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One Moment in Pastels

24th August 2014 7 Comments

pastel kimono, tatty pastel embroidery, pastel look

Decisions: Why going for a single colour if I can have the whole rainbow?

house of trendella blogger, kimono look, pastel rainbow look

Candy From Head To Toe: A look with feathers and tassels.

tatty devine, mexican embroidery, pastel

Mexican Embroidery In Perspex: Detailed Statement Necklace from Tatty Devine.

jazzafine, pastel fascinator, mint fascinator

Tender Feathers: A fascinator from Jazzafine especially made to match this look.

tassel kimono, pastel kimono, pink chunky sandals

I Love My Shoes: Recently I can’t get enough of those chunky sandals.

pastel kimono, rainbow kimono, house of trendella

Feeling Wonderful: Putting on a kimono instantly adds some drama to a look. I like.

The Angel Lies In the Detail: Perfect combination of feathers, netting and flowers.

Dreamy Mood: Pastels are definitely good for my mood.

Probably the only moment in life when everything is blank is the second after birth. In this single instant, everything is open and possible. Later on, you start realizing that you have to make millions of decisions, every minute, every second. A lot of them are very simple ones – like where do you want to have lunch or if you prefer the cinema or the art museum.

Sometimes even those decisions have unexpected side effects: Taking the tube instead of the bus could lead into meeting an amazing person that will change your life. Who are you, who am I, but a mishmash of millions of decisions? Thinking about all this data you have to deal with, the human brain appears as a super computer, doesn’t it?

People are born into a specific culture and with their very own unique skills. Knowing what we can’t and can sometimes provide the feeling of just following the path of what was given to us. I say this is just one page of the story. You are your very own artist, constantly choosing colours and painting your life story.

Decisions close doors and open new ones. Don’t underestimate them, not even the apparently simple ones. I choose to wear my pastel kimono today; this might change your opinion about me. Maybe you are here for the very first time, and your impression about me has been made according to this look. I believe that my day could have turned out differently with another outfit. Maybe not significant, but just a little.

I wonder what adventures the kimono will bring me today.
My decision of the day: I don’t say no to any colour, but just wear them all.

My Outfit:

Kimono: House of Trendella, Dress: H&M, Necklace: Tatty Devine,
Fascinator: Jazzafine, Watch: Swatch, Shoes: River Island, Socks: Topshop,
Ring: Selena Kuhl

Thanks to Jazzafine for the fascinator.

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I Am Your Fortune Teller

15th August 2014 10 Comments

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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Rainbowcoloured Fruits

26th July 2014 9 Comments

Fruits in fashion, fruit dress, carmen miranda

Walking fruit salad: A very bright summer look from head to toe.

tatty devine rainbow necklace, fruit dress, rainbow coloured outfit

Candy floss hair: Loving my new pastel power mane.

fruit dress, pastel pink hair, fruit print dress

Double rainbow: One for the neck, one for the feet.

melon clutch, fruit dress, fruits in fashion

Not without my melon: A fruit shaped bag is the icing of the cake.

fruit look, street style, carmen miranda

Fruits love sun: An easy to wear look is the best way to do it like them.

tatty devine, rainbow necklace, pastel pink hair

Head full of rainbow dreams: Already thinking of more fruit looks…

Walking on rainbows: The most shiny platform shoes in the world.

Back to a fruits in fashion look, back to pink hair! The old-new hair colour puts me into a playful mood. It feels like having candy floss on the head, and I instantly want to play with it. Headbanging in pastel pink, yeah!

Whenever it rains, I am wish for a rainbow. After an afternoon full of moody gray clouds, there is nothing more beautiful than a sky filled with colours. There is just too much gray in the world, and I try to bring a little bit of rainbow into the hearts of the people. Rainbow shoes and necklace are part of my master plan.

The shoes are my first pair from YRU. I’ve been following this label for quite a while and love their extreme platform shoes. My rainbow sandals caused quite a stir when I went out with them for the first time. The chunky sandals trend hasn’t arrived in Switzerland and I caught people staring at them. I bet if I would have robbed a bank, nobody of the witnesses would have mentioned a girl with pink hair, just shiny rainbow feet.

So my advice of the day: If you have a bad hair day, just wear shoes like these! Nobody will ever notice it again. Have a wonderful day my lovelies, don’t forget your five a day and watch out for rainbows!

You make me happy if you leave a few words, telling me your thoughts about this look.

My Outfit:

Dress: ModCloth, Shoes: YRU, Bag: old, Necklace: Tatty Devine,
Ring and Bangle: Selena Kuhl

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Lovely Sale Pick

6th July 2014 4 Comments

Red/Pink Cloud Dress from House of Holland – Carmen Miranda Shoes – Palm Print Dress
Pineapple Dress from Lalalove – Shell Necklace – Sticker Backpack
Yellow Shoes with Bow – Gem Print Dress

Sale – the exciting time to get your hands on designer pieces at an affordable price or to buy things from your wish list before they are gone for good. Of course the most comfortable way to shop the sale is online and I had a look at the webshops to present you my sale pick.

There are so many pretty things around, I could have easily made a list with 100 things, but just the very best made it to my post. The probably most important thing about styling is to select and limit!

I think especially the pineapple dress (Lalalove London) and the pink/red cloud dress (House of Holland) need to find their way into a lovely shopping bag. Both pieces are an investment for an eye-catching fashion statement. You will regret if they are gone (as will I)!

So what are you waiting for: Hurry over and shop! I’ll follow you. What do you plan to get from the sale and how do you like my pick?

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Blue Sky and A Playful Wind

30th June 2014 14 Comments

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.

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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Peppermint Candy For the Mermaids

10th May 2014 13 Comments

Mint dress, pastel outfit, tatty devine shell necklace

Today I feel like wearing mint – the colour of the sea and mermaid.

Tatty Devine, shell necklace, shell and peal necklace

The most beautiful shells must come from the deepest sea for sure.

Like a journey on a dreamy sea, that’s my look today.

Just the bravest mermaids can dive to the deepest places where the most beautiful treasures are hidden.

The song of the sirens might be the big temptations of the sailors. The thing I’m longing for the most is candy.

Suddenly there are hearts all over, when I think about candy. Can you spot them?

barbie look, heartshapedglasses, dip dye tights

I bet you wanna dive into my pastel sea as well. Just come!

If you are lovely, I might share my precious candy with you.

Carmen Miranda shoes, fruit shoes, fruit flats

Such a shame pineapples don’t grow underwater! I think the mermaids would love them just like me.

A rather plain style, compared to my other looks. No wild colour mix, neither pattern crush nor wild headwear. Just a sea of mint, the colour of swimming pools, mermaids and peppermint candy. This colour is like a fresh breeze in my wardrobe and I certainly could get used to it. I know a very lovely girl, who just wears mint and turquoise, with this outfit I start to understand why. I can almost sea a scenery of a fairytale underwater world in front of me, influenced by the look of my outfit.

For the first time in probably ten years I’m wearing a watch. I am certainly no watch girl and use it merely as an accessory. If somebody asks me for the time, I’m just too used to grab for my phone. I dislike the look of most watches and can’t understand the almost magical prestige many people see in them. I don’t believe in big labels neither, they just don’t impress me. I like what visually appeals to me and trust my taste: Caramellissima from Swatch, the watch that won my heart.

To me, this watch is somehow ironic: Among all the pieces made of gold and fine metals, decorated with diamonds, I choose candy! It feels like a rebellious thing I can tell you. Imagine me sitting in the train among a group of business man with their expensive timepieces. A friendly smile on my lips, but a sweet mockery on my wrist. Forget about status symbols, candy rules my mermaid world!

How do you like this look and what’s your opinion on wearing watches?

My Outfit:

Dress: H&M, Belt:H&M (not recent), Shoes: Asos (not recent),
Socks: Primark, Watch: Swatch, Necklace: Tatty Devine, Ring: Serena Kuhl,
Sunglasses: Primark, Tights: Ebay, Bag: H&M

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10 Lovely Things For Spring

9th March 2014 9 Comments

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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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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The Golden Pineapple

19th September 2013 16 Comments

pineapple, fascinator, fruits in fashion, black milk

Hello, I am the pineapple girl!

black milk, pearls and swine, tatty devine, pineapple fashion

I even have the cocktail umbrellas for a tasty pineapple cocktail with me.

tatty devine, cocktail umbrella necklace, pineapple top, fruits in fashion

Oldie but goodie: Still one of my favourites from Tatty Devine.

pineapple fascinator, pastel pink hair, pineapple crop top

Do you want me to mix you a cocktail too?

For the right amount of spice: A chili ring.

pineapple hat, pineapple fascinator, pineapple top

I am humming Carmen Miranda songs.

yellow crystal ring, serena kuhl, resin jewellery, alien ring

Love this mysterious yellow double finger ring.

pineapple hat, pineapple fascinator, pastel pink hair, pearls & swine

Do you think golden pineapples are holy? I don’t know, but they are gorgeous for sure!

Did I promise you more pineapple looks? Here is another one and it’s even more fruity than the last one. Probably this will be the last crop top I show you this season, before it gets too cold.

I am madly in love with the pineapple fascinator. Sometimes I wear it at home to just sit on the sofa or do the washing up, because wearing it makes me so happy. It’s very Carmen Miranda and I think the colour combination of the golden pineapple and the green headband is perfect. Definitely another favourite from my favourite hatter Pearls & Swine!

During this summer, I gained a lot of self confidence. When spring arrived, I didn’t know if I would ever wear a crop top again, because I was not sure if this trend is still fine for girls no longer in their teens. This is the shortest crop top I bought and I am really happy to wear it. I think we all should be more daring, have fun and don’t care too much about the perfect body magazines show us. Models are old with 25 nowadays, isn’t that ridiculous?

Eat pineapples, eat chocolate cake and wear crop tops or whatever you like to my lovelies and never let somebody teach you something else! Whatever you wear, wear it with confidence and it will look stunning.

How do you like this pineapple dedicated outfit my lovelies?

My Outfit:

Crop Top: Black Milk, Skirt with Belt: H&M (not recent), Shoes: Melissa,
Fascinator: Pearls & Swine, Necklace: Tatty Devine (not recent),
Yellow Crystal Ring: Serena Kuhl, Red Chili Ring: V&A Shop

Thanks a lot to Pearls & Swine for this fascinator. Having a pineapple fascinator was one of my childhood dreams.

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Picking All the Berries

1st July 2013 9 Comments

lilac lips, flower crown, ice cream dress, tatty devine

Do you love berries? I have delicious ice cream.

ice cream dress, furl, candy, tatty devine, lilac lips

Strawberry, blueberry and raspberry flavour are available today.

I don’t just have ice cream, but as well a brand new candy bag.

My new love is so vibrant and pink.

furla, pulp kitchen, lime crime, tatty devine

Whipped cream and white accessoires can’t be missed too.

A little bit of glitter is never wrong as well, don’t you think?

vivienne westwood, melissa, lady dragon, jelly

And jelly shoes with globes, just like giant blueberries.

What is this spell, the colours purple, pink and red cast on me? Why do this colours make me so happy? This outfit unites them and has become one of my favourites as soon as I put it on for the first time. It seems to be a true energy outfit and wearing it makes me feel powerful.

The ice cream dress I spotted first on the blog of my one and only favourite blogger and lovely friend Fashion Hayley and wrote an excited comment. Unfortunately it wasn’t available on the page of the shop anymore, but fabulous Hayley found it for me in their outlet store and sent it all the way from Melbourne. Thank you so very much Hayley, you are not just the most inspiring person I’ve ever seen, but a very sweet girl too!

What was the first thing from this outfit you liked? Probably the bag? Yes, Lovely Sara has a Furla Candy Bag now. I tried to convince myself for a long time, I don’t need it, but the video with Japanese Blogger Misha Janette told me otherwise and when I had it in my little greedy fashion fingers, I couldn’t put it to the shelf anymore. The power of pink is always bigger than me.

The Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes are a gift from my boyfriend, he somehow managed to buy them just in front of my nose without me seeing it. What a lovely surprise! To continue with gifts I won this bangle from Swarovski, can’t believe what a lucky girl I am. I am very grateful to have amazing people around me and that I have the chance to live in my Barbie-Jelly-Fashion-Glitter-World.

What do you think about this all in berry shades outfit my lovely readers? Do you have special outfit sthat makes you instantly feel good as well?

My Outfit:

Dress: Pulp Kitchen (no longer available on their page),
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa at Cruise, Handbag: Furla at Zappos,
Bangle: Swarovski, Flower Headband: Selfmade,
Necklace: Tatty Devine (not recent, but they have other beauties)