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Lovely Trend: All I Want is a Jacket Full of Enamel Pins

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Recently my Instagram feed is full of cute pins teasing me to get them and they succeeded. So oh yes, a jacket full of enamel pins is what I see in my dreams!

When it comes to pins, there are only two options: Either you don‘t own any or you have a whole bunch of enamel awesomeness in your life. Do you remember collecting pins at school back in the 90s and don‘t know the reason why you ever stopped? Then now is the time for a new start! Instead of collecting Pokémon, go for pins! More fun, no balls and better graphics for sure!

Many cool independent designers and artists started do design pins, and I bet everything cute you can think of from unicorns to flamingos, ice creams, and pineapples come as a pin by now. All you need is to start a collection and basics will be no longer boring when they get customized with pins. Even big fashion labels such as Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, and Dior have fallen for pins and helped to elevate the former childish accessories to a whole new level of fashion item. So there is no question: We all need them in our life!

Do you join the league of pin lovers and which pins do you like to get?

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Lovely Shopping: Splashing Swimwear

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shopping, beach wear, swim wear 2016
Striped Swimsuit  –  Neon Sign Swimsuit  –  Flamingo Swimsuit
Holographic Croc Swimsuit –  Long-Sleeved Swimsuit  –  Rainbow Swimsuit
Kaleidoscope Swimsuit  –  Pink “Weird” Swimsuit  –  Purple Bloom Swimsuit

Finally, after nearly endless rain, summer is here, and we can all make a splash at the pool. Until now I was not in the mood of thinking about swimsuits, but the sun changed my mind, and I discovered some super duper colourful swimwear for you.

Even if the bikini has its 70th birthday this year, I plead for choosing a swimsuit, because more fabric means more room for awesomeness, don’t you agree? If I go to the beach, I wanna do so as a walking rainbow and relax in my giant flamingo floatie (in case you haven’t noticed yet: inflatable beach toys are THE object of desire at this moment, no matter if donut, melon, shell or swan, they rule the beach).

The most fashionable beach queens wear long-sleeved swimsuits this year. While they used to be made to protect surfers from cold water temperatures, this year they are hot for the less sporty too. Beyoncé has already been spotted rocking one in Hawaii, so what are you waiting for? I think you can top Queen Bee’s look with the stunning piece from this post.

Which swimsuit do you like best and do you have holidays planned soon?


And here you find your inflatable love to go with your new swimsuit:

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Lovely Shopping Finds & Rainbow Thoughts

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rainbow, fashion, shopping wish list
Rainbow Shoes  –  Cocktail Clutch
Pink Glitter Sunnies  – Eyeshadow Necklace  –  Rainbow Stripes Dress
Rose Watch  –  Sequin Cape  –  Eye Backpack

Time for another wish list post! I thought we all need a new dose of colours in our life. As you know, I always loved rainbows, not just since what happened in Orlando, not only at Gay Parade and not just after I discovered how many narrow-minded and intolerant people we have in the world.  Therefore, this wishlist is bright and packed with all colours; this is what the world needs more!

I wholeheartedly agree with all the rainbow stands for as a symbol: Yes to peace, yes to diversity and another yes to equal rights for everybody, no matter what gender or sexual orientation!

Wearing rainbow is the ultimate colour decadence: Why choosing if you can have them all? It’s like meeting all of your friends together, like eating a whole cake instead of restricting yourself to a single piece. Why do other people have difficulties to decide if they want to go for marble gray or elephant gray? I just don’t understand and overtake them with full rainbow power. Rainbow is not just fashion; this is a philosophy!

Be inspired to wear the most colourful piece you own today and please let me know what you like best from my shopping finds.

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Lovely Fashion Finds: Oh My Cactus

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cactus, fashion, trend
Silky Playsuit  –  Earrings  –  Make Up Bag
Triangle Bra  – Swimsuit  –  Necklace
Bucket Bag  –  Dress  –  Cowboy Shirt
The three icons of fashion and home accessories of the moment: The pink flamingo, the juicy pineapple AND…THE SPIKY CACTUS! 
From Dolce & Gabbana to Topshop, a lot of labels have been inspired by the Wild West and took a new fresh take on it. It‘s been too long since the cactus has been treated as a not very desirable plant. Finally, he has his big moment to leave behind roses, sunflowers, and hydrangeas. This summer’s cactus items are bright and colourful, just right to bring desert vibes into your wardrobe. You don‘t have to be a cowgirl to fall in love with them.
While high street fashion jumped very recently on the cactus trend, a few forward thinking labels started to bring the spiky plant from the shadows into the spotlight years ago: The green plant was one of the stars of the Jeremy Scott SS12 season and many labels from Kenzo to Markus Lupfer went cactus crazy since then. The D&G man AW16 collection stirred the attention for the spiky green fellow even more, and I say now it’s the right moment to bring some cactus into your life too for a tropical style party.
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Shoes Meet Art: Jeremy Scott Exhibition at the Galeria Melissa London

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If you haven’t heard about the Galeria Melissa in London – Melissa’s first flagship store in Europe – it’s time to change that and go there right away: Until the 15th of June, Jeremy Scott is hosting a unique Pop-Art themed exhibition called “Inflatable Dreams”. If you love shoes and art, this will be your ultimate heaven.

LED screens transform the Galeria Melissa entrance into a blue water world and let the visitors dive into the summery pool world of Jeremy Scott instantly. Giant inflatables such as cute teddy bears and hearts welcome you to this fun place.

But the best thing awaits you if you follow the stairs down: A swimming pool full of blue and aquamarine plastic balls with a slide to give you the opportunity to dive in and fulfill your childhood dreams. Nobody can accuse you of being childish here, after all, it’s art 😉

After enjoying yourself in this pool, it’s hard to resist a pair of colourful jelly shoes with bubble gum scent as a souvenir from your Melissa holidays. The selection of Melissa shoes in the Galeria is breathtaking and of course, they have the whole inflatable shoe collection from Jeremy Scott, most models coming with the signature air nozzle. You will leave happily with a bag full of plastic dreams.

Thank you very much for the fun we had in the swimming pool Jeremy Scott, we will remember whenever we wear our new shiny shoes!

Address:
43 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8JS

If you can’t make it to London but fell in love with the shoes, you can shop them here:

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Lovely Inspiration: Living in Neon

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neon, interior design, home accessories
Neon Pink Heart Vase  –  Star Anise Print Cushion  – Prism Bookends
Plissé A4 Archive Folder  –  Ice Cream Neon Light
Gradient Tea Towels  –  Fluoro Orange Offcut Stool  –  Neon Dipped Wooden Spoons
Pink and Yellow Acrylic Vases  –  Neon Lidded Floor Basket
Live bright, live neon! There is nothing more striking than making bright accents in your home and if you try to achieve the maximum of colourfulness neon might be the answer.
Neon was THE thing in the 80s and has appeared in a more reduced way again and again since then. Some people say it’s only for punks, some say it looks cheap, I say it’s the perfect time to bring neon back for real! It goes very well with modern, minimalistic spaces and is a bold statement.
If you have a lot of earthy tones at your home, don’t be afraid to give neon a try. Some bright sparks can be a spectacular contrast to dark wood for example.
Personally, I think the best neon piece to invest is a huge light – like this gorgeous ice cream (Yes, I am guilty of ordering it and can’t wait to see it right next to my dining room table). As a graphic designer, I created many signs in my career and dreamed for ages of having my own. Finally, I will have my own disco at home, neon party forever!
If you don’t feel that bold, just go for a single neon accessory like a bowl, a vase. You will smile when the sun rays coming through your windows will meet the shockingly colourful neon and cause bright reflections.
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Lovely Fashion Finds: Dreaming of Mermaids

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Mer Cat Blouse  –  Sequin Denim Trousers
Shell Clutch  –  Shell Necklace  –  Mermaid Sunglasses
Mermaid Bomber Jacket  –  Shell Phone Case   –  Mermaid Swimsuit

The mermaids must have left their homes hidden deep under the sea and now they are all over the shops. Wherever you look, you will find them, all of them waiting to be a girls treasure.

Mermaids inspire dreams of mystical adventures, they are creatures of divine beauty and enchant sailors and kawaii girls likewise. I suspect the mermaid hype will continue until at least next year because Hans Christian Andersen‘s classic book will appear on the big screen as a live-action movie then (Let‘s hope this one is going to be good one, although Sofia Coppola dropped out as a director).

I already ordered four things featured in this post; this makes it probably the inspiration post with the most Sara-hits ever. If you are curious, feel free to guess what‘s on the way travelling over the wide, wide sea right into my wardrobe 😉

I am only waiting till my parcels arrive and then I‘ll be ready to play Ariel and her fair sisters, cause darling it‘s better down where it‘s wetter under the sea!

Do you want to join? Then dive in and tell me which piece is your favourite!

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Lovely Fashion Finds: Summer Feelings Included

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Flamingo Cardigan  –  Candy Platform Shoes
Shrimps Sunglasses   –  Pink Crochet Handbag   –   Crochet Necklace   –   Pineapple Swimsuit
Fruit and Parrot Hair Clasps   –   Shell Platform Sandals   –   Pineapple Backpack

I am in the mood for warm weather, for tropical fashion and more than anything else: PINEAPPLES! The sweet pineapple is the queen of the fruits in my opinion: It’s a delight to the eyes, and it even wears a crown! I am glad the annual return of pineapples – not just to the fruit shelf but as well into our wardrobes – is as certain as the soon arrival of next summer.

I am thinking about holidays a lot recently and looking at tropical fashion finds helps me to get into the right mood. I have no clue where to go yet. The recent situation with many beautiful countries being not as safe as they used to be is causing me a lot of thoughts. I’d love to visit the pyramids of Gizeh, wander through the spice bazaars of Istanbul or discover quirky Bangkok.

I have the need for an exotic place in my life and dream of this while eating dried mangos and pineapples in grey Europe. I need something different, and I’m longing to see palm leaves moving in the wind. Maybe I could even go to a place where pineapples grow, and flamingos live…

How do you like my shopping finds and do you already have summer holiday plans?

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Lovely Fashion Finds

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fashion finds, shopping, accessories
Metallic Shoes  –  Fur Cat Collar
Pink Sunnies  – Pom Pom Earrings  – Earrings with Stones  – Flamingo Sunnies
Kenzo Watch  –  Bunny Slippers  – Round and Golden Earrings

Yay Easter is here! We all deserve this long, long weekend so much. I almost couldn’t wait to have the time to edit my next posts. I wish I could show them to you right now and share the excitement I feel with you. I’ve never been excellent at keeping lovely things a secret…

Just as the Easter bunny brings colourful eggs, I like you to start this wonderful weekend with my lovely fashion finds article and picked only the best. Of course, I couldn‘t resist to include a bunny item: The heeled slippers from Streetzie‘s have a rarely seen wow-factor, I couldn‘t stop thinking of them since spotting them on pictures of last London fashion week on the feet of the models for Clio Peppiatt (see here at Fashionista Barbie).
I always had a big love for accessories, but at the moment, they excite me even more than usual. When I study the look of people on the street, I am surprised how many don‘t wear accessories at all, or only very little and few pieces. I say that they need to be bold, fun and big. I might own more necklaces than T-shirts, but I can‘t imagine the other way around. Play girls and don‘t be too shy to have fun!
So please dear Easter bunny: No sweets this year, but why don‘t you bring earrings instead of chocolate eggs? My health and my addiction for fashion will thank you very much. Have a happy weekend!
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Lovely Flamingo Finds

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flamingo, fashion, shopping wish list
Flat Flamingo Shoes  –  Flamingo Candle  –  Heeled Boots
Flamingo LED Light  –  Flamingo Slippers  – Key Ring
Laptop Sleeve  –  Fascinator – Socks

Roll your eyes, but I am not over flamingos and probably never will be! As long as there is still space for more cute pink flamingo finds in my flat and wardrobe, I don’t have enough of them. While the trend of animals in fashion changes fast from cats to dogs or foxes and owls, my heart will always belong to those elegant, long necked birds!

Sometimes I wish Hitchcock made love films instead of horror. Imagine a movie as cool as “The Birds”, but in colour and instead of attacking birds with flocks of flamingos and a couple falling in love in a paradise garden…

The best way I can imagine to cheer myself up after a hard day is to come home, slip my feet into the fluffy flamingo slippers, turn on pink flamingo lights and dream of that movie. Long live the kitsch, long life the pink way of life!

What is your soul animal and what do you think of my flamingo crushes?

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