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Two Years In Love With

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ootd, blogger, saraisinlovewith, streetstyle

I can’t believe: “Sara is in Love with…” gets two years old today. Two years of fashion adventures, colourful looks and quirky headwear. Two years with many twists and turns I wouldn’t have dreamed of before.

During the second year of blogging, my blog was slowly but steadily growing the whole time. Numbers of followers and readers are twice as much as a year ago. A special honor was a portrait about me and my blog in the biggest newspaper of the city I am from in December. For a little moment I felt almost like a star, having my pictures occupying almost a page.

I want to say thank you to all my lovely readers for your visits, comments, mails and spreading word about my whimsical page. When I started blogging, I didn’t know if anybody at all would be interested in my looks. All the excitement you express makes me unutterably happy. Sometimes I literally jump from my chair with joy because of a lovely mail I got from a cute reader or an exciting future collaboration. As well I want to thank all my collaboration partners for believing in my project. It makes me dizzy to think about the outstanding creative people I am in touch with because of my blog. I don’t take exciting things happening for granted and I hope while reading you can feel a little bit of the love and passion I put into my blog.

I am nearly bursting of ideas for future posts. During the next year I want to get more experimental, surprise you, shoot better pictures, organize lovely give aways and do more designer interviews. My a little bit less modest dreams are a feature in an international fashion magazine, catching the attention of a few very particular designers and brands I am in love with (Hello Melissa Shoes  😉 ) and I would be the happiest candy floss ever, if I would receive my first fan art picture (please include a flamingo if I may have another wish…). Indeed very big dreams for a little blogger, but I believe just people with a vision get far and recommend all of you to follow your dreams. Maybe one day we can catch the stars, even if they seem so, so far away.

Millions of thanks to all of you for being part of my fashion world. There wouldn’t be a blog without you. I am happy to finish this post with the same sentence as last year: Sara is in Love with all of you!

Pictures: Overview of all the outfits during the second year of “Sara is in Love with…”. You can see the overview of year one here.

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ootd, blogger look, blogger outfit, streetstyle
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The big portrait of me in the newspaper. You can read the (German) online version here
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I even made it to the front page, how exciting!
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The Storybook Princess Look

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feather fascinator, pastel pink dress, vintage
Sweet colours for a sweet occasion.
Jazzafine, Fascinator, Sara is in Love with, Headwear, Festive Headwear
Today I am celebrating anniversary day with my love.
pink fascinator, feather hat, long vintage dress
For this event I wanted to look like a story book princess.
This ring was his lovely gift to me today. It’s the first ring he gave me.
I love the colour of the aqua chalcedony stone. This stone is said to banish fear and stimulate creativity.
The fascinator was made especially to fit my dress. I am even more pleased with it than I expected to be.
Tender flowers, feathers and just a little bit of netting.
I hope my love will be proud to go out with me today…
You can even see my darling a little in the reflection of my shoes 😉

I hope you are not tired of all the glamourous party looks right after Christmas and New Year. You didn’t see me wearing a festive outfit, because I spent my New Year’s eve rather casual with a few lovely friends and a lot of fun. My big event was a few days later:

The anniversary day with my darling. We spent the eve at a beautiful place with a view over the whole city and a delicious five course dinner. It was already our forth anniversary day and I am still so very happy. Three and a half years ago I left London – the city of my heart – for my love. It was a very hard decision back then and I still miss London. But I don’t regret it at all and can’t imagine living without my darling anymore.

For our anniversary day I wanted to look especially lovely and chose a pastel pink princess look. During our last holidays in Barcelona I found this dress in a vintage store. Since then it waited in my wardrobe for a special occasion. Ingenious milliner Carolina from Jazzafine made the fascinator to fit my pastel pink dream dress. It was the first time I had a fascinator custom-made to fit a dress, I am sure you can imagine the tension when I opened the parcel. I think it looks better than I could have imagined and just fit for a perfect day.

How do you like this dreamy outfit and have you ever had something custom-made?

My Outfit: 

Dress: Holala Vintage Barcelona, Fascinator: Jazzafine, Shoes: Melissa, Earrings: Swarovski SS13, Ring: Miaki

Thanks to Jazzafine for the lovely fascinator.

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10 Lovely Things & 5 Personal Fashion Goals

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pastels, shopping, metallic, jewellery
Teapot Necklace – Handbag with Bow – Rainbow Choker – Planet Ring
Fur Handbag – Pineapple Earrings – Pink Dress
Pink Shoes – Turquoise Dress – Metallic High Heels

I am suffering from a very severe shopping fever at the moment. Whenever I think I have the perfect outfit ready, despite my full wardrobe there is something like the icing on the cake. This makes me browse for particular ties of bags, shoes and dresses all the time. Here I show you ten random things I fell in love with on my endless journey through the online shops.

Very soon my blog is gonna turn two years old. Because of this, I am thinking about my goals for it in the future and as well how I think my personal style might evolve in the future. This are my five personal fashion goals I have at the moment:

5 Personal Fashion Goals


1. Leaving the Safe Harbour
I want to try more unusual materials, shapes and colour combinations. Time for more experiments! I don’t want to stay the same, it’s always time for reinvention and change.

2. No More Bad Outfit Days
Especially when I work a lot for my daytime job, I don’t care as much as I wish about my outfit. On this days I don’t feel like myself and I want to have as less of these days as possible.

3. Going Out With My Treasures More Often
The prettiest things I have I don’t wear very often or not at all, because I couldn’t stand them getting damaged. But seriously: Is there really a point in having an exhibition just for myself on my shoe shelf? From now on, I want to show off my beauties!

1. Less Opaque Tights
I constantly feel cold and this is why I wear almost always opaque tights. I own them in all the colours you can imagine, but why not wearing more cheeky sheer tights? I think my boyfriend will approve…

5. Mission: Everyday Handbag
I believe there is nothing more difficult to buy, than a proper everyday handbag. At the moment I have to be ashamed of mine and this has to change! Help welcome.

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The Punky Cat

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silver dress, Pearls & Swine, cat fascinator, metallic
Not Rock N’ Roll, but Punk N’ Pink!
metallic dress, pastel pink hair, Cat hat, pink dr. martens
Leather, studs, fishnet tights and metallic: What a bad girl look!
Pearls & Swine, cat fascinator, silver dress, Yiddish Chutzpah
Like a futuristic and rebellious cat woman, do you agree?
veiled fascinator, cat hat, cat fascinator, pink hair
But still not without cuteness. Also a black heart is still a heart…
silver, metallic dress, studded gloves, black leather gloves
Cat Woman wears gloves, a heroine can’t leave fingerprints for sure.
Pearls & Swine, Cat hat with veil, cat woman, metallic dress
You don’t wanna see my claws, I assure you.
pink doc martens, cat women, cat hat, Pearls & Swine
Fishnet tights with stars to enhance the futuristic look.
veiled fascinator, veiled hat, cat hat, Pearls & Swine
What a funny feeling to have whiskers suddenly! 
Yiddish Chutzpah, silver dress, metallic look, Spanish Fashion
Beautiful detail at my back: Round black buttons.
Dr. Martens, pink, fur, Serena, Doc Martens
The probably most comfy and warm boots I’ll ever have: My pink Dr. Martens.

Yes, I love everything cute, but today cuteness includes a hint of punk. The dress I am wearing is from my favourite Spanish label Yiddish Chutzpah. Their latest collection (which I introduced here) is inspired by punk and designer Gema Alonso influenced me too in how I styled my dress. 
Of course there are no other shoes than Doc Martens to be considered. Because I am no true punk but rather a candy girl, I choose pink ones with a cosy pink fur on the inside. I must say, they are probably the best fitted shoes for winter I ever had. It’s no coincidence, they are popular among postmen and police officers (of course not in my pink version).
A punk inspired look is never complete without fishnet tights and a few studs. As a contrast I wear my new cat fascinator from my hat genie Pearls & Swine. The silver dress reminds me a little bit of a garment for a female super heroine. A futuristic cat-woman, why not? When it’s cold outside, I am a huge fan of staying home and watching science fiction movies, maybe it reflects already in what I wear. At the moment I am very much into Star Trek again, just like in my teenage years.
Even I agree, that it takes a little bit of courage, to walk through the city like this, but I think “Let them stare, at least I can make sure they see something extraordinary today.”
How do you like this punky look lovelies?



My Outfit: 

Dress: Yiddish Chutzpah, Hat: Pearls & Swine, Shoes: Dr. Martens,
Tights: Lip Service, Gloves: H&M (not recent)

Thanks to Yiddish Chutzpah for the dress.

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Lovely Trend: The Pink Bubblegum Coat

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Left Top Corner: Tara Starlet: Right Top Corner: Sisley, Middle: Asos
Left Bottom Corner: Topshop, Right Bottom Corner: Fashion Union

Finally, it started to snow over here and the temptation to buy a new warm coat is big. It’s definitely the season of the pink bubblegum coat. Pink is the new black when it comes to coats. It seems that not just constant pink lovers like me, but everyone wants to dress up in candy floss coloured garments.

There have been already a lot of posts and articles about pink coats on blogs and magazines at the beginning of winter season, but I think the coats appearing recently in the shops are even better and deserve your attention for the perfect marshmallow look.

My advice for you: Don’t’ be part of the gray masses, live the “La vie on rose” and get pink! Wear a bright lipstick with your pink coat, so you will not look pale, but just super candy cool.

Do you already have a pink coat or do you have plans of keeping yourself pink and fluffy this winter? Which one wins your heart?

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Lovely Smell: Valeur Absolue

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Valeur Absolue, Review, Fragrance, Perfume
Valeur Absolue: Mood-Related fragrances with the benefit of natural ingredients.
Valeur Absolue, Sensualité, Review
All of the fragrances contain something precious in their bottle. This is “Sensualité” with mother-of-pearl.
Valeur Absolue, Harmonie, Sensualité, Review
On the right you see “Harmonie” with amethyst.
Review, Valeur Absolue, fragrance, Harmonie
All on the left is “Joie-Eclat” with mother-of-pearl.

Let me tell you about Valeur Absolue, a new Swiss perfume brand that claims to bring you more than just perfumes. “Valeur Absolue is a name that implies something that is absolutely essential and ultimately worthy”says Bénédicte Foucart, president and CEO of the company about their products. Valeur Absolue are three perfumes made from the best natural integrants and all of them mood-related. They all contain Areaumat Perpetua, a natural extract which stimulates the so called “well-being” molecules.

Valeur Absolue Harmonie
This scent is like a calming tea ritual and based around musk. Neroli bigarade and Earl Gray form a harmony with woody notes and vanilla. High quality essential oils of bergamot and orange flower are added for a relaxing effect, while potassium and manganese provide energizing qualities. The amethyst stones in the bottle are encompassed within the bottle as a visible symbol for harmony.

Valeur Absolue Sensualité
A perfume that reflects the curves of a woman. Floral, woody and musky notes create this super-feminine fragrance. Rose de Mai, white jasmine, exotic white flowers and soft tones of cedar wood are combined with mysterious amber and musk. Mother-of-pearl in the bottle symbolizes love and feminity.

Valeur Absolue Joie-Eclat
Sparkling like a glass of champagne, the fizzy Joie-Eclat contains fresh tangerine and green cardamon as well as fine vetiver, tuberose, grapefruit and vetiver. From all the three, this is the fragrance that stays on the skin for the longest. with it’s fresh and elegant note. The first time ever, diamond powder has been used in a perfume, as a visible sign of sparkle.

After testing all the three fragrances, I must say that wearing all of them feels very good. Fitting to the fact that I am a curvy girl, Sensualité is my favourite. I love floral feminine perfumes, especially if they contain jasmine. I think it’s the most dominant of the three fragrances and it lingers pretty long on my skin. Especially Harmonie is a little bit too soothing for my taste, but I am sure many girls will love it as a beautiful everyday fragrance.

I don’t believe in aroma therapy, so I can’t say that the special additions to the perfume actually have an effect on me, but nonetheless all of the three perfumes seem precious to me. I love that they added amethyst, mother-of-pearl and diamond powder to the bottles, it makes them very unique and a pretty addition to every perfume collection.

Valeur Absolue is available at specialized retailers and from www.valeurabsolue.com

Do you believe that a scent can influence the well-being of the mind and which one of the three Valeur Absolue scents would you pick?

Thanks to coolbrandz for supplying the product for this review.

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No Caged Birds

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Collectif Clothing, Mariella, Florence, Pastel PInk
Cages without birds.
Collectif Clothing, Velvet Skirt, 50s Style, Pastel PInk Outfit
Instead a lot of pink roses and cherry blossoms.
pastel pink hair, jazzafine, fascinator, roses, feathers
No true vintage look without fascinator, do you agree?
Pink petticoat, collect if clothing, pastel pink outfit, velvet skirt with roses
Petticoats are made for dancing!
Collectif clothing, pastel pink hair, pink fascinator, vintage
So proud that I managed to match the shade of pink from my top, hair and fascinator this well.
collectif clothing, knitwear, mariella, pastel pink top
Japanese cherry blossoms and pretty cages: Isn’t this romantic?
jelly shoes, juju shoes, chelsea boots, glitter
Wearing glitter boots, that’s how I roll.

Birds in cages dream of flying high, high on the sky. Freedom is a precious thing for those who lack it. Seeing animals imprisoned in zoos always causes a little bit of sadness in me, despite the joy of being able to see tigers, lions and elephants, without traveling to places far away and going to a safari. Therefore I am happy, that they are pretty bird cages on my top, but just beautiful cherry blossoms instead of imprisoned animals. The sweet illustration on my top makes me think of an Asian fairy tale, just like Disney’s Mulan. I’ll never stop being a Disney girl for sure.

I am back to pink hair as you can see. Feeling like a bird myself again, Sara the flamingo. And lucky me is a free bird as well. Free to wear whatever I want, free to have fun and enjoy myself.
This is one of my genuine vintage looks again. I know a few of you would love more of my fifties looks. I wasn’t very much into the mood for this kind of style lately, but a visit to Collectif Clothing changed everything instantly. I couldn’t leave without this skirt and top. Especially the velvet skirt caught my eyes immediately. It’s amazing: Like no other shop, Collectif seems to have discovered the secret of how to make girls feels like ladies, just with a piece of clothing.

Add a little bit of glitter – just like I do with my shoes – and every gray day will have a happy end. How do you like this pink look my lovelies?


My Outfit: 

Top & Skirt: Collectif Clothing, Fascinator: Jazzafine
Shoes: Juju at Schuh, Tights: H&M, Rings: A Gift

Thanks to Jazzafine for the lovely fascinator.

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Project: Better Skin For Christmas with the Clarisonic Plus

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The new Clarisonic Plus Brush.
Clarisonic, Clarisonic Plus, Skin Care, Brush
Everybody talks about it at the moment.
Clarisonic Plus, PInk, Face Cleansing Brush
A miracle for skin care? I am testing it for you!

Are you happy with your skin or do you think it could be better like most girls? A more even skin tone, less pimples, diminished redness, less visible pores and much more is on the nearly endless wish list for a better skin.

My skin is not especially bad, but I am a true skin care junkie and the twice a day skin care ritual is something I don’t ever leave out. From supermarket products to high end cosmetics, I tested all the creams advertised as miracles. Very often I couldn’t see a difference and was disappointed. Today I am not talking about a new wonder cream, but a brush:

At the moment there is a lot of talk about the Clarisonic Plus everywhere. Magazines and blogs write euphoric articles about this so-called new holy grail of skin care, but you also find reviews with less positive feedback. The promises are big: Clarisonic Plus, with its brush that produces over 300 movements per second, is said to make your skin smoother, softer and healthier looking and all this six times better than any form of manual cleansing could achieve.

I am very happy I could test the new Clarisonic Plus, thanks to Coolbrandz and I hope my feedback is helpful for you. Since I got this brush, I talked about my experience with all my girlfriends. Surprisingly, two girls I always adored for their perfect skin revealed that they are into brushing as well. I don’t think this is a coincidence!

My experience with the Clarisonic Plus


The First Use:
I started to use the face brush. Right after the first use, my skin feels like it never felt before: Absolutely clean, smooth and healthy. I am amazed.

A Week Afterwards:
I used the Clarisonic Plus twice a day for a week now. Especially my cheeks look less dull and almost flawless. I think my pores are really refined, especially on my nose. I can’t see a difference to the fine lines I have on my skin, but my skin is definitely less oily than it used to be. I expect the long term use will bring even better effects.

I used the body brush only twice yet. It has a similar good effect, but the use is a little bit time consuming, so I think I’ll mainly stick to use my brush for the face.

Pros:
– The improvement of the skin is amazing. I never had skin so smooth and my pores are less visible.
– It’s very easy to use and no effort at all. Cleansing the face takes 60 seconds.
– It’s waterproof, so you can use it in the shower.
– There is a body brush included.

Cons:
– Buying a Clarisonic Plus is quite an investment: The device itself costs about £175/CHF 289 and you have to buy new brushes every three months (every brush is about £20/CHF 29.90)
– The device itself is a little bit heavy and bulky, which is especially an issue if you travel a lot and want to take it with you.
– The charging time is pretty long. 24 hours of charging mean about 30 minutes of use, this is not that much, especially if you use the included body brush.

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Colour of the Year 2014: Radiant Orchid

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Fashion, Colour of the Year 2014, Pantone, Radiant Orchid
Necklace: Asos, Nail Polish: Illamasqua, Handbag: Furla, Coat: Topshop,
Flower Crown: Asos, Sunglasses: Quay Eyeware, Shoes: Topshop

Every year it’s a guessing game: Which colour will be chosen as colour of the year by Pantone? In 2013 Emerald had it’s big appearance and now the secret is revealed, that 2014 will be the year of Radiant Orchid.

Radiant Orchid is a mixture of purple, fuchsia and pink. According to Pantone it’s “an invitation to innovation and encourages expanded creativity and originality”. Further they say that the rosy undertone of the colour produces a healthy glow when it is worn.

Despite the promising statements from Pantone, The Guardian doesn’t approve with Radiant Orchid as a good choice at all. They say it’s 30 years too late and describe the shade as middle-aged, just fit for people who are into Prince’s shirts or Cyndi Lauper’s lipstick.

I collected a few fashion items here, which are in Radiant Orchid or come pretty close to it. Confession: I don’t care about The Guardian’s opinion. Right now I imagine myself wearing that radiant (orchid) coat together with the holographic shoes and the Furla bag, walking through a snowy landscape and singing “Purple Rain”. And yes: Why not with a purple lipstick, just like Cyndi? Long live the 80s!

Are you with me or without me when it comes to Radiant Orchid?

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It’s So Fluffy!

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pom pom, pompom earrings, vintage, crop top
It’s pink, it’s fluffy, it must be mine!
mink pink, bambam belt, pompom earrings, joanna pybus
This look is a wild mixture of high street fashion, vintage and desiger pieces.
pink pompom earrings, vintage crop top, rainbow colored top, rainbow bow
Marabou feathers  and bows, what else?
mink pink, lazy oaf, pom pom earrings, joanna pybus
A rainbow look a day, keeps the bad mood away!
monster clutch, vivienne westwood for melissa shoes, mink pink belt, vintage
Playing with colours and mix them like a Tasmanian Devil. Yeah!
mink pink, pink belt, bam bam, lazy oaf pizza skirt
A bold statement for a bold look: Bam Bam, here I am!

Bam Bam! Another day on my mission to colour the world. I am the Tasmanian Devil of colours and I mix together in a wild frenzy what crosses my way. Bam Bam says my belt and that’s exactly how I feel. My pom pom addiction has come back as well. Do you understand why when you see this pink marabou feather earrings?

When I spotted my new rainbow crop top in a vintage shop in Zurich, I had to think of my friend Jessica from Dazzle & Jolt instantly. She is a big inspiration to me, because she is the most colourful person I ever met. Just thinking about her helps me to never get gray and boring. I think the pattern of the top is rather unusual for vintage clothes. I wonder who owned it before and imagine that she bedazzled her boyfriend or had fun at the beach while wearing it.

I am hiding a Heattech top and a second pair of tights beneath my outfit, to make it fit for this cold day. Even if I love scarves and fluffy jumpers, I refuse to wear them every day. Heattech is the solution how to wear less thick things without freeze to death. People always wonder how I manage to go out with just a thin top, now you know my secret.

I hope I brightened up your gray winter day a little and I am curious to hear how you like this look.

My Outfit: 

Top: Blenda Vintage, Cardigan: Zara (old), Skirt: Lazy Oaf (sold out),
Belt: Mink Pink, Tights: Esprit, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa,
Clutch: Joanna Pybus, Bangle: Kate Rhode, Earrings: The Bright Young Things,
Ring: Serena Kuhl
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