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Where did the inspiration come from? Did the sun inspire me to wear these beautiful bright colours? Or did my outfit inspire the sun to shine as if we were in the middle of summer? 

Combined with a plain black turtleneck, a sleek black blazer and some black high heels, this outfit works quite well for the office.

Let the sunshine in!!!

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Magnify leisure: The skirt

This is what I wore for London Fashion Weekend. An outfit that totally revolves around the skirt. I just love this skirt!!! Not only because it was a gift from my mum who used to wear it twenty years ago, but also because of its unique soft minty green colour and the way its silk fabric swings when you walk. And watch out for the buttons: they decide how much leg to show.  

A tribute to fashion!!!

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Trends: London Fashion Weekend AW 2011

As soon as the professional fashion crowd had left the city last Thursday, the public took over Summerset House. At London Fashion Weekend the doors opened for an incredible shopping experience: Established brands as well as exciting newcomers exhibited their AW 2011 collection offering their creative designs at amazingly reduced prices. Pringle of Scotland, Jaeger London, Twenty8Twelve, Lucy in Disguise, Almost Famous London ... just to name a few. A shopping heaven for everyone!!! 

As if those designers would not have been enough inspiration, a runway show was organised to present some interesting brands and their interpretation of AW 2011. My favourite show was Osman!!! With his clear cuts, bright colours and the mixture of materials Osman Yousefzada presented a fun yet strong collection. Especially the leather details are amazing!!!

Let's get ready for autum!!!

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New in: Raspberry trousers

Maybe I wanted to hold on to summer a bit longer or I wanted to scare away the gray weather... Anyway the raspberry coloured trousers on Asos totally convinced me. Beautiful colour and nice cut.

Let me tell you: it worked!!! The sun has been shining the whole week.

Vielleicht wollte ich den Sommer noch ein wenig länger festhalten oder das graue Wetter vertreiben... Auf jeden Fall hat mich diese himbeerfarbene Hose von Asos überzeugt. Wunderschöne Farbe und toller Schnitt.

Lasst euch gesagt sein, es hat geklappt. Die Sonne hat die ganze Woche über herrlich geschienen.

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Business Outfit: 110919

This beautiful blazer made my business-outfit complete today. I specially like the accentuated shoulders and the slim cut, which provides such a feminine figure.

I found this beutiful piece at JJ Park on Stables Market in Camden.

Dieser wunderschöne Blazer hat mein heutiges Business-Outfit abgerundet. Besonders gefallen mir die betonten Schultern und die schmale Taille, die eine sehr feminine Silouette zaubert. 

Gefunden habe ich das schöne Stück bei JJ Park auf dem Stables Market in Camden.

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London Fashion Week: SS2012

A beautiful show at London Fashion Week SS2012 so far has definitely been Jaeger. I love the sleek look with its beautiful feminine details. Especially the hat is amazing!!! I would be delighted to see this accessory on the street next summer. The collection itself is very wearable and I can picture the pieces in a business office scenery as well as in elegant cocktail receptions or more casual private events.

A brand to watch out for: Jeager!!!

Eine wunderbare Show auf der London Fashion Week SS2012 bisher war definitiv Jaeger. Ich liebe diesen klaren Look mit den wunderschönen femininen Details. Insbesondere der Hut ist gigantisch!!! Ich wäre hoch erfreut dieses Accessoire im kommenden Sommer auf den Straßen zu sehen. Die Kollektion an sich ist sehr tragbar und ich kann mir die Stücke sowohl in einem Büro Szenario als auch auf eleganten Cocktail Empfängen oder aber legeren Privatveranstaltungen vorstellen. 

Eine Marke, die man sich merken sollte: Jaeger!!!

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Trend: Denim shirt

I must admit I am not that much into Denim shirts, denim dresses, denim bags, denim bikinis... Everything made of denim fabric that is not a trouser seems to be suspicious to me. But as soon as I saw this shirt, I fell in love!!! With its different coloured patches this shirt looks individual, special and fun. And just then I realised that Phoebe Philo has an amazingly similar shirt in the Céline AW2011 collection. Asos's version is probably just a bit more affordable. 

Thanks Asos!!!

Ich muss zugeben, dass mich Jeans Hemden, Jeans Kleider, Jeans Taschen, Jeans Bikinis... eigentlich so gar nicht überzeugen können. Alles aus Jeans Stoff, was nicht einer Hose gleicht, ist mir ein wenig unheimlich. Als ich jedoch diese Bluse sah, habe ich mich verliebt!!! Mit den verschieden farbigen Aufnähern sieht sie individuell, besonders und fröhlich aus. Und dann fiel es mir wie Schuppen von den Augen: Phoebe Philo hat eine unwahrscheinlich ähnliche Bluse in Célines HW2011 Kollektion. Nur ist die Version von Asos höchst wahrscheinlich um einiges erschwinglicher.

Danke Asos!!!


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Accessories: Feeling a bit Coco Chanel

Oh, it's getting cold in London and all those warm wool and cashmere jumpers need to be pulled out of the last corner of the closet. As I was putting my classic black one on this morning, it made me sadly realize that summer is definitely coming to an end. So the least I could do to cheer me up was to try to give my outfit a special twist. 

A bit of Coco Chanel!!!

Oh, es wird kalt in London und all diese warmen Woll- und Kaschmirpullis müssen aus den tiefsten Ecken des Kleiderschrankes ans Tageslicht befördert werden. Als ich heute morgen meine klassisch schwarze Variante anzog, wurde mir schlagartig bewusst, dass sich der Sommer nun tatsächlich einem Ende nähert. Somit war das Einzige, was ich tun konnte, um mich aufzuheitern, meinem Outfit einen besonderen Touch zu geben. 

Ein wenig Coco Chanel!!!

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Sustainability: Golden Grass

One lazy Sunday afternoon at Camden Market, the sun is shining, music is playing, pleople are hanging around... And suddenly I see these beautiful accessories shining almost as golden as the sun. It's not gold, its Golden Grass!!! 

Golden Grass is a light, durable and naturally golden fibre that grows solely in the arid region in the heart of Brazil. Skilled native artisans grow this plant without chemicals or pesticides under certified by local harvesting regulations. Following the Monbuca tradition they create wonderful delicate accessories from nature. Besides earrings there are beautiful necklaces, rings, bracelets, hairs accessories, bags and home decoration.

Take a look at Golden Grass!!!


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Trends: Vogue Fashion's Night Out London September 2011

What was Vogue Fashion's Night Out London September 2011 all about?
It was about fashion, shopping, party, crazy people queuing infront of shops, brands, more fashion, more stylish people, more fashion and last but not least meeting friends for drinks, little canapés or party music played by hip DJ's. It was amazing to see what some shops organized to attract people: there was everything from a drum concert infront of the ACNE shop, to champagne and canapés at DVF, party with rocking DJs at Stella McCartney, prize drawls at net-à-porter, a taxi specially decorated for Dior, limited edition T-shirts at Matthew Williamson....

What was Vogue Fashion's Night Out London September 2011 all about in my eyes?
It was about shopping, brands, PR, spending money, fashion and gazing at incredible stylish as well as incredible funny looking and absolutly normal people going crazy over fashion. 

What was the highlight at Vogue Fashion's Night Out London September 2011? 
I loved Matthew Williamson's amazing, colourful and elaborated collection in his jungle inspired store!!! And the perfect ending of a long fashion run was a relaxing glas of wine in the bar of the beautiful & stylish London The Connaught.

Vogue Fashion's Night Out London September 2011 an interesting experience!!!


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Business Look: London loves...

London loves this blouse!!! As I was sporting this blouse for the first time last week random people in London approached me, telling me how beautiful this blouse was and enquiring about where to shop this piece. 

Well, here is the secret: Zara!!!

London liebt diese Bluse!!! Als ich die Bluse zum ersten Mal letzte Woche ausführte, kamen Leute auf mich zu, um mir mitzuteilen wie schön dieses Kleidungsstück ist und fragten wo man es denn kaufen könnte. 

Nun ja, hier ist das Geheimnis: Zara!!!

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