today i love... elin kling

Sweden has become pretty cool recently, what with books like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, actors like Alexander Skarsgård, bands like Miike Snow and brands like Acne. And lately I've discovered that it's full of fashion icons, too. Today I present to you yet another stylish Swede whose blog I'm currently obsessed with: TV presenter and stylist Elin Kling (my other two favourite Scandinavians are Columbine Smille and Caroline Blomst). Elin seems to be something of a celebrity in her native country, and with her glossy blonde hair, screen siren smile and fashion sense to die for, it's not hard to see why. In her blog, Style by Kling, she shows off her outfits, her current style inspirations and episodes of her online TV show (unfortunately that is in Swedish, though).

As usual, it's the pictures of Miss Kling's outfits that I love the most. Elin favours quite a rock-chick look, with a lot of leather, studs and skin-tight trousers. She frequently shows off her legs in hotpants paired with slouchy vests or oversized shirts, or teams a minidress with dishevelled hair and lashings of eyeliner on the red carpet. I love the way she can take very basic pieces - skinny jeans and a simple white tee, for example - and make them look effortlessly chic with the addition of carefully chosen accessories and scarlet lips. Elin's brilliant outfits aren't the only thing that will have you coming back to this blog again and again, though. Part of its appeal is that Elin clearly has an amazing life and loves to show it off - cue pictures of her numerous fashion show invites, examples of her magazine spreads and photos of her rubbing shoulders with the likes of Alexander Wang at celebrity parties. And you know I love to get a sneaky peek into the lives of the fashionable and fabulous. So I suggest you check out this stylish Scandinavian's fashion credentials, because I can assure you there's a smorgasbord of inspiration on offer.

Pictures: Stylebykling