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10 Fashion Finds & 10 Things About Lovely Sara

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Lilac Dress: Tobi, Lilac Bag: Mod Cloth, Lilac Jelly Shoes: Topshop, Cat Dress: Romwe,
Holographic Platform Shoes: Ego and Greed at Solestruck, Kaboom Top: Topshop, Fluoro Neon Skirt: Topshop,
Bunny Ring: Irregular Choice, Pink High Heel: United Nude, Bear Bra Top: Lazy Oaf

10 Things About Lovely Sara


1. A day without chocolate is not complete for me.

2. As a teenager, I was so fascinated by the ancient Egypt, I called myself Nefertiti and knew the names of all the 188 pharaohs by heart.

3. I grew up in a beautiful Swiss farm house, but I am afraid of cows.

4. I love to sing, but don’t know if I should.

5. My scout name was Timida. It’s Italian and means “shy”.

6. I still love the Spice Girls and dream of having original 90s Buffalo shoes like Baby Spice.

7. Beige and brown are the only colours I never wear. I believe they have a bad effect on me.

8. I used to take Belly Dance lessons for many years.

9. As a child, I used to make my clothes wet at the well in front of our house, if my mother dressed me in something I didn’t like.

10. The ring tone of my phone is the title melody of the Japanese movie Papurika aka Paprika. It’s the most cheerful sound you ever heard.

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Fruit Shoes

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Shoes, Fruit, Ego and Greed, Jeffrey Campbell, Irregular Choice
Apple Shoes: Ego and Greed at Solestruck, Tutti Frutti Shoes with Yellow Heel: Jeffrey Campbell at Office,
Melon Shoes: Office, Pink Shoes with Strawberry: Cece Lamour at heels.com,
 Pineapple Shoes: Irregular Choice 
Already eaten your five a day? This fruits here don’t count, but they look just as juicy as real fruits. Which girl wouldn’t skip dessert for a few weeks, to get her hands on one of those beauties instead? These are the latest fruit shoes and you have the choice between strawberry, apple, melon or pineapple. All of them cause an immediate summer feeling, no matter what the weather forecast says.


My dream shoes are the melon high heels from Office. I eat berries and bananas most of the time, but in fashion the melon is my absolute favourite fruit. The design of this shoes reminds me a little bit of Charlotte Olympia. I wish I had them in my shoe collection and imagine how beautiful they would look with all my summer dresses. Who needs Cinderella shoes, if you can be Melon-ella instead? Please my dear prince, you don’t have to bring diamonds, bring fruit shoes instead!
Which one of these shoes is your favourite and do you already have fruit shoes?
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21st Century Cleopatra

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Earrings: Rosita Bonita at Boticca, Top: Topshop, Shoes: Asos, Skirt: River Island, 
Necklace: Rosita Bonita at Boticca, Belt: Asos, Clutch: Asos

Cleopatra – one woman, a lot of legends. Who was this extraordinary last female pharaoh? Was she as beautiful as the movies makes us believe and did she seduce the most powerful men of the Roman Empire with just a flutter of her eyelashes? Cleopatra is a never ending inspiration for writers, artists, movie makers and for fashion as well. Today I want to show you a modern Cleopatra look. I tried to find a balance between Egyptian opulence and a wearable look.

The most important thing for an outfit fit for an Egyptian queen is a lot of gold and sparkling jewellery. Aren’t the necklace and earrings from Rosita Bonita just divine? They are very Egyptian, but have a modern graphic edge as well. Scarabs were very popular amulets in ancient Egypt and used as a lucky charm. A Cleopatra from today will not leave the house with at least one scarab amulet too of course.

The ancient Egyptians loved gold and their probably most precious gem stone was the blue lapis lazuli stone. That’s why my outfit is mostly in gold and royal blue. The pleated skirts reminds me of the winged cape, Elizabeth Taylor had, when she played Cleopatra in the famous movie from 1963. Even if you are no fan of the Egyptian queen, you might like this skirt, because there is a big trend for foiled clothes at the moment. The woven flatform sole of the shoes is a little bit like papyrus. The paper of the ancient Egyptians has nearly the same colour and is made from stripes of fabric too. Clutch and Belt complete the look, both of them bring more gold to the outfit.

Are you fascinated by Cleopatra and the ancient Egypt like I am?
What do you think about this 21st Century Cleopatra look?

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The Pearls & Swine Valentine’s Range 2013

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Pearls and Swine, Valentine's Day 2013, Hat, Fascinator

Do you have special plans for Valentine’s Day? If you do, I’m sure you already started thinking about the perfect outfit. I would recommend a lovely dress in a flattering colour, which shows a little bit of skin but not too much. A beautiful fascinator will complecte your look. I don’t recommend you any dresses today, but give you advise on the best headwear:

My favourite milliner Pearls & Swine made a fabulous Valentine’s Range, which is just beyond perfect, like everything this woman touches. It’s full of delicate flowers and shiny beads, most of it in red or pink, all perfect for a day full of romance in the name of love.

It is very hard for me to decide on a favourite among all this wonderful creations, but I think the hot lip fascinator with the cheeky veil wins my heart. My second favourite is the ice cream fascinator, I can never resist ice cream. The purple butterfly or the light pink rose fascinator are stunning too. No matter which one is your first choice, these beauties will not be an investment only for Valentine’s Day, but make your spring and summer wardrobe complete.

How do you like this collection and which fascinator makes your heart beat faster?

www.pearlsandswine.com
Model: Patricia Lopes / Emily Spaul-Lim / Gemma Lou MUA: Jane Armstrong Mua Photographer: Ellie Victoria Gale Photographer                                     

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Are You Ready to Celebrate?

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cat handbag, christmas, outfit, bordello
Cross necklace: Joolwe at Linens ‘N’ Things, Cat bag: Oasap, Red leather gloves: John Lewis, Dress: Topshop, Cat Beret: Oasap, Bangles: Sal Y Limon, Shoes: Bordello at Shoebuy

I slowly get into a Christmas mood, while seeing all the festive lights in the city. It’s definitely time to prepare all the gifts, bake cookies and decorate home! A perfect outfit is required as well and a successful christmas looks needs glamour, glitter and red. I created a look for you, bringing all these things together:

This power stud dress is very elegant, but you don’t have to freeze like all the ladies with sleeveless dresses. To match this dress, I choose the colours night blue and gold for jewellery and red for the rest of the accessories. The shoes are the most glamourous and eccentric heels, but with their plateau they are comfortable enough to stand around the tree and sing songs as long as you like.

The cross necklace goes very well with the pattern of the dress, adding a little bit of baroque opulence. Even if you are not religious, why not wearing a cross for christmas if the colour of the gem stones matches exactely the eyes of your cat handbag? The highlights of the outfit is the cat bag, do you agree? Even if there is no connection from cats to Christmas it’s incredibly cute and everyone will envy you. On your arms you definitely need bangels. If you take a few, the sound of them will remind you of a sleigh with reindeers and enhance your festive mood. I recommend this charming handpainted ones. As you see, there is even one with a star pattern on it. The cat ears beret is the second part of feline touch in this outfit. Together with the red leather gloves it will keep you warm while watching out for the Star of Bethlehem.

Now you are ready to shine brighter than any Christmas tree, don’t you think?

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A Suitcase Full of London No. 2

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All the things from my London shopping haul neatly arranged.

This is a sneak preview of my London shopping. If you have seen my London Wish List, you might ask why I didn’t go for more from the list. Unfortunately, most items where sold out at all or not available in my size. The only thing I bought according to plan is the laser cut collar from Topshop (left corner on the top). I found some other beautiful things instead:

I am a proud owner of two pairs of creepers now. Shiny golden ones from Urban Outfitters and high wedge creepers bought in Camden. I seemed to have a legwear addiction as well: I bought so many socks and tights, I had to put a “legwear shopping ban”on myself. I don’t show you all of them here, you might see a few of them in outfit posts later.

My best shopping moment I had at Collectif: I transformed myself into a true 50s lady in their changing room. An absolutely divine feeling, like being reborn! I coudn’t resist to buy a hat (top center) and a black coat (bottom right corner). Despite my wish to have a colourful and extravagant coat, after being influenced by Comme des Garcons A/W 2012, I fell in love with this coat. There are dried flowers in the buttons and the cut is perfect for not especially tall girls like me. If you want to feel like a glamorous lady too, I recommend to visit Collectif!

To continue with black temptations: Many fashionistas name Atsuko Kudo, when being asked about their secret fashion dream. I was craving for something from this designer for a long time as well. The London based Japanese designer is specialized in latex couture. Someday I wish to own a Atsuko Kudo dress, for a start I treated myself with gloves and a bow choker. I love latex as a material and I think it doesn’t deserve to be restricted to dingy fetish wear.

Because it was a little bit cold to walk around the whole day in the city, I also bought a cosy jumper from Primark and a pom pom scarf from Irregular Choice (previously seen in this post). Nonetheless I was happy to return to our cosy heated home every evening. I had a wonderful time and dream of seeing London again in spring or summer.

Now I am very curious what you like best from my shopping. Please tell me!

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London Wish List

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Red Candyfloss Girl
Polka Dot Sequin Jacket: Louise Gray for Topshop, Red Shoes: Office,
Sequin Dress: Louise Gray for Topshop, Latex Kitty Collar: Atsuko Kudo,
Multicoloured Clutch: River Island, Creepers: Jeffrey Campbell
shopping, wish list, London, Lazy Oaf
Dark Comic Cutie
Faux Fur Earmuff: Accessorize, Panther Crop T-Shirt: Lazy Oaf, Baroque Alice Band: River Island,
Happy Smiley Crop Shirt: Lazy Oaf, Laser Cut Collar with Pearls: Topshop,
 Zebra Print T-Shirt: J.W. Anderson for Topshop
Big happiness: I am going to spend a few days in lovely London very soon. My favourite city will have me again. I can’t wait to visit all the exhibitions I have in mind, meet my dear friends and of course go shopping excessively. For you, a brand new London Wish List post is here, revealing what I might bring home from my trip. I searched all the pages of my most frequented London shops to make a pre-selection of cool items I’m gonna watch out for. On my last trip, the list was a big help and I actually bought a few great things according to it. Your comments and opinions have been a wonderful help as well to make my choice.

All the items catching my eye this time are either sweet as candy or a little bit dark and comical. It was not the intention to create two looks, it just seems my taste is torn between this two moods at the moment.

Don’t be sad if you have to stay at home and can’t raid all the beautiful shops with me! If you fall in love with something from my list: All the items are available for online shopping too. Please just don’t buy everything before I arrive in London. 😉
Which of this treasures make your heart beat faster? I am very grateful for your opinion and will follow your advice. Of course I’ll show you my shopping after the trip.
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This is Pom Pom Power!

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Fascinator: Pearls & Swine*, Shoes: Asos, Mittens; Asos, Sweatshirt: Topshop, Backpack; Asos,
Scarf: Irregular Choice, Skirt: Manoush seen at Asos

I must tell you something: I am addicted to pompoms. I want to make a hundred (or even better a thousand) of them by myself and put them everywhere. My grandmother even had clothes hangers with little pompoms sewn onto them, so maybe this love is something I inherited. Pom poms are fluffy, funny and they will be my best friends this winter! Sad as it is, I didn’t make a single pompom since I was a little girl and can’t remember how to. But this is no reason to despair, because there are so many cute pieces waiting out there, ready for shopping. I think I can’t resist to treat myself with at least some of this goodies.

Pompoms remind me as well of Star Trek: Did you watch the old episodes of Star Trek and do you remember the tribbles? I love the scene when the whole floor of the space ship was full of tribbles. They remind me of pom poms a lot and I would love to have the whole floor covered with them. Imagine what a fluffy and beautiful world it would be, with a few pompom-tribbles hang around everywhere!

So don’t wait any longer: Help the pom poms to invade the gray streets!
Which is your favourite pompom piece?

* Pearls and Swine Fascinator: Model: Georgia Valentine, Venella One Model Agency, MUA: Rachael Gunn, Photographed by Kate Elizabeth

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Something for the Cat Ladies

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cats, fashion, Markus Lupfer, Irregular Choice
1) Black Ring: Lazy Oaf 2) Wedges: Ebay 3) Sunglasses: Irregular Choice
4) Sweater: Markus Lupfer 5) Scarf: Topshop 6) Golden Ring: Ebay 7) Handbag: Irregular Choice

There are people who loves cats and people who loves dogs, either you are one or the other! I am definitely a cat person. I make strange sounds when I see a cat, can’t resist to stroke every cat I meet and it makes my heart jump to hear a cute little kitten purr. Cats are not just the cutest animals on earth, but also a lovely fashion topic. Wearing a cat sweater or accessorizes brings a little bit of feline love into your life, even when you’re far away from the living darlings. So here is a little collection to fill your life with cat-cuteness. Prepare for other cat lovers being jealous when you are wearing one of these beauties!

I just want to have them al, because there is no such thing as too many cats in my life! Which one is your favourite?

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Fancy Heels

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United Nude, Oyee Design, Kobi Levi, Alberto Guardiani
Why wearing ordinary shoes, if you could make a statement with them? Today I’m showing you a selection of shoes with fancy heels, every one of them a true eye-catcher.
The Vampire
Do you love vampire stories? Did you watch all the vampire movies from classics such as Nosferatu to modern versions like True Blood? This fang shoe from United Nude shows your love for bloodsuckers and will rock not just halloween, but every outfit.
Ice, Ice Baby!
It’s summer and it’s hot out there! Are you dreaming of being at the beach, enjoying a delicious ice cream? No, you can’t eat this ice cream heels, but aren’t they cute? How the heel builds the cone is just a genius idea from Oyee Design. I just can’t figure out which flavor of ice cream the blue might be.
The Swan
The swan is a symbol for beauty, pride and romance. When Kobi Levi designed this shoe, he included all this abilities as well. It’s a fabulous shoe not just for ballerinas and fans of the swan shaped love boats. This shoes should be on your feet for a first date and carry you to the beginning of a big love story.
Femme Fatale
Are you one of that ladies, everyone is holding their breath for when you’re entering a room? The lipstick heels from Alberto Guardiani will be perfect for you. With this shoes, every true gentleman will offer you a drink in your favourite bar!
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