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Spotting Deer & Finding Designer Clothes

29th July 2015 11 Comments

Marc Jacobs, Little Sunny Bite, bear clutch

I went for a walk, found new clothes and a bear.

marc jacobs, blazer, miumiu glitter shades

Didn’t wear blazers for years, but who could resist this Marc Jacobs beauty?

Feeling like dancing with my full skirt.

What a dreamy rose print the queen of all shopping queens found.

Cheeky posing: Just had to while wearing a look like this.

golden pineapple, earrings, now or never

Favourite Fruit: The golden pineapple.

Vivienne Westwood, Melissa, jelly high heels

Vivienne Westwood shoes complete every look.

My photographer said this picture looked sad, I say this is my dreamy face.

golden pineapple, necklace, now or never

A pineapple comes never alone: This is why I have the necklace to the earrings as well.

Little Sunny Bite, bear Clutch, kawaii bag

What are you laughing bear?

golden pineapple, earrings, quirky jewellery

Another closeup because they are so cute.

Lena Hoschek, circle skirt, vintage look

“Oh my gosh, I’m wearing a perfect look” or whatever I thought when we took this picture.

Other girls go for a walk and end up seeing deer, I end up coming home with a bag full of designer clothes. A few weeks ago, I just wanted to walk a little bit hand in hand with my darling and before I knew what was happening I was standing in the Markentussi store – a fabulous vintage store. I found myself in their changing room with an armload full of clothes from Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Moschino.

By pure coincidence, this Lena Hoschek skirt was exactly my size. Don’t you agree there was no way leaving without it? And to top up my luck: The Marc Jacobs (not Marc by Marc Jacobs) jacket very close by seemed to be made for it. Gosh, I felt like the one and only queen of all shopping queens, getting just two amazing designer pieces in one stroke.

I’ve been collecting look books from Lena Hoschek for years but never owned a single piece of this outstanding Austrian designer. Her designs are obviously 50s inspired, but with a very distinctive twist. Quite a while ago, when I was still a poor student, I tried on a few Lena pieces and dreamt of owning something of those treasures.

I might be a few years older since then, maybe have a little less skinny legs and the first fine line on my skin, but I have this fabulous skirt as well. Getting older is so cool when it means that your dreams are coming true! I should go for a walk again, maybe I’ll spot deer then…

Do you also end up doing something you haven’t planned at all and what do you think about this look?

My Outfit:

Skirt: Lena Hoschek Vintage, Jacket: Marc Jacobs Vintage, Bag: Little Sunny Bite, Sunglasses: Miu Miu (slightly different pink here), Earrings & Necklace: Now Or Never,

Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa, Socks: Topshop

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The Scrooge McDuck of Fashion

14th May 2015 5 Comments

mirror print tshirt, sequin look, pink flower crown

Golden Sequins & Pink Flowers: A look with a little bit of baroque inspiration.

Pearls and Swine, pink flower crown, flower headband

No Crown of Gold Required: I rather have bright flowers on my head.

sara di salvo, mirror print, sequin look

Elegant & Casual: No need to decide when you can mix.

Bodhi bags, secure pin bag, crystal rock ring

Crochet Love: Because ladies know that gloves have more uses than just to keep your fingers warm in winter.

sara di salvo, mirror print, girl with flower crown

Triplets: Or how to get away with three flower crowns in one look.

Pearls and Swine, flower crown, pink flower headband

Just Smile: Because wearing a freshly created look makes happy!

golden sequin looks, mirror print, look with flower crown

Wear Your Flowers with Pride: Because every girl should wear a crown from time to time.

sara di salvo, sara hot couture, girl with flower crown

Blue Eyes: Wish I could copy this stunning eye makeup.

vivienne westwood, melissa shoes, jelly high heels

Vivienne Westwood Vixen: A real classic in my shoe shelf.

pearls and swine, sara di salvo, flower crown look

Modern Madonna: Trying to pose like a statue.

I am the Scrooge McDuck of fashion. While Uncle Scrooge takes a bath in money, I feel the happiest diving into my wardrobe and hoard my textile treasures. Some not fashion people might say this is a waste of money. I disagree because it makes me so very happy. When Uncle Scrooge counts money, I count sequins. And I feel the dramatic need for more, constantly! Life is too short to spend it with cold metal, so I exchange it for soft fabrics.

But let me tell you another thing, like every coin has two sides, so do I: Sometimes even I feel an overdose of consumption and I am not all material girl. I take responsibility for our environment, think about what it means to have the things produced that I wear and buy a lot from small designers instead of big chains. I don’t want to waste resources and just buy what I cherish. A completely new look very often doesn’t need everything new, but just one key piece.

This is what I prove with this look. Everything in this look has already been in my wardrobe. Just the top is new: Sara Di Salvo’s (Hot Couture) mirror print shirt is a true game changer. Aren’t the sequin sleeves divine? They look like pure gold when all the sequins face the same direction. As soon as I discovered they were silver on the other side, I had to play with them. The disarranged structure I gave them for the pictures made me think of a very casual attempt on Alexander McQueen and his designs inspired by mysterious undersea creatures. Do you agree so, dear Uncle Scrooge?

I am very curious to hear your opinion about this look.

My Outfit:

Top: Sara Di Salvo Hot Couture, Skirt: United Colors of Benetton,
Flower Crown: Pearls & Swine, Shoes: Melissa, Bag: Bodhi Bags,
Necklace: Tenebris, Gloves: Vintage, Ring: Serena Kuhl, Bangle: Vintage,
Knee Socks: Wolford Vintage, Tights: Topshop

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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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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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Friday Favourites

1st August 2014 6 Comments

pink favorites, friday favorites, fashion

Pastel Kimono – Poodle Necklace – Gemstone Earrings
Rose Quartz Ring – Heart Platform Shoes
Flamingo Lights – Turquoise & Pink Dress – Pink Vivienne Westwood Bag
Pink Bow Shoes – Pink Flower Kimono

I love Friday Favourites posts on other blogs and always wanted to do something like this for you as well. What kept me back was the fear that I could not manage to publish a post like this on a regular basis every Friday. But today I’m finally brave enough to try. I can’t promise a post like this once a week, but maybe every second or third Friday if you like it.

Today I show you what I discovered while browsing the shops, in the future I might include pictures from blogs I love. I am still so lost in a sea of pink and cuteness. I can’t imagine arising and leaving candy floss land. There is just no end to desiring more bows, more tassels and more hearts in my flamingo crazy heart. I just wish I could turn the sky pink for a day.

I hope your Friday is lovely, I’m enjoying a happy bank holiday, yay! 😀
Sending you lots of love.

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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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Toothpaste On My Face & A Gathering Of Unicorns

9th April 2014 5 Comments

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

27th March 2014 22 Comments

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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Pompom Minnie Mouse

8th February 2014 18 Comments

pearls & Swine, pompom headband, minnie ears

Not all mouses are the same: Some like cheese, others are crazy for pompoms.

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.

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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It’s So Fluffy!

9th December 2013 23 Comments

pom pom, pompom earrings, vintage, crop top

It’s pink, it’s fluffy, it must be mine!

mink pink, bambam belt, pompom earrings, joanna pybus

This look is a wild mixture of high street fashion, vintage and desiger pieces.

pink pompom earrings, vintage crop top, rainbow colored top, rainbow bow

Marabou feathers and bows, what else?

mink pink, lazy oaf, pom pom earrings, joanna pybus

A rainbow look a day, keeps the bad mood away!

monster clutch, vivienne westwood for melissa shoes, mink pink belt, vintage

Playing with colours and mix them like a Tasmanian Devil. Yeah!

mink pink, pink belt, bam bam, lazy oaf pizza skirt

A bold statement for a bold look: Bam Bam, here I am!

Bam Bam! Another day on my mission to colour the world. I am the Tasmanian Devil of colours and I mix together in a wild frenzy what crosses my way. Bam Bam says my belt and that’s exactly how I feel. My pom pom addiction has come back as well. Do you understand why when you see this pink marabou feather earrings?

When I spotted my new rainbow crop top in a vintage shop in Zurich, I had to think of my friend Jessica from Dazzle & Jolt instantly. She is a big inspiration to me, because she is the most colourful person I ever met. Just thinking about her helps me to never get gray and boring. I think the pattern of the top is rather unusual for vintage clothes. I wonder who owned it before and imagine that she bedazzled her boyfriend or had fun at the beach while wearing it.

I am hiding a Heattech top and a second pair of tights beneath my outfit, to make it fit for this cold day. Even if I love scarves and fluffy jumpers, I refuse to wear them every day. Heattech is the solution how to wear less thick things without freeze to death. People always wonder how I manage to go out with just a thin top, now you know my secret.

I hope I brightened up your gray winter day a little and I am curious to hear how you like this look.

My Outfit:

Top: Blenda Vintage, Cardigan: Zara (old), Skirt: Lazy Oaf (sold out),
Belt: Mink Pink, Tights: Esprit, Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa,
Clutch: Joanna Pybus, Bangle: Kate Rhode, Earrings: The Bright Young Things,
Ring: Serena Kuhl