• Sequins! •

• Sequins! •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: ASOS
(also available at ASOS Curve)
Sandals: YSL “Tribute”
Clutch: Bottega Veneta “Knot Clutch”
‘chartreuse’
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Tribal Earrings
Ring: YSL Arty Ring
Alternatives: Just Female dress,
Vila dress, ASOS Maternity dress,
Dune sandals, ASOS sandals,
Even&Odd sandals, River Island heels,
ALDO clutch, ASOS earrings,
New L0ok ring

“Whoa, that’s heavy!” – my first thought when I received the package. This dress is completely covered in sequins, all-over and multi-layered. If I had to guess, I’d say it probably weighs about 4 kg.

When I first saw the dress in a preview from → Felicity Hayward, I knew I’d do anything to put my hands on it. But it wasn’t available yet and so I spent some time waiting until it finally went online – but my size was sold out. For about five days, I updated the page probably every hour (now that I read it, I sound pretty crazy!) until I finally got it late at night. Just to see it available in the ASOS Curve section (and available in all sizes without any problems) on the same day I finally received it. Talk about timing, huh?

Since this dress is already a huge show-stealer, I went for classic black heels and not many accessories. I decided to create a lilac and purple make-up with falsies just to bring in some color and ended up adding even more color (blocking) with my chartreuse-colored clutch. A bit more interesting than just sticking to the common black stuff – you know, everyone can do that, so why not stand out and be special? ;)

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• Red Velvet •

• Red Velvet •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: Scarlett & Jo
Belt: Zara
Pumps: LaStrada
Headband: Zara
Bracelet: Swarovski
Alternatives: Club L Plus dress,
New Look belt, Faith pumps,
ASOS pumps, Designsix headband,
Ted Baker bracelet

I love surprise packages – especially when there’s something so beautiful inside! :)

Scarlett & Jo, one of my favorite plus-size brands, finally has its own online shop and I’m proud to present one of their gorgeous dresses today. :)

It’s also one of my Christmas outfit ideas – I guess velvet is one of the most Christmassy fabrics ever and red (in this case, it’s a magenta red which sometimes looks more pink or more purple, depending on the light) is also a great color for that special time of the year. :)

This dress is incredibly perfect – the color, the cut (love the fishtail hem!), the sweetheart neckline, the quality,… everything! It’s very formfitting, so I’d recommend wearing some Spanx underneath for a smooth silhouette, but the small ruffles in front conceal your little Christmas roast belly, so no worries. ;)

For my personal touch, I wore it with an old belt from Zara, matching my headband. I felt like a princess during our shoot and to be honest: it’s just that little bit of sparkling that makes the outfit complete. Even though the dress is already beautiful without any extras. ;)

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• XMAS & NYE | What to wear – Outfit Inspiration •

• XMAS & NYE | What to wear – Outfit Inspiration •

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Spending Christmas at home with your family and friends? Got invited to the Christmas party at work? Planning a huge New Year’s Eve party? And don’t know what to wear? I spent some time looking for potential outfit candidates and created three little lookbooks for you to get inspired – maybe your XMAS and NYE look is just around the corner the next click! ;) And don’t forget: it’s Cyber Monday today and you can still save a lot of money – have a look at my updated list with many codes → here! ;)

Oh, and #throwback: long hair → last Christmas, short brown hair at the → beginning of this year and now → rocking the gray-platinum-blonde pixie. What’s your favorite? Mine is definitely the current haircut plus the color. I don’t even want to think about changing something! :)

By the way: the outfit above will be online soon! ;)

• Christmas Gift Ideas (+ Black Friday & Cyber Monday Promo Codes!) •

• Christmas Gift Ideas (+ Black Friday & Cyber Monday Promo Codes!) •

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Like every year, gift guides now pop up on all blogs – but let’s be honest: they’re pretty helpful! How often did I wait until there were only a few days left before Christmas and still had absolutely no idea what to get my family and friends! So now as a blogger, I want to try and help you too. Plus, I’ve got some special discount codes for a few online shops for you – perfect for shopping in time before it’s too late! Click on the following little pics to see my selection of…

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And with the following codes and promotions, you can save some money (the list will be updated for Cyber Monday!):

ANNA SCHOLZ – 33% off everything with BF33 (excluding sale, limited editions and cotton cashmere
pieces) (27.11. – 30.11.)
ASOS – 30% off everything with BLESSED (US only) (27.11. – 30.11.) | 20% off everything with CYBER (27.11. – 01.12.)
BANDELETTES – 20% off with ThankYou2015 (until 30.11.)
BODEN – 30% off plus free delivery and returns (27.11 – 30.11.)
BOOHOO – 70% off everything (US), 50% off everything (UK) (27.11. – 30.11.)
DOROTHY PERKINS – up to 50% off (no code) plus free shipping on all orders of 75,- €+ with DPKOSTENLOS75
EVANS – up to 50% off hundreds of items
FARFETCH (US & ROW) – extra 10% off all sale items with bf15 (27.11. – 30.11.)
FARFETCH (UK, IT, FR) – 10% off selec12ted brands (all but Moncler) with bf2015 (27.11. – 30.11.)
FORZIERI – 20% off orders of $250+ with CYBERFZ1 | 25% off orders of $450+ with CYBERFZ2 |
30% off orders of $750+ with CYBERFZ3 (24.11. – 03.12.)
JIMMY CHOO – free shipping worldwide until 06.12.
KAREN MILLEN – 25% off online and in stores with BF25EU (27.11. – 30.11.)
KURT GEIGER – 20% off everything (25.11 – 30.11.)
LA REDOUTE – 60% off on thousands of products (24.11. – 01.12.)
LARSSON & JENNINGS – 15% off everything on the website with LJ15 (26.11. – 01.12.)
LIPSY (UK) – free delivery over £75 with AW15DEL (26.11. – 25.12.)
L.K.BENNETT – 30% off sitewide excluding New Season and Signature plus free shipping with CYBER2015 (30.11.)
LUISAVIAROMA – extra 20% off all sale items with BFR20 (25.11. – 30.11.)
MATCHESFASHION.COM (US ONLY!) – up to 50% off must-have pieces from luxury labels,
only valid for orders shipping to the US! (27.11. – ?)
MODCLOTH – 25% off everything (30.11.)
MONNIER FRÈRES – 100,- € off orders of 300,- €+ (30.11.)
MYTHERESA – extra 10% off at the “Single Sensations”
NASTY GAL – up to 50% off (30.11. – 02.12.)
NAVABI – 25% off everything with BEST25 (28.11. – 30.11.)
NEW LOOK – up to 50% off selected lines (27.11. – 30.11.)
NIKE – extra 25% off clearance with GETOUTHERE (23.11. – 01.12.)
REBECCA MINKOFF – 25% off all orders plus free shipping plus one free essie nail polish (29.11. – 01.12.)
SHOPBOP – spend $250+ and save 15%, spend $500+ and save 20%, spend $1000+ and save 25%
(S´well and Stuart Weitzman style level exclusions) with GOBIG15 (24.11. – 30.11.)
STUART WEITZMAN – free express shipping on all orders with BLACKFRIDAY (27.11. – 30.11.)
URBAN OUTFITTERS – $15 off $75 | $50 off $150 (30.11.)
VICTORIA’S SECRET – free tote with $65 purchase (excludes clearance), online only with CYBER65 (30.11.)

Happy Shopping, everyone! ;)