Hatshepsut 

who ruled Egypt as the second female pharaoh. She is considered the first great woman in history and one of the most successful rulers of Ancient Egypt. Hatshepsut made herself immortal with a breathtaking temple, showing her power.

Frida Kahlo

the surreal Mexican painter refused being stopped by livelong chronic pain, several miscarriages, and fatigue after a horrible bus accident that changed her life. She put all her soul and heart into her surreal and very personal art and had herself carried to her own exhibition with her bed when her legs didn’t carry her.

Umm Kulthum

the Arabic singer who dressed as a boy at the age of 12 to sing on a stage. She became the most famous Arab voice of the 20th century and no other Arabic singer ever reached the glory of this diva. When she was buried in 1974, more than four million people attended her funeral in Cairo and until now, her songs are loved by a lot of people.

There are many more female icons I l admire and I intend to tell you about more these very soon. But let me tell you one more thing: Besides the famous women and not less important are the amazing women I can call friends and family. Yes I mean you out there, you don’t build temples or have millions of fans, but you master the difficult task called life day after day. You are independent and even if you don’t have an easy time you are kind and have always an open ear and a shoulder to lean on for your girls. We laugh together and sometimes we cry together, then lift our chin and face what we have to face without fear in our eyes.

You are heroines in my eyes and I adore you and your stories! Let’s continue to empower each other, share support and watch each other grow! I couldn’t be more grateful for having you in my life what makes you better than Hatshepsut, Frida, and Umm!

My Outfit
Dress: CeliaB, Earrings: Dakota Rae Dust, Bag: Sophia Webster,
Shoes: Karl Lagerfeld x Melissa, Fascinator: Fumbalinas, Blue Bangle: A Gift,
Silver Bangle: Charriol, Pink Bangle: Vintage, Pink Cuff: Les Georgettes de Altesse

Pictures: Marco Borromeo. This post contains sponsored products.

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I sincerely enjoy tropical places wherever I am. When you start looking for them you realize, there are more of them than you thought. I love to visit beautiful parks, tropical gardens, and greenhouses. One of my favourite places in the world is Kew Gardens, one of the (or even THE) biggest botanical collection in the world.

Palm trees and cacti have a certain magical attraction on me. When I am in a tropical garden, I can trick myself into thinking it‘s holidays.

Therefore I love best to wear my holiday looks and this year I am especially fond of jumpsuits. This all-in-one garment is comfortable to wear, and it comes in various fits for all body shapes.

My favourite jumpsuit style is fitted at the waist and with long, wide legs. Combined with slim high heels this style fakes killer legs. A jumpsuit look doesn‘t necessarily require a lot of jewellery (especially if you go for a printed fabric) but I couldn‘t resist wearing my new flamingo fascinator. After all flamingos like palm trees too, everybody knows. Botanical garden I love you and I love to dress up to visit you!

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Happy Easter everybody! I bet you are all eggcited (sorry for the lame joke ) about the long weekend, colouring eggs and eating chocolate. I am so glad I can finally share this post with you because I barely couldn’t keep it to myself.

As a fan of the art of Jeff Koons, I was intrigued when I discovered shiny metallic chocolate bunnies at the shops that reminded me a lot of the work of the famous artist. Mister Koons had nothing to do with them, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the packaging designer of the bunnies was a fellow Koons lover and balloon dog fan.

When a giant version of the bunnies arrived at my local petrol station to make it look cheerful, I just knew I needed to get my fingers on one for a shoot.

I can’t say if the lady at the checkout had a clear idea of what we planned to do with her bunny, but I am grateful she lent it to us, and we brought it back safely. It must have been quite a view for the pedestrians when my photographer and I walked through the streets carrying this green long-eared giant. No fancy outfit could have topped the amount of surprised looks we got.

And here we are: Sara in metallic bunny land. I felt a little bit like a model in a Tim Walker shoot (yes I know it’s light years away, but still closer than I ever was) in my pastel rainbow dress and with a unicorn on my head. This is how Easter should be, yay!

My Outfit:

Dress: CeliaB, Fascinator: Temptress of Waikiki, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, 

Sunglasses: Vow London, Bangle & Necklace: Vintage, Eye Ring: Swarovski

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Very close to the chimney, there is a fawn, it always sleeps and sits on a bed of gravel, its big eyes open but dead, its fur soft yet cold. This is a memory of my childhood and bambi is still in my parents home, frozen in time and waiting there with its sad eyes whenever I come to visit. My father told me that he found it lying dead in the forest when he was a kid, and the gamekeeper had it stuffed for him. Since I was very young, I was fascinated by this creature, because it was my first and only very close encounter with a fawn.

For all beauty inhabited by this creature, there is a lot of melancholy in seeing it stuffed: Aren’t they made for running through the forest and snack on field flowers?

Therefore, my Bambi is no taxidermy, but a cute fascinator, the bed of gravel has been replaced with a bed of flowers and living Bambi can run freely in the forest. No animals harmed in the name of fashion here (even my shoes are plastic, you see).

Still, the memory of its stuffed version I hold very dear because it is strongly connected to something very precious: My parents, my childhood and the first place I ever thought of as home.

My Outfit:

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Have you always dressed like this? People often ask me. So let’s talk about this today! How did it happen that I ended up being this crazy version of me when I once was a child like everybody else and could have become everything?

I grew up in a world without internet and fashion. The little village I was born used to be a world far, far away from the catwalks, from shopping malls and neon lights. Clothes were mostly meant to be practical, their purpose was to protect against the snow and to make it possible to walk over stony paths. Most people probably believe it must be a dream to grow up there, but little Sara was never interested in cows, hiking, and nature in particularly. I loved books, and they were my first way to escape the green world around me. I dreamed of dragons, witches, and futuristic cities.

Unlike most of my classmates at school, my parents weren’t farmers, and my mother took me to the closest city where I learned about the miracle of H&M. I was thrilled. With the innocence of a hillbilly girl, I discovered my love for pretty clothes and thought I found paradise. When I didn’t like the clothes my mother laid out for me I sometimes splashed water on them on purpose (how handy we had a well in front of our house).

While other people already started to talk about me dressing differently than the others, when I look back I don’t see myself as anything else than a hillbilly girl who still had a long, long way in front of her. I don’t think you would follow my blog if I would dress like I used to back then. It took many years to become what I am today, and I feel like an architect who constantly builds on the house called Sara. Nobody just wakes up dressed crazy like this. If you rip a person from everything, she or he is, in the end we are all (almost) the same: Plain and naked canvases. But how we design ourselves in clothes and character, this is what makes the difference!

I wouldn’t have dared to wear this look five years ago and sometimes I still struggle with my eccentric self – especially when I catch people laughing about me. But style is work in progress, it’s an evolution! I am looking forward so much to see future me and pray to all my fashion icons that she is even more crazy.

Whenever I have doubts I tell myself: It’s ok to be a cyborg, to be a Carmen Miranda impersonator, a forgotten member of the Addams Family or a princess who got lost on her way to Disneyland! All you need to do is to develop an idea about who you want to see on the pictures when you look back at your life and head into that direction! I went for the crazy girl from rainbow city, and I’m not halfway there yet…

And last but not least, a link to a brilliant post about colour by my dear friend and artist Diane Goldie. Click here for this must read.

My Outfit:

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A rather rare moment: I don’t just feel the autumn, I look like the autumn in person. There are even mushrooms growing on my head. This can only mean one thing: Christmas must be coming closer. Argh, time to panic! So much to do till it’s time to relax under the tree. I’m thinking about gifts, gift guides, and even more gifts. Every year I tell myself that next year I’m going to be better organised and start with preparations earlier. Of course, it doesn’t work and all the last minute actions start again till everybody needs to eat boxes full of cookies to compensate all energy they needed to get there. People are not as smart as they think, seriously. All of this seems like the behaviour of a hamster in a rat race.

This year passed probably faster than any other; I can’t believe it’s almost over. I worked like a dog and dressed like a rainbow. Another birthday is coming up, my godchild can walk on her own now and I see people I love getting older. I start wondering if they notice more lines in my face just as I spot lines on theirs. We are all kind people who tell each other that we still look so so very young, aren’t we? But are we honest or just favourably closing our eyes?

Let’s face it: We are no longer the young and cool ones. No reason to lie, the teenage songs of our generation are already written some time ago. I want to keep my eyes open day and night and not miss a second of my life.

My Outfit:

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For the Family Chronicles: I want to be remembered as the crazy pineapple girl.

Never Without My Sunnies: Miu Miu always has a place right in front of my eyes.

Ever Wondered where the pineapples grow? On my head of course!

My Runway is the Street: This is where real life happens.

Disco Fruit: Sparkling, Bright and Quirky, yesyesyes!

Look Into My Eyes: Or have a look at my prrrrrrretty glasses.

Copper Cats: I’m not a big fan of leo print, but this one is pure elegance.

Posing like a vain girl: I just have to, the look is too good.

Outtake of the shooting when we tested the light, sometimes the accidental pictures are the best ones.

Strawberries & Oranges: Might turn into a new favourite colour combination.

I could stop blogging now and say: “Yes, I found it, the one and only, the perfect dress”. Now I can rest in peace. What better look can I ever wear than this dress? That pattern mix, the sophisticated fabrics, the decadent ruffles and the cheeky free shoulders: It can’t get better, can it?

I have to think of the shopkeeper in Paolo Coelho’s book “The Alchemist”. He doesn’t want to achieve his dream because it’s what keeps him looking forward to the future. A thought equally sad and sweet I think. Lucky me I have other dreams too (and only a part of them is connected to clothes, unlike some of you might think).

Originally, I just borrowed the dream dress from Celia B for pictures, but I couldn’t send it back without being heartbroken. I felt like a child who has to give the candy back. A wedding in the family was the perfect excuse to beg the designer to sell my object of desire to me.

If my ancestors ever have a look at the family pictures, they will know me as the crazy pineapple girl. My dear friend Bink from Pearls & Swine made the cutest disco pineapple to go with my dress. At first I wasn’t sure if the orange of the dress would go well with my pink hair, but a little bit of accessory magic can change everything.

Believe it or not, I even caught the bridal bouquet, so this is a true power outfit. And before you ask: No, I’m not getting married now, I’m just not the girl to fall for white dresses when I can stay on my rainbow. Maybe I would reconsider if Celia B started to do wedding dresses as well…

Do you agree this is my best look ever and what is your dream look?

My Outfit:

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Let me tell you about Headcase, the quirky headwear label by Nottingham (UK) based designer Clare Leavy.  Her creations will be your best friend if you want to be the most uniquely dressed girl at festivals or just to make lovers of kitsch very happy.

Clare finds her inspiration from every day and unloved objects. I imagine her head must be a playground full of colours and quirkiness. She designs the most amazing disco visors that never lack a sense of humour as well as bespoke headbands making your very own headwear dreams come true.

No matter if you are a fan of Darth Vader, My Little Ponys,  or Troll Dolls, Clare will make it possible for you to express your love in a stylish way.

I am truly in love with her creations and they inspire me to create wild party outfits and crazy looks. Do you dare to wear a statement piece like this as well?

Follow Headcase on Facebook or drop them message for inquiries.

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Looking like a rainbow makes me feel like a rainbow!

If somebody asks me about my favourite colour, I say “rainbow”.

Look how my iridescent bag plays with the sun.

Finally found the yellow skirt I was looking for ages. The colour is so bright; it’s almost neon.

Because we all want candy (and glitter)!

Yummy! It’s sushi time!

Oh, the Japanese writing on my top says “cute”? How charming!

I just love shopper bags, and this iridescent one from Maude Studio is the coolest.

How to look fabulous: Wear a flower crown and mirrored glasses!

Rainbow power from head to toe, this is how I rule!

So in love with this pink citrus slice from Tatty Devine.

Every cute look needs jelly shoes and cute socks.

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It shouldn’t be a contradiction to have colourful hair and work in the job you’re qualified for.

Wearing two different shoes together is no sign of craziness, but of being fashion forward!

Wearing a collar, but never a boring shirt!

Hello, my name is Sara. What can I do for you?

Pinks hair is an instant cause of happiness; you should try it!

I give you my heart if you take me the way I am: A crazy fashion gal.

Yin and Yang is set as a philosophy, so it should be for shoes!

If you are my client, you might meet me in this outfit. Maybe just without the fascinator.

Try to wear what makes you happy and do what fulfils your life!

Last advice of the day: Invest in good shoes and cool glasses. They will bring you far.

Pink haired girls do not look professional, are offensive and will have no serious career! While we speak with holograms, have robots hoovering our homes and even transplant whole faces, mankind has a serious problem: There are a few troublemakers disturbing the introspective society with their unnatural hair colours. What a scandal!

Jessica Chelsey wrote a great post about the difficulties of finding a job with colourful hair and inspired me to talk about this topic too. Jessica dyed her gorgeous blue hair back to dark because she was urged to by an employer. Since then she doesn’t feel like herself and sees it as discrimination to be forced to change her appearance in this way. When you consider how hard mankind fought for freedom during its whole history, colourful hair sounds like a ridiculous thing to raise tempers, don’t you agree?

My experience as a girl with a candy floss mane is, that growing a thick skin is the price for having your dream hair. People are making jokes about my hair, children are screaming “Katy Perry” whenever I appear on the street and my mother had a very hard time getting used to have a pink-haired daughter instead of a blond angel.

Sometimes it feels like my pink hair is what the red flag is to a bull in the arena. Some people overslept the takeover of rainbow hair by fashion and still believe, you have to be either a punk or a goth to dye your hair any other colour than a mousy brown.

But, and here comes the but: In my experience my hair was never in the way of my career. Part of it might be because I work in a creative job and this gives me a certain freedom to look the way I choose. But it’s also because there are amazing people out there who are capable of distinguishing the skills of a person and her hair colour. A big thank you to my bosses at this point; you are amazing in counting on what matters: My qualifications. I work as hard as any blond or black-haired girl if not harder.

As head of design of a branding company, I meet a lot of clients, not all of them the most fashion forward people. But nobody ever complained about a pink-haired girl in a sea of suits and I am proud of every client who is intelligent enough to know that hair colour doesn’t destroy brains. Having the job I am qualified to AND my pink hair makes me happy and this in turn makes me do a better job.

I think the world is ready for a gang of colourful girl bosses in 2015! Follow me, everybody of you shall be a drop of colour. We can achieve change together and stand for more tolerance and open-mindedness. The day is close when everybody laughs about colourful hair being an issue at all!

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