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Why Styling Is Like Composing a Perfect Melody

1st May 2016 2 Comments

pastel look, flamingo outfit, pompom headpiece

Madame Flamingo, ice cream heels, quirky shoes

pompom headband, head case headwear, pink hair

flamingo look, pastel outfit, pink haired blogger

pastel outfit, kawaii look, pompom headband

pompom headband, head case headwear, pink hair, kawaii blogger

Madame Flamingo, ice cream shoes, ice cream heels

flamingo bag, dreamy look, pastel outfit

Skinny Dip London, flamingo bag, novelty purse

pastel look, street style, kawaii outfit

What is the ultimate look? If you even succeed in finding a surrounding that perfectly matches all your rainbow pastels! What I love about styling is when things finally come together, and there is that tingling in the air telling you it’s going to be a perfect match. Every piece you style into a look is just a piece of fabric, but if you mix them with joy and enthusiasm, you can create a beautiful composition. Styling is like music to me: Every tone needs to be right for a perfect melody. The air seems to hum if you achieve this.

Sometimes I play with a particular style for days in my thoughts till I believe that everything is the way it was meant to be. I imagine how an outfit would change if I choose just a different accessory or try an entirely different colour palette, always with the goal to find a balance between harmony and tension. This is the difference for me between being dressed in a merely functional way to avoid being naked and styling.

Making outfits can almost be like inventing characters for a fictional story: I can be the dreamy pastel princess, the elegant vamp, the funky retro girl or the sporty chic. You will judge me by what you see, but because I change day after day, your judgement might be heavily influenced by the day you meet me. The outfit can be the killer or the hero of the story.

Fashion, I love you so so much, you are my favourite playground. I hope you can feel the excitement I put into this look as well lovelies!

My Outfit:

Jacket: Mlle Sara, Dress: H&M (old), Bag: Skinny Dip (similar here)
Headband: Headcase Headwear, Shoes: Madame Flamingo, Rings: Serena Kuhl,
Makeup: Mac Cosmetics @ Jelmoli

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I Just Love to Smile

12th April 2016 7 Comments

celia b, colourful look, tropical prints

Celia B, Vow London, quirky blogger look

Celia B, Madame Flamingo, pink haired blogger

Celia B, quirky streetstyle, face jumper

Madame Flamingo, platform shoes, rainbow shoes

Peals & Swine, pink glitter sunglasses, leaf fascinator

Mulberry handbag, metallic lily bag, celia b skirt

Celia B, alternative streetstyle, blogger style

Girls compare themselves with other girls. While we all know life is no competition and it’s more fun to be happy for each others fortune we still can’t resist. Of course, I’m no exception and catch myself comparing what I do with other bloggers. Apart from the question if they are more beautiful or more creative than me, one thing I often stumbled upon is the issue of facial expressions.

Like the models on the catwalks, many bloggers rarely show a smile on their flawless faces. The blank expression is just so chic in fashion (I loved this article about the question why models don’t smile).

I sometimes try to look badass fashionable as well (for example on the second picture coming with this look), but I never succeed in stopping my mouth corners from going upwards for more than a few seconds. I just love to smile, and I believe it makes the world a little bit warmer.

Models don’t choose what they wear; sometimes they might even think it’s ridiculous what the crazy minds of the designers produced. But it’ s part of their job to present whatever piece they have in the best light possible and fulfil the vision of designers, photographers and editors when doing pictures. Unlike them, when I wear what I love on my pictures and only follow my very own fashion dreams.

Therefore, I just have to grin from ear to ear most of the time: I love what I do and that I can share it with you. I am a very happy girl wearing all those amazing pieces and it’s my privilege to express my luck in a big broad smile. So you see there is no way to stop smiling at all: Who needs coolness? I say smiling is en vogue in Sara’s wonderland!

My Outfit:

Jumper & Skirt: Celia B, Shoes: Madame Flamingo,
Fascinator: Pearls & Swine, Bag: Mulberry, Pompom Charm: The Laden Showroom,
Sunglasses: Vow London, Tights: H&M

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Don’t Think Black & White, Think Rainbow!

28th March 2016 12 Comments

Maude Studio, iridescent bag, Minga London rainbow skirt

Skechers, rainbow sneakers, Voegele Shoes

Iridescent bag, pink spring coat, rainbow co-ord

blogger look, colourful outfit, pink spring coat

baccurelli, acrylic jewelery, yellow brooch

rainbow sneakers, Skechers, Voegle shoes

pink spring coat, united colors of benetton, pink hair

Tatty Devine, name necklace, cloud perspex

united colors of benetton, pink coat, pink outfit

Me wearing sneakers? Might not sound very spectacular, but it‘s something I couldn‘t have imagined two years ago. I am not sporty at all, so I felt like a pretender. I wanted to be chic, elegant and make my rather short legs look longer. I preferred to have my feet covered in blisters from going shopping on heeled shoes instead of looking like the small girl I actually am.

What a silly girl I was! The hip chicks on the streets of London would laugh at me. How could it take so long till I discovered how cool sneakers can look? The sneakers revolution arrived in Sara’s wonderland, long legs are overrated anyway!

While I already own a few pairs of sneakers, those are my first pair of Skechers. I can tell you: They are the comfiest shoes in my collection and wearing them feels like walking on clouds. And as you see: They don‘t just come in black or blue, but as well in rainbow, which makes them dream shoes.

I‘m going to be in London quite soon and imagine who is going to be the whole day on the feet, very determined to catch up with everything in never enough time.

I have big plans for meeting people, shopping, eating a lot of Indian food and a very special shooting I can‘t tell you about yet. Just as much: It‘s not for my page, and it‘s something I just know you‘ll love.

My Outfit:

Coat: United Colors of Benetton, Top & Skirt: Minga London,
Shoes: Skechers bought at Vögele Shoes, Bag: Maude Studio, Sunnies: Unif (old),
Necklace: Tatty Devine, Yellow Brooch: Baccurelli, Yellow/Green Bangle: Eat.Me.Do,
Purple/Green Bangle: Kate Rhode, Kneesocks: Primark

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Attack of the Rainbow Worms From Outer Space

13th March 2016 6 Comments

charlotte simone, hattie stewart, doodle skirt

The Whitepepper, Streetstyle, rainbow look

Maude Studio, iridescent bag, diamond bag

Charlotte Simone, rainbow swirl, fur scarf

Charlotte Simone, tulle top, Jessica Shaw

streetstyle, quirky fashion, rainbow scarf

Maude Studio, iridescent bag, hattie stewart

Jessica Shaw, tulle top, charlotte simone

Baccurelli, alien brooch, acrylic jewellery

charlotte simone, the whitepepper, street style

rainbow scarf, fur scarf, charlotte simone

My perfectionism is out of this world! Finally, I can show you this rainbow space look, something I planned since Christmas. The odds have been against me: My hairdresser was booked out; I couldn’t find the location I had in mind and last but not least spent hours selecting and editing pictures, changing my mind over and over again. I refuse to release a post unless I am sincerely satisfied with it and believe in quality over quantity.

This look pushed my boundaries of perfectionism so much because it contains several pieces especially dear to me. The diamond bag from Maude Studio I was lusting for months before I had it in my hands, the Charlotte Simone Scarf that was a Christmas gift from my darling. Last but not least The Whitepepper skirt with a print by my illustrator crush Hattie Stewart.

Friends who are not blogging very often say they want to start a blog too when they see the exciting things arriving on my doorstep. Often they forget, that no label gives you anything just for free, but there is a lot of work involved.

Don’t get me wrong: I am very grateful for being on this path, and I am living my fashion dreams. Perfectionism may be in the way sometimes, but it’s as well a powerful impulse to live up to my expectations and to what I owe the amazing designers out there. It’s my thank you to them for the amazing things they create.

I hope you like this look, and it brightens up your day. Keep watching out for rainbow worms!

My Outfit:

Top: Jessica Shaw, Skirt: Hattie Stewart x The Whitepepper, Scarf: Charlotte Simone,
Jacket: Vintage, Bag: Maude Studio, Boots: Timberland, Earrings: L.O.M.,
Brooch: Baccurelli, Ring: Tatty Devine (old), Tights: Topshop

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And I Just Wanna Close My Eyes – So I Don’t See You Leaving

1st March 2016 12 Comments

The Whitepepper, dress with eyes, red and pink

Hattie Stewart, The Whitepepper, dress with eyes

Melissa shoes, red jelly shoes, cute socks

Hattie Stewart, The Whitepepper, London Streetstyle

Hattie Stewart, the whitepepper, street style

It’s always hard to let people go if you value them dearly. In the beginning, hot promises to visit each other help to dry the crocodile tears, but after a while, you realise more and more that those visits either don’t happen at all, far less than you imagined or that your relationship is just not the same anymore.

No more spontaneous meetings in a cosy coffee shop and cheering each other up after a hard day, no more lazy Sunday afternoons with pizza and your favourite series. Life feels a little bit more lonely, and you have no idea if there will ever be a new friend that can fill the gap in your life.

This is what I go through at the moment. It seems that too many people I love are leaving in a too short time. While the look I show you is a happy outfit, the closed eyes of my dress perfectly express what I feel: I just want to close my eyes and pretend nobody ever leaves. Oh, what a sweet but stupid nostalgia! But who can blame me: I am a sensible girl, neither afraid or ashamed of shedding tears when I am emotionally touched.

I remember all the novels I read about friendship among girls when I was a teenager. All of them going through thick and thin together, discovering sweet innocent love and helping each other over the oh-so-broken heart. This is the kind of friendship I was longing for my whole life. But teenage times are long gone, and friendship didn’t get easier, only time did get less.

Yes we are all online 24 hours a day, we can be part of each others lives no matter how far we are from each other, but let’s be honest: It’s still not the same. And believe me: On Facebook, you only see the happy moments and never what happens if the eyes of the cameras are closed. So why don’t we get offline and call an old friend?

My Outfit:

Dress: The Whitepepper, Necklace: Happiness Boutique, Shoes: Melissa (old),
Tights and Socks: Topshop, Sunglasses: Vintage, Earrings: Vintage, Watch: Baby-G,
Ring: Tatty Devine (old)

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Being a Living Piece of Art

11th February 2016 8 Comments

Diane Goldie, flamingo skirt, rainbow color looks

flower headdress, rainbow flower crown, marina fine pineapple earrings

Diane Goldie, flamingo skirt, rainbow skirt

boo + boo factory, leather necklace, rainbow necklace

Marina Fine, pineapple earrings, perspex jewellery

Diane Goldie, rainbow look, street style

Diane Goldie, flamingo skirt, african print

Most people encourage you to blend in and be part of the majority, but there are a few who inspire you to be the most eccentric you possible. This post is dedicated to Diane Goldie, who is certainly one of the second kind and the designer of my skirt. I met the London artist, feminist, former puppeteer and maker of wearable art on the Spitalfields Market a while ago. There is no way I could have overseen this remarkable free spirit of a woman with her rainbow necklace, her arms full of bangles and her hair full of flowers.

From the first second, there was a bond between us, a certain kinship only found among fellow artistic, bold and quirky people. We queer ones don’t need a passport or an own country; one glance is sufficient to recognise our kind among millions of people.

So we talked like old friends about relationships, arts, fashion, politics and many other things. I was overwhelmed by the kindness and warmth emerging from this woman and soaked up her words. Diane embraces the awkward, the colourful and the diversity of people. “It’s ok to be just as you are” seems to be the universal message behind her words and they touched my soul. I wanted to evolve into an even brighter, more colourful version of myself and raise the flag of uniqueness high above my head.

Suddenly our encounter came to an end: Diane said she had to go home to her sewing machine. Only a few hours later my phone rang and a picture appeared on its screen, showing me this amazing skirt. She said she turned what she saw in me into a piece of fabric. And what a creation it was! Wearing it makes me a living and walking piece of art, signed with the name of Diane Goldie. Isn’t it a liberating thought not to confine art to museums, but to bring it out into the world, to make it part of our lives? I still have the spark of energy Diane passed on to me in my heart and I’ll keep it alive.

My Outfit:

Jacket: Lavish Alice (sold out), Skirt: c.Art (Diane Goldie), Shirt: Vintage,
Flower Crown: Temptress of Waikiki, Earrings: Marina Fini,
Necklace: Boo + Boo Factory, Sunglasses: Natasha Lilipore, Tights: H&M,
Shoes: Underground London, Socks: Topshop

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Flamingos During Wintertime

26th January 2016 8 Comments

Karen by Simonsen, Lazy Oaf, winter look

pink winter look, flamingo bag, maxi dress

karen by simonsen, winter look, pink coat

skinny dip london, flamingo bag, clutch bag

Yay, I loved to shoot this outfit. No freezing in the cold but feeling cozy and warm in my wool coat while presenting my winter jacket. Why can’t it always be like this? It might not be the most quirky look I ever styled, but I love this casual winter look and wear it a lot recently.

The dress has already become one of my favourites no matter that my mother asked me If I’m wearing a clown costume seeing me wearing it. Sometimes parents are strange creatures, aren’t they? I remember the day so well when my mother saw my pink hair for the first time and didn’t want to speak to me nor leave the car. Meanwhile, she got used to having a pink-haired daughter, even if the candy colours don’t run in the family.

There seems to be no end in sight for the era of the flamingo. While I show you my darling flamingo bag from Skinnydip I got a few weeks ago in London; three new flamingo pieces are already waiting on my desk to be included in a styling. I wish I could show you everything right away, I Iove all of them and see it as a great privilege of being a blogger to be surrounded by so many beautiful things. Dear weather, please, be kind to me, I have to take pictures.

If you like the look: Shhhhhh, jacket and dress are on sale right now, so you could make a bargain.

My Outfit:

Dress: Lazy Oaf, Coat: Karen by Simonsen, Bag: Skinny Dip (sold out),
Pompom Keychain: The Laden Showroom, Earrings: Kanokkorn Lamlert,
Sunglasses: Alexander Wang, Gloves & Scarf: Vintage, Shoes: Timberland

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Four Years in Love with

17th January 2016 3 Comments

streetstyle, blogger style, quirky fashion

Time to celebrate: Happy Birthday “Sara is in Love with…”! Exactly four years ago I published the first post on this page. It feels like that was only yesterday. I can’t imagine a life without this blog (Oh my, so much free time what would I do with it? Going back being a hardcore gamer? ). Even if year four found me moaning now and then about not reaching my goals, it was a good year with a few little dreams coming true. Like the year before, this blog didn’t save the world, but maybe it inspired a few of you.

During my year four of blogging I was able to wear clothes I dreamed about and survived the death of my precious MacBook (every bloggers nightmare). I got more involved in the blogger scene and made new contacts with a lot of PR agencies. I was quite surprised about this happening because it’s something I had troubles with the past three years and I was already convinced that business and quirkiness don’t go very well together. I am still very grateful I don’t have to make a living from blogging because this puts me in the comfortable position to stay true to myself and not to feel the need to do something just because it’s profitable.

If I compare my current style to the first looks, there is certainly more daringness and my hunger for bold accessories evolved. I love to challenge myself and it feels like the journey has just started. You can be curious about what’s to come… Maybe even bigger changes than ever before? Just keep me company and let me surprise you! Thank you all very much for reading this blog, without you, it would be a sad, lonely island.

A few numbers about year four:
Number of Outfits: 26
Most Worn Colour: Pink
Outfits with Skirts: 25
Never Worn Colours: Brown, Beige, White
Outfits with Trousers: Only 1
Outfits featuring Headwear: 12
Outfits featuring Sunglasses: 22

Most Popular Outfit: My Crazy Pineapple and Flamingo Look

Freezing in the cold while having my picture taken: At least ten times
Being angry about the weather interfering with my shooting plans: Very often
Being afraid of not being good enough: 1 000 000 times
Being excited about this blog: 10 000 000 000 times

Pictures: Overview of all outfits of year four.
If you wanna go further back with the time machine:
The Looks of Year 3 The Looks of Year 2 The Looks of Year 1

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The Looks of 2015

10th January 2016 6 Comments

Don’t You Dare To Break My Piñata: Frida Kahlo reloaded with the most darling bag and clothes from Celia B.

A Happy Meal For Choupette: Moschino and Lagerfeld in one look, what could be better?

The Witch & Her Birds Of Paradise: Unusual much black, but I am always in to leave my comfort zone.

Why I Buy All the Quirky Stuff: The picture with the most likes. Gosh I felt like a queen for a second!

Spotting Deer & finding Designer Clothes: My first Lena Hoschek piece finally moved in 2015.

The One & Only Dress In the World: A dream came true when I could wear this dress by Celia B.

I’m Living In My Own World: My most quirky and therefore favourite look of the year.

Fairy Or Not, I’m the Godmother: Not just a look, but my outfit for taking on the role as godmother.

This World Needs More Rainbows: A lot of neon and a never-ending love for furry jackets.

10 Reasons Why I’m not Katy Perry: My favourite scarf of 2015 from Cléo Ferin Mercury.

The Scrooge McDuck of Fashion: Probably the most happy picture of the year.

Denim Is For Ghosts: Dusters have been a big thing in 2015 and this was my attempt on rocking one.

How To Live a Disney Princess Life: A hint from a lovely reader made me buy this flamingo skirt.

Suburb Cleopatra On the Search For Happiness: Thanks to artist Diane Goldie I found this divine necklace in London.

Wearing Heels & Flats at the Same Time: This picture has been part of a fashion exhibition in Japan.

A Colour Bomb Has Wiped Out My Words: The only post with trousers in 2015. Should I wear more of them in 2016?

Let’s Get Married: A kiss for my readers and a look for the wedding of my former apprentice.

Do it like Iris: Feeling like my idol Iris Apfel with this look.

I don’t like end-of-year reviews at all, so what on earth am I doing here? I strongly dislike everybody praising the last year and saying how much they learned and how much better people they are now. All of this is just Bla Bla to me. If all this self-adulation were true, our world would be a place full of superior humans. So let’s keep Sara’s praise of 2015 as short as possible, but have a look at the outfits of 2015!

I was lucky to be in touch and work with designers I wouldn’t have dreamed – such as Celia B, Ciara Monahan or Cléo Ferin Mercury – and was able to stay crazier looks than ever. As well I got introduced to PR agencies, a new and challenging experience for me. I felt like a pro walking through showrooms and like a looser when given the feeling that a little blogger such as myself doesn’t matter at all. I know I’m never going to save the world, but give me a dust grain of credit for trying to make it more colourful.

One of the changes I liked best is that my blog finally got its top level domain. There are a lot of technical things on my list for 2016 that frighten me a little bit, but I pray for finding the right support to make this page even better for you.

I set high goals for 2015 year and honestly: I didn’t reach all of them. My blog is growing slower than I wished to and I didn’t post as much as I planned. But maybe more important is all the excitement I got from you readers and the joy I felt while working on this blog. Thank you for your comments, likes and lovely emails.

Just like every year, I want to thank my photographer and boyfriend. Without him, this blog wouldn’t be here, and I am sorry it’s sometimes difficult to work with a perfectionist like me. When I look at what we did last year I see many things we could have done better, and this is what we will work on 2016.

It’s finally time to fly! I want to be mentioned in fashion magazines, work with even more quirky designers and make you come back here again and again, always leaving with a smile on your face.

Do you wanna go further back in time and see my looks of 2014? Just click here.

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Game Over

3rd January 2016 3 Comments

neoprene jumper, American Retro, retro game fashion

Neoprene jumper, retro game fashion, Tatty devine

Tatty Devine, 80s phone, statement necklace

le specs sunglasses, pink hair, baby-g watch

neoprene jumper, retro game fashion, 1979 jumper

Skinny Dip, furry backpack, pink and grey

Game over, done and finished. This is how I felt at the end of the year. 2015, you have been exhausting, and drained me of the last bit of energy I had left. All I wanted to do with my time off this week was sleeping, listening to Kate Bush, eating crisps and watching Star Trek.

I didn’t plan to abandon the blog and take a break, but I suddenly felt that this is what I need. Readers might believe that I always have a happy life because of my colourful pictures, but don’t get me wrong: Just because I don’t dress in black and boring, doesn’t mean there is no stress in my life.

Nonetheless of the sudden break, we shot a few outfit posts. My photographer had a couple of days off and the weather was good, it would have been an unforgivable neglect. I only couldn’t force myself to edit the pictures. I started several times, but my concentration was very poor. I walked away from my computer every few minutes and ended up tidying my wardrobe, baking bread or chatting on the phone.

I love all the looks we shot, but I just didn’t feel like seeing my face on the screen. Many people think that bloggers must be narcissistic, the truth is that I don’t like to see myself on pictures at all. It’s all about the looks I want to show you. Sometimes I nearly despair on the model (myself) not being able to fulfill the high standards I’d like to have while being the only choice of a model I have. My grin looks ridiculous on 99 of 100 pictures, and longer legs couldn’t hurt (Ok, my legs look damn long in these images, I seriously don’t know what magic my photographer did, but let’s face it: I’m just far, far away from being Cara Delevigne). But because I can’t change it and fashion runs through my veins like blood, I will go on and on. I promise. A few days of rest did well; you see: I left my bedsheets for you, and I promise, I’ll surprise you this year and go even more colourful and crazy.

I hope your 2016 started very well lovelies, let’s walk towards new fashion adventures!

My Outfit:

Jumper and Skirt: American Retro, Backpack: Skinnydip, Shoes: Underground,
Watch: Baby-G, Ring: Sara Gallo, Necklace: Tatty Devine, Glasses: Le Specs (sold out),
Earrings: Serena Kuhl, Kneesocks: Primark