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A Colour Bomb Has Wiped Out My Words

28th May 2015 12 Comments

Tatty Devine, Pearls & Swine, Carmen Miranda look

I find a lot of colours, but sometimes I don’t find words.

Tatty Devine, Sequin Party, Quirky fascinator

Looking like Carmen Miranda doesn’t make me able to sing unfortunately, so I stay mute.

Textile Federation, printed trousers, rainbow look

I always have something to say and never wear trousers. Today it’s the opposite way around.

Maybe it’s the beauty of this Pearls & Swine creation that leaves me speechless.

Textile Federation, Serena Kuhl, printed pants

Vibrant colours speak for themselves!

Sequin Necklace, printed trousers, blogger look

Laughing away my writers block and dressing quirky.

If you have sequins, everything else is not important, agreed?

pearls and swine, barbie fascinator, quirky headwear

Cute detail of my fascinator with a Barbie arm and a darling little birdie.

Maybe I should tell you a story from the land the hot-air balloons on my trousers come from?

Tatty Devine, sequin necklace, colourful perspex

Oh Tatty Devine, you just know what makes a girl feel like over the rainbow…

Rainbow feet may cause a sudden rush of inspiration, let’s try!

While I look like a Carmen Miranda version for beginners (or intermediate if the beholder is generous with me) I don’t have an idea what to write and stare at the screen. A colour bomb, but no explosion of words. Oh hello, writers block, I thought I’d never see you at my doorstep, but after three and a half years of blogging you finally found me. You even brought a gift: An inexistent idea of a topic to chat about, how lovely!

Is anyone interested in the musings of a fashion blogger or are you just here for pretty pictures? Does somebody even realise if I just use dummy text? Let’s make a test: If you read this, comment with “pink poodle”. Anybody? Please, please, please. You’ll be my ultimate hero if you tell me what topics you’d be interested to read about here.

Until then, I continue my search for the words I lost: Does it help to make a handstand? Maybe I better don’t try, shame on unathletic me… Half a day later: I cooked some homemade tortellini, tidied up my flat and repotted plants. Still no single word is written on my blank page, but at least my home benefits from this misery. Can it be so difficult to find a few words? No novel with a 1000 pages required so come on Sara!

The next day: Must have fallen asleep while trying to write something and finally I give up. May the words reappear till the next post. Enjoy the colourful look in the meanwhile and appreciate that I talked rather visually than linguistically.

My Outfit:

Top: H&M, Trousers: Textile Federation, Shoes: YRU, Fascinator: Pearls & Swine,
Necklace & Earrings: Tatty Devine, Bangle and Ring: Serene Kuhl

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The Quirky Geisha

23rd September 2014 6 Comments

kimono look, flower crown, Quiz Clothing

Greetings from a Geisha: Wearing a kimono and elaborate headwear.

Pearls & Swine, flower crown, huge flower headdress

No need for a golden crown: Flowers beat everything, don’t you agree?

Aziza Zina, Quiz Clothing, Etui Bags London

What a mix: Leather and delicate fabric, stone and resin, jelly and cowskin.

pink headdress, flower crown, Pearls & Swine

A bunch of vibrant flowers: don’t put them in a vase, your head will do!

tassel kimono, Kate Rohde, Quiz Clothing

Teasing with tassels: Oh how I love them (and the best bangle ever)…

flower print kimono, flower headdress, Quiz Clothing

Mystical colours: Let’s call the print of my kimono midnight garden!

Quiz Clothing, kimono street style, Etui Bags London

Every look can do a little bit of pink: All new accessories in my favourite colour.

Etui Bags London, cowskin bag, vintage handbag

Sweet memories: The cowskin of my new bag reminds me of the old-fashioned school backpacks we used to have.

Melissa shoes, pink jelly shoes, pink and blue

Everlasting love: Never say no to a new pair of Melissas (especially not if they are on sale).

Pearls & Swine, flower crown, pink flower headdress

Never be a wallflower: Just wear your crown with pride, wherever you go.

Quiz Clothing, flower print kimono, street style

Show me your back: The best looks are lovely no matter from what angle you look at them.

Do you know that feeling when you put on a very special piece, and you just feel very beautiful immediately – closest to the feeling of being a goddess you ever get? While I don’t consider myself as more than average looking, this is what happened when I dressed for this look. The headdress is magic made by the talented hands of my beloved Pearls & Swine, and I fell head over heels for this kimono from Quiz Clothing.

I am playing with the tassels and love how they move in the wind. For once I am even wearing a black dress, do you see? But it wouldn’t be me if I wouldn’t have mixed it with a lot of colours and quirky accessories.

On days you don’t feel good at all, it’s a magical weapon to put on an outfit like this. It might change your day. It also inspired me to the spontaneous act of dying my hair lilac. I love the colour; the only disadvantage is that it turns rather blue when it fades. Because of this I’m going to return to my beloved pink very soon, but for today’s look the lilac was the final touch to add a mystical note to the look.

What do you think about this look lovelies?

My Outfit:

Kimono: Quiz Clothing, Dress: Aziza Zina, Flower Crown: Pearls & Swine,
Tights: H&M, Shoes: Melissa, Necklace: Tenebris, Ring: Serena Kuhl,
Bangle: Kate Rohde, Bag: Etui Bags London

Thanks to Quiz Clothing for the kimono.

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Fabulous Flamingo

15th September 2014 7 Comments

Collectif Clothing, Tropical Print, Flamingo fascinator

Oh my Flamingo: Tropical prints and my favourite animal for today’s look.

Jazzafine, Flamingo fascinator, quirky headwear

Beloved Pink Bird: Always wear a flamingo with pride and a smile on your mouth!

Collectif clothing london, tropical prints, flamingo fascinator

Mint and Pink: My favourite pastel combination at the moment.

Cute Birdie: Isn’t it darling how he stretches its legs?

Collectif clothing, Jazzafine, flamingo look

Crop Top Crush: There is still enough sun to show a bare midriff, yay!

collectif clothing, sarong skirt, tropical print

Let’s get tropical: Toucans, pineapples and flamingos, what a perfect print!

Bleach London Rose, Jazzafine, Flamingo Fascinator

Pink Dreams: Loving every detail of this fascinator. It’s just perfection!

Rome wasn’t built in a day, this counts for this look as well. Ladies, you are finally welcome to see the look that took the longest time to be presented in the story of this blog. Every detail of the look, from shoes to accessories, was already set crystal clear in my mind for weeks, but almost like a conspiracy something seemed to prevent me from making it happen. The most annoying part of the story was, when the fascinator got lost in the post, somewhere between Germany and Switzerland. Oh, how I glared at the post man like a murder doll…

But finally the pictures are shot, the outfit looks as I imagined. Sometimes my outfit posts make me jump from my chair with joy because I think I created something I didn’t manage before. More harmony, more edginess, a colour combination better than a rainbow… But usually it doesn’t last long. It’s a big hunger inside me; the demanding desire to create new looks. I wonder where it comes from: Why do I need more flamingos in my life, why can’t I just be happy with ten skirts in my wardrobe instead of being the biggest supporter of pollution and carrying bag after bag of new stuff home? Why?

I seriously don’t know. I just love you; big monster called fashion. I love to be the most ridiculous girl in the eyes of people who wouldn’t dare to wear red shoes. So I keep on going on my highest heels. Today, this is my perfect look, but wait: Can I beat it with the next? I hope so, and I try. It’s already in my head…

Sending you a lot of flamingo love till then. I am very happy if you tell me how you like this look.

My Outfit:

Crop Top: Collectif Clothing, Skirt: Collectif Clothing, Fascinator: Jazzafine, Necklace: Tatty Devine, Shoes: River Island

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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One Moment in Pastels

24th August 2014 7 Comments

pastel kimono, tatty pastel embroidery, pastel look

Decisions: Why going for a single colour if I can have the whole rainbow?

house of trendella blogger, kimono look, pastel rainbow look

Candy From Head To Toe: A look with feathers and tassels.

tatty devine, mexican embroidery, pastel

Mexican Embroidery In Perspex: Detailed Statement Necklace from Tatty Devine.

jazzafine, pastel fascinator, mint fascinator

Tender Feathers: A fascinator from Jazzafine especially made to match this look.

tassel kimono, pastel kimono, pink chunky sandals

I Love My Shoes: Recently I can’t get enough of those chunky sandals.

pastel kimono, rainbow kimono, house of trendella

Feeling Wonderful: Putting on a kimono instantly adds some drama to a look. I like.

The Angel Lies In the Detail: Perfect combination of feathers, netting and flowers.

Dreamy Mood: Pastels are definitely good for my mood.

Probably the only moment in life when everything is blank is the second after birth. In this single instant, everything is open and possible. Later on, you start realizing that you have to make millions of decisions, every minute, every second. A lot of them are very simple ones – like where do you want to have lunch or if you prefer the cinema or the art museum.

Sometimes even those decisions have unexpected side effects: Taking the tube instead of the bus could lead into meeting an amazing person that will change your life. Who are you, who am I, but a mishmash of millions of decisions? Thinking about all this data you have to deal with, the human brain appears as a super computer, doesn’t it?

People are born into a specific culture and with their very own unique skills. Knowing what we can’t and can sometimes provide the feeling of just following the path of what was given to us. I say this is just one page of the story. You are your very own artist, constantly choosing colours and painting your life story.

Decisions close doors and open new ones. Don’t underestimate them, not even the apparently simple ones. I choose to wear my pastel kimono today; this might change your opinion about me. Maybe you are here for the very first time, and your impression about me has been made according to this look. I believe that my day could have turned out differently with another outfit. Maybe not significant, but just a little.

I wonder what adventures the kimono will bring me today.
My decision of the day: I don’t say no to any colour, but just wear them all.

My Outfit:

Kimono: House of Trendella, Dress: H&M, Necklace: Tatty Devine,
Fascinator: Jazzafine, Watch: Swatch, Shoes: River Island, Socks: Topshop,
Ring: Selena Kuhl

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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Diamonds Are Miss Bunny’s Best Friends

25th May 2014 19 Comments

“I want diamonds!” Miss Bunny says.

quay pink kitty, kanokkorn lamlert,bunny fascinator

Diamonds! Diamonds! And I don’t mean rhinestones!

kanokkorn lamlert, perspex earrings, neon pink perspex

My maxim when it comes to earrings: The bigger the better.

motel crop blouse, quay kitti, dorothy perkins lilac skirt, kanokkorn lamlert

Feeling quirky today, I like!

bunny fascinator, quay pink kitti, kanokkorn lamlert jewellery

A touch of vintage is always included with cat eyes sunnies.

jazzafine, bunny fascinator, pink bunny hat

Isn’t this the most adorable bunny you’ve ever seen?

kanokkorn lamlert, statement necklace, diamond, perspex

A dream come true: Kanokkorn Lamlert’s perfect creation on my neck.

motel crop top, tropical prints, bunny hat

Tropical prints and stripes: Come on baby, let’s mix patterns!

motel pink crop top, quay kitty, bunny hat

You say I look like a pink Christmas tree? Hohoho!

kanokkorn lamlert, pink statement earrings, perspex earrings

If perfection lies in the details, this earrings are just divine!

karl Lagergeld, melissa, ice cream shoes, high heels

Let’s end the look with Lagerfeld’s ice cream, wouldn’t we?

Quirkiness, what a magical word in my ears! The days I wake up, look in the mirror and think “Gosh, I feel sooooooooo quirky today!” are by far my favourite days. I feel creative, when I dress quirky. The liberty of expressing myself with my looks is dear to me – I think quirkiness is the word that should be written on top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It’s the ultimate form of self-fulfilment! Call me crazy, but sometimes I can’t sleep because my mind won’t stop creating new looks. The crazier they are, the more happy they make me and I think I just begun. Fashion is the icing on my cake. Eat the cake, never stop to love fashion!

I feel like a queen today, wearing jewellery from Thai designer Kanokkorn Lamlert. Since I saw her unique pieces for the first time, I knew that my inner magpie wouldn’t rest until I have some of them. They look even prettier in real than on the pictures, I can tell you. The details are amazing and I truly adore the colours and shapes. You all know my fondness for Asian designers and Kanokkorn is an especially rare pearl among them.

Wearing Lagerfeld shoes makes me think about Karl. He’s got his Choupette, I have my pink bunny. Jazzafine just knows what I like: A cuteness overdose in pink. I declare Easter for the whole year, bunnies just can’t be restricted to a few days of the year!

Thanks a lot to all the amazing designers out there who make my quirky dreams come true! Now I’m curious: What is your quirkiest outfit and can you beat me in quirkiness?

My Outfit:

Crop Top: Motel, Skirt: Dorothy Perkins,

Necklace & Earrings: Kanokkorn Lamlert (available as well at Guruwan), Fascinator: Jazzafine, Sunglasses: Quay Eyeware,

Shoes: Karl Lagerfeld for Melissa, Socks: Topshop

Thanks a lot Kanokkorn Lamlert for the jewellery and to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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Lovely Label: The Headmistress

29th April 2014 3 Comments

On a stroll through Brick Lane a while ago, I discovered the outstanding headwear of The Headmistress in a pop up store. After a lovely chat with the designer I was convinced that not just the hats, but as well the maker is very sweet and charming.

The Headmistress was launched by London based designer Samantha Cousins in 2012. Samantha says that her love for hats started already when she was four with the creation of an Easter Bonnet for a school assembly. She studied costume design for film and television and was taught the traditional methods of millinery by royal milliner Rose Cory after graduating.

The Headmistress offers three brilliant ranges of headwear: Bridal & Classic, Monochrome & Metallic and Quirky & Colourful. So no matter if you attend the races, a wedding or just like something whimsical to brighten up your looks, you will find your perfect hat here. A hat all covered in domino stones, a tennis ball fascinator or a printed newspaper hat are just a few among the creations of the limitless imagination of Samantha. She makes the impossible possible and transforms items that you wouldn’t have thought to see on a hat in your wildest dreams into fabulous creations.

Samantha is inspired by vintage fashion from different periods as well as from nostalgic childhood memories. The headmistress is always on the search for beautiful vintage jewellery to include it in her creations. Each hat is unique and hand crafted in Samantha’s studio in London. The designer makes custom pieces as well if you have special wishes.

I am truly enchanted and curious to hear your opinion about those designs. Meanwhile I dream of wearing a The Headmistress hat on my very own head…

Visit The Headmistress here and follow the label on Facebook.

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Will A Safety Pin Ever Rescue My Life?

13th March 2014 10 Comments

Bodhi Bags, Lashes of London, Pompom Look

An outfit just like right from the sewing basket.

Pompom fascinator, Lashes of London, Boucle dress, Bodhi Bags

Well, at least with a huge safety pin. If I say huge I mean massive.

Agate necklace, lashes of london, boucle dress

Agate slice in pink, an evergreen when it comes to necklaces.

bodhi bags, safety pin clutch, gossip girl

You are jealous of this bag, aren’t you? I have a huge crush on it.

bodhi safety pin clutch, gossip girl bag, pompom fascinator

An outfit with unusual much black for me, but I don’t stop being colourful nonetheless as you see.

pompom fascinator, felt pompoms, jazzafine

Already my third pompom hat, but you must agree: It’s too cute to not love it.

bodhi bags, safety pin clutch, gossip girl bag

Can’t show you this bag enough. It’s just big love!

tatty devine, planet ring, lashes of london boucle dress

Saturn in red and pink: Perfect planet for girls?

melissa shoes, ashanti melissa, socks with golden frills

Will there ever come a time without frilled socks and jelly shoes? I don’t hope so!

I have no answer to the question if a safety pin will ever save my life, but at least when I googled the question I found a lot of stories which tell this actually could occur. No matter if I’ll ever happen to end up in one of those situations or not: I love my new bag and think it’s the best one I ever had. It was seen in the series Gossip Girl, Dita von Teese owns one and now Lovely Sara joins the club!

I am always excited when parcels arrive, but this time the tension was even higher and I couldn’t wait for the giant golden pin to arrive. This bag is stylish, quirky and very well made and I am happy that the pink is far more vibrant than it looked on the pictures on their homepage. The dream of this amazing bag came true thanks to my beloved best friend and hairdresser who gifted me with it as a belated birthday gift. What a lucky girl I am!

As you see, my love for the recently discovered combination of royal blue and hot pink continues. I think it’s rather cool how the socks and tights contrast each other. The fascinator unites all the colours of my look and adds some more. Because I imagine safety pins and felt pompoms could live as neighbours in a sewing basket, my choice of fascinator was very conscious.

With this dress it’s the first time for a long while I bought something black (Ok, I cheat a little: There are colourful sprinkles). It’s all about the accessories to make the look vibrant and give it a boost. Black doesn’t have to look boring, it’s all about the styling!

Now I am curious to hear how you like this look! What’s your opinion lovelies?

My Outfit:

Skirt: Lashes of London, Cami: Vintage, Petticoat: American Apparel,
Fascinator: Jazzafine, Bag: Bodhi Bags, Shoes: Melissa,
Planet Ring: Tatty Devine (sold out), Blue Rock Ring: Bijou Brigitte,
Necklace: Tenebris, Socks: Primark, Tights: H&M, Earrrings: Dotti’s

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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My Baroque Valentine

15th February 2014 14 Comments

flower dress, berry fascinator, heart shaped glasses

Hey darling, this is my Valentine’s Day look.

baroque dress, melissa shoes, heart shaped glasses

Hearts and flowers, the best choice for the day of love!

Who could ever resist those berries? They look almost better than real berries, I swear.

paper doll's dress, flower dress, bodycon dress

Flowers? Oh thank you, I already have loads of them.

flower dress, flower pattern, baroque dress

Aren’t they pretty and like from a baroque painting?

valentines day outfit, baroque flower dress, berry fascinator

Love is in the air! The couple in the background is already holding hands, who takes mine?

heart shaped glasses, red lips, berry fascinator

Heart shaped glasses express the love I feel.

melissa shoes, red heart, pearly jelly shoes

And the perfect Valentine’s Day shoes can’t be missed.

melissa shoes, shoes with red heart, valentines day shoes

My love for Melissa is eternal for sure.

Finally the time has come to reveal my look for Valentine’s Day! This year I was excited about this day and my look like never before. I already planed my outfit weeks ago and couldn’t barely wait to go out with it. The obvious choice for a Valentine’s Day look would be to wear all red or pink, but this year I had something a little bit different in mind: An outfit like a baroque still life with flowers and berries.

Not as a symbol of the evanescence of my love, like what the painters expressed with their work during the period of Baroque, but as a lush sign of joy. Therefore no broken glasses, no skulls and no insects hidden behind the flowers, just petals in vibrant colours. Yes to lavishness, yes to love!

I was a little bit worried if the dress would fit my curvy body, but when it arrived I was surprised that it even flattered my shape in a way not many dresses do. The cute berry fascinator is from Jazzafine’s “My Funny Valentine Collection”. The berries are very tempting to take a bite, because they look almost better than real. I think this little hat will find it’s way into my everyday accessories.

We went for dinner at our favourite Indian restaurant to celebrate. What a good start for the weekend! My darling loved my outfit very much, especially the flower dress. Now I’m curious to hear your opinion my lovelies!

How did you spend your Valentine’s Day and what did you wear?

My Outfit:

Dress: Paper Dolls at Zalando, Shoes: Mel, Fascinator: Jazzafine,
Tights: H&M, Sunnies: H&M (not recent)

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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Pompom Minnie Mouse

8th February 2014 18 Comments

pearls & Swine, pompom headband, minnie ears

Not all mouses are the same: Some like cheese, others are crazy for pompoms.

I obviously don’t need to tell you what is my obsession…

pompom headband, minnie ears, vinyl skirt

Material mix: Fluffy little jacket meets shiny vinyl skirt.

Thinking about other things I could make prettier with pompoms, but my little jacket.

Topshop vinyl skirt, bow bangle, pink bangle

No Minnie Mouse look without a bow of course. This time on the arm instead of on the head.

Vivienne Westwood, Melissa, Jelly shoes, pink tights

Still crazy for those jelly shoes. I think they are among the best designs Vivienne Westwood made for Melissa.

Yes, I am crazy for pompoms and there is no end in sight! What polka dots are for Yayoi Kusama, pompoms are for me. Measles? Chickenpox? Forget about these and pompom the world with me!

I bought two big packs of pretty colourful pompoms a few weeks ago and now I can’t stop thinking about where to apply them. Why not everywhere? Pompoms on my shoes, pompoms in my hair, on my furniture and on the walls… Beware, I don’t know limits! As a little start, I customized this black and a little bit boring little jacket and turned it into something after my taste.

I think there must be a strong and wonderful brain connection between me and my favourite milliner Pearls & Swine: A few days after I finished my jacket, a parcel with this super cute headband arrived in my letterbox. A surprise to make my heart pompom!

Imagine a city with cute little pompoms in all rainbow colours everywhere. I remember seeing a documentary about the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. He said that everybody should have the right to take a bucket of paint and colour the house he’s living in as far as his arm can reach from the window. Isn’t this a pretty vision of a city of colour and self expression? Instead of paint, I imagine pompoms on all the houses.

I am off for the moment, looking for other places to put my pompoms… I’m curious to hear what you think about this look meanwhile.

My Outfit:

Little jacket: Primark customized, Top: H&M, Skirt: Topshop, Tights: Topshop,
Headband: Pearls & Swine, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa,
Bangle: Bijou Brigitte

Thanks to Pearls & Swine for the wonderful headband.

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Jazzafine: My Funny Valentine Collection

21st January 2014 7 Comments

fascinator with berries, valentines day headwear, jazzafine

fascinator, red rose, pillbox, valentines day

Valentine’s Day, the day of the lovers. Every year a sweet and romantic occasion and certainly a day to make little surprises and dress up. To make this already special day even more unique, it has a second meaning to me as well: Valentine’s Day was the beginning of an eternal love story of my life. My love for hats and fascinators started on a 14th of February.

Already quite a while ago, I discovered a giant cherry fascinator from Pearls & Swine. It was love at first sight and I told my darling, that I wish to have this fascinator for Valentine’s Day. I never expected it to come true, but it did. With this piece of headwear I lost my hearts not just to the man again, but as well to headwear.

Because of this romantic story, making a post about headwear for Valentine’s Day is one of the occasions I anticipate very much. This year it’s my pleasure to introduce you to the Valentine’s Day collection of Jazzafine: Fascinators as sweet as candy, all in the colour of love or sweet shades of pink and purple. They are ready to bedazzle your beloved one. Wear cupcakes, go for berries or grace your head with roses, Jazzafine is the perfect choice for all of them. And I am pretty sure your prince charming will love the look so much, you will wear it not just for Valentine’s Day.

Secretly, I am already planing my look for the day of love and it will definitely include one of those coquettish fascinators. If I can ever decide which one…

What are you gonna wear on Valentine’s Day and which one of those adorable fascinators wins your heart?

Discover Jazzafine’s whole My Funny Valentine collection here

All pictures used with friendly permission of Jazzafine. Photographer: Elisaveta Schadrin-Esse (www.vintagerolloffilm.com