Most German readers will be familiar with Marlene Sørensen, the half-Danish journalist who is something of an authority on style. For a few years, Marlene wrote a monthly column called "Marlene tries it on", for which she tried on - and was photographed in - all the trends we all wanted to wear once but weren't brave enough. Today she works as a freelance journalist for Harper's Bazaar, Die Zeit and Berliner Zeitung among others, and has written two bestsellers about style.

And so we also came together through fashion, when I sold her a pair of dizzyingly high Céline sandals. But that's another story.

Here Marlene reveals what she wants to learn in 2021, which places she would love to travel to, what she wants to save for and which books she plans to read.

3 Places I want to travel to

To Nødebohuse to see my grandparents and for a walk on the beach there. To Copenhagen, because it’s Copenhagen. To Pomlenakke, a little restaurant on Falster, to eat smørrebrød by the seaside, then cycle back through the woods to my parents summerhouse.

The view from the beach at Marlenes parents’ summerhouse

3 Things I want to learn

I’d like to learn to be more patient (with myself and others). To take more time for myself. And to make a kick-ass Tarte Tatin.

3 Books I want to read

The Copenhagen Trilogie by Tove Ditlevsen. The Best of Me by David Sedaris. If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin.

„The Copenhagen Trilogy” by Tove Ditlevsen via Aufbau Verlag

3 Things I want to save for

A new bike. A proper office chair. The Vitra Akari 10a. Because 2021 will hopefully be the year of being out more. But also, still, of trying to make the home lovely.

Recently Marlene invested in the Shelf Library Desk section by FRAMA (also availabe for pre-order at Nora Khereddine Objects) but she’s missing a proper office chair