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I Dream of Winning the Maybelline Switzerland Style Contest

28th September 2012 29 Comments

Maybelline, street style, Switzerland, leave fascinator

Maybelline’s description of my style: “Sara S., discovered in Zurich. She is the proof that the elegant
brit-pop-look takes over Switzerland with sophistication and elegance. Very distinctive!”
(Picture by Andrea of Chic in Zurich)

Dear lovely readers, with this post I am asking for your help: A few weeks ago a street casting for Maybelline Switzerland took place in several Swiss cities. More than 300 stylish girls entered me among them. Now the jury chooses their nine finalists and I am so happy to tell you that I am one of them! I would love to take the next step and win the competition, be the Maybelline Switzerland ambassador for half a year and fly to New York.

This is where you come in:
The winner will be chosen by a vote on Facebook and I need you to vote for me. From now on, you can vote every day until the 15th of October. Of course, I would love all of you to vote for me every day! I promise I try to bring the Statue of Liberty with me from New York for all my wonderful readers (or if I can’t at least another beautiful gift).

All it takes from you is to click this link and vote for me:
http://goo.gl/CM6Um

(If you don’t understand German but want to help anyway: Just push the blue button beneath my name)

Thank you very, very much, you make me an incredibly happy girl!
Love, Sara xx

My Outfit:
Fascinator: Pearls & Swine, Green blouse: H&M, Black Bodysuit: Topshop, Skirt: Review, Necklace: Me & Zena, Belt: Asos, Ring: H&M, Bangles: H&M, Tights: Topshop, Handbag: Vintage, Shoes: Melissa

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The Jukebox Plays Songs of Sun and Rain

12th September 2012 23 Comments

d&g inspired sunglasses with flowers, sunglasses with flowers, d&g, decorated sunglasses

Roses For Amy Winehouse and Roses for me.

This beautiful flowers have thorns, just as my jacket has studs.

vintage skirt with polka dots, fred perry, amy winehouse, knot blouse

Besides the studs, the whole outfit is pure romance:Pastels, Polka dots and a beautiful comic print.

Why did it never occur to me before to decorate sunglasses?
I can’t understand anymore why they have to be plain.

me and zena, necklace, yes or no, fred perry

This is a necklace which helps making decisions: Just ask a question, shake it and it will tell you
the answer. At the moment it says yes.

Melissa shoes, Vivienne Westwood, outfit, pastels

It slightly starts to rain, but that’s no reason to stop smiling!
Especially not with an umbrella fitting to the outfit.

Fred Perry, Amy Winehouse, know bluse, retro

A pink car, hearts , kisses, a jukebox, records and dices: A part of Amy’s life on my blouse.

jelly shoes, Vivienne Westwood for Melissa, Lady Dragonball, plastic

Shoes fit for a princess and rain. They are made of my favourite material: Plastic.

It’s more than a year since Amy Winehouse died. I always admired her remarkable voice, but more than that I loved the picture of her being in that beautiful house in Camden. Amy sitting in dusty bars and pubs, buying something late at night in a corner shop. Camden is one of my favourite parts of London and for me, Amy is a shining symbol of this place!

That’s why I couldn’t resist to buy a Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry knot blouse. I love the retro look of it. It shows pink Cadillacs, a kissing couple, records, music notes and dices, all drawn in a beautiful comic style. The Amy Winehouse Collection has been designed by Amy herself and was released after her death.

Camden is famous for it’s punk style. So I thought I needed at least one edgy piece to go with my outfit and chose a studded denim jacket. In the end, just something vintage was missing, cause there are many cool vintage shops in Camden too. In fact Camden is where I came to love vintage and discovered the first of this kind of shops. I choose an amazing polka dot skirt from Blenda Vintage (Zurich). It makes a wasp taille and I think it looks like it was made to be combined with the blouse.

I am especially proud of my glasses, because I decorated them myself after a DIY found on Honestly…WTF, my one and only favourite DIY blog. They are inspired by D&G’s fall collection and it’s very easy to make them on your own. I just ordered a pair of cat eye glasses on Ebay and some beautiful ceramic flowers on Etsy and used a little bit of glue to bring this things together. If you wanna have your own flower glasses as well, just go for plain glasses and keep in mind that they should have a broad frame.

Do I have any Amy Fans among my fans and what do you think about my outfit and glasses?

My Outfit:

Jacket: Topshop, Blouse: Fred Perry Amy Winehouse Collection, Skirt: Blenda Vintage (Zurich), Necklace: Me & Zena, Shoes: Melissa, Sunglasses: Ebay (modified after a DIY at Honestly…WTF)

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The Girl in the Tutti Frutti T-Shirt

13th August 2012 23 Comments

Lazy Oaf, fruits in fashion, summer look, tutti frutti fashion

Melons, bananas, grapes or strawberries? Let’s start with a juicy piece of melon.

Can’t decide if I should use the melon as a fascinator or eat it. But it smells so delicious…

Carmen Miranda, Lazy Oaf, fashion, Summer look

Perfect summer feelings and the right weather to show a little bit more skin than usual.

flowers in the hair, statement earrings, Carmen Miranda, Frida Kahlo

Feeling a little bit like a blond version of Frida Kahlo with all the flowers in my hair and huge earrings.

Melissa shoes, Lazy Oaf, Multi Fruits, fruits in fashion

Two ways to wear the fruit t-shirt.

Lazy Oaf, fruits in fashion, multi fruits, fashion

A ring like a ripe, purple grape and loads of bangles for much bling-bling in your life.

A melon not meant to eat, but to carry your belongings. There is even a melon-shaped purse hidden inside.

What is the acme of happiness? Maybe it’s something simple: Sometimes I imagine it’s a bowl of colourful and funny fruits sharing each others company. What could be merrier and filled with more lust for life? Fruits always seem to me like happy little things, healthy all over and always smiling at me. No matter if bananas, melons, strawberries, pineapples or grapefruits, they all have interesting shapes and very joyful colours.

That’s exactly why I love this mixed fruit t-shirt from Lazy Oaf so much: It’s covered in fruits all over and brings fun into every wardrobe. The design reminds me of my teenage years with it’s clearly 90s inspired style. While wearing it, I instantly feel better all the time. The fruits seem to enlighten and brighten up my mind and skin. Being dressed in brown and beige is really not my cup of tea, I prefer going crazy for melons and bananas!

Besides the 90s I have to think of cheeky Carmen Miranda a lot, while wearing this outfit. The gorgeous and unforgettable lady with the Tutti Frutti hat. In case you haven’t seen her in her fabulous hat, now is the moment! This video is so amazing, everyone should watch it at least once in a lifetime. I regret that I didn’t think about her, when I wrote my post about “Fabulous Hats in Movies” (sadly it’s in German for all the English readers). This breathtaking hat should have been in the Top Three! My mixed fruit t-shirt is clearly not as extravagant as her hats, but perfect for a day at work or in the city, just for every day! Go for one too if you could use a little bit of happiness in your wardrobe!

My Outfit:

Mixed Fruit Crop T-Shirt: Lazy Oaf, Pants: H&M, Melon Bag and Purse: H&M, Shoes: Melissa via Mirapodo, Ring: Vintage, Bangles: H&M, Tights: H&M

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We Can Be Heroes (Just For One Day)

5th August 2012 9 Comments

Batgirl is happy that she found her perfect bodysuit.

Dressed as a heroine the adventures in the city may begin.

Lazy Oaf, Batman, Melissa, Gradient Tights

Someone needs to watch over the city.

Maybe Batman will come around and join me.

Are there any bad guys out there?

I catch any villain for sure with my claws.

When everything is calm and silent I disappear between the buildings, into the darkness.

The city is safe during Batgirl’s watch and everyone can live without fear.

A mighty hero has special abilities and uses them to save the city and humanity. Who doesn’t adore the comic heroes and heroines such as Batman, Spiderman or Wonder Woman? They experience amazing stories, full of tension and valour. From all the comic book heroes, Batman has always been my favourite. He has style, elegance and he can melt into the shadows with his cool black suit. Batman drives the coolest Cars and he lives in a huge manor. He’s a true Mister Perfect, don’t you think? My excitement for this character was awaken again when Christopher Nolan’s third Batman movie was close to come to the cinema.

A few weeks ago, Lazy Oaf announced their release of a Batman Collection. Of course I had to go for something from this collection straight away. There are many beautiful clothes and accessories for men and women, which made the decision difficult. In the end, my choice fell to this marvellous bodysuit. Every real heroine needs a bodysuit, don’t you think? Heroines don’t wear shirts, but always skintight suits.

Last weekend, my darling and me went to see the new Batman movie. Me in this outfit, he went for a batman t-shirt as well. People must have thought us being the biggest fans in the cinema. I am very glad that the movie didn’t disappoint us and I can proudly continue to wear my suit.

The Batman logo from the 90s is shown on the suit and I must say, I still prefer this to the new version of the logo. This one puts me back into the bubbly fantasy world of Tim Burton’s Batman. It’s far more colourful and quirky than Christopher Nolan’s more realistic version. If I would be in Burton’s Batman universe, I would be a bad, bad Batgirl and take the Penguin’s swan boat out for a ride, invite Michelle Pfeiffer dressed as Catwoman to join me and listen to David Bowie’s song “Heroes” together.

Which is your favourite comic book hero and are you in love with the Lazy Oaf’s Batman Collection too?

My Outfit:
Batman Bodysuit: Lazy Oaf, Skirt: Cos, Gradient Tights: Ebay, Bow Headband: Topshop, Shoes: Melissa, Rings: Tenebris

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Take Me to Oz, Dear Dorothy!

29th July 2012 12 Comments

cherry fascinator, giant cherry, Dotti's, hat

A big field of corn, full in bloom.

cherry headpiece, giant cherry, Dotti's, hat

Me as a cherry girl in the middle of a jungle of plants.

Dotti's, vintage dress with cherries, dress with bow

Wearing a big cheeky bow. It can’t be big enough!

cherry fascinator, Pearls and Swine, Melissa shoes, Dotti's

Guessing what Dorothy would say about this outfit.

cherry fascinator, giant cherry, Dotti's, fascinator

Ripe Cherries crowing my head, ready to be picked.

cherry fascinator, giant cherry, Dotti's, Melissa shoes

A swirling vintage skirt, made for dancing.

Who will lead me to the dance floor in my magical red shoes?

I am ready to clap my shoes and explore the wonderland of Oz.

Is fashion something shallow? Do you loose sight of the truly important questions in life if you occupy your mind too much with how to dress? A lot of people would agree, but I am convinced by the opposite: My wardrobe is a place full of tales about love, joy, tears and unexpected happenings, just as my bookshelf. The difference is, that clothes don’t tell stories about Mr. Darcey, Romeo and Juliet or Gulliver. They remind me of what I experienced while wearing them.

There is the dress I wore when I met my one true love, very close to my grandmother’s ear muffs and the shirt from last christmas party with my all my beloved. My clothes are as well souvenirs from all the places I visited. They keep a little bit of the spirit of countries form all over the world in my closet.

My outfit today just arrived in my life and it still needs to find it’s story. But it’s not blank as a white sheet, even now it knows a lot about overcoming temptation as well as about taking the bait:
I was in love with this vintage dress, when I spotted it in the webshop of Dotti’s, but tried to resist until someone else snatched it away. Later I figured out, the one who ordered it was not another girl, eager to wear it for a glittering summer, party but my darling. He couldn’t resist to buy it for me and made my eyes sparkle when I opened the box.

With the shoes it’s a similar story: It’s no secret that I am absolutely crazy about Melissa shoes. I am addicted to their distinctive bubblegum scent and the shiny jelly material. I am always waiting for their new collections like a little child is waiting for Santa Claus. This ones have been among my favorites of the recent summer collection but I’ve just seen them once in a shop in London and already had a bunch of shopping bags on my arm. I was browsing through a lot of online shops for them afterwards without success. A few weeks ago, I got a lovely voucher from Mirapodo and had a look at their good choice of products. That was when I found the magical red shoes again, on sale and available in my size. No need to guess that I took the bait.

This shoes and the beautiful dress must be destined to carry me into a story like Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, don’t you think so? I wish all my readers the experience of beautiful stories as well!

My Outfit:
Dress: Dotti’s, Shoes: Melissa via Mirapodo, Cherry Headpiece: Pearls & Swine

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The Romance of Spring

3rd June 2012 28 Comments

Enjoying a beautiful spring day outside with my hat from Hatastic

A ladylike lace umbrella is an elegant way to protect yourself from the sun

Is there a tea party somewhere?

Spring is colored in pastel-coloured

Detail of the beautiful leather vintage roses

This is truly a spring romance, isn’t it?

Spring, the time when nature becomes vivid and colourful again. The grass is growing and flowers appear one after one. It’s the season of pastel-colours, new life and awakening. When the weather gets warmer and the sun is shining, people are craving to spend time outside. That’s exactly what I did yesterday. Of course with a spring themed outfit, including a very precious accessory:

I am very proud to show you my amazing hat from Hatastic. I think it looks like it has been made for a fairy tale tea party and I feel very ladylike while wearing it.

Hatastic is based in London and specialized in headpieces and hair accessories. Chloë Haywood, the designer of Hatstic, gets inspired by bits and bobs from junk shops. She loves to reuse and recycle fabrics and turn them into something new and wonderful. All her hats are handmade and very unique. Chloë says that she started making hats when she was looking for a fascinator for herself for a special wedding and couldn’t find one at the shops. It was a great success and she made more and more. She founded Hatastic 2009 and her company has been nominated for the “Accessory Designer Of The Year 2011”. For more information about Hatastic visit their website or their shop on Folksy.

With an accessory like this, I’m looking forward to many beautiful weekends! Who knows, maybe I’ll be invited to a tea party once.

My outfit:
Hat: Hatastic, Dress H&M, Umbrella: bought in China, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa

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Lovely Sara is “Chic in Zurich”

14th May 2012 6 Comments

Chic in Zurich, Dotti's Vintage, vintage outfit

A few days ago I bumped into charming Andrea from the blog “Chic in Zurich”. She took pictures of me and shows them on her blog now.

“Chic in Zurich” is a swiss street style blog. Andrea is on the hunt for pictures of well dressed people in the swiss capitol. I am surprised how many extraordinary people she finds. Sometimes I have the impresssion that the majority of people here seems to know nothing about the existence of colors. Andrea proves me otherwise. I like the style of her pictures and I’m proud to be on her beautiful blog.

Andrea caught me wearing an outfit I really like: The jacket is from my favourite vintage store in Zurich called Dotti’s Vintage. The Shirt is from H&M and the skirt from Topshop. The necklace belonged to my grandmother. On my feet I’m wearing a pair of my beloved Melissa shoes. You have seen the heart shaped glasses in my post “Heart Shaped Glasses Forever”, they are from Asos.

I hope you like Andrea’s pictures as much as I do and I recommend you to visit her blog as well!
Here is the link: www.chic-in-zurich.blogspot.com

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Funky Fruits in Fashion: The Pineapple

13th May 2012 15 Comments

pineapple handbag, asos, fruits in fashion

Love: I’m the proud owner of a beautiful pineapple bag from Asos

Tropical Fever: Trousers and Shirt from Zara. Necklace from my mother. Bangles from Becksöndergaard

pineapple handbag, asos, fruits in fashion, tropical trousers

Details: Matching fruit nails and how the bag looks while being carried

pineapple handbag, asos, fruits in fashion, fruity fingernails

Details: The pineapple has a flip top opening

Vivienne Westwood, Melissa, shoes, jelly

Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa

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Two Pineapples: Which one is more juicy?

After my post about the melon, here follows another fruit: The pineapple. This sweet and juicy fruit stands for self-confidence, hospitality and exotic. Christopher Columbus discovered it during an excursion to south africa and since then it has been very popular. Specially because you can make delicious cocktails and desserts with it.

As you might now, I’m a huge fan of funny shaped bags and my latest discovery is this very eye-catching pineapple bag from Asos. It has exactly the same size as a real pineapple and I think it’s a very lovely interpretation of the fruit. I love how the woven straps form the body of the fruit. It’s quiet spacious inside and I manage to carry around more than just phone and lipstick in it. The pineapple bag has a flip top opening with a press-stud fastening and a body strap with adjustable length. It’s a very funny feeling to sit in the train and open the pineapple to pick out the ticket.

I combine my pineapple bag with tropical print trousers and a simple coralline shirt. The colorful fruit nails make the outfit complete.

This pineapple is the perfect bag for a bright summer outfit. I’ll take it out for having a few cocktails (maybe even a Pina Colada). The pineapple will be the star of this summer for sure!

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Lost Fashion Treasures

30th March 2012 No Comments

Sometimes (but not very often) you meet someone and know at first sight this person will have a place in your heart forever. It’s the same with fashion: It happens that you see a a special item and you are completely enchanted and never forget about. For various reasons it might happen that you don’t buy it. Maybe you keep a picture of it, pinned at a wall or hidden in a drawer. From time to time you might look at it, always with a bitter sweet feeling of regret.

I believe that fashion is not just about having the key pieces from the current collection of the designer of the moment, but about developing a personal style and find his own key pieces. Don’t trust in the latest trends, trust your taste!

Today I show you a few things I regret not buying. All of them are gone from the shops but I still wish to own one or all of them and keep browsing Ebay. If anyone out there has one of this items stored in the attic: Please step forward!

My unfulfilled fashion dreams:

Lady Dragon Cherry Shoes from Vivienne Westwood for Melissa
I love fruits in fashion and i love Melissa shoes, so this is the perfect shoe for me. I told myself that I already have three other styles of Lady Dragon shoes in exactly the same shape and didn’t buy it. How could I ever believe this just for a single second? Once I’ve seen a beautiful bride wearing them for her wedding on a blog, it was just perfect and I wished it was me.

Fireworks Necklace from Tatty Devine
As a girl with a growing Tatty Devine Collection I should definitely own this necklace. I think it’s among their most beautiful pieces they ever made and it brings sweet memories of bonfire night into my mind.

Metal Corset Belt from Dolce&Gabbana
I even considered hiring a smith to make me something similar to this but I just couldn’t find someone who was experienced in doing anything else expect horse shoes and knives. I didn’t buy this belt because it was far too expensive. My bank account is thankful, but am I?

Watermelon Skirt from Lazy Oaf
This is the most recent item on my list. Another fruit-thing. I didn’t order this amazing skirt because I wasn’t sure about the perfect size. I read on another blog that it’s very, very tiny. Now it’s gone and I’m jealous of everyone who has one.

Bikini from Agent Provocateur
This is the perfect bikini for a modern Pin-up! I love the combination of denim and gingham with the incredibly cute fake pockets. The fact that I didn’t had any beach holidays planed prevented me from buying it and makes me still regretting.

Fake Fur Jacket from Country Road
I was living out of the suitcase for months when i found this jacket. I knew all I can carry with me has to be less than 30 kg. That’s why I didn’t buy this big fluffy animal of a jacket. Till today I can’t say if the material reminds me more of fur or feathers. I’ve seen some similar jackets, but never one as beautiful as this.

I am very curious if you are have a list like mine in your head as well. What piece of fashion do you regret not buying?

By the way: This is my first post in English. Since I started my blog I couldn’t decide about the language. I started to write in German cause there are not so many similar blogs to mine in German and for my friends who can’t speak English. Let me know which language you prefer!

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Abheben mit Flügelschuhen

15th February 2012 No Comments

Der griechische Held Perseus freut sich bestimmt, dass er heute wieder als Trendsetter gilt. Objekt der Begierde sind seine Flügelschuhe. Perseus Schuhe waren wahre Alleskönner: Als wichtiger Teil seiner Ausstattung halfen sie ihm gefährliche Ungeheuer zu besiegen, darunter auch die schreckliche Medusa mit den Schlangenhaaren.

Unsere Flügelschuhe erübrigen weder den Kauf von Flugtickets, noch können sie etwas gegen Monster ausrichten. Dafür lässt die Optik Herzen höher schlagen, denn es sind keine praktischen Sandalen wie die Perseus, sondern hohe elegante Hacken für beflügelte Auftritte. Ganz wie es sich für moderne Stadtheldinnen gehört!

Die Flügelschuh-Manie hat schon verschiedene Designer angesteckt. Oben abgebildet sind meine drei Favoriten von Minna Parikka, Topshop und Vivienne Westwood für Melissa. Alle wunderschön und wie gemacht um über die Strassen zu schweben. Wer sie zu einem Aperitif anzieht, schindet zudem Eindruck mit ein wenig Wissen über griechische Mythologie.