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The Quirky Geisha

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kimono look, flower crown, Quiz Clothing
Greetings from a Geisha: Wearing a kimono and elaborate headwear.
Pearls & Swine, flower crown, huge flower headdress
No need for a golden crown: Flowers beat everything, don’t you agree?
Aziza Zina, Quiz Clothing, Etui Bags London
What a mix: Leather and delicate fabric, stone and resin, jelly and cowskin.
pink headdress, flower crown, Pearls & Swine
A bunch of vibrant flowers: don’t put them in a vase, your head will do!
tassel kimono, Kate Rohde, Quiz Clothing
Teasing with tassels: Oh how I love them (and the best bangle ever)…
flower print kimono, flower headdress, Quiz Clothing
Mystical colours: Let’s call the print of my kimono midnight garden!
Quiz Clothing, kimono street style, Etui Bags London
Every look can do a little bit of pink: All new accessories in my favourite colour.
Etui Bags London, cowskin bag, vintage handbag
Sweet memories: The cowskin of my new bag reminds me of the old-fashioned school backpacks we used to have.
Melissa shoes, pink jelly shoes, pink and blue
Everlasting love: Never say no to a new pair of Melissas (especially not if they are on sale).
Pearls & Swine, flower crown, pink flower headdress
Never be a wallflower: Just wear your crown with pride, wherever you go.
Quiz Clothing, flower print kimono, street style
Show me your back: The best looks are lovely no matter from what angle you look at them.

Do you know that feeling when you put on a very special piece, and you just feel very beautiful immediately – closest to the feeling of being a goddess you ever get? While I don’t consider myself as more than average looking, this is what happened when I dressed for this look. The headdress is magic made by the talented hands of my beloved Pearls & Swine, and I fell head over heels for this kimono from Quiz Clothing.

I am playing with the tassels and love how they move in the wind. For once I am even wearing a black dress, do you see? But it wouldn’t be me if I wouldn’t have mixed it with a lot of colours and quirky accessories.

On days you don’t feel good at all, it’s a magical weapon to put on an outfit like this. It might change your day. It also inspired me to the spontaneous act of dying my hair lilac. I love the colour; the only disadvantage is that it turns rather blue when it fades. Because of this I’m going to return to my beloved pink very soon, but for today’s look the lilac was the final touch to add a mystical note to the look.
What do you think about this look lovelies?

My Outfit: 

Kimono: Quiz Clothing, Dress: Aziza Zina, Flower Crown: Pearls & Swine,
Tights: H&M, Shoes: Melissa, Necklace: Tenebris, Ring: Serena Kuhl,
Bangle: Kate Rohde, Bag: Etui Bags London

Thanks to Quiz Clothing for the kimono.

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I Am Your Fortune Teller

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turban look, rare london, ethnic look
Let’s gaze into the future! It’s full of amazement, be assured.
le specs hi brow, tatty devine moon earrings, ivy cut purple turban
We shall enter a world of smoke and mystery together.
Rare London, flower print jacket, fluffy marabou feather bag
No gypsy, but a modern mystical look.
marabou feather bag, satin flower print jacket, rare london
Today’s fortune tellers wear their glass sphere on their feet, didn’t you know?
river island, fluffy lilac bag, marabou feather clutch
What does a fortune teller do with a fluffy bag you might wonder? Well, this is a secret, never to be revealed.
rare london, black and white roses print, satin combo
I’m going to open the satin curtains.
le specs hi brow, purple turban, tatty devine fortune teller
Not without fulfilling a prejudice: Wearing moon earrings is a must.
rare london, flower print jacket, ethnic fashion
You will see my prophecy will come true!

Let’s do something completely different! Why not try to create a modern ethnic look? I was never particularly interested in this kind of look, but a visit to the Gaultier exhibition changed my mind. No, I don’t restyle something I’ve seen there, but  the global ethnic motifs of this ingenious designer left their traces. As well this look is a tribute to the Tatty Devine AW2014 collection, dedicated to the mystics of fortune telling and divination. I don’t own one of the pieces yet, but I thought it were fun to style an inspired look with something from a past collection of theirs.

I get excited when I find something all new to try out, I just love to transform. Very often I have the impression that a lot of girls just want to be pretty and dresses after this maxim. How boring I say! There is nothing wrong about looking beautiful I agree, but that’s really not what fashion is about. Fashion is a game: You can be whatever you want to be. Just dress and play!

Don’t fall into the trap of following habits, banish your favourite colour for a day and leave your comfort zone. If you show the world something except your best side, you may discover you have some good sides you didn’t see before.

How do you like my fortune teller look lovelies?

My Outfit: 

Jacket and Shorts: Rare London, Crop Top: H&M, Bag: River Island,
Turban: Ivy Cut, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Tights: H&M,
Earrings: Tatty Devine, Ring: Ebay, Bangle: Serena Kuhl

Thanks to Rare London for jacket and shorts and to Ivy Cut for the turban.

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Blue Sky and A Playful Wind

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Lindy Bop, Blue dress with pink dots, Tatty Devine gem stone earrings
Retro dress with sweet pink polka dots and statement accessories.
lindy bop dress, pink candy clutch, vivienne westwood melissa
The wind is in a playful mood today, just like me.
tatty devine, goddess hands bracelet, pink candy clutch
Goddess hands jewellery from Tatty Devine: My finds from their last lucky dip & sample sale.
Maison Margiela candy clutch, Tatty Devine gem stone earrrings, lindy bop dress
The candy clutch: I’ll never get tired of this handbag. It’s just too awesome.
Tatty Devine, Goddess hands, bracelet
I love reflections, all in blue and pink.
printed gems, statement earrings, tatty devine
A treasure from the Tatty Devine swap store: Massive printed gemstone earrings.
Tatty Devine, gem stone earrings, printed earrings
The biggest gems you’ve ever seen. Fit for a perspex queen.
Marilyn Monroe look, Tatty Devine, Vivienne Westwood Melissa
A little tribute to Marilyn – I didn’t even need to look for a ventilation shaft.
Maison Margiela, candy clutch, lindy bop dress
Hugging and treasuring my oversized pink candy.
Marylin Monroe look, vintage dress, rockabilly fashion
Sending you my kisses and hope you like my blue and pink vintage look.

An easy to wear look, perfect for visiting possible parents-in-law or for other occasions you want to look like your true self (or at least appear like this is what you are): A very, very sweet and good girl. Because I love style mix, I added non-vintage-style eye-catching statement accessories like my huge Tatty Devine gemstone earrings and the iconic Maison Martin Margiela candy clutch.

I bought this dress while showing a lovely friend some 50s stores in the city. She asked me for help when she was invited to a rockabilly theme party. I promised myself to just accompany her as a consultant. Of course it didn’t work and we ended up buying this dress both of us. I am just so very bad in resisting a pretty dress…

The wind was my good friend during the shooting, it understood my vintage look and helped me to create a true Marilyn Monroe mood with whirling skirt. Sometimes this little unplanned things are just the final touch to a look.
How do you like this look my lovelies?

My Outfit: 
Dress: Lindy Bop, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa, Jewellery: Tatty Devine,
Clutch: Maison Martin Margiela for H&M, Socks: Topshop
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Diamonds Are Miss Bunny’s Best Friends

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motel, tropical prints, crop blouse
“I want diamonds!” Miss Bunny says.
quay pink kitty, kanokkorn lamlert,bunny fascinator
Diamonds! Diamonds! And I don’t mean rhinestones!
kanokkorn lamlert, perspex earrings, neon pink perspex
My maxim when it comes to earrings: The bigger the better.
motel crop blouse, quay kitti, dorothy perkins lilac skirt, kanokkorn lamlert
Feeling quirky today, I like!
bunny fascinator, quay pink kitti, kanokkorn lamlert jewellery
A touch of vintage is always included with cat eyes sunnies.
jazzafine, bunny fascinator, pink bunny hat
Isn’t this the most adorable bunny you’ve ever seen?
kanokkorn lamlert, statement necklace, diamond, perspex
A dream come true: Kanokkorn Lamlert’s perfect creation on my neck.
motel crop top, tropical prints, bunny hat
Tropical prints and stripes: Come on baby, let’s mix patterns!
motel pink crop top, quay kitty, bunny hat
You say I look like a pink Christmas tree? Hohoho!
kanokkorn lamlert, pink statement earrings, perspex earrings
If perfection lies in the details, this earrings are just divine!
karl Lagergeld, melissa, ice cream shoes, high heels
Let’s end the look with Lagerfeld’s ice cream, wouldn’t we?

Quirkiness, what a magical word in my ears! The days I wake up, look in the mirror and think “Gosh, I feel sooooooooo quirky today!” are by far my favourite days. I feel creative, when I dress quirky. The liberty of expressing myself with my looks is dear to me – I think quirkiness is the word that should be written on top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It’s the ultimate form of self-fulfilment! Call me crazy, but sometimes I can’t sleep because my mind won’t stop creating new looks. The crazier they are, the more happy they make me and I think I just begun. Fashion is the icing on my cake. Eat the cake, never stop to love fashion!

I feel like a queen today, wearing jewellery from Thai designer Kanokkorn Lamlert. Since I saw her unique pieces for the first time, I knew that my inner magpie wouldn’t rest until I have some of them. They look even prettier in real than on the pictures, I can tell you. The details are amazing and I truly adore the colours and shapes. You all know my fondness for Asian designers and Kanokkorn is an especially rare pearl among them.

Wearing Lagerfeld shoes makes me think about Karl. He’s got his Choupette, I have my pink bunny. Jazzafine just knows what I like: A cuteness overdose in pink. I declare Easter for the whole year, bunnies just can’t be restricted to a few days of the year!

Thanks a lot to all the amazing designers out there who make my quirky dreams come true! Now I’m curious: What is your quirkiest outfit and can you beat me in quirkiness?

My Outfit: 
Crop Top: Motel, Skirt: Dorothy Perkins,
Necklace & Earrings: Kanokkorn Lamlert (available as well at Guruwan), Fascinator: Jazzafine, Sunglasses: Quay Eyeware, 
Shoes: Karl Lagerfeld for Melissa, Socks: Topshop
Thanks a lot Kanokkorn Lamlert for the jewellery and to Jazzafine for the fascinator.
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Toothpaste On My Face & A Gathering Of Unicorns

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dazzle & jolt, le specs, craig & karl, serena kuhl
Toothpaste glasses meets unicorn tee.
craig & karl for le specs, hi brow, i am your present
Miami-stlye reflections on my glasses and loads of kawaii accessories.
dazzle and jolt, unicorn t-shirt, lazy oaf pizza skirt, star earrings
The wind plays with the manes of the unicorns and with my hair.
unicorn tshirt, dazzle & jolt, barbie outfit, craig & karl
Look what a colour bash I can hide beneath my white plastic coat.
Anne-Sophie Cochevelou, Barbie necklace, barbie jewellery
I don’t think you can fit more cute details in a single necklace than this Barbie necklace does.
Long tees can be figure-accenturating: Just wear them beneath a high-waisted skirt.
kling plastic coat, white plastic coat, craig & karl for le specs
What a fake nurse I am: I don’t even try to hide my colourful accessories.
melissa shoes, hi brow, craig and karl for le specs, shoes with bow
Plastic is fantastic! That’s why I wear it from head to toe.

“Pardon miss, you do have toothpaste in your face.” “Oh really? Lucky me!” This conversation didn’t happen yet, but I am just waiting for it to come up since i got my new comical sunglasses from artist duo Craig & Karl. I love their illustrations and as well their collection of sunnies for Le Specs. I just see no point in buying ordinary sunglasses, but I crave for the weird, the eye-catching, the head-turning. The ordinary just bores me and makes me tired. Susie Bubble has been spotted wearing another model from the Craig & Karl collection and I am sure she would agree with me.

I recently came to love including white in my outfits. I think with my plastic coat I look a little like a not serious nurse from a trash movie. I even have to think about Daryl Hannah in Kill Bill wearing her white trench coat. She is just genius and I love her in that role. No, I am not whistling that particularly song, I bet you know which one… Instead of a stethoscope and injections, I’m bringing you cute Barbie accessories. I bet you prefer this to nasty needles.

There is a lovely story behind my tee as well: From now on I can proudly declare that the last unicorn is mine. Ok, to be honest it was the second last one, but that’s just a detail. When Jessica – my friend and designer of Dazzle & Jolt – told me that they almost sold all of them, I was faster than any horse in gallop and had to get it. I can resist many things, but I am certainly helpless against unicorns and flamingos. They are just invading my life with more success than any alien mission could ever have. Welcome strangers, fill my life with pink feathers and sparkles!

How do you like this look and what animal can you not resist?

My Outfit: 

Coat: Kling, T-Shirt: Dazzle & Jolt, Skirt: Lazy Oaf AW12,
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa at Zalando, Socks: Topshop,
Sunglasses: Le Specs, Necklace: Anne-Sophie Cochevelou,
Earrings: I’m Your Present, Blue Ring: Serena Kuhl,
Pink Heart Ring: Rachel’s Wonders

Thanks a lot to Zalando for the shoes and to Serena Kuhl for the ring.

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Cotton Candy Hair & Plastic Toys

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my little pony blouse, iron fist, kawaii
A grownup girl in a toy world.
my little pony, iron fist, anne-sophie cochevelou, barbie earrings
Cotton candy hair and pink Barbie shoes swinging in the wind.
iron fist, my little pony top, pastel pink hair, melissa shoes
Dressing girly is just too much fun to stop.
miaki, heart ring, serena kuhl, nina bee
Finger Candy: I didn’t used to wear a lot of rings, nowadays I can’t understand this anymore.
iron fist, my little pony, bleach rose hair dye, kawaii fashion
It’s a little bit windy today, this puts my hair into a playful mood.
anne-sophie cochevelou, barbie earrings, barbie leg earrings
Yes, I am wearing legs on my ears, why not?
vivienne westwood x melissa, jelly shoes, zalando, lady dragon
Not just Barbie loves plastic shoes, but me too.
zalando, melissa, vivienne westwood, lady dragon
In love with this cute Vivienne Westwood x Melissa cuties.

Is life a game? Unfortunately not always, but why not add some playfulness! Fashion is a perfect excuse to carry around your former toys the whole day, no matter what age you are.

Of course I loved Barbie the most of all the toys. No surprise for a girl like me with a shoe cabinet full of jelly shoes and an addiction for pink. In this post you see the newest addition to my jelly shoe collection. The amazing Vivienne Westwood x Melissa high heels came into my life through Zalando. It was a real pleasure to receive one of the familiar white and orange parcels, with the Melissa bubblegum scent already clearly recognizable from the outside.

My Barbie leg earrings awake sweet memories of afternoons spent imaging big drama scenes and perfect love stories with the pretty dolls. The earrings are made by Anne-Sophie Cochevelou, I wrote about her amazing art in this post. The Barbies I used to play with as a child are still stored safely in the attic of my parent’s house and the thought of sending them to Anne-Sophie and letting her make something for me with them is stuck in my head. Maybe one day this will happen…

A toy world can’t be complete without the ponies with their pastel manes from “My Little Pony”, therefore they decorate my blouse. Years ago I used to believe that every age has dressing restrictions and this blouse would have been a no go in my eyes for a woman of my current age. I think since then borders have been loosened and people are more allowed to wear what they like no matter how old they are. I love this attitude and maybe I’ll be a crazy old lady one day, still wearing Barbie earrings and pink lipstick. Why not? Staying cheerful isn’t something anybody should ever loose! Do you wanna play with me?
What are your thoughts about this outfit and toys in fashion?

My Outfit: 

Blouse: Iron Fist at Dolls Kill, Skirt: Dotti’s, Belt: Mink Pink,
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa at Zalando, Socks: Topshop,
Green Sea Urchin Ring: Serena Kuhl, Heart Ring: Nina Bee at Marta,
Aqua Chalcedony Ring: Miaki, Earrings: Anne-Sophie Cochevelou

Thanks a lot to Zalando for the shoes and to Nina Bee and Serena Kuhl for the rings.

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Will A Safety Pin Ever Rescue My Life?

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Bodhi Bags, Lashes of London, Pompom Look
An outfit just like right from the sewing basket.
Pompom fascinator, Lashes of London, Boucle dress, Bodhi Bags
Well, at least with a huge safety pin. If I say huge I mean massive.
Agate necklace, lashes of london, boucle dress
Agate slice in pink, an evergreen when it comes to necklaces.
bodhi bags, safety pin clutch, gossip girl
You are jealous of this bag, aren’t you? I have a huge crush on it.
bodhi safety pin clutch, gossip girl bag, pompom fascinator
An outfit with unusual much black for me, but I don’t stop being colourful nonetheless as you see.
pompom fascinator, felt pompoms, jazzafine
Already my third pompom hat, but you must agree: It’s too cute to not love it.
bodhi bags, safety pin clutch, gossip girl bag
Can’t show you this bag enough. It’s just big love!
tatty devine, planet ring, lashes of london boucle dress
Saturn in red and pink: Perfect planet for girls?
melissa shoes, ashanti melissa, socks with golden frills
Will there ever come a time without frilled socks and jelly shoes? I don’t hope so!

I have no answer to the question if a safety pin will ever save my life, but at least when I googled the question I found a lot of stories which tell this actually could occur. No matter if I’ll ever happen to end up in one of those situations or not: I love my new bag and think it’s the best one I ever had. It was seen in the series Gossip Girl, Dita von Teese owns one and now Lovely Sara joins the club!

I am always excited when parcels arrive, but this time the tension was even higher and I couldn’t wait for the giant golden pin to arrive. This bag is stylish, quirky and very well made and I am happy that the pink is far more vibrant than it looked on the pictures on their homepage. The dream of this amazing bag came true thanks to my beloved best friend and hairdresser who gifted me with it as a belated birthday gift. What a lucky girl I am!

As you see, my love for the recently discovered combination of royal blue and hot pink continues. I think it’s rather cool how the socks and tights contrast each other. The fascinator unites all the colours of my look and adds some more. Because I imagine safety pins and felt pompoms could live as neighbours in a sewing basket, my choice of fascinator was very conscious.

With this dress it’s the first time for a long while I bought something black (Ok, I cheat a little: There are colourful sprinkles). It’s all about the accessories to make the look vibrant and give it a boost. Black doesn’t have to look boring, it’s all about the styling!

Now I am curious to hear how you like this look! What’s your opinion lovelies?

My Outfit: 

Skirt: Lashes of London, Cami: Vintage, Petticoat: American Apparel,
Fascinator: Jazzafine, Bag: Bodhi Bags, Shoes: Melissa,
Planet Ring: Tatty Devine (sold out), Blue Rock Ring: Bijou Brigitte,
Necklace: Tenebris, Socks: Primark, Tights: H&M, Earrrings: Dotti’s

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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10 Lovely Things For Spring

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spring fashion, spring wish list, plastic fashion
Flamingo Tee: Hello Minky, Sunglasses: Le Specs, Pumps: Miista , Flamingo Earrings: Tatty Devine,
Orange Plastic Bag: Kartell, Ballerinas with Bow: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Sugar Eye Necklace: Sugarhead
Neon Sign Foulard: Moschino, Pink Skirt and Crop Top: Lazy Oaf, Perfume Bottle Purse: Aldo

Do you already have that feeling that spring is close as well? It’s like a tickling in my fingers, this feeling of new things coming and the birth of change. Spring is the perfect time to get rid of unwanted things and habits! Time to sort out old things and feel as light as a bird in the sky afterwards.

My life seems to change fast at the moment. I don’t know where it leads me, but I know there are exciting things to come. The approaching spring is just the boost of energy needed to face the future and open the next page of the book called “Lovely Sara’s Adventures”.

After a proper spring-clean, it’s definitely time to treat yourself with a reward! What better reward is there than something thrilling in your wardrobe? The days of moody winter are numbered, time to colour yourself, colour the world!

What from my list do you like best and would you love to see in my future outfit posts?

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My Baroque Valentine

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flower dress, berry fascinator, heart shaped glasses
Hey darling, this is my Valentine’s Day look.
baroque dress, melissa shoes, heart shaped glasses
Hearts and flowers, the best choice for the day of love!
berries, fascinator, jazzafine
Who could ever resist those berries? They look almost better than real berries, I swear.
paper doll's dress, flower dress, bodycon dress
Flowers? Oh thank you, I already have loads of them. 😉
flower dress, flower pattern, baroque dress
Aren’t they pretty and like from a baroque painting?
valentines day outfit, baroque flower dress, berry fascinator
Love is in the air! The couple in the background is already holding hands, who takes mine?
heart shaped glasses, red lips, berry fascinator
Heart shaped glasses express the love I feel.
melissa shoes, red heart, pearly jelly shoes
And the perfect Valentine’s Day shoes can’t be missed.
melissa shoes, shoes with red heart, valentines day shoes
My love for Melissa is eternal for sure.

Finally the time has come to reveal my look for Valentine’s Day! This year I was excited about this day and my look like never before. I already planed my outfit weeks ago and couldn’t barely wait to go out with it. The obvious choice for a Valentine’s Day look would be to wear all red or pink, but this year I had something a little bit different in mind: An outfit like a baroque still life with flowers and berries.

Not as a symbol of the evanescence of my love, like what the painters expressed with their work during the period of Baroque, but as a lush sign of joy. Therefore no broken glasses, no skulls and no insects hidden behind the flowers, just petals in vibrant colours. Yes to lavishness, yes to love!

I was a little bit worried if the dress would fit my curvy body, but when it arrived I was surprised that it even flattered my shape in a way not many dresses do. The cute berry fascinator is from Jazzafine’s “My Funny Valentine Collection”. The berries are very tempting to take a bite, because they look almost better than real. I think this little hat will find it’s way into my everyday accessories.

We went for dinner at our favourite Indian restaurant to celebrate. What a good start for the weekend! My darling loved my outfit very much, especially the flower dress. Now I’m curious to hear your opinion my lovelies!

How did you spend your Valentine’s Day and what did you wear?

My Outfit: 

Dress: Paper Dolls at Zalando, Shoes: Mel, Fascinator: Jazzafine,
Tights: H&M, Sunnies: H&M (not recent)

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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Pompom Minnie Mouse

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pearls & Swine, pompom headband, minnie ears
Not all mouses are the same: Some like cheese, others are crazy for pompoms.
pearls & Swine, pompom headband, minnie ears
I obviously don’t need to tell you what is my obsession…
pompom headband, minnie ears, vinyl skirt
Material mix: Fluffy little jacket meets shiny vinyl skirt.
pearls & Swine, pompom headband, minnie ears
Thinking about other things I could make prettier with pompoms, but my little jacket.
Topshop vinyl skirt, bow bangle, pink bangle
No Minnie Mouse look without a bow of course. This time on the arm instead of on the head.
Vivienne Westwood, Melissa, Jelly shoes, pink tights
Still crazy for those jelly shoes. I think they are among the best designs Vivienne Westwood made for Melissa.

Yes, I am crazy for pompoms and there is no end in sight! What polka dots are for Yayoi Kusama, pompoms are for me. Measles? Chickenpox? Forget about these and pompom the world with me!

I bought two big packs of pretty colourful pompoms a few weeks ago and now I can’t stop thinking about where to apply them. Why not everywhere? Pompoms on my shoes, pompoms in my hair, on my furniture and on the walls… Beware, I don’t know limits! As a little start, I customized this black and a little bit boring little jacket and turned it into something after my taste.

I think there must be a strong and wonderful brain connection between me and my favourite milliner Pearls & Swine: A few days after I finished my jacket, a parcel with this super cute headband arrived in my letterbox. A surprise to make my heart pompom!

Imagine a city with cute little pompoms in all rainbow colours everywhere. I remember seeing a documentary about the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. He said that everybody should have the right to take a bucket of paint and colour the house he’s living in as far as his arm can reach from the window. Isn’t this a pretty vision of a city of colour and self expression? Instead of paint, I imagine pompoms on all the houses.

I am off for the moment, looking for other places to put my pompoms… I’m curious to hear what you think about this look meanwhile.

My Outfit: 

Little jacket: Primark customized, Top: H&M, Skirt: Topshop, Tights: Topshop,
Headband: Pearls & Swine, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa,
Bangle: Bijou Brigitte

Thanks to Pearls & Swine for the wonderful headband.

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