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Who? Maren Schia, 20 years old @marenschia

What? Student, blogger/instagrammer and part time worker at Isabel Marant

Where? Oslo

- A good picture in my eyes is a photo that contains an element of surprise. Meet the queen of bucket hats, and always with a new twist on her looks, the norwegian cool girl Maren Schia.

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Tell us a few words about yourself and what you do. I am a 20 year old fashion enthusiast who moved to Oslo 2 years ago to study media at the university. In my spare time I do mostly Instagram and some blogging as well.

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- Your style is unique, what is style to you? Style to me is a way to express myself, and to boost my confidence level. There is nothing like putting together an outfit that you feel really represents you. 

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Your 5 key items for summer? Bucket hats for sure, short skirts combined with socks and sneakers, crazy and cool bathing suits, comfy sneakers and cute hair clips to get my hair out of my face. - What do you never wear? Anything that makes me feel uncomfortable.

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What trends and colours do you believe in for AW18? Checks, cowboy boots, animal prints and the color I believe in the most is yellow.

 City tips for travellers: - Top 3 things to do in Oslo Take the boats/ferries out to the small Islands in the fjord. Especially visit «Lille Herbern» a small resturant on one of the islands. Visit the museums and go to a café afterwards. Eat seafood on one of the many restaurants that serve it.

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- Flats or heels? Flats

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- When did your fascination for fashion start? I am not sure when my fascination for fashion started but I do remember buying my first fashion magazine when I was 13 years old. I went to Paris with my family and bought it at the airport. I remember taking a bath in the hotel and getting the whole magazine soaking wet but I wouldn’t throw it out because it meant so much to me, so I blow dried it with the hairdryer at the hotel.. still have it to this day. I got into the buissness when I was chosen to blog at Vixen.no some years ago, and when I joined a modeling agency. Though, it isnt until I moved to Oslo that I really got to be a part of the industry here in Norway.

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Where do you collect your inspiration? Mostly Instagram since that is the social media I use the most, but also from magazines and lookbooks by brands I really like.

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Where do you grab your coffee- when youre not at Soho Grind in London? WB Samson is probably the place I buy coffee the most, but I also like Mocca and Kaffebrenneriet in Storgata.

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Where do you go out for lunch and or dinner? I love eating lunch and dinner out, so this will be a hard one but I will try to keep it short.

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Lunch: Vippa - a “food court” of some sorts by the sea. Kvadrat Salat - Best “takeaway” there is. It’s a vegetarian salad bar with everything from hummus to mozzarella balls. Try the broccoli there, it’s my fave!

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Dinner: Skur 33 - Italian meets seafood restaurant. Delicatessen - The best tapas in Oslo. Lofthus Samvirkelag - The best pizza in Oslo!

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City tips for travellers: - Top 3 things to do in Oslo Take the boats/ferries out to the small Islands in the fjord. Especially visit «Lille Herbern» a small resturant on one of the islands. Visit the museums and go to a café afterwards. Eat seafood on one of the many restaurants that serve it.

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- What is a good picture in your eyes A good picture in my eyes is a photo that contains an element of surprise. I don’t like things to be picture perfect. I also apply this to the way I dress.

and what is not? Hard to say, I don’t think I’m the one to judge whether a picture is bad. It all depends on how you look at it. In what way would you say that living in the city where you live reflect your style( if it does) My style can be sort of scandinavian inspired some days, and some days not. It’s almost like Oslo has it’s own “uniform” that “everyone” seems to follow, so if you do choose to dress different from the crowd, one really stands out in this city. So the only thing that living in this city, that reflects upon my style is probably the weather. One can’t really change that.

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-In what way does your mood affect the way you dress? My mood does not really affect the way I dress, it’s more about how early I have to wake up and how much time I have to get ready.

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Follow her style journey here @marenschia or here marenschia.com