. Just got a Pentax, and some film for my polaroid 430, aaand planning a shoot with the Bronica. So much to look forward too.
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19.3.11

The Navajo

The Navajo is up at www.mariellamelie.com. Makeup: Ole Elias Høve, Styling: Olivia Wright, Set: Charli Dugdale.
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18.3.11

Lucy In Disguise

I am doing a collaboration with the vintage store Lucy In Disguise and the wonderful girl behind the blog Constance Victoria.
Lucy In Disguise is the prettiest vintage store I've visited, and if you havent been there yet, it is defiantly worth the trip to Covent Garden.
This first shot is showing their very cool-looking tailor, using a proper old sewing-machine. The rest of the photos are showing the treasures you can find in store.
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More at www.mariellamelie.com

7.3.11

Hymn

Updated my website with this main fashion spread I did for this months Fashion156.

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5.3.11

Valhalla

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2.3.11

Minolta

Some old, some new. Just scanned some negatives with my new negative-scanner that doesnt really seem to do its work.
Kirsty Ward on last season's LFW.
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an old one
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