What I've been up to...

Woooaaah adult life is so different to student life! Since July I started my first proper grown-up job and since then I don't seem to find any time to blog. If I'm honest I do have time after work, but I'm just so tired (what a boring person I've turned into!). Luckily I'm constantly surrounded my fashion and trends in my job so I shouldn't lack in inspirations but maybe it is motivation. Others might call it a writers block...Anyways I thought I break the silence with a quick visual Instagram diary on what I've been up to!

(1) Autumn is here! Even though we had an incredible summer and I do love the sun, I'm actually quite glad I get to wear my autumn clothes again. The fur, coat and booties I wear on this photo all belong to my mum. She thinks they are super old school but I do love them. These black boots are the comfiest things ever.

(2) Last weekend I went to my first ever English wedding and I loved it! The bride and ceremony were absolutely beautiful. There were lots of cakes, vintage tea cups and bunting.

(3) Embarrassing selfie. This is the dress I wore at the wedding, it's from Louche/Joy. I absolutely love their collections and stores. The prices are really affordable, the quality is great and the designs are quite unique. Their autumn collection just came out and there is a little metallic skirt I've already fallen in love with...pay day hurry up please.

(4) Beauty addict. I never counted myself to the ones who were addicted to beauty products, but ever since I've started earning my own money I seem to have inherited my mum's curiosity in beauty products. Her bathroom shelfs were always filled with hundreds of things. In this case I didn't have to feel guilty about spending money as it was all for charity! The Clinique chubby stick comes in a lovely brown color, perfect for a natural autumn look. Maxfactor's red lipstick is matte, smooth and doesn't dry out the lips - perfect! The last product I got was Eyeko's fat brush mascara. I didn't know the brand before, but I've to say it's great! I'm really picky with mascaras usually and stick to Maybelline's Telescopic and Kiko's mascara but Eyeko's mascara tube persuaded me! It even comes with a little cover so it's impossible to get mascara on your eye lid if you're in a hurry.

(5) Matchy matchy. Just a little combo I was wearing the other day at work. My mum brought this little set back from Thailand for me 2 years ago. It's a light yellow skirt and blouse with a photographic landscape print. It's crazy how fashionable and trend-forward Thailand is. The co-ord trend just arrived on the UK high-street now.

(6) Knitty. Since I started working my wardrobe must have doubled. The amount of clothes I bring back after a week at work is crazy. Need. To. Stop.

(7) Vans X Liberty. Love, love, looooove my new trainers. My bf got me these as a belated birthday present and they are soooo beautiful!

Soapi

Think Pink

1. Strap back slip dress (Topshop) 2. Pink blouse SALE (Monki) 3. Happy days sandals (ASOS) 4. Milla trousers SALE (Monki) 5. Shoulder wonder maxi dress (Topshop) 6. Streestyle photography sources available here

It's feels weird to admit that I have been drawn to pink coloured clothes and shoes recently. I mean... WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!? I was so sure I would never like that certain bright shade of pink again in my life, but as usual one shall never say never. Especially if it's fashion related. The colour pinks has been been associated with Barbie, blondies and pure trashiness for a while now but on the streets we can see how pink can actually look really nice and quite sophisticated, if combined with simple cuts, calm colours or silky materials. Whilst looking around the high-street and browsing my favourite online shops, pink seems to pop up everywhere! The ASOS happy days sandals are my absolute favourite. I love everything about them: The nostalgic kitsch, the metallic look and the chunky heel which hopefully makes the shoe a little bit more comfy. Pink is such a vibrant summer colour (great for a night out!) and can be easily taken into autumn. Take the streetstyle photographs as an example - pink accessories and key pieces are great colour accents when the first autumn outfits.

Excuse me talking about autumn fashion already...in the head office I'm working in I'm surrounded by wintery knits already!

Soapi

randomness in marketing: Kenzo a/w 13

For years marketing campaigns have been full of wonderful random things, but it feels like it's reaching its peak now! Surrealism takes a strong part in Kenzo's A/W 13 campaign, which really catches people's attention with its wonderful, vivid colours and fantasy motives. I really love these kinda random and very creative ads. They inspire my imagination and make me wonder much longer about the campaign than the usual black & white photography of half naked models. More, more, more of this please!

Seit Jahren werden die Marketing Kampagnen immer verrückter! Sei es sprechende Tiere oder einfach nur Dinge die komplett keinen Sinn machen. Diese Kenzo's H/W 2013 Kampagne ist so ein Beispiel: Eine Katze im Schuh, ein "Tigerhund", merkwürdige Hände/Füße - die neue Kampagne ist bunt, schrill und sehr surreal! Die fantasievollen Bilder stehen total im Kontrast zu den typischen Schwarz-Weiß Fotografien von halb nackten Models - was ich super finde! Ich kann es kaum erwarten Kenzo's Kampagne in den Zeitschriften zu sehen. Was denkt ihr darüber?

Soapi

Hopkinson Nottingham

 

Life has been pretty chaotic and amazing - so much has happened in only a week! I moved to London and started my new job! It's a rather weird feeling when dreams come true all the sudden. This weekend I spent exploring the city, eating yummy food and enjoying the sun. So here's a quick (delayed) post about Hopkinson which is not in London but back in Nottingham! I went there a few days before my big move and it's such a cute, inspirational place. I always wanted to go there but somehow I never did! If you're around Nottingham it's definitely worth a visit, either for some tea & cake or to browse their wide range of vintage treasures. This is especially a nice place for someone who is not only into vintage clothing but also into vintage homeware. My favourites are the cute tea cups and plates with fabulous patterns on. They are so typical British that it is hard to resist!

Hopkinson

21 Station Street

NG2 3AJ Nottingham

Die vergangene Woche war sehr chaotisch, aber auch sehr schön! Am Sonntag bin ich nämlich von Nottingham nach London gezogen und am Dienstag ging schon mein neuer Job los. Es ist wirklich ein merkwürdiges Gefühl, wenn plötzlich Träume wahr werden. Mein erstes Wochenende in London habe ich damit verbracht die Stadt zu erforschen, leckeres Essen zu essen in der Sonne. Auf den Bildern seht ihr Hopkins, ein ganz toller Independent Laden in Nottingham! Ein paar Tage vor meinem Umzug habe ich es nämlich endlich mal geschafft dort hinzugehen. Es ist wirklich ein toller Ort für Tea & Cake oder für alle die nach Inspirationen suchen oder Vintage Kleidung/Hausrat/Deko mögen. Besonders schön finde ich die typisch Englischen Teetassen und Teller...es war wirklich schwer nichts zu kaufen vor dem großen Umzug, aber vielleicht ja beim nächsten Mal.

Soapi

free people june lookbook

Have you seen Free People's June lookbook yet? I just came across it now and its incredible!!! The colours, lighting and styling create a beautiful soft and mysterious mood. Irresistible. I especially like the photography of the accessories. And what can I say other than I love the gem stone necklaces.  However this is not supposed to turn into another gem stone post, promise! Not only is Free People's lookbook amazing because of the styling - but also because it's interactive which makes it so much easier to find the products we like. It even includes a tutorial to get that beach perfect hair style the model got! I discovered this lookbook when searching for a fringed leather jacket or kimono. I'm currently obsessed with these two things and have been browsing Ebay, Etsy, ASOS Marketplace and many other shops for the one and only fringed leather jacket! Please let me know if you know a place where I should look for it!

Habt ihr schon das Free People Lookbook vom Juni gesehen? All die Farben und Lichteffekte sind einfach nur wunderschön. Besonders gut gefallen mir der Edelsteinschmuck, aber das könnt ihr euch sicher schon denken wenn ihr meinen Blog kennt! Toll ist auch, dass das Free People Lookbook interaktiv ist. So macht das online shoppen gleich mehr Spaß, denn es ist viel einfach die Produkte und Preise zu finden. Außerdem gibt es auch ein Tutorial indem gezeigt wird wie man zu Hause das tolle Beach Haarstyling vom Model hinbekommt. Ich habe das Lookbook entdeckt als ich auf der Suche nach einer Lederjacke oder Kimono mit Fransen war. Manche finden das wahrscheinlich eher ein wenig merkwürdig, aber ich bin momentan ganz verrückt nach dem Fransen-Boho Look! Ich hab schon Ebay, Etsy, ASOS Marketplace und viele anderen Läden durchsucht nach der einen perfekten Lederjacke mit Fransen. Leider war ich noch immer nicht fündig, lasst mich doch bitte wissen falls ihr wisst wo ich noch so gucken könnte!

Soapi

ZARA sale

ZARA'S SALE STARTS AT MIDNIGHT!!!
I'm so excited for this! I'm a bargain hunter (definitely got it from my mum) and Zara's collections have been extremely amazing this season so I'm really looking forward to this one. Thanks to printing hundreds of pages for my dissertation I wasn't able to shop as much as I wanted to. I guess if something pretty is on sale there are no excuses to be made, especially after I've sold quite a few bits on Ebay the other day...on the other side I should really save some money as I'm moving to London! What shall I do?

Dank Facebook habe ich gerade gesehen, dass Zara's Sale heute um Mitternacht beginnt! Ich fand die Zara Frühling/Sommer Kollektionen dieses Jahr besonders gelungen und wollte eigentlich schon gerne ein paar Sachen kaufen, aber leider hatte das Drucken meiner Bachelorarbeit einfach zu viel Geld gekostet! Erst letztes Wochenende habe ich mein Kleiderschrank ausgemistet und ganz viel bei Ebay verkauft - vielleicht ist es Zeit für eine neue Investition? Aber eigentlich sollte ich doch für mein Umzug nach London sparen...!

Soapi

Trend: Gemstones

1. Amazonite unicorn horn necklace (Regal Rose)  2. Kimono (Topshop)
3. Blue lapis star dust necklace (Regal Rose) 4. Lapis tear drop ring (Etsy) 5. Space nail tutorial (cutepolish)

So are you superstitious? Do you believe in the supernatural? Superstition has been quite a big trend in fashion for a while now. Everyone for example kinda went crazy for things with space prints on! Another trend which seem to pop up more and more are gemstones. In my first year of university we went to New York and I was so happy to find a raw amethyst necklace at Urban Outfitters as it was only available in the US. I might not be a very superstitious person but I kinda believe in astrology and the strengths of gemstones. It must have been the influence of my grandmother, auntie and big sister who all collected gemstones and I remember admiring especially my big sister's collection of beautiful raw amethysts. In the collage you can see two necklaces from Regal Rose's new collection featuring many gorgeous necklaces with amethysts and blue lapis. Etsy is also a great place if you're looking for some unique gemstone jewellery.

Bist du abergläubisch? In den letzten 3 Jahren konnten wir Weltall/Astrologie Themen immer wieder in der Modewelt wiederfinden. Schon WGSN, die führende Trend-Analyse- und Forschungs-Agentur der Modebranche, hatte den Trend 'Superstition' (Aberglaube) hervor gesagt und lag damit Gold richtig. Pinterest und Tumblr sind voll mit Astrologie Bildern und auch Edelsteine werden Jahr für Jahr beliebter. Ich bin nicht all zu abergläubisch, aber ich muss schon zugeben dass ich an die Kräfte von Edelsteinen glaube. Der Grund dafür liegt wahrscheinlich am Einfluss meiner Oma, Tante und großen Schwester die alle Edelsteine sammeln! Normalerweise bin ich nicht unbedingt ein Fan von Schmuck, aber wenn an einer Kette ein wunderschöner Amethyst oder Bergkristall hängt dann kann ich einfach nicht nein sagen. Sollte es dir genau so gehen dann kann ich dir auf jeden Fall Etsy.com und die Englische Marke Regal Rose empfehlen. Die neue Kollektion ist wunderschön und preisgünstig. 

Soapi