Bitesize #66

Cute boys, Paul Mescal as Shakespeare and how my Rule of 5 is going

Mar 08, 2026

I feel like everyone is saying this but January truly felt like three months long whereas February felt like a week, and March has felt like two days so far. I’m kind of not mad at it though because I really do just want to fast-forward to true spring, to blooming lilacs and bare ankles and sunset beers in the city. This weekend was the first time wearing sneakers though, so I am feeling very happy all in all. How was your week darling?

Just because it’s top of mind, who here has seen Hamnet? I just returned home an hour ago from a viewing of it together with ARTS & TEA and oh lordy lord. I almost felt rude rushing off after it was done but I needed to really let it simmer. Heartfelt experiences do that to me, where I feel like I kind of don’t want to taint the shockwaves with lots of other impressions and instead just live with it for a little longer.

Obviously, both Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal performed beautifully, heart-wrenching and honest. But it was more than that. The clothes, the dirty finger nails, the sibling relationships, the foreshadowing, the repetition of lines in different parts of the story, the reoccurring ominous black hole. The movie is based off of the book by Maggie O’Farrell and is directed by Chloé Zhao. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen it, but do me a favour and go see it at the movies. You want to big screen for this one.

Right now I’m reading One & Only by my friend Maurene Goo and it’s just what I need to help me feel closer to my beloved LA, which I very much have been missing between grey winter days, school assignments, bad dates and juggling two different jobs plus a dog. Getting to jump into a fun, smart and juicy love story that also has fantastic descriptions of outfits is just chef’s kiss. Thank you Maurene for writing such a dreamy book.

I also started reading Aleph by Paulo Coelho when I was stying over at my parents’ house last week because I forgot to bring One & Only, and wow it’s so good. I really didn’t remember the storyline but am now considering re-reading all his books during spring.

So about my Rule of 5… I don’t know if some of you are going to be disappointed when I say this but I did loosen the rules slightly from 5 new items in total all year, all categories. It wasn’t the most sustainable choice for me, although I’m tempted to give this year a go as a sor of test run and then maybe actually do a stricter shopping challenge next year. Anyways, I’ve landed in the sort of classic (?) way to do it which is supposedly 5 NEW items allowed, 7 secondhand items allowed, shoes and bags (and staples like undies) not included. However, I feel like max 1 bag and 1 pair of shoes per season should be more than enough.

So far I’m at 1/5 new items, 4/7 items (jeez), 1 pair of loafers and 1 bag purchased in 2026. The one new item feels really good considering we’re almost through Q1 (lol), but I guess I dove a little too deep into finding a great pair of new jeans and found 3. If I end up selling one pair (because I bought two that are similar shape, just different colours) I will deduct one purchase. Even though shopping clothes for summer is generally a whole lot more fun imo, I’m not too worried about going overboard for spring and summer. We get so few true, sunny, warm spring and summer days that I kind of am dying to wear the stuff I already own. Great!

PSA: I’m putting together a Stockholm City Guide and man is it going to be jam packed with recommendations for all of you! It’s been so much fun walking around my hometown in my head, reminding myself of all the great little spots we actually do have here. The only problem is, it’s turning out to be so long that I’m going to be dividing it into different parts, and I don’t know whether to do it by category (food/shopping/activity) or location (Södermalm/Östermalm/Gamla Stan). Please weigh in!

As you might have noticed, I’m not posting as regularly here right now which is due to the overwhelming amount of separate life puzzle pieces that I all of a sudden needed to piece together. I want to give this space the love and attention it deserves, write about things that genuinely light me up and interest me, and have some sort of value for you too. But right now, I’m not sure I’m able to give that - so I’ve been a little more quiet. I wish I could say that I only draw inspiration from everybody who’s absolutely killing it on Substack right now (no one mentioned, no one forgotten), and like 99% of my thoughts when I see what everybody is up to are “wow good for her!”, but there is also that 1% of my thoughts that are more like “you’re not as good as them”. I guess I share this because I know we all go through periods like this, and as women we tend to be really great at kicking ourselves when we’re already down.

So, if you like me have been feeling a little behind lately, just know you’re not alone. And keep reminding yourself that you’re in your own lane, own race, own pace. You’ve got this. I’ve got this.

I refuse to be one of those people who is like: I have something really special cooking for you guys, can’t wait to share more! But I have been working on the launch of a project (together with my mum Sussi Norberg) now for months and it’s finally all coming together. This is one of those projects that I’m giddy to start revealing more of because I believe whole-heartedly in every part of it and I feel it represents a kind of aesthetic and business that I for one would love to see more of in the world. Like Harriet Hadfield’s handpicked vintage bag drops, Kelly Williams’ iconic tote bag, Laura Kirk De Valencia’s incredible key necklaces, Jessica Blumenthal’s cult nail polish, Laurel Pantin’s perfectly curated IRL shopping experience, and more. Those heart projects that shine their unique light in the world.

Any guesses as to what the name might be?

My Pinterest is all cute shorts, drawstring pants and cute boys lately. I’m not mad about it, but I am dying to get some fake tanner on these flourescent legs of mine.

What are you watching? And why is it Love Story? What are you shopping? And why is it dumpling loafers? Ooh and I got some inside info about upcoming drops at Arket from Alina Brane today - how lucky am I??? But I don’t kiss and tell, I promise Alina.