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Goodnight Moon

25th January 2014 12 Comments

Lovely moon, I am in a dreamy mood.

That’s why I’m dressed in pastels from head to toe.

Check: Frills, glitter, cuteness, fluffiness. Yes, we have it all.

An opalescent moon looking at an iridescent star on my ears.

Doesn’t my glitter clutch look like a galaxy painted in white?

Feeling comfortably wrapped in a purple world.

Lilac lips again: Still my favourite lipstick.

A girl’s dream came true: I finally have my own unicorn.

Are you moonstruck? Since I was a little girl I was fascinated by the moon. As a child I used to sit outside in the night, staring at the sky and asking myself if there really is a man living on the moon. The moon’s craters still seem to look like a smiling face looking down to earth to me from time to time.

Today, I am wearing the moon on my ears and a unicorn around my neck. What else can a girl ask for? Yes one more thing: A piece of Meadham Kirchhoff. The blouse I’m wearing is my loot from their Topshop collection and it’s already among my wardrobe highlights. I’m a big fan of Meadham Kirchhoff . Their uncompromising world full of pastels, colourful fur and cute girlishness, looks just like the happiest thing on earth to me. Fashion from somewhere over the rainbow to please all Dorothies close and far from Emerald City.

When I created this look I immediately knew this is something I would wear again and again. I think it’s 100% me. I can’t decide if it’s the moon spell or the unicorn magic that makes me feel so good today…

What do you think about this look my lovelies, a little bit enchanted?

My Outfit:

Blouse: Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop, Skirt: Lazy Oaf (sold out),
Hat: Swiss Local Store, Scarf: Vintage, Necklace & Earrings: Tatty Devine,
Rings: Serena Kuhl, Tights: Claire’s, Socks: Lazy Oaf,
Shoes: Melissa, Clutch: H&M (not recent)

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10 Lovely Things & 5 Personal Fashion Goals

9th January 2014 5 Comments

Teapot Necklace – Handbag with Bow – Rainbow Choker – Planet Ring
Fur Handbag – Pineapple Earrings – Pink Dress
Pink Shoes – Turquoise Dress – Metallic High Heels

I am suffering from a very severe shopping fever at the moment. Whenever I think I have the perfect outfit ready, despite my full wardrobe there is something like the icing on the cake. This makes me browse for particular ties of bags, shoes and dresses all the time. Here I show you ten random things I fell in love with on my endless journey through the online shops.

Very soon my blog is gonna turn two years old. Because of this, I am thinking about my goals for it in the future and as well how I think my personal style might evolve in the future. This are my five personal fashion goals I have at the moment:

5 Personal Fashion Goals

1. Leaving the Safe Harbour
I want to try more unusual materials, shapes and colour combinations. Time for more experiments! I don’t want to stay the same, it’s always time for reinvention and change.

2. No More Bad Outfit Days
Especially when I work a lot for my daytime job, I don’t care as much as I wish about my outfit. On this days I don’t feel like myself and I want to have as less of these days as possible.

3. Going Out With My Treasures More Often
The prettiest things I have I don’t wear very often or not at all, because I couldn’t stand them getting damaged. But seriously: Is there really a point in having an exhibition just for myself on my shoe shelf? From now on, I want to show off my beauties!

1. Less Opaque Tights
I constantly feel cold and this is why I wear almost always opaque tights. I own them in all the colours you can imagine, but why not wearing more cheeky sheer tights? I think my boyfriend will approve…

5. Mission: Everyday Handbag
I believe there is nothing more difficult to buy, than a proper everyday handbag. At the moment I have to be ashamed of mine and this has to change! Help welcome.

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No Caged Birds

22nd December 2013 19 Comments

Collectif Clothing, Mariella, Florence, Pastel PInk

Cages without birds.

Collectif Clothing, Velvet Skirt, 50s Style, Pastel PInk Outfit

Instead a lot of pink roses and cherry blossoms.

pastel pink hair, jazzafine, fascinator, roses, feathers

No true vintage look without fascinator, do you agree?

Pink petticoat, collect if clothing, pastel pink outfit, velvet skirt with roses

Petticoats are made for dancing!

Collectif clothing, pastel pink hair, pink fascinator, vintage

So proud that I managed to match the shade of pink from my top, hair and fascinator this well.

collectif clothing, knitwear, mariella, pastel pink top

Japanese cherry blossoms and pretty cages: Isn’t this romantic?

jelly shoes, juju shoes, chelsea boots, glitter

Wearing glitter boots, that’s how I roll.

Birds in cages dream of flying high, high on the sky. Freedom is a precious thing for those who lack it. Seeing animals imprisoned in zoos always causes a little bit of sadness in me, despite the joy of being able to see tigers, lions and elephants, without traveling to places far away and going to a safari. Therefore I am happy, that they are pretty bird cages on my top, but just beautiful cherry blossoms instead of imprisoned animals. The sweet illustration on my top makes me think of an Asian fairy tale, just like Disney’s Mulan. I’ll never stop being a Disney girl for sure.

I am back to pink hair as you can see. Feeling like a bird myself again, Sara the flamingo. And lucky me is a free bird as well. Free to wear whatever I want, free to have fun and enjoy myself.

This is one of my genuine vintage looks again. I know a few of you would love more of my fifties looks. I wasn’t very much into the mood for this kind of style lately, but a visit to Collectif Clothing changed everything instantly. I couldn’t leave without this skirt and top. Especially the velvet skirt caught my eyes immediately. It’s amazing: Like no other shop, Collectif seems to have discovered the secret of how to make girls feels like ladies, just with a piece of clothing.

Add a little bit of glitter – just like I do with my shoes – and every gray day will have a happy end. How do you like this pink look my lovelies?

My Outfit:

Top & Skirt: Collectif Clothing, Fascinator: Jazzafine
Shoes: Juju at Schuh, Tights: H&M, Rings: A Gift

Thanks to Jazzafine for the lovely fascinator.

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I’m a Walking Candy Floss

27th October 2013 27 Comments

Today’s outfit is pink and fluffy.

Materials of the moment are fake fur and vinyl.

Just a hint of lilac makes the pastel look even better.

If you ever wondered if pastel yetis exist: The answer is yes!

A crowned head in powder shades and a rather surreal collar.

Looking cool and feeling warm at the same time is possible, don’t you agree?

Are you staring at my red shoes?

These roses don’t smell, but they are very tender nonetheless.

Who can say no to so many powder colours?

How much pink can fit in one outfit? I say a lot of! Powder pink seems to be the most trendy colour this season and I am excited to find whole shops looking like their content was delivered directly from candy floss country. There was a time in my life when I refused to wear any other colours than pink. I’m lucky to be more open-minded now, but pink will always have a big place in my heart and I feel comfortable wearing it.

Layering is the key when it comes to outfits for the colder seasons. At the moment I love to combine jumpers and blouses to keep myself warm. For a similar look like mine, but with a plain blouse, I think adding a pretty collar chain or collar tips would make a fabulous outfit.

I am excited that my all time favourite nail polish (Lilacism from Essie) matches exactly my new Quay sunnies. This outfit might be my first attempt to mix pastel pink and lilac and I can’t see why I didn’t do this before. Especially not after finding a wonderful fascinator from Jazzafine, that unites these colours. Wearing red shoes to this look might be a bold decision, some of you probably disagree about my choice. But I just needed a little colour clash. Even a pink yeti like me must love Kate Bush’s album “Red Shoes” and get influenced in his choice of footwear…

Do you like this look and what is your favourite outfit at the moment?

My Outfit:

Jacket: Ebay, Jumper: Topshop,Blouse with Hand Collar: Vivetta,
Skirt: Topshop (sold out), Headband: Jazzafine, Sunglasses: Quay,
Ring: Tenebris (sold out), Shoes: Melissa, Tights: H&M

Thanks to Quay Eyeware for the sunglasses and to Jazzafine for the headband.

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Over the Pastel Rainbow

28th August 2013 24 Comments

Pastels, pastels, wherever you look.

lashes for london, dip dye dress, headwear, pastel hair

I imagine this dress comes directly from a pastel paradise.

madonna, lace gloves, vintage angel jewellery

Of course there are angels included as well.

dress with bow, flower hat, wedding outfit, pastel hair

A big bow and romantic roses can’t be missed too.

angel accessories, vintage headwear, pastel pink hair, false lashes

Me and my angel, who’s got the prettier face?

dress with bow, lashes of london, dip dye, cutout back

The probably best thing about this dress is the cute back.

dip dye tights, melissa shoes, vivienne westwood, lady dragonball

Yellow dip dye tights go surprisingly well with baby blue heels, what a new discovery!

Sometimes I wish the world was made of candy floss. Imagine a place where everything is full of pastels, candy and softness. Anything harmful or bad is beyond the imagination. I love strong bright colours, but if there is something like a paradise, I like to think it must be filled with pastels. This soft colours mean peace, tenderness and dreaminess to me.

Because of my thoughts about paradise, I combined the dip dye dress with it’s cute bow back detail with lace gloves and angelic jewellery. I had the paintings of Raffael in my mind when I choose my accessories and gave the outfit a touch of a madonna with unblemished hands.

I wish I would be invited to a wedding and would love to wear this outfit. But why not just wearing it out for any occasion? I believe that the perfect dress should be worn and not be stored till the perfect moment for it arrives. You make the moment perfect. I would even go out dressed like this just to buy a bottle of milk and turn a very ordinary moment into my pastel dream.

How do you like this romantic outfit my lovelies and do you love pastels too?

My Outfit:

Skirt: Lashes of London, Tights: Ebay, Shoes: Melissa, Hat: Hatastic,
Handbag: Furla at Zappos, Necklace: Tenebris, Bangle, Ring and Gloves: Vintage

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Turning Into a Flamingo

18th July 2013 8 Comments

lazy oaf, pastel pink, pastel hair, kawaii

Flamingo Sara in a cute sticker book world.

Cats, bears with rainbows and friendly dinosaurs are my best friends.

Do you think the flamingos will accept me as one of them?

directions, pastel pink, lazy oaf, candy clutch

I hope at least when they see that even my bag is pink, they will.

maison margiela, harry potter, pink, candy clutch

This purple little fellow seems to like me too and doesn’t want to leave my side.

Completing today’s look with a childhood dream of plastic glitter Juju shoes.

Did you know that flamingos are pink, because of a certain substance in their food? Imagine: I was at the zoo, sneaked into the enclosure of the flamingos and stole a little bit of their food secretly. Mistrustful, I smelled at it, wrinkled my nose first, but overcame my doubts bravely and ate it all. It was my secret dream to be a flamingo and to have beautiful pink feathers, so I had to try. Impatiently I waited and waited and finally something happened. At first, just a few of my hair started to glow in a bright, beautiful pastel pink, then more and more followed and suddenly what I was hoping for had come true: Finally I was a flamingo and all my hair was pretty pastel pink.

Of course, this is not what really happened, but isn’t it more exciting than just telling you I went to the hairdresser again? The new colour makes me feel like a Lovely Sara doll, especially with my false lashes. I love how the hair enhances the girly look of my outfit. Little girls love glitter, cute stickers, jelly shoes, plush and frills. I have them all in my outfit and seriously: I think this outfit wouldn’t have looked this good on me when I was still sweet fifteen.

My lovelies, I am very, very curious to hear what you think about this outfit and especially about my new hair colour.

My Outfit:

Crop Top: Lazy Oaf x Nasty Gal, Skirt with belt: H&M (not recent),
Shoes: Juju at Asos, Socks: Topshop, Handbag: Maison Martin Margiela for H&M (soon available at Eat.Me.Do), Plush Key Pendant: Warner Bros. Studios London,
Bangle: Kate Rhode at Edition X, Hair: Coiffeur Blackpearl Zurich

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10 Fashion Finds & 10 Things About Lovely Sara

13th May 2013 5 Comments

Dawg Shirt: Lazy Oaf at Asos, Pink Collar: Romwe, Red Lips Handbag: Romwe, Ufo Necklace: Me & Zena,
Ice Cream Collar Clips: AlternateNormality at Etsy, Flamingo Collar: Topshop, Jumper: Aloha from Deer
Bralet: Lashes of London, Pink Boots: Ego & Greed, Pop Mary Necklace: Shop with Romi

10 Things About Lovely Sara

1. Somebody once offered me money to see me without makeup. I didn’t accept and am still waiting for a better offer. 😉

2. I often have nightmares about giant spiders hiding under my bed.

3. When I lived in London, I had the same hair dresser as Agyness Deyn.

4. I only have one pair of jeans in my wardrobe. It’s a pair of Levi’s Curve ID trousers, the only one I found to perfectly suit my curvy body shape.

5. My favourite milliner and my current hairdresser are as well two of my very best friends.

6. I love Fruit Loops, no matter if for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

7. I rarely call people. Somehow I suddenly feel very shy if I have to dial a number and write instead, whenever there is the possibility.

8. The perfumes I love most are Alien by Thierry Mugler and The Rouge by Bvlgari.

9. I’ve seen the movie “Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King”seven times at the cinema because I was so enchanted by it.

10. Something you might have guessed: I collect Melissa shoes. At the moment I have 15 pairs. I hope my collection will grow a lot of and I want my whole flat to smell of their bubblegum scent.

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Baby Let’s Have Ice Cream!

26th April 2013 7 Comments

Pearls & Swine, Fashion, Ice Cream, Melissa, Karl Lagerfeld

Fascinator: Pearls & Swine*, Dress: Lashes of London, Lipstick: Lime Crime, Clutch: Liusia Japan at Boticca,
Shoes: Karl Lagerfeld for Melissa at Farfetch

It’s definitely time for ice cream now! Which is your favourite flavor? I can’t decide, because I love all the pretty pastel colours at the ice cream parlour. This outfit brings all of them together: Baby Pink like strawberry, lemon yellow, berry purple and blue like the mysterious ice cream called “smurfs”. The outfit starts with a cone on the head and ends with one at the heel. Both of this pieces made me shriek out with pleasure when I saw them first. I think the fascinator from Pearls & Swine and the shoes from Karl Lagerfeld from Melissa are perfection. I need both of them in my life for my perfect summer feeling, don’t you agree?

I would love to play a little game and pretend that I work at an ice cream parlour, providing all of you with the most delicious ice cream you ever tasted. I would wear my cone fascinator every day and sell pistachio, vanilla and coconut. An ice cream girl dressed like this would be the attraction of the city for sure!

Don’t you think this outfit is sweeter than any flavour of ice cream?

* Pearls and Swine Fascinator: Model: Patricia Lopes, MUA: Jane Armstrong Mua,
Photographer: Ellie Victoria Gale Photographer

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Dancing with the Sphinx

2nd April 2013 11 Comments

Missguided, Jandy, Bambam, Bodysuit, Egypt

Look King Tut, I got a new outfit!

Jandy, Missguided, Bambam, Bodysuit, Metallic

Are you related to the sphinx shown on my bodysuit?

Sorry but I needed a jacket, it’s not summer yet.

This necklace has an Egyptian touch too, even if there is not as much gold on it as King Tut had on his collar.

Jandy, Metallic, Bodysuit, Bambam, Sphinx

My metallic skirt shines brighter than any Pharaoh’s treasure.

Did you know he is called “Abu al-Hol” (father of terror) as well? I can’t see why, he doesn’t look creepy at all.

The Ancient Egyptians loved jewellery, so do I.

Jandy, Missguided, metallic, skirt, Bambam, bodysuit

You can have have a look at this outfit from every side: I love it. 😀

Jandy, Missguided, lasercut, metallic, shiny, lilac

King Tut would be impressed by this laser cut details of my skirt.

And of course frilled socks and high heels to make the legs pretty.

It’s said that the sphinx speaks in riddles. I don’t know. During all my visits to Egypt, she didn’t say a word, but always impressed me with her majestic appearance. I love to be in Gizeh, to walk around the pyramids and spend hours there. All the tourists who travel in groups have a tight time table and hurry from pyramid to museum to bus and so on, I love to linger in the presence of the sphinx. When I think of Egypt, I always feel the longing to go there again, it’s not just a travel destination for me, but I truly fell in love with this country it’s history and people. While I am far away, I am happy to have at least a little bit of Egyptian inspiration in my outfit with my bodysuit from Bambam. Isn’t it gorgeous? I instantly felt happy, after putting it on for the first time, I listened to the song at the bottom of this post and just wanted to dance like an Egyptian.

If you say one thing about the Pharaohs, say that they love jewellery and shiny things. Because of this, I thought it appropriate to combine my bodysuit with a metallic skirt from Missguided. It’s so shiny, King Tut might be jealous if he could see it. It’s available in a few other colours as well and I have the mad plan to get them all.

What do you think about this look, does it make you dance like an Egyptian?

My Outfit:

Bodysuit: Bambam at Asos, Skirt: Missguided, Jacket: Topshop (not recent),

Socks: Topshop, Necklace: Primark (not recent), Shoes: Bought in Camden,

Isis Ring: Souvenir from Egypt, Blue Ring: Swatch, Bracelet: Souvenir from Egypt
Spiked Headband: GutsGlamGlory at Etsy

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Sweeter Than Any Sweets

23rd March 2013 14 Comments

Ahcahcum, heart shaped glasses, cat bag, lolita

An outfit so sweet I feel like being a candyfloss girl.

All my world is full of hearts and sugar.

Also grown-up girls can still feel like little Lolitas.

The cat looks a little bit grumpy, does it need more cake?

Isn’t it a look fit for a fairy tale princess?

With a lot of pretty details and pearls.

And whithe tender flowers on my head.

My beloved jells shoes are perfect for this look.

This is probably the most girly outfit I ever showed and absolutely Lolita inspired. Yes I am not 16 anymore, but I don’t see a reason to stop living in a world full of frills, pastel colours and cuteness. There is enough of sourness in the world, so at least fashion can be sweet as sugar. I love this doll inspired style, looking like it is made in a land full of candyfloss. When I tried on this vintage dress, my darling told me I look like a princess. And this is why I couldn’t resist to buy it. It’s not a look a modern princess like Victoria from Sweden or Kate Middleton would wear, but fit for a kitschy fairy tale princess. This kind of a princess always has blond hair and wears nothing except the most pretty dresses in light pink.

I also show you my second Ahcahcum cat bag. It came together with the big one you’ve already seen. At first I was a little bit irritated by the expression of the face of this cat, but now I think she is cute in her own grumpy way. I think Japanese people like cute fashion and in that way the outfit I show you here might be the perfect one to wear a bag from this Japanese label. I wish to have the chance to travel to Japan once in my life. I think I would feel like in fashion paradise there and have the urge to start a street style blog right now. I follow a few of Japanese blogs, usually I don’t understand a word, but love the style. All the love, the fantasy and individuality these girls put into their look is so unlike what I see on the streets here. Last week, a man in the train told me, that he clearly sees a lot of Japanese inspiration in my style. I was surprised because I thought this source of inspiration is not so obvious. With this little compliment he made my day and put a big smile on my face.

What do you think about this outfit my lovelies?

My Outfit:

Dress: Dotti’s Vintage, Fascinator: Vintage, Shoes: Juju, Socks: Topshop
Cake Ring: A Gift, Heart Ring: Rachel’s Wonders, Necklace: From my mum’s wardrobe,
Glasses: Vintage, Bag: Ahcahcum