Betty Bow

Betty Bow
This blog is a paradise for vintage lovers. Betty Bow is a lady with a delicate style. She knows how to style her hair and how to create amazing looks from the 30s to the 50s. She writes in German, but her pictures reach you no matter if you understand the text or not.
Speciality: Vintage looks and wonderful hats

Why did you start your blog?
A lot of people told me they would love to see a website with my outfits. For a long time I didn’t even consider this idea, because I don’t like to see myself on pictures. I always loved to style myself but I am not very vain and don’t think I am especially beautiful. Just looking at other blogs encouraged me to start my own little blog.

When did you start your blog?
In January 2012.

Who inspired you to start something new?
Many people, especially my friends. I tend to underestimate myself and they always encourage me to have more trust in my skills. My friends also encouraged me to start a blog and their support and enthusiasm is always giving me a lot of energy to get better.

Do you follow a lot of blogs?
I visit a lot of blogs, but read just a few of my favourites all the time. What I like about blogs is their authenticity. Unlike glossy magazines, they offer a platform for a bigger variety of fashion and girls that don’t look like models but have the most amazing style are so much interesting to me than over-styled and retouched fashion shootings.

Let’s talk about food: What do you prefer, dessert or hearty meals?
Both! I love to eat and never skip a meal and there is no day without chocolate in my life.

Do you prefer to cook by yourself or have others cook for you?
I love both. During the week, I often eat in restaurants, because I don’t have so much time and look always forward to the weekend and plan meals then.

What book are you reading at the moment?
“The Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell

Which piece of fashion survived the longest in your wardrobe?
Because I didn’t put on weight since I am a teenager, there are many things I keep. Sometimes I don’t wear things for a long time and suddenly rediscover them.

What’s your favourite meal?
I love Indian food, especially a very, very spicy menu with paneer and papadums.

What characteristics are important for you in a friendship?
Honesty, loyalty and intelligence.

What’s your favourite movie?
I am a movie addict and watch a lot of movies. I do like Asian movies, horror, science fiction and English movies. A few of my favourites are “I’m a Cyborg but That’s Ok”, “Existenz”, “Howl’s Moving Castle”, “Lord of the Rings”, “The Fifth Element” and “Disney’s the Beauty and the Beast”.

Mis Papelicos
A true lady with an advanced style. Her outfits are full of spanish joy of life and eccentricity. She wears the most opulent jewellery and a lot of beautiful flower and fruit patterns. She doesn’t have just an excellent eye for combining outfits, but is as well very talented in designing clothes by herself.
Speciality: Amazing self-made stitchings

Microphone Heart.
A vintage girl from Berlin with a divine face and an incredible sense for fashion finds (often from flea markets and 2nd hand stores). Her tattoos accomplish her look in a very distinctive way. This blog is in German but if you don’t understand a word, it’s still worth a visit to look at her pictures in awe!
Speciality: Vintage Fashion Finds