At Bare Jazz

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22.08.11

(photos by Eirik Slyngstad)

Through a passageway hidden in the crowded streets of Oslo’s city center lies one of the most tranquil and coziest backyards in town. Bare Jazz (“Only Jazz” in English) is a watering hole, café, and record shop specialized in jazz, with occasional live music. It’s hands down my favorite haunt in Oslo. This place used to be my hangout when I was in the first year of high school. At the time I wasn’t especially interested in jazz music so I only have pleasant recollections of all the friendly get-togethers and the nice atmosphere that still lingers in the air. But then I became rather ill, both physically and mentally, so I stopped seeing my friends for two years or thereabouts, which made me forget about this little bijou of a café. Fortunately, it was rediscovered back in April and everything has remained the same apart from my taste in music. I cannot stress enough how much I enjoy this place now that I’ve developed a keen ear for jazz music. You’ll find me at Bare Jazz at least twice a week.

Grensen 8, 0159 Oslo

In the photos above I’m wearing my new trenchcoat from Barbour, A.P.C. shirt, Zara tapered trousers, and Isabel Marant boots.

69 thoughts on “At Bare Jazz”

  4. Oh, please don't take this the wrong way–but please please don't smoke. It wrecks havoc on the skin! (no to mention your lungs etc) I know its not my place to "mother"you, but I have come to love your blog, and feel like I know you are really only want the best for you. Okay, concerned exclamations over. Your outfit is lovely, by the way.

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  5. Closet Fashionista: Thanks!Anonymous: I know, changing my lifestyle atm so I'm trying to quit the fags.. and eat healthy.

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  7. These photos encapsulate so many of my favourite things: hole-in-the-wall cafés, pastries, good books, music, and of course, a very fashionable girl! Glad to see you updating more often too :)

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  9. Hi Dead Fleurette – Thanks for creating such an inspiring and real blog. Its been a pleasure reading your posts. Sitting and reading is one of my favorite past times, though I'm usually doing it in my favorite chair and not at an awesome jazz outlet. ;)Have you read anything current that you'd recommend? My copy of The Bell Jar is pretty worn through. Also, I love your trench. How did you decide on navy as a color? Thanks!http://www.chicetcetera.blogspot.com/

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  10. This is such a beautiful post. You look fantastic, as always. It is the perfect well-dressed casual look. This is something toward which i've been trying to move, especially after starting my new grown-up job and with plans to move to a tiny place in the city.XOXO-La Copine=)

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  12. very chic! I love your new trench coat. Is it waxed? I got a barbour myself about 6 weeks ago, hands down my best buy this year. Its really good to see you back blogging as well = )

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  13. Hello Fleurette, So nice to see you on your blog! You have a refreshing point of view and I always look forward to yours posts. lol..Please do post more outfit pics!

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  14. I love your coat! I think I will have to save up for something similar. I also wish I could check out that cafe, but unfortunately I am on another continent. Oh well, I can't complain – there's no shortage of cafes here in Seattle!P.S. I'm so happy you're updating again! Your blog is my favorite, and it's a great resource to have while I am trying to develop my own style. I hope all is well, glad to have you back.

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  15. I was just thinking that is a beautiful trench. Blue + black together is one of my favorite combinations too. It looks great on you. And I wish you all the best in quitting smoking. :)

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  17. That sounds and looks like a lovely little cafe! I miss the days when I could have a leisurely day reading at a cafe. Now I tend to avoid such places, because all the hipsters give me dirty looks when my son inevitably screams too loud, lol. Anyway, you look great. The new trench is lovely, I agree with PPP that navy + black is a wonderful combination. Your style has taken a turn towards a more feminine look!

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  18. i suck when it comes to visting cafes some odd reasons, but i guess much of it is because larvik has sucike cafe! can't wait to move oslo where it is more proper cafe!

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  19. I love a blue trench coat. That cafe sounds wonderful and someplace that I would love to visit, especially with a good book.

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  21. Hey, great outfit! But where in Oslo can I find Barbour? I am in desperate need of a winter jacket – both stylish and practical one…

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  23. - chic_e: Thank you very much! You're far too kind. As for literature, I read Bonjour Tristesse this summer and I really enjoyed it. Read 100 pages of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert as well, it's really well-written and such a good book but I just kept procrastinating to read it so now I can't continue unless I start reading it from the beginning again. I might share my literature list for this fall on my blog if you'd be interested :-) Regarding the trench, navy was the only color available and it looked so good on me in the mirror, haha.- Mari: Thanks Mari! I love how casual it is yet very appropriate. It's become my uniform as of late.- Nomadic D: Thank vou!- Alex: Thanks! No, it is not waxed. I think it's a summery rain coat, the fabric is so lightweight and doesn't keep me warm or anything.- justeileen: Thank you! I'll try to post an outfit once in a while, otherwise it would be like posting the same image over and over again, haha.- Clementine: You're far too kind. Thanks a lot!- Pret a Porter P: Thanks!! Black + blue is my favorite combination.- Ammu: Thank you!- S: Haha, I suppose I'm one of those hipsters. Haha, no just kidding, I tend to avoid places where mothers have their get-togethers with their babies. I save them for another decade so I'd fit in, lol! Thank you, I didn't notice myself that my style has become somewhat more feminine. Haha!! – LUU H: Yes, Oslo has many gems!- Sheena: If you ever come to Oslo, you should have a stopover at this place ;)- Chouchou-Robine: Thanks!Anonymous: Thank you. Ferner Jacobsen and Paleet I guess, but I don't think they have sizes for women. I bought my jacket in Barbour store in Milan.- Chez Margaux: Thank you! Have a nice day you too!

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  24. I have to ask where you bought that Barbour trench coat, or at least the name of the style so that I can try to find it. Thank you.

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  25. - Charlotte: I bought it in the barbour store in Milan. I don't know the name of the model, and I don't think it's available any longer as it's a sale item. But maybe they have a winter version of this trenchcoat.

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  27. Synes godt du kunne ha nevnt at du køpte den digge kanelbollen på Café Libris og ikke på Bare Jazz da :) Bakgården (som Libris og Bare Jazz deler) må være Oslos hyggeligste!

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  30. - Ingrid: Dit må vi sammen når du er i Oslo!- Anonymous: Haha, ops, jaja.. første gang jeg kjøpte noe på café libris, men sverger vanligvis til kakaoen på bare jazz. – Alexia: Haha!- Debbie: Thanks!

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  32. Hi Fleurette, I only just discovered your blog in the last couple of months and I must say that I rate it as one of my all time favourites! Your philosophy regarding shopping and wardrobe building is very inspiring. I started off blogging about finding my style mojo again but you have helped me realise that I just need to define what was already there. So much easier to do. Please keep posting :)

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  34. that trench coat is perfect! i gave up finding THE one after i scored a straight-cut version in black at a consignment store last winter. i've yet to put it to the wet-test…but who am i kidding, i now live where it doesn't rain!

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  35. Your outfit is perfect, really understated and feminine. I discovered your blog last week. I literally read all of it in one sitting, then donated half my wardrobe to a charity shop. I was wondering which hair products you use. Your hair is so lovely in these photos.

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  37. Jeg så deg i dag! Jeg ble så glad over at du fantes, eller noe, utenfor bloggen – haha. Du har nydelig stil, og god boksmak. Dessuten er jeg enig ang. Bare Jazz – herlig sted. Fint at du blogger igjen! :-)

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  38. Lovely outfit! And ah, record shop + cafe, sounds perfect. Isn't it nice to rediscover old hangouts? That's how I feel about places in my college town, though I hardly ever get to visit any more.

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  39. Du er tilbake! nå ble jeg glad! (haha)Du har jo en flott stil som alltid. Men – kjøper du mye vintage, av Isabel Marant etc? eller rett fra butikk?

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  41. Thanks for the lovely comments :-)- catssaymeow: Wow, I'm truly taken aback. Thanks a lot! Loved the post in which you answered the questions from one of my posts, haha!- style odyssey: Haha, I know what you mean!! Thank you! It's not 100% perfect, it's slightly too feminine, but I'm not eager to find THE ONE as I'm happy with this one, haha.- Hana: Thank you! Oh, I really don't want to list what I use in my hair because that would be a rather long and embarrassing list. I have the most difficult hair ever. So okay; I use Kiehl's rice & wheat volumizing shampoo or Redken fresh curls shampoo, Matrix Biolage volumatherapie full-lift volumizing conditioner, Bumble & Bumble texture cream, sometimes Bumble & Bumble curl conscious reactivating mist if needed or I just spray water to reactivate the waves, Osis dust it hair powder for a bit volume + Got2b hairspray. Lol, how embarrassing!- LapindeLune: Oh Golly, you're so sweet. Thank you! I was reading your blog yesterday so I was surprised to see a comment from you here. I love your blog and we share the love A.P.C.- Anonym: Eeek, haha, skummelt! Hvor så du meg hen? Du skulle sagt hei, haha. Og tusen takk, regner med at du har god boksmak du og, haha! Si hei neste gang, da :-)- Maria: Takktakk! Mye av det jeg vil ha fra IM osv er fra eldre kolleksjoner, så jeg ser etter skatter på ebay hele tiden. Har bare kjøpt en brukt jakke fra IM. Ellers har jeg kjøpt to preowned overdeler fra A.P.C. Og snart kjøper jeg et par Dries Van Noten sko som har blitt brukt en gang. Men det meste kjøper jeg rett fra butikk bortsett fra ting som er umulig å få tak i. Liker å kjøpe "brukte" designerklær, får dem som regel mye mye billigere.

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  42. Hei Hei Fleurette. Nå følte jeg det var litt på tide at jeg la igjen en liten kommentar her. Jeg har lest bloggen din en god stund nå og tror jeg snart har vært gjennom hele bloggen. Det som er ganske utrolig er at etterhvert som jeg har lest bloggen din har det også gradvis skjedd noe med garderoben min og tankegangen min. Jeg har alltid vært kvalitetsbevist og ikke spesielt glad i å storhandle klær, men jeg har nå tatt det til et nytt nivå føler jeg. Det mener jeg på best mulig måte! Jeg har for det første gitt bort 60 % av alt i garderoben min. Og fant ut at jeg har det meste jeg egentlig trenger. Kun noen få "signature pieces" som må til før jeg er i mål. Trikset er vell å klare å kombinere alt sammen, selv om det kun er få klesplagg du har med å gjøre og likevel føle at du har alt du trenger. Jeg har gjort store innkjøp, men som jeg kan ha i mange år fremover og som kan gå over sesongene og fungere like godt i hverdagen som på fest og jobb. Mye av dette er takket være måten du formulerer tekstene dine. Det du skriver om å kun kjøpe noen få items pr. sesong tror jeg er helt riktig. Og hvis man har en slik liste vil man jo ikke nødvendigvis føle at man trenger x- antall gensere fra hennes eller alt man kommer over på bik bok, men heller velge noen plagg av god kvalitet som man har brukt tid og nøysomhet på å plukke ut og som "representerer" seg selv på en eller annen måte. Kanskje er det sånn man finner sin egen stil og? Blogger nå til dags(skrev jeg virkelig nå til dags :O, hehe) legger altfor stor vekt på å hele tiden ha noe nytt og "in fashion" at det gjør meg litt kvalm. Leserne føler at det hele tiden må fornye seg og være lik som bloggerne. De leserne burde lese din blogg. Alt jeg skriver nå skriver jeg vell egentlig for å si takk. Et veldig langt takk kanskje. Men håper du leser det!www.scandinavian-berry.blogspot.com

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  43. I love your blog and your style! I miss the blog/tumblr updates a lot when you take breaks. I agree with anonymous, though, you have to quit smoking! That shit kills.

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  44. Do you get your pants tailored to fit shorter so that they look better with the boots? I just invested in the IM Dicker boots and my pants are so so so long… due to me being 5 feet, and so they don't look quite right with the boots, in fact doing them a huge injustice. What do you recommend?

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  45. Glad to see you back in action. You look terrific and that coat looks too good to pass up in a sale. Your edition of The Bell Jar looks terrific as well, very interesting cover. Mine is dreadful, but I've had it too long to throw it out now, haha.

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  46. guri, i heart your trench coat! og jeg må også si, er stamgjest på Bare Jazz, og er enig – en helt fantastisk cafe!

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  47. Bare jazz sounds like a wonderful spot. I love having places around town that are go-to destinations. Mine is the downtown library, haha.Also, nice trench coat! It fits in seamlessly with the rest of your clothes.

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  48. seems like such a cool place to hang out! and that bun looks delicious!I have the same copy of The Bell Jar, it's definitely one of my favourite books!

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  51. thanks for posting again. i have been checking in on your lovely blog regularly during summer , and I am so happy to se you back here. I do love your lists and mature way of considering whst to buy next. I am looking truly forward to see what you are wishing for wardrobewise this new season. So far something in blue is on my list, as I am finally ready to embrace this colour instead of all the black ..

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  52. Gosh I'm trying to find that A.P.C. Liberty shirt for such a long time!You look fantastic and Bare Jazz looks immensely cool!

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  53. You look lovely, the trench is so nice. Oh, and how I miss that. A book, pastry, coffee and cigarettes at at a cafe all by myself, it's been way too long!

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  57. Looking great, comme toujours! Love the trench. And randomly I love those iconic quilted Barbour jackets (especially on men! Haha.)I actually just purchased a Yamaha digital grand piano keyboard (I would love an actual grand, but digital is the only option when you live in an apartment building – I can play as late as I want and won't bother anyone because I can use headphones!) I was raised on classical music but would love to learn jazz someday soon. I live a few blocks away from a music institute so hopefully I can find the time.

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  61. Thank you so much for this post, I will be in Oslo in less than a week and definitely going to have a look at this cafe!So maybe see you there! ;)Love you blog, btw!

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