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East London Girl

2nd July 2012 16 Comments

Tatty Devine, sunglasses, eyelash, me and zena

This must be world’s longest eyelashes, don’t you think?

Tatty Devine, eyelash sunglasses, sunglasses

Feeling free to explore the city while being protected from the sun.

heart necklace, Me and Zena, Lock necklace

My heart belongs to London. Surrender if you ever thought to change that!

Cut out dress, Topshop, Kelly Osborne, Tatty Devine

Being the graffiti girl while thinking about the most outstanding street art in London.

Tatty Devine, topshop, Kelly Osborne, eyelash sunglasses

Where is the next graffiti from Banksy?

Me and Zena, heart necklace, I surrender necklace

Red is the colour of passion…

The city is my playground.

Red lips are made for kissing. Red lipsticks are made for being rings! (At least this one)

Let’s walk through the streets of London!

Back from my trip to London I still feel the energetic spirit of this city. I already have secret plans to go there again soon. In the meanwhile, all the little London-things in our flat and in my wardrobe must be enough to brighten my mind.

My whole outfit is very much inspired by London. I bought most of the things I wear on my last trip there. Maybe you already spotted them on my post “A Suitcase full of London”. Just the good austrian socks and my funny lipstick ring are no british treasures.

I think the biggest eye-catcher are the Tatty Devine Eyelash Glasses. Tatty Devine is one of the very few companies I have a close bonding to. I already have a collection of their jewellery and I love to visit their shop at Brick Lane whenever I’m close.

My perfect Sunday in London is to visit the flower market at Columbia Road, have lovely breakfast there and walk towards Brick Lane and the Tatty Devine shop. This time I bought no necklaces, but I was in love at first sight with this glasses. After trying them on I couldn’t leave without them without a broken heart. I think they are just made to go with a sharp and defined haircut as mine. This glasses are very fancy and quirky, exactly what I love. A lot of people ask me about them while I’m wearing them and many take out their camera for taking a picture.

Please, please, let me never break them, I already imagine me with 90, as an extravagant old lady, walking along the Thames and still wearing them from time to time. Maybe they would take my picture then for the Advanced Style blog. I would be very proud and tell them that they keep my powerful London spirit alive.

My Outfit:
Dress: Topshop, Sunglasses: Tatty Devine, Necklace: Lazy Oaf, Ring: Tenebris, Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell lookalikes from Camden, Socks: Wolford

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A Crown of Flowers

18th June 2012 16 Comments

flower crown, orange lipstick, pastel top

On the lookout: Watching the sky, searching for funny shaped clouds and answers.

Idyll: Lace, dots, roses and the time-honored stone watching over me

Epiphany: It’s just a ray of sun on my skin

Being the not so holy saint: A crowned girl is like no other girl!

A bunch of roses: Flowers made of silk will never fade away

Frills and Buttons: Dressed in a blouse like a tender flower petal

Yes or No: Definitely a yes for this belt!

I don a crown of flowers

To mask the sorrow inside

Eyes which fall upon its beauty

Do not see the tears I cry

While the flowers bud to blossom

I wilt to almost nothing

In a garden colour filled with life

There is also a shadow found

In the sun the flower buds open

In the dark a heart is closed

The flowers shall be woven together

To hide something left unseen

The rose, the tulip and the bluebell rise

I am envious of their beautiful life

So I don a crown of flowers

To mask my sorrow inside

(A Crown of Flowers by Matthew Holloway, 1978)

Lately, pastels and flowers are finding their way into my wardrobe more often. Matching my outfit to the blooming flowers in the gardens makes me forget that I used to think pale colours are not my cup of tea. They just feel like the right thing this season.

Wearing flowers in the hair as a crown, wreath or band is an instant transformation: A girl starts to feel like from another world, like an affectionate fairy or an illustrious saint. Headwear made of flowers can look very bohemian, chick, hippie-like or whimsical, depending on the style.

Flower wreaths always remind me of the Virgin Mary as well as the painter Frida Kahlo or Illona Staller (italian porn star and ex-wife to Jeff Koons). Just this three woman reveal, what divers characters love to crown themselves with flowers. I couldn’t say which of them I cherish most. A wild mixture of them is my source of inspiration, all united by the beauty of a crowned head.

If you did never wear a flower crown, now it’s the time to try! In case you don’t dare to wear one for your everyday life, why not at least pick one to visit a cool indie festival during summertime?

My Outfit:
Flower Wreath: H&M, Skirt: Cos, Blouse: Vintage, Black Body: from Istanbul, Oui/Non Belt: Asos, Shoes: from a trip to Germany, Bag: Mango, Sunglasses: Asos

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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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Time for a Cocktail Baby!

21st May 2012 10 Comments

summer outfit, cutout dress, Tatty Devine, cocktail umbrella necklace

Having fun outside and loving my cocktail umbrella accessories

Cheers to the lovely weather!

Tatty Devine, cocktail umbrella necklace, perspex jewellery, handmade

Close shot of my new beauty

Tatty Devine, statement necklace, cocktail umbrella necklace, cat eye sunglasses

Why isn’t there any ice in my cocktail?

Party among trees and plants

cat eye sunglasses, retro, red sunglasses, cat eye

Do dandelions bring luck?

When I was a child, the best thing about sitting in a bar was if one of the adults ordered a cocktail. I was crazy about the colorful and kitschy cocktail sticks they come with. My love for them didn’t die until now. They look so cheerful and make me think of holidays at the beach with picture book sunsets. There are neon pink flamingos, fancy paper fruits, little pirate ships and glitter palm trees. All of them exciting, but I always had a special favourite:

The cocktail umbrella. It is made of very thin paper and painted with a beautiful flower pattern. As a child I was astonished that this fragile looking think could be opened and closed just like a real umbrella. Once I’ve seen a picture of a girl with paper cocktail umbrellas in her hair as a party look. It was amazing but I wished the umbrellas would have been more durable.

Tatty Devine made this dream come true 2010: Their jewellery collection included a range of perspex cocktail umbrellas. They created amazing necklaces, beautiful rings, brooches and even cufflinks. I just bought a hair barrette at first, but I was in love with the whole range and always felt that I should have gone for a necklace as well.

A few days ago Tatty Devine hold their sample sale which is always very exciting. It’s not just about making bargains, but also about getting the hands on stuff from former, already sold out collections. That’s how I got my long desired cocktail umbrella necklace. I think you might be jealous now that I didn’t told you about this fabulous sale, but I promise to keep you informed about the next one!

What do you think about the cocktail umbrella juwellery?

My outfit:
Necklace and Hair Barrette: Tatty Devine. Dress: Topshop. Petticoat: Angel’s Sale London. Sunglasses: Accessorize. Bag: Vintage.

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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

pineapple handbag, asos, fruits in fashion, pineapple

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!