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10 Lovely Shopping Finds

24th February 2016 3 Comments

shopping finds, rainbow colours, colourful prints

Sunglasses – Fuzzies Necklace – Flamingo Handbag – Hettie Stewart Heart Clutch
Eye Earrings – Rainbow Print Shirt – Crispy Crisps Phone Case – Pom Pom Shoes
Suspender Dress – Fluffy Backpack

Life is hard enough; I can’t banish all the sadness, the tears and the injustice happening, so please let me fill my wardrobe with only cute and sweet things at least! I can feel spring coming when I see all the exciting things popping up in the shops.

I am a rainbow gal for life, but when even the Evening Standard says that 2016 is the year of colourful fashion (see article here), I feel tempted to overdue it even more. Nobody has to tell me “Go and buy something with a rainbow on it” twice for sure. By the way: I’d die for that Sonia Rykiel technicolour jacket, but since I can buy all my shopping finds for the same prize, I’d prefer to have a pile of textile happiness and dive into it.

Recently somebody described my style as a “crazy mix of all things colourful” and I love this description. Why not wearing (nearly) everything from my finds together? Even if you are normally not as colourful as me, maybe now it’s time to banish black, get rid of grey and detest brown! Spring is here, colour is life-affirming, so let’s all dance on a rainbow!

What do you think about my shopping finds lovelies, any favourites?

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Ten Lovely Fashion Finds & Ten Things That Make Me Happy

1st February 2016 4 Comments

shopping finds, rainbow, colourful fashion

Flamingo Necklace – Rainbow Monster Clutch – Care Bear Shoes
Hands Necklace – Rainbow Top – Bomb Bag – Rainbow Glasses
Lilac Faux Fur Coat – Moschino Ombre Bag – Fruit Print Dres

Being a blogger puts you into the position of a material girl. You are always browsing for the newest coolest finds; your postie moans under the load of parcels he has to carry to your doorstep and at first sight you give the impression that consumption is your only definition of happiness. But isn’t there more behind the facade?

My musings about questions ended in me realising that happiness often lies in the small things of life, the things nobody mentioned. Therefore, I decided to pair my ten fashion finds post for the first time with a list of 10 moments of happiness during the last days. Most of them might seem unremarkable, but I believe they make a difference. I like the idea of continuing the list and having a million of reasons to be happy if I continue to write them all down.

10 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Booking the next trip to London. Yay! My advice: You get the most of your travels when you plan ahead and leave a lot of time for pleasant anticipation.

2. A smile from a (female) stranger one the street. It doesn’t cost you anything to lift the corners of your mouth but might bring the sun into somebody else’s day.

3. Telling your boyfriend, your family and friends how much you love them and appreciate them being in your life.

4. Taking care of yourself just because you deserve it: Doing a face mask while having a Lush flamingo bubble bath on a regular day. What could be more relaxing?

5. Fulfilling a New Year’s resolution: I wanted to read a book a month this year, and I already finished two in January (Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart and Burial Rites by Hannah Kent). Especially the second one touched me and will stick in my mind for quite a while.

6. Waking up early in the morning and realising it’s weekend, hiding deeper under the sheets and continuing with adventures in dreamland.

7. Getting in touch with people you haven’t talked to for years and still enjoying each others company like no time at all has passed.

8. Having a cosy evening at home with warm candle light and steaming Earl Gray tea. There is no need for wellness when you declare your home to your island of recreation.

9. Reading the news that David Bowie prepared music to be released after his death. Thank the stars, it’s not necessary to live without the man who fell to earth!

10. The moment when you catch a glance of yourself in a shop window and realise even the colour of the fruit juice you carry matches your outfit.

What was your moment of happiness this week or today?

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Oh David Bowie… I Just Can’t Let You Go

21st January 2016 4 Comments

Skater Dress  – Ziggy Brooch  – Modern Love Jumpsuit
Jareth Brooch  – Neoprene Coat  – Space Man Jacket
Lightning Bolt Shoes  – Ziggy Scarf

David Bowie was not just a musician; he was – and is – my hero. Not just for one day, but forever. He was art, fashion and all those beloved characters he created. If you roll your eyes and say this article is released when the return of the Starman to a galaxy far away is old news already, let me tell you it came years too soon. The world is a much less exciting place without Bowie.

Millions of people out there have their personal story what Bowie means (yes means and not meant, because his legacy is immortal) to them, so let me tell you mine: Since I was a child I felt like I didn’t fit in and got treated as an outcast. I was a shy and lonely girl who spent her time with books and music instead of friends. Somewhen I found Bowie – the beloved Alien – and it was like somebody turned on the stars in my universe. I instantly recognized him as the figurehead of a tribe of eccentric people and felt a strong connection. Seeing the androgynous singer in his fabulous costumes, living his crazy dreams, taught me it’s not just ok to be different, but a desirable position to walk towards bravely. Like a comet, this man was leading me the way where I wanted to go in my life.

I was almost under shock when I heard the sad news and had to collect my thoughts for a few days before I was able to write about losing my sparkling hero. The evening before I went to bed with his new album Black Star in my head. David singing “I’m in heaven” followed me into my dreams and the morning afterward the man who fell to earth was gone from it again.

How could he leave us and what can we do? Mourn! All the people for whom he was only a musicians among many will not understand the sadness caused by an idol never met personally. I don’t care, and I bet they don’t belong to the eccentric tribe! Do you agree? Then maybe you feel the need I do to have Bowie closer than ever. Let’s watch his movies, turn the speakers up and listen to his musical legacy, paint lightning bolts across your faces, and last but least: Wear Bowie themed things. He will live forever in our hearts!

I know this post doesn’t do Bowie justice at all. He created and didn’t reproduce. Those pieces here are mere copies of his iconic style while I believe he would like all eccentrics out there to create and evolve. Yes, Mr. Bowie, I promise we will. We owe you this, because after you are gone there is nobody but us left. But let us mourn first, tribe of colourful people, and then we can go on and someday (hopefully in the future far away) we will meet Bowie on a star far away.

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Tatty Devine SS16

14th January 2016 2 Comments

I wanted to do a shopping finds article including all the lovely new pieces popping up here and there. Cunning Tatty Devine changed my mind when I saw their great new collection. I just had to dedicate a post to their SS16 only. The new acrylic masterstroke is called, “Skies of Antiquity” and it is inspired by nature, Roman Architecture, the Renaissance and classic iconography. Tatty Devine takes you back in time to the era of The Grand Tour of Europe.

Of course, there is no tour without souvenirs and this is where the jewellery comes in: All pieces are part of a numbered edition between 50 and 150 and come with an exclusive certificate of authenticity that makes those pieces ideal for collectors and magpies with a love for statement jewellery. Collecting Tatty is therefore far cooler than collecting little statues of famous buildings!

I tried but couldn’t resist at all, so my first order is already placed. You can guess in the comments what piece I went for if you like me to tell you. I am almost sure it’s not the only item I’ll get from this collection…

What do you think of Skies of Antiquity and do you have any favourites?

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Lovely Christmas Gift Ideas: Home

13th December 2015 9 Comments

Christmas gift guide, 2015, home accessories

In the cold winter season, there is no lovelier place on earth than a cosy home, so why not gift something for the flat or house for Christmas? My ten favourite gifts for home reach from hostess gifts to pieces of furniture, so you will find something for everybody.

1) Flamingo Hooks: No more boring hooks please, we all need flamingos!
2) Round Side Table: Cause nobody can resist pastel-coloured Nordic design.
3) Diamond Bedsheets: Best sheets ever to dream of mystical treasures.
4) Golden Cutlery: Cause this will make the festive meals more glamorous.
5) Fruit Pillows: If you haven’t started a Silkenfavours collection: Now is the time!
6) Colourful Bath Towel: Designed in Hackney, made to brighten up your day.
7) Scented Candle: No winter without candles! Especially luxurious ones from Diptyque.
8) Metallic Containers: The golden grail of pepper grinders from Bloomingville.
10) Paper Gradient Vase: The perfect hostess gift, available in many colours.

Found your perfect gift? If not why don’t you have a look at my accessory gift ideas as well.

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Lovely Christmas Gift Ideas: Accessories

8th December 2015 3 Comments

Still looking for a Christmas gift for your fashionista friend or yourself? No worries, here comes help! I promise, those things will cause a lot of delight. Dear Santa, We’ve been good, good girls…

1) Sweet Wrapper Necklace: Dear Santa please bring candy, but only from Tatty Devine.

2) Baby-G Watch: THE one and only gift for cool 90s girls and Spice Girls fans.

3) Rainbow Fur Scarf: The cutest fluffy friend from British designer Charlotte Simone.

4) Nutcracker Silk Scarf: No Christmas without the Nutcracker!

5) Snake Earrings: Because it’s time to start a Doodad & Fandango collection.

6) Candy Wrapper Bag: It’s pink, it’s Kate Spade, it should be under the tree!

7) Iridescent Diamond Bag: Girls want diamonds, girls want bags, so this is a 2 in 1.

8) Tourmaline Ring: A precious and delicate ring, handmade in Australia.

9) Blue Metallic Bag: If you wanna give a gift for life, go for this Mulberry bag!

10) Cat iPhone Sleeve: A cute friend that will keep (three) eyes on your phone.

Not found your gift yet? Keep tuned for more gift ideas!

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Lovely Shopping: Jo Brauer

19th November 2015 1 Comment

Oh Zurich, you are a place of people dressed the same. Very often you give me the impression there must be an obligatorily gray uniform every citizen has to wear. Because my heart craves for individuality with every breath, this makes me sad. I blame part of it on the shops selling all the same.

Fortunately, there are exceptions: A few days ago I was invited to an event by Jo Brauer, one of the very few fashion stores in this city that goes a different way. They celebrated their location at the Europaallee and a new business software called Paymash, ideal for start-ups and online shops.

Going to Jo Brauer is like love at first sight: If you enter the shop, you instantly feel welcome and almost like at home (it’s just tidier and without the not so nice but necessary things every flat contains). I could spend hours here, admiring the golden vases, stylish boots, fluffy fake fur coats and trendy sunglasses. Brands I adore from all over the world found their home here: Minkpink, Quay Eyeware, Bloomingville and Selected Femme are a few of them, just to drop names.

Jo Brauer was founded by Dusanka Simic, the Sophia Amoruso of Switzerland. Born in Croatia, Dusanka started a business here selling vintage clothes from home a few years ago. Meanwhile, she opened a few pop-up stores and shops until she arrived at her new big jewel at the Europaallee. Dusanka is always on the hunt for the newest and coolest labels, and you can feel her love for the items she sells and her ambition. What she created is a shop unlike any other in Zurich, a true paradise for the searcher of the extraordinary.

Of course, I didn’t leave without a big bag, and maybe you already spotted on Instagram how my home turned a little bit more golden with Jo Brauer. I can recommend this shop; it’s a wonderful place to treat yourself and (hint!!!!) as well the perfect place to find some presents (cause Christmas is coming closer).

Visit Jo Brauer here and don’t forget to like them on Facebook.

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10 Lovely Things & 1 Million of Thanks

30th September 2015 5 Comments

Shopping wish list, pink and red, autumn 2015

Rainbow Shoes  – Dice Necklace  – Silver Coat
Fur Scarf  – Golden Glasses  – Zap Bag  – Pink Jelly Heels
Flamingo Collar  – Red and Pink Dress  – Pony Shoes

I am in love and therefore all items on my wish list are in red and pink. After my last post was full of doubts and negative feelings, I am back on track. This happened thanks to you and it fills my heart with warmth and gratitude. Thank you so much for all your love, your encouragement and your kind words. I was completely surprised by how many very sweet and personal messages I got.

What I do here is worth every second because of you. I wanna show you beautiful things, tempt you with treasures and fill your screens with quirkiness. Instead of thinking if I am doing better or worse than others, I am thinking again of how to be the best possible me. This is my mission, yay!

I am very curious to hear if I succeeded with this wish list post to stir your excitement. I would love to have everything: The (wanna be) inflatable jelly shoes, the phaser bag to make Barbarella jealous and the (oh so fluffy) scarf. Let’s continue the fashion adventure together!

Love you so very much! xxx

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Friday Favourites

28th August 2015 3 Comments

Bomber Jacket – Pineapple Bag
Pineapple Earrings – Two-Coloured Sunglasses – Rainbow Backpack
Shell Purse – Heart-Shaped Sunglasses – Rainbow Jumper

While most bloggers already show pieces that scream autumn, you won’t find this happening here. Shall they keep their pumpkins and withered leaves, I rather welcome you to my tropical paradise.

Pineapples and rainbows are without any question better than muted autumn colours! If I just think about brown, I get goosebumps all over… It’s bad enough that there won’t be only sunny days for the rest of the year. So don’t make it worse, just stay dressed like there is a wild summer party going on 365 days a year!

I don’t know why, but it seems like the weeks are getting shorter and shorter, and the only thing that gets longer is the to-do list on my desk. This summer past so fast, I ask myself if it was just a lovely dream.

The feeling that I can’t do a small percent of all the things I have in mind – and sometimes not even the most important things as extensive as I’d wish to – frightens me. I imagine many of you must feel the same, so what shall we do, panic? While I don’t have a miraculous solution that makes your days longer, I know that complaining will even consume more of the precious time. So there is no point in whining, but using whatever time we can find, dress up, laugh and be crazy!

Happy pineapple day, happy Friday!

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A Colourful UK Visit

17th August 2015 6 Comments

Seriously: Heaven can’t look better than God’s Own Junkyard!

Serpentine Gallery, iridescent, pavillon

My kind of a cave to hide: The iridescent pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery designed by Selgascano.

I turned into a wildlife-photographer at The Roof Gardens, London’s only rooftop with living flamingos.

From the real birds to the paper birds: Lovely craft from Kaper at the Manchester Art and Design Center.

Luna on the moon, glitter lip bag, showrooms shoreditch

Glittery dream bags from Luna on the Moon at the Showrooms Shoreditch.

Loved those flowers at the V&A, where I went to see an exhibition about shoes.

sketch london, toilet eggs, restaurant design

Finally we made it to the best loos in town at Sketch London.

sketch london, favourite places, london nightlife

Oh Sketch London, I think I know where I will go on my future birthdays…

Loved those heads in Pearls & Swine’s house.

Fairylights at London Wonderground. We went to see the Double R club, because I love Benjamin Louche.

Aren’t we a cute couple, this artwork for Ted Baker and me?

manchester, street art, flamingo graffiti

Wished we could have done a shooting with this graffiti, but we were busy getting cocktails…

Chris Bracey, Gods own junkyard, neon heart

Are you Getting Enough? I could show you a hundred pictures of the God’s Own Junkyard.

The ones who are not following me on Instagram might have missed: I’ve been in the UK for two weeks and had the most amazing time. When I look back, I see 13 colourful days full of excitement, and I’m happy to share a few glimpses with you.

I am a very, very lucky girl for knowing so many amazing and inspiring people in the UK and for having a boyfriend who understands that I lost part of my heart to England. Although I left London five years ago, it’s still the home of my soul, and I dream of returning there permanently. During the last few weeks, we planned to see a few corners of the UK we neglected yet, and this is why we spent a week in the Yorkshire and Manchester.

We stayed at the home of one of my favourite girls in the universe, Bink from Pearls & Swine. She and her boyfriend were the best guides you could imagine, and I felt like royalty being driven around Manchester, Leeds and York. They warmly welcomed us at their quirky home full of cats, hats and curious objects. Usually, Bink and me only chat on Facebook, and I must say I love her even more after having such a great time, cocktails and funny hours with her. I was impressed by medieval York (even if I had to walk the city walls in pouring rain), the independent shops in Manchester and the taxidermy collection of the Manchester Museum.

After enjoying the British countryside, we went to London by train and continued having fun. I went to the playground with my nearly two year old godchild Juna for the very first time, was closer than ever to my beloved flamingos at the Rooftop Gardens and found neon heaven at God’s Own Junkyard. Just to name a very few highlights. We survived another tube strike unimpressed, just staying in my beloved East London and using the Thursday for a treasure hunt at the Spitalfields Market and the opening party of the Showrooms Shoreditch. Besides meeting dear old friends, I encountered lovely new people, and I don’t have to be a fortune teller to predict future fun with them.

During these two weeks we visited at least one exhibition a day, walked around between 13 and 18 km and had curry for at least five times. I experienced a serious case of “jewellery frenzy” after watching the documentary about Iris Apfel and almost despaired by the thought of how to transport all my new treasures (and a whole big Tesco bag of tea). Be prepared for an accessory blast in my next outfit posts!

It’s very hard to be back, but I carry all the memories with me. England, I’ll come back, just a few weeks to go!