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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

26th November 2014 9 Comments

A pink kiss comes with a bang of red.

Intergalactic love story: Hand Candy like from outer space.

vivetta, heart shaped glasses, pink and red

Quirky Lolita: I’ll never be over heart shaped glasses, I swear!

vivetta, leather skirt, heart shaped glasses

I want it all: Blue for the boys, pink for the girls, both of them together for Sara!

becksöndergaard, eel leather bag, red clutch

Slippery Eel: Rediscovered this bag in my wardrobe, what a special material!

Ruby shoes: What happens if I clap them three times, I wonder?

Dying my hair pink was the death of red lips for quite a long time. Today the phoenix rises from the ashes; red is back, and it comes with a bang! It’s something very special to combine these colours together: Nonetheless, they are very close on the colour wheel; their mix has a bad reputation. For AW14 many designers – such as House of Holland, Valentino or Dior – showed us otherwise and clashed pink and red.

The secret behind this combination is just to make it look bold, so everybody knows it’s a deliberate colour fusion and not an unfortunate accident! Today I include baby blue as well to unite both classical children’s room colours in one outfit. The skirt was an impulse purchase on my last short trip to London. I just had an hour left till I had to go to the airport, so you saw me running up and down the streets like a mad chicken.

Last week I went to see the fashion show of Vivetta, today I’m wearing a cardigan from their previous collection. I just adore the Italian label for its girliness, the touch of sweetness and their ability to create statement pieces. Seeing on red carpet pictures that shoe goddess Charlotte Olympia wears the same cardigan makes me even prouder of owning it. Next time, I’ll have her shoes as well…

What do you think about the combination of pink and red and how do you like this look?

My Outfit:

Cardigan: Vivetta (bought at Dotti’s), Blouse: Vintage,
Skirt: Topshop (still available in other colours here); Bag: Becksöndergaard,
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood x Melissa, Tights: Topshop, Sunglasses: H&M,
Planet Ring: Tatty Devine, Heart Ring: Nina Bee,
Heart Necklace (worn as bracelet): Me & Zena

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Lovely Label: Azumi & David

16th November 2014 2 Comments

azumi and david, made in london, shoe bag

Already a classic: Azumi and David’s heeled bags

Azumi and David, contemporary still life, ss15

Silk scarves as a canvas for modern still life paintings

Azumi and David, pizza box bag, newspaper bag

From everyday objects to it pieces: Azumi and David give pizza boxes and newspapers a new meaning

No barking, no growling: A dog is the perfect bag for sure

The illusion of carrying items of everyday living: A’N’D still life bags

azumi and david, leather necklace, gem necklace

Leather crystal necklaces with Austrian glass gems and pearls

Azumi & David are a London based fashion designer duo that I’ve been admiring for a long time. I love their work with it’s surreal touch and their ability to add a complete new context to everyday objects.

I got introduced to Azumi & David about five years ago. Since then I’ve been following their work and have had the honour to become friends with this lovely Japanese-British couple. They both studied fashion at Central Saint Martins in London and started to work together in 1995. They have progressed through a variety of projects from limited edition artist’s books, performance art and moved on to fashion and accessory. Their first two stockists have been the Pineal Eye London and Colette Paris; nowadays their things are sold all over the world.

In their SS 2015 collection “Contemporary Still Life” Azumi and David took inspiration from the 16th to 17th century Dutch still life oil paintings. They combine fruits, vegetables and flowers with modern objects such as plastic water bottles, light bulbs and cosmetics. Azumi and David created a range of silk dresses, digitally printed scarves, jewellery and bags. They’re releasing new versions of their ingenious shoe bags as well. If you don’t have one yet, the time has come!

With Azumi and David’s contemporary update, still life pictures do not belong to the museums anymore but become wearable for style hungry people.

Visit their page and their online shop here.

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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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Lovely Label: Lalalove London

12th August 2013 8 Comments

The crazier prints are, the more I love them. This is where Lalalove London comes in: The London and Bangkok based label is print heaven! Quirky screen printed shirts and eccentric dresses with romantic ruffles will win over your heart. Their recent collection is full of tropical elements, candy and animals, all mixed up to a psychodelic cocktail. All in all, it seems that this collection is like a rejoicing overdose of all the good things together.

Linda Charoenlab, the designer behind the label, was born and raised in Bangkok, were she worked as a stylist. After relocating to London and further studies there, she founded Lalalove in 2009. Lalalove stands for kitsch at his best, their much revered prints and as well for eco-friendly production. It is fashion far from normality and boredom, ready to be worn by bold people.

My true favourite from the collection is the flamingo bodycon dress. The print of this dress spotting two flamingos forming a heart with their heads inside of a psychodelic wonderland full of orchids and lilies is beyond perfection. I am so obsessed with flamingos and love to think if my soul would be an animal, it would be a pink flamingo. You see why I need this dress so badly in my life.

While I am dreaming of pink animals, Lalalove is ready for their next masterstroke: Their A/W 13 collection will hit the shops soon and it’s called “The Final Attack”. See a little preview below and get ready!

Visit Lalalove London on Facebook. If you are in London, you can shop their fashion at Topshop Oxford Circus, in Switzerland go to Famous Ape in Geneva.

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Just Hold Me & Never Let Me Go

20th January 2013 13 Comments

Tenderly hold by the hands of my Vivetta blouse.

Red and white, I love this colours together, even if I’m not used to wear white.

This collar is so amazing and reminds me of Schiaparelli.

Elegant, but not without humour.

Sweet vintage earrings, made of tiny bells. They slightly jingle when I move.

Cheetah shoes and knee socks for a little bit of girlishness.

Surrealism in fashion had always some kind of a magical attraction to me. I love all the old pictures of Elsa Schiaparelli and her crazy creations, like the shoe hat or the hand belt. When I first discovered the Italian label Vivetta, I had to think immediately of Schiaparelli. Many of their designs look like a more cute and girly way of things, Elsa could have designed.

I won this amazing blouse from the current Vivetta collection in a competition at Dotti’s, one of my favourite stores in Zurich. Dotti’s started as a vintage store and still sells the most amazing dresses from past times. A few lovely labels such as Bernie Dexter, Vivetta and Frollein von Sofa, joined the shelfs recently. I am very delighted about my luck in the competition, because I secretly admired the blouse for a long time in Dotti’s online store.

The blouse is very smooth and elegant. It is probably the first white blouse I ever owned. I am always a little bit careful about wearing white. With my pale complexion and fair hair, I am afraid it might make me appear too pale. I would never wear white without makeup, but with a bright lipstick the look convinces me. The short skirt and knee socks makes the outfit cheeky, while the blouse is high-necked in a good girl manner. I think the finished look says “I am an elegant lady, but a cute school girl as well”. With this, I already found my perfect outfit for Valentine’s Day.

What do you think about this look and especially the blouse?

My Outfit:

Blouse: Vivetta at Dotti’s, Skirt: Vintage,
Earrings: Eclectic Deb’s Vintage at Etsy, Tights: HM,
Knee socks: From my mother’s wardrobe, Shoes: Bordello at Attitude Clothing

Thanks a lot to Dotti’s for letting me win this beautiful Vivetta blouse.

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Fancy Heels

13th July 2012 1 Comment

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!