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Lovely Christmas Gift Ideas: Beauty & Gadgets

17th December 2014 23 Comments

This is my third Christmas gift idea post, don’t say that I don’t try to help! If you are looking for beauty or gadget gifts, this post is for you! What are you waiting for? Shop, wrap and Christmas can come!

1) Kitchen Aid: Not just the best kitchen machine, but a stunning design piece for home.

2) Illamasqua Nail Polish Set: Every girl loves nail polishes and those glow under UV light.

3) Lime Crime The Grunge Eyeshadow Palette: An unconventional eyeshadow pigment palette.

4) Clarisonic Cleansing Brush: I’m using mine for a year and think it’s the best skin care.

5) Instax Mini Camera: The cutest instant camera ever, ready for a lot of fun.

6) Joico Gold Dust Glitter Hair Spray: Get shimmering fairy hair for the festive days.

7) Shu Uemura Shopette Cleansing Oil: Luxurious botanical skin oil by Karl Lagerfeld’s cat.

8) Guerlain Météorites Powder: An iconic and divine smelling powder for stylish bathrooms.

9) Crosley Turntable Player: Stylish vinyl player not just for listening to Christmas songs.

10) Pink World Travel Adapter: A very handy gift in pink for cosmopolitan girls.

Please check my home and accessory Christmas gift ideas as well.

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I Am the Walking Candyfloss

11th December 2014 10 Comments

Jacquemus, bubblegum coat, Miu MIu glitter sunglasses

Pink Spice: A pink coat is how to stay fluffy in winter.

Jacquemus, pink coat, miu miu glitter sunglasses

Hide and Seek: Not even the biggest collar can hide my glitter sunglasses.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Enchanted by those sunglasses from Miu Miu.

Jacquemus coat, pink look, miu miu sunglasses

Size Matters: This is because I wear my coats oversized today!

jacquemus pink coat, miu miu glitter sunglasses, pink girl

Let’s Snuggle: No nasty wind can keep me from feeling cosy today.

Illustrated People, Spice Jumper, pink sequins

Spice Girl: Sweet, sweet memories of my first girl band crush in the 90s…

Jacquemus pink coat, spice jumper, pink outfit

Wide Open: I’m hiding nothing beneath my coat.

Proud to be Pink: Matched the shade of my hair to my look today.

From All Sides: This coat is perfect from every perspective!

Yay, I have the perfect coat! Finally, I managed to turn myself into a walking candy floss, all fluffy, pink and yummy. Words can’t explain how much in love I am with my oversized wool coat from ultra cool French label Jacquemus.

According to designer Simon Porte, the typical Jacquemus girl is very French and never wears makeup (Source: interview with Harpers Bazaar). This is not me at all, but hey: I am my very own and different version of a Jacquemus girl, maybe unlike anything the designer has ever imagined while designing his pieces.

Today’s look is not just about the coat but as well about the sunglasses. I was looking at those Miu Miu sunglasses forever, trying to convince myself that I don’t need them. It worked quite well for weeks, but as you see there was no final escape… They are pink, they are with glitter, how could I say no to them? This purchase made me realise that 2014 was the year of me discovering a designer label taste. Quite a few luxurious pieces moved into my wardrobe during the last months. One of the highlights is my pink Mulberry Bayswater bag, which I didn’t even style to a look for you yet. I still believe a girl shouldn’t buy big labels because of the power of their names. If they manage to excite, it’s fine to fall in love for sure…

How do you like this fluffy look?

My Outfit:

Coat: Jacquemus x La Redoute, Jumper: Illustrated People, Skirt: Review (not recent),
Sunglasses: Miu Miu, Shoes: Timberland, Ring: Miaki, Tights: H&M

Thanks to La Redoute for the coat.

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Lovely Christmas Gift Ideas: Accessories

7th December 2014 7 Comments

Girly accessories are the perfect Christmas gift for magpie girls such as me. Today I show you my best finds to make grown up princesses scream out of joy. Dear Santa, please bring all of this to me…

1) Winged Collar: The perfect gift to tell a girl that she is an angel. Made by Soomin.

2) Round Earrings: Melody Ehsani Culture Currency Earrings with dangling coins.

3) Pink Jaguar Scarf: The most darling feline silk scarf from Cléo Ferin Mercury.

4) Moschino Barbie iPhone Cover: Instantly turns your iPhone into a girly accessory.

5) Sequin Statement Necklace: Tatty Devine knows how to turn perspex into excitement.

6) Pharaoh Necklace: A bold statement with Egyptian grooves from Suzywan Deluxe.

7) Rainbow Sequin Earrings: The ultimate bling bling earrings from Shourouk, yay!

8) Rose Gold Rings: Delicate Rings, handmade in Switzerland by Evelyne-M.

9) Babe Beanie: This is what cool babes need to stay warm during winter.

10) Moschino Barbie Clutch: It’s Moschino, it’s Barbie = It’s the perfect gift!

Keep tuned for more gift ideas next week and check my gifts for home article if you haven’t seen it yet.

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Lovely Christmas Gift Ideas: Home

2nd December 2014 6 Comments

christmas gifts, 2014, home and decoration

Christmas is coming closer, and you are still looking for gift ideas? Don’t despair, here is help: Today I’m going to share my favourite home finds with you, just right for under the tree. Christmas can come, and the eyes of your beloved will shine with delight!

1) 3D Letters: Choose font, size and colour to decorate your home with your message.

2) Tea Pot with Eyes: Brings up memories of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast…

3) Agate Coasters: Luxurious coasters to turn drinking tea into something even better.

4) Etch Tea Light Holder: Wonderful candle holder for cold days by design god Tom Dixon.

5) Pink Bunny Lamp: Little and big girls will love to have a glowing bunny in their room!

6) Unicorn Ring Holder: There is no better guardian for jewellery than a mighty unicorn.

7) Donna Wilson Tray: No home is complete without a few cute Donna Wilson things in it!

8) Peas Salt and Pepper Shaker: The most lovely couple on the table, ready for dinner.

9) Flamingo Candle: Delicious hand-poured candles made of natural soy wax.

10) Copper Box: The probably most beautiful storage box on earth.

Keep tuned for more gift ideas this and next week!

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

26th November 2014 9 Comments

A pink kiss comes with a bang of red.

Intergalactic love story: Hand Candy like from outer space.

vivetta, heart shaped glasses, pink and red

Quirky Lolita: I’ll never be over heart shaped glasses, I swear!

vivetta, leather skirt, heart shaped glasses

I want it all: Blue for the boys, pink for the girls, both of them together for Sara!

becksöndergaard, eel leather bag, red clutch

Slippery Eel: Rediscovered this bag in my wardrobe, what a special material!

Ruby shoes: What happens if I clap them three times, I wonder?

Dying my hair pink was the death of red lips for quite a long time. Today the phoenix rises from the ashes; red is back, and it comes with a bang! It’s something very special to combine these colours together: Nonetheless, they are very close on the colour wheel; their mix has a bad reputation. For AW14 many designers – such as House of Holland, Valentino or Dior – showed us otherwise and clashed pink and red.

The secret behind this combination is just to make it look bold, so everybody knows it’s a deliberate colour fusion and not an unfortunate accident! Today I include baby blue as well to unite both classical children’s room colours in one outfit. The skirt was an impulse purchase on my last short trip to London. I just had an hour left till I had to go to the airport, so you saw me running up and down the streets like a mad chicken.

Last week I went to see the fashion show of Vivetta, today I’m wearing a cardigan from their previous collection. I just adore the Italian label for its girliness, the touch of sweetness and their ability to create statement pieces. Seeing on red carpet pictures that shoe goddess Charlotte Olympia wears the same cardigan makes me even prouder of owning it. Next time, I’ll have her shoes as well…

What do you think about the combination of pink and red and how do you like this look?

My Outfit:

Cardigan: Vivetta (bought at Dotti’s), Blouse: Vintage,
Skirt: Topshop (still available in other colours here); Bag: Becksöndergaard,
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Tights: Topshop, Sunglasses: H&M,
Planet Ring: Tatty Devine, Heart Ring: Nina Bee,
Heart Necklace (worn as bracelet): Me & Zena

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Lovely Smell: Givenchy Dahlia Divin

22nd November 2014 1 Comment

Givenchy: A label surrounded by the mystic aura of luxury. Their newly released fragrance Dahlia Divin is a graceful and feminine, but not offensive fragrance. Dahlia Divin is centred around a Sambac jasmine note on a woody-chypre base. Sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver are the base notes of this well-balanced, floral perfume.

If you are looking for a delightful scent for autumn to wear every day, this might be your perfect choice. Dahlia Divin is made for a sensual and sublime woman, intending to turn her into a modern goddess.

R&B queen Alicia Keys is the face of Dahlia Devin and has written a song especially for this occasion. The campaign is shot by photographer god Tim Walker himself in Versailles. Especially Alicia’s golden Givenchy gown is breathtaking and enhances her pureness and glamorous beauty.

My opinion about Dahlia Divin:
I was very curious about Dahlia Divin, because I love jasmine and sandalwood in general. Like a ray of sunlight, it comes with a strong blast of white flowers. The scent is rather long-lasting, especially the vetiver lingers very long on the skin. It makes even an edgy girl like me feel very ladylike.

Dahlia Divin is a fragrance to wear for professional or dressy occasions rather than to make a bold statement on a date. It’s a lovely perfume when you have the feeling that you need something smooth for the cold days.

Thanks to coolbrandz for supplying the product for this review.

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Lovely Label: Azumi & David

16th November 2014 2 Comments

azumi and david, made in london, shoe bag

Already a classic: Azumi and David’s heeled bags

Azumi and David, contemporary still life, ss15

Silk scarves as a canvas for modern still life paintings

Azumi and David, pizza box bag, newspaper bag

From everyday objects to it pieces: Azumi and David give pizza boxes and newspapers a new meaning

No barking, no growling: A dog is the perfect bag for sure

The illusion of carrying items of everyday living: A’N’D still life bags

azumi and david, leather necklace, gem necklace

Leather crystal necklaces with Austrian glass gems and pearls

Azumi & David are a London based fashion designer duo that I’ve been admiring for a long time. I love their work with it’s surreal touch and their ability to add a complete new context to everyday objects.

I got introduced to Azumi & David about five years ago. Since then I’ve been following their work and have had the honour to become friends with this lovely Japanese-British couple. They both studied fashion at Central Saint Martins in London and started to work together in 1995. They have progressed through a variety of projects from limited edition artist’s books, performance art and moved on to fashion and accessory. Their first two stockists have been the Pineal Eye London and Colette Paris; nowadays their things are sold all over the world.

In their SS 2015 collection “Contemporary Still Life” Azumi and David took inspiration from the 16th to 17th century Dutch still life oil paintings. They combine fruits, vegetables and flowers with modern objects such as plastic water bottles, light bulbs and cosmetics. Azumi and David created a range of silk dresses, digitally printed scarves, jewellery and bags. They’re releasing new versions of their ingenious shoe bags as well. If you don’t have one yet, the time has come!

With Azumi and David’s contemporary update, still life pictures do not belong to the museums anymore but become wearable for style hungry people.

Visit their page and their online shop here.

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Mr. Bowie & The Cat People

10th November 2014 5 Comments

Dear David Bowie, yes, they are cat people and dog people, and I belong to the first sort for sure.

Can you stare for a thousand years? Deeply in love with my cat jumper from Lazy Oaf.

Eyes so green? I am sorry: Blue must do.

Dilly Socks, socks with sandals, patterned socks

No optical illusion: Red Dice pattern socks to keep my legs warm.

Serena Kuhl, pink plastic bag, barbie bag

See this skirt so red, red like jungle burning bright.

No need to cry tears so blue, no broken hearts today.

Do you listen to the musings from my pink world, Mr. Bowie?

Don’t you know my name? Just call me the pink girl then.

I am happy I managed to present you an outfit post this week. Last week I had so much work to do for my daytime job, I rarely had the time to think about my beloved blog. Sometimes I wish I was an octopus and had eight arms to do more things at the same time (and to wear more rings and bangles at the same time 😉 ).

I was among pretty models most of the time, which didn’t inspire me to take pictures of myself. I envied them for their pretty faces, their endless legs and their ingenious posing. Gosh, I tell you, sometimes I feel so clumsy while I try to do my pictures and I wish I could just style the outfits, but stay hidden as a person. Does that sound strange coming from a blogger? Well, if you didn’t know yet I tell you: Not all bloggers are exhibitionists.

The only thing keeping me from hiding in bed was, that my cat jumper is just too cute to keep it from you. When I discovered out how well it goes together with those knee socks, my motivation to jump in front of a camera immediately returned.

My true ambition behind blogging: It’s not about me, not about showing you my face, but about the fashion finds that makes me jump from excitement. So let’s keep going and discover more amazing things together! Stay pink and happy <3

How do you like this look my lovelies?

My Outfit:

Top: Lazy Oaf, Skirt: Vintage, Socks: Dilly Socks, Rings & Bangle: Serena Kuhl,
Tights: H&M, Shoes: Topshop, Bag: H&M

Thanks to Dilly Socks for the socks.

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Copper Is the New Gold

6th November 2014 3 Comments

Metallic Case    –   Bangle  – Bowls
Sequin Dress – Necklace  – High Heels
Copper Ball Lamp  – Nail Polish  – Handbag

Growing up in Switzerland included a few visits to dairies when I was at school – how stereotypically! When I saw the enormous copper kettles of the cheese makers, it was probably my first encounter with copper. It was just on the very borders of my awareness until I got in touch with British industrial designer Tom Dixon a few years ago. In my opinion, he is the one who started a new copper hype with his iconic round lamps (bottom left in my picture). Now the hype finally reached the high street.

Copper has a certain warmth which makes it perfect for the cold wintertime. I know what I am talking about: It’s almost a year since I got my very own Tom Dixon copper ball lamp. I still couldn’t be happier about how much the colour of this lamp changed the atmosphere in my whole living room.

This Christmas, copper and its alloys bronze and brass seems to be the hot thing to get: From tree decoration to candle holders, lanterns to tinsel, I spotted it all in the shops. Now is the time to dress yourself and your living room in this warm colour! My selection might help you to achieve this… especially the handbag from YesI’mFrench (bottom right corner) will be the star of every party. Go for it!

How do you like copper and is there something on my list you are craving for as well?

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Lovely Label: Doll Eyes

2nd November 2014 1 Comment

Whenever you start to suspect that you might have seen it all, totally unexpected something new comes in your life that hits you like a blast. This is what happened when I found Doll Eyes and their kawaii fashion. Their pieces are like the golden ticket to your dreamland, and no day can ever be grey and dull with fashion like this. Read in the following interview with the designers what inspires them and how they started to create their amazing things.

Interview with Dolls Eyes

Your Label just launched in February 2014 and we still don’t know a lot about you. Please tell us who is behind your label and how you started it.
Doll Eyes is a collaboration between NYC-based designers Elena Kanagy-Loux and Stella Rose Saint Clair. Both admirers of each other’s personal style and work, we always knew we might end up working together in some capacity. Doll Eyes formed quickly after we made the decision to collaborate on a small project, and soon we were stitching together a whole collection!

Your Easter Mass collection is full of cuteness, fluffy pieces and cute bunny faces. It seems like a perfect pastel dream from a children’s book. What inspired you?
We love holiday themes and Easter is one of our favorite holidays because it combines some of the sweetest things from our childhood with an unsettling religious undertone. For Easter Mass, we collected everything we love about the commercialization of Easter and chose to display the collection in a local art gallery that functions as a satanic church.

If you think about the perfect occasion to wear one of your outfits, what pops into your mind?
Doll Eyes clothing is all about fun and every piece has a decadent quality. Everything we do is over the top and we consider that to be a mantra for life when it comes to wearing our clothes. Even if your day is full of mundane tasks, wearing Doll Eyes will transport you to a place of fantasy.

You state your fashion as experimental. It looks like something between art, couture and wearable fashion. Where do you see yourself?
That’s exactly it. We consider ourselves to be artists and fashion just happens to be our medium. While our goal is to balance more wearable pieces with our runway looks, our favorite creations are ones that have no bounds and like works of art, speak for themselves.

Let’s talk a little bit about the future: What are your plans for your label?
We just released our first official seasonal collection “Les Filles Goulues” or, The Gluttonous Girls of which select items will be available for purchase in Spring 2015. The collection is inspired by 1760’s meets 1960’s fashion with a nod to french culture and the feeling of the clothes came from our love of the Czech film Daisies. We are currently working on a bigger collection which will also debut next Spring. Stay tuned!

You can shop Doll Eyes here and please don’t forget to visit them on Facebook.