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With Every Blink We Change

19th July 2018 3 Comments

Mood Ring, blogger accessories, pink accessories

Let’s move together, evolve with every blink
The future is fluid so promise to come with me
Our 1000 faces in perpetual motion
from pink to black, yellow, green and back

Let’s make our minds wide, wide open
With big eyes, we are facing endless possibilities
Can you feel the teasing wind carrying our hearts?
An outbreak of joy is the liberty of restlessness

Let’s fall in love with the new
We cross the word routine from the vocabulary
We are tiptoeing on futuristic paths with light feet
Experiencing colours never seen before

Let’s be fearless and bold
Our minds are dancing when we jump from the wall
We are floating rainbows in the sky
Always ourselves, never the same again

When thinking about Mood ring and its connection to change – an essential part of my life philosophy – it might happen that this girl writes poetry instead of praising her newly achieved item and how cool it is that this ring doesn’t stand still, just like me. The minimalistic steel base can be combined with a huge range of add-ons and gives you the freedom to express your mood.

What colour and shape would fit your current mood best?

What you see:
Ring and Add-Ons: Mood, Hat with pompoms: Mama Tierra, Flamingo Pinchos: Tauta Home,
Pink Bangle: Les Georgettes by Altesse, Bead Bracelet: Heartbeads, Marshmallow Squishy: Dibsy,
Metallic Bangle: Charrioll, Nail Art: I Love My Nails

Pictures: Marco Borromeo/Sara Streule. This post contains sponsored products.

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Get Energized with La Petite Box

18th March 2018 3 Comments

La Petite Box, review, swiss subscription box

In January I was soooo determined to turn myself into a better version of myself, take the best care of myself, eat healthily, do sports and relax as often as possible. I already saw this healthy future Super Sara in front of me when I closed my eyes. But then came February and March, both months proved to be quite stressful, and I lost a part of my energy and determination. When this La Petite Box arrived, it was just the right thing to remind me of my goals.

This edition of the Swiss monthly subscription box has the theme “Energy” and is curated by Lara Schurter, founder of greenlane. If you are looking for premium natural cosmetics, you should visit this shop in Zurich or their online shop. I am among their regular customers and love to discover exciting natural products there. Lara’s determination to find the best quality products for her customers with a strong focus on sustainability and ethics is genuinely inspiring. But let’s have a look at the box:

What I found in my box

Ahava Dead Sea Water Mineral Hand Cream
A light and hydrating hand cream enriched with the power of the Dead Sea water. Hand creams are something you find in almost every goodie bag and therefore I have a whole box, but Ahava’s bestseller is the best I tried in a long while and went straight into my handbag..

Teatox Skinny Morning
A blend of organic green tea and mate to start the day. Teatox says that beauty begins from within and provides a kick-start into the day with this tea. As a tea lover, I am all in! Mate is just the best replacement for caffeine available.

Bodhi Coconut Soap
Deliciously smelling soap, handmade using traditional methods of soapmaking. I use this one as a wardrobe refresher; now my clothes smell like they come from a tropical island 😀

Yoho Fitness Tracker
This waterproof tracker measures your steps and blood pressure, counts calories and watches over your sleep. Unfortunately, I found the instruction manual not that helpful and couldn’t use any other functions but the step counter. But at least I do finally know that my need for a wearable is not as big as I thought and choose to trust my guts instead of an app.

Seagret Pomegranate Body Lotion
Only the best ingredients are used to create this beautiful body cream. It’s a restorative blend of Dead Sea minerals and perfect for all skin types.

Vitamin Well Awake
A new beverage from Vitmanin Well and yaaaay: It’s the nicest shade of pink. Unlike other drinks, Vitamin Well is not full of sugar but quenches your thirst with raspberry flavour, vitamins, and caffeine. I looooove it and need more!

RooBar Mango Magic
An energy bar with a fruity mix of mango, banana, and cashew. It’s vegan, glutenfree and light, so just the kind of snack I like.

What I think about the Energy box

Yesyesyes, a winner! I prefer natural products whenever I can, so this box is a winner. As a little extra there was even a 20% voucher for greenlane in the box which I already used to get eye and sun cream. Thank you very much, La Petite Box!

If you want to order the next La Petite Box just click here.

This post contains sponsored products.

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Lovely Shopping: A New Love

5th February 2018 1 Comment

spring look, pink and yellow, spring outfit

Cardigan – Skirt – Shoes
Handbag – Necklace – Hat – Sunglasses

Dear Winter, I am very sorry but I think we just don’t fit together and therefore I have to end our relationship. I tried to work on it very hard, but I just can’t forget to think about spring. It feels like cheating on you, and you don’t deserve that. I hope you will understand what I try to explain. My feelings for spring are just too strong.

When I think about springs tender blossoms, the beautiful pastel colours, and the smooth, warm daylight… Oh, I am sorry, I don’t want to rub salt into your wounds (it might only melt your snow), my mind was wandering. I saw myself going for a stroll wearing this pink and yellow look. Have you seen the shoes with the cute birds and the necklace with the cute golden bees? Maybe it’s better you don’t, but start to look somewhere else and find somebody who loves you from the bottom of the heart.

I hope we can still be friends and say hello to each other when we meet again. You are terrific, but just not meant for me. I fear this is life. Thank you very much and goodbye.

This post contains sponsored content. Flower Illustration from Vecteezy.

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Lovely Gift Ideas: Accessories

8th December 2017 1 Comment

Two and a half weeks till Christmas, if you still miss some gifts, now it’s (almost) the final call to hurry up! My favourite gifts by far are accessories.

While sizing makes the gifting of clothes a little bit tricky, accessories always fit and will satisfy the fashion lovers among your friends. I have only chosen my favourites of the favourites for this top ten; no wrapping paper can compete with their colourfulness.

Here are my gift ideas for accessory lovers:

1 Tropical Sunnies: Glasses fit for a true diva, hand embellished in pretty Melbourne.
2 My Little Pony Phone Case: Because every girl needs Moschino in her life!
3 Iris Apfel Charm: Who doesn’t want to go out with Iris and a group of pom pom?
4 Boring Scarf: Girls with my kind of humour will love this very, very boring scarf. 😉
5 Pink Hat: A beauty in the perfect shade of pink and from a label Lady Gaga wears.

1 Flower Shoes: Killer heels just perfect to make a grand show at any New Year’s Eve party.
2 Blue Bangle: A cool statement bangle in the perfect shade of blue – Yves Klein blue.
3 Genie Bag: Christmas is Disney time and who doesn’t need a genie?
4 Rainbow Bag: The maximum dose of colour you can put into a gift, I swear!
5 Cat & Stars Earrings: Nothing for superstitious girls, but for cosmic glitter witches.

So what are you waiting for?

The perfect gift for shining eyes is just a click away…

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Lovely Wishlist: The Comic Girl

15th November 2017 1 Comment

Dress – Hat – Earrings
Scarf – Knee Socks – Handbag – Shoes

Rain, rain, rain, there is nothing we have more at the moment! The sky looks as grey as the concrete streets and brutalist buildings, and it takes a little bit more effort to stay in a the mood for quirkiness and colour.

My last outfit shoot had to be postponed because of the lousy autumn weather as well, and instead of posing I am writing this wishlist post snuggled into my blanket. An adorable way to work I must say! As you see, I insist again that looks for colder days are best with a stunning dress.

The core of this outfit is the coolest comic dress from my fav label Moschino. I found it in this inspiring dress guide from Zalando. The dress would go very well with the pink Gucci knee socks and the retro scarf with jukeboxes and diner signs. Pop Art and Comics have always been one of my major style inspirations, just like here often paired with 50s elements.

I couldn‘t resist smuggling in the Eggo earrings: Eleven loves them, I love them too. Gosh, how can it be Stranger Things is already over, and we all have to wait for so so long? Well, even the more reason to get the earrings and this dress and practice to be just as badass as El till our fav girl returns!

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Lovely Summer Wish List

2nd August 2017 2 Comments

Banana Scarf  – Rainbow Girl Earrings  – Flamingo Neon Light
Love Galaxy Wallet  – Damn It T-Shirt  – Pink Handbag
Flower Print Dress  – Jelly Print Pleated Skirt  – Metallic Platform Shoes  – Pink Retro Suitcase

Daily Life is so much hustling, full of long to do lists and tight deadlines, sometimes it’s just time for a break, time for holidays! I am ready, and this wish list is what I am missing to pack my dream wardrobe.

Holidays are the best time of the year in my opinion (and I bet you agree). But while others crave for wearing only swimsuits for three weeks probably, I feel the need to dress up brighter than usual and wear the coolest looks I can imagine. Who doesn’t want to look good on the holiday pictures and while discovering new places in a foreign country?

While there are many holiday shopping lists out there, most of them don’t mention the way you transport your wardrobe: I say that you can only travel in style when you have a stylish suitcase! I think instead of buying another swimsuit (while having loads already) is’s wiser to invest in a proper suitcase and I am in love with this pink beauty.

All the stunning things deserve to be transported in a lovely case, and it’s easier to find it again at the airport if you don’t have number 1293 of the ugly black suitcases.

So please, wish list items come to me fast, my plane is taking off soon 😉

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Lovely Review: Shopping at beautycare.ch & Giveaway

27th July 2017 6 Comments

beautycare.ch, creed virgin island water, blogger review

beutycare.ch, creed virgin island water, shopping in switzerland

beautycare.ch, shopping, beauty products

beautycare.ch, creed virgin island water, perfume

Everybody who lives in Switzerland knows: It’s no shopping paradise for beauty products because they are far more expensive than in the neighbouring countries. Retailers put it mostly on the higher salaries and the exchange rate fluctuations. Ordering from abroad is no solution since you have to bear very high customs duties sometimes.

beautycare.ch:
More is More, unless when it comes to prices!

The founders of the online shop beautycare.ch were convinced it must be possible to get beauty products for less in Switzerland. With their network of sellers and contacts, they found ways to make this vision come true. Nowadays they sell two-thirds of products cheaper than 140 other shops. They offer hair products, cosmetics, and perfume, all for women and men. Besides the well-known big brands every good department store has on their shelves, you will find a few rarer gems as well.

My order:
A tropical dream in a bottle

My first order was a bottle of Creed Virgin Island Water. It’s one of those perfumes you don’t find in every department store, and even if it got recommended to me by a friend, I never had the chance to try it. The name of this unisex scent promises a scent like from a tropical paradise, and therefore I was curious.

Just to make it clear: If you don’t like coconuts, better stop reading! If you are a coconut sucker like me, Virgin Island Water will be a revelation. It’s THE ultimate coconut scent, it smells holiday in a bottle, distinctive and unique at the same time. My first spritz made me fall in love with the uplifting cocktail of coconut, lime, and ginger.

While the bottle looks rather masculine, I can imagine many men would not favour it, because of the many sweet notes like vanilla, hibiscus, white rum, sugar cane and jasmine, but my girly nose is enchanted.

I found my summer fragrance, and I might wear it the whole winter as well to keep dreaming of a beautiful coconut island!

Giveaway:

Win a CHF 50 voucher from beautycare.ch

You can’t say I don’t treat my readers well: I want you to have the experience of shopping at beautycare.ch. Therefore I am giving away a CHF 50 voucher.

All you have to do is to leave a comment on this post and tell me about your favourite perfume. This giveaway is open to all residents of Switzerland and will end on the 24th of August 2017.

This post contains sponsored products.

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A Lovely Rainbow Wish List

20th June 2017 1 Comment

rainbow fashion, wish list, fashion blogger

Sunglasses  – Loved Earrings  – Tiger Scarf
Snake Backpack  – Swimsuit  – Choker Necklace
Crop Top  – Beaded Clutch  – Sandals

My love for rainbows doesn’t disappear, the opposite: It grows and we must have a double or even triple rainbow by now. As even (after many other fashion labels) Gucci embraces the rainbow-hype with their platform shoes, it feels entirely justified. Why decide for one favourite colour if you can have the full spectrum combined?

Rainbow is an attitude, and it’s the opposite of restriction, it means getting everything. If you are not convinced yet: Imagine if Skittles would all be in the same colours and admit that would be the end of the world as we know it.

I see the rainbow as a symbol of fun and enthusiasm: It makes me think of all things happy like the innocence of childhood, a box of coloured pencils and beloved comic characters like Rainbow Dash or the Care Bears. You all know that I love flamingos, but I can’t deny there is one advantage rainbows have even over my favourite animals: There is a rainbow emoji, yay! So let’s send them around the world and spread the colour, start a rainbow movement!

I can already see myself on holidays with a pair of stylish rainbow sunnies and the matching swimsuit, relaxing in a huge floatie, sipping fruity cocktails.

Rainbow I love you, cause you make me dream and that is a mighty power!

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Zara Larsson for H&M

16th May 2017 No Comments

Mark the 18th May in your agenda: H&M is launching a capsule collection with Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson, and it’s a dream in pink and velour screaming girl power. If the Spice Girls would hit the stage for the first time tomorrow, I can imagine this is what they would wear!

Zara Larsson’s pieces reflect her personal style and are emblazoned with hot print graphics as well as feminist messages. The mix of edgy streetwear with strong graphics and glamorous stagewear makes every girl’s heart beat faster.

The 19-year-old platinum-selling singer Zara Larsson is known for her playful and empowering songs. After winning the Swedish version of Got Talent in 2008, she gained fame, first national and then international. Her new album “So good” will be released on the 17th May. Zara Larsson calls herself a feminist and her favourite colour is (naturally) pink. She is looking forward to girls all over the world adding her clothes to their personal style.

The collection will be available worldwide on the 18th May in selected stores and online.
If you are in Switzerland: Head to Geneva or shop online.

Credits: Courtesy of all pictures by H&M.

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A Happy Mother’s Day at Fashion Fish

14th May 2017 4 Comments

Fashion Fish, shopping, factory outlet Switzerland

Our lovely group, all wearing what we bought.

This Hallhuber dress was obviously the most popular one.

No, I didn’t match my outfit to the Guess sign on purpose.

Look at the glow shopping brings into my face 😉

fashion fish, shopping, outlet Switzerland

Getting our makeup and hair done.

Tropical Prints, Hallhuber, Fashion Fish

The tropical gang: Cassia and me posing as style sisters.

Sara in fluffy slippers heaven with the new shoes from Bally.

Stylist Clifford Lilly: Always a great source of advice and fun.

Fashion Fish, Moschino Pink Fresh Couture, blogger

Yes, finally I have the Moschino Pink Fresh Couture. It smells yummy and looks even better!

Clifford Lilly and I: Aren’t we a cute couple?

Fashion Fish knows very well that cocktails are the icing on the cake to every shopping experience.

Pink flowers ready to make the eyes of the mothers shine.

Happy Mother’s Day to all lovely mothers and daughters out there, but as well to all women who inspire, influence and sometimes act as surrogate mothers, drying tears and being part of lifetime events!

My Mother’s Day started last week already, with an exciting mother-daughter shopping event at the factory outlet Fashion Fish in Schoenenwerd (SO/Switzerland). Bloggers and winners from a contest met each other for shopping, getting styled and having drinks and chats together. Stylist Clifford Lilly was at our side to help with styling advice and charm.

I’ve been at Fashion Fish for the second time (read my first post here) and had so much fun there both times. I bought the poshest fluffy sandals ever from Bally, the new Moschino Pink Fresh Couture (OMG that bottle looks even better in pink) and a vintage style dress with tropical print.

Sadly I couldn’t take my mother with me, cause she was in Egypt enjoying the sun. I would have loved to shop with her and have some beautiful pictures of he two of us taken, but being alone had the advantage of having the whole generous budget for myself. I loved to watch the other mother-daughter couples shopping because they were all very cute. We chatted a lot about colours, the best bargains and beauty secrets, while updating our wardrobe.

Thank you very much for having us Fashion Fish, I’ll be back for sure!

Credits: All pictures by Amanda Nicolic.Styling Monica Styles.