THE LAST GIFT BEFORE OPENING NIGHT: TEARS, DISCO BALLS & BACKSTAGE GLAMO...

What makes a gift unforgettable when it marks the end of a decade-long tradition? 🎁✨

Today’s vlog is bittersweet: the last preview before opening night. Tomorrow the curtain rises for real—but tonight, I honor one of the most meaningful traditions in my theatre life.

💄 The Last Gift for David
For ten years, every opening night, I’ve given David—a magician with brushes and wigs—a framed treasure. Always vintage ads, always a touch of glam history. This year’s gift is framed in IKEA chic, a slice of old-world glamour encased in modern simplicity. But this gift is final. David retires, and with it, an era closes. The emotion is palpable: joy for the memories, sadness at the goodbye, gratitude for every powder puff and painted cheek.

👖 Sellpy Surprise
Backstage, the parcels arrive like little miracles. From SELLPY today: pink COS shorts. Bold, playful, a wink of color in a world of black trousers and stage silks. Fashion is always part of the story—second-hand treasures becoming stage companions.

🪩 Disco Balls and Friendship
My friends Martin and Jenny arrive with preview gifts that are perfection: chips, nuts, and a tiny disco ball. Life needs sparkle. Snacks and disco are theatre’s unofficial love language.

🍺 Harald’s Escape
After the show, Git and I escape across the street to Harald’s, a gay bar glowing with laughter, rainbow light, and the taste of a well-earned beer. This is the ritual after ritual: the small joys that carry us through the storm of previews into the triumph of opening night.

🌟 Why Watch?
This vlog is about more than costumes or rehearsals. It’s about:

• The rituals of theatre 🎭
• The beauty of tradition and the poignancy of farewells 🌹
• Second-hand fashion finds from SELLPY and COS 👖
• Friendship, food, and sparkle 🪩

It’s laughter, it’s glamour, it’s heart. And tomorrow—we open.

💬 Share in the comments: What’s the most unforgettable gift you’ve ever given—or received?

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Swedish Midsummer Picnic | Vegan Smörgåstårta, Ducks, VINTED Fashion & B...

🌼🇸🇪 **Celebrate Midsummer in Sweden**—vegan style! Come along with me for a full day of nostalgic rituals, secondhand fashion, bubbly picnics, and duck-spotting on the lush, historic island of **Djurgården** in central Stockholm. ☀️🦆✨

Hi! I’m **Joakim Clifton Bergman**—a vlogger, content creator, and costume supervisor living in Stockholm. My mornings always begin the same: with a hot cup of coffee and my laptop ☕💻. I sit down to edit the **Instagram stories** I filmed the day before—adding subtitles, trimming awkward moments, and making sure everything’s ready to go across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. 🎬📲

I also have a personal little tradition that I share with my followers every day: I post the *oldest photo* on my iPhone, then delete it. 📸🕰️ It keeps my feed both nostalgic and fresh, and it’s become my way of combining memory, minimalism, and digital mindfulness. A ritual of sorts. 🧘‍♂️📷

But **today is different.**

It’s *Midsummer*—one of Sweden’s biggest and most beloved holidays. The sun barely sets this time of year, and the whole city feels like it’s buzzing with golden light, laughter, and floral wreaths. 🌞🌼🌿

I’m heading out for my favorite tradition: a **canal-side picnic** on Djurgården with my dear friend Magnus 🌊🎉

We’ve done it for years—and every time feels like stepping into a dreamy Swedish postcard.

But first, just outside my apartment in **Midsommarkransen**, I discover a magical surprise: a delivery from **VINTED**! 🎁 Inside? A stunning pair of **silver sequin jeans** from H\&M’s 2021 Innovation Circular Collection. ✨♻️ I immediately know they’re *the ones* for today. I style them with:

👕 A Simone Rocha x H\&M shirt

🧥 A Sabyasachi x H\&M jacket

🕶️ Oversized H\&M Studio sunglasses

🧶 A vintage crocheted hat from Myrorna

It’s an outfit that screams *festive picnic glam meets sustainable style.*

🛒💚 I’m a huge believer in **secondhand fashion**—not just because it’s good for the planet, but because it gives your look history, soul, and character. I love combining high street collabs, vintage finds, and quirky accessories to create looks that feel *fun, expressive, and totally me.*

Then it’s time to pack the picnic basket! 🧺 Here’s what I bring:

🥪 A homemade **vegan smörgåstårta** (that’s a Swedish sandwich cake!) filled with:

– Vegan mayo

– Potato salad

– Pickled onions

– Capers, olives, lettuce, and cherry tomatoes

🍿 A big bag of popcorn

🥜 Salted peanuts

🍷 A bottle of **Riesling**

🥂 And of course… bubbly!

🚲 From there, I hop on my bike and ride from **Midsommarkransen** to **Gamla Stan**, where I meet Magnus. We ride through the green paths of **Djurgården**—a former royal hunting ground turned cultural treasure. You’ll see sunlit trees, elegant bridges, and even the 19th-century canal built to connect the island to Stockholm's harbor. It’s calm, gorgeous, and very *Swedish summer* 💛🌿

When we find the perfect picnic spot along the water, the real joy begins:

🧺 Unpacking our feast

🦆 Spotting ducks (and Googling their names)

🦌 Catching sight of a wild **deer** (yes, really!)

😂 Laughing at nonsense

🌞 And soaking up every golden hour minute

🎭 A bit about me:

📍 I live in **Midsommarkransen**, a leafy suburb in Stockholm

👗 I work in **musical theatre** as a dresser and costume supervisor

📹 And I vlog **every single day**—from home life and costume shop moments to vegan cooking, outfit hauls, theatre stories, and nostalgic rituals.

Whether you’re:

💚 A vegan foodie looking for picnic inspiration

👒 A fashion-lover hunting for secondhand outfit ideas

🇸🇪 Curious about **Swedish traditions** like Midsummer

📆 Or just here for a gentle, funny, aesthetic day-in-my-life

—there’s something here for you.

**Thank you for watching** 🥰 Don’t forget to **like**, **comment**, and **subscribe** if you want more cozy Swedish lifestyle vlogs mixed with theatre life, vegan recipes, and secondhand fashion.

👇👇 Let’s hang out in the comments! Tell me:

🌼 Have you ever celebrated Midsummer?

🧺 What would YOU bring to the perfect picnic?

💚 And do you also love old iPhone pics as much as I do?

🌍 With love from Stockholm—Joakim 💫

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