• Petticoat •

• Petticoat •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Shirt: persona by Marina Rinaldi
Petticoat: COS
Belt: Zara
Pumps: LaStrada
Earrings: Swarovski
Bracelet: Hermès
Ring: YSL Arty Ring

Sometimes it has to be extra-girly – that’s just what I thought when persona by Marina Rinaldi surprised me with this shirt. I’ve been positing many rather unusual looks the last few weeks (and I love it!) and there’s been a lot of swimwear, so why not try something classy and elegant again? :) My petticoat skirt is one of my favorites in my closet, but unfortunately it never had a great cut because of the non-stretchy fabric at the waist. But somehow I always managed to wear it without any problems (like → here, → here and → here). ;)

So today’s look is a little more sophisticated and somehow ladylike, but still fun and girly thanks to the skirt and playful details like the belt and the pink lipstick. ;)

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• Crop Crop •

• Crop Crop •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Cardigan: Via Appia Due
Bustier: H&M Trend
Capri Jeans: Via Appia
Belt: Vintage
Sandals: Isabel Marant
Hat: H&M Divided
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Tribal Earrings
Bracelet: Hermès
Ring: YSL Arty Ring
Alternatives: New Look Inspire cardigan,
Mochi crop top, Cheap Monday jeans,
ASOS jeans, ASOS belt,
Jessica Buurman sandals, Catarzi hat,
ALDO earrings, New Look ring

Not much time ago, there was this scandal about Oprah Magazine talking about crop tops and saying that you should feel free to try them “if (and only if!) you’ve got a flat stomach”. It caused a major shitstorm and made many – especially plus-sized – girls post pictures of them wearing crop tops with the hashtags #rockthecrop #pullingofacroptop #ifandonlyifiwantto. I joined this movement on → Instagram (and → Facebook) because I think that it’s not okay to tell someone what he or she is allowed to wear. That’s arrogant in many ways and not the right way for a magazine to give tips on how to dress.

I’m not willing to dress for anyone, especially not for total strangers. I dress for myself, wear what I like in this exact moment. And if that’s a crop top, I’ll wear it. Just like in this post today. I’m not wearing it to say: “Hey, I’m fat and I’m wearing a crop top!”, it has nothing to do with being a rebel. The thing is: I saw this top online, fell in love with the colors and the design and had to get it.
I enjoyed wearing it and while we were shooting the pictures – in front of many people – no one looked at me and had to throw up or told me that I was disgusting. No one came up to me and said that I should only wear a crop top with a flat tummy. No one was horrified and ran away.

What I want to say: when you wear what you want and add the right attitude (feel good!), nobody will ruin your day. Of course there might be some people looking at you, but always remember: some might be surprised, maybe because they don’t see fat people wearing such beautiful clothes that often (sadly!), maybe because they think you’re gorgeous, maybe because they wish they weren’t afraid of doing the same. Sure, some will look and shake their heads, giving you that evil look and making you feel like you’re a major piece of shit, but do you really want to take these strangers seriously? Will you let them tell you what you’re allowed to wear? Do you really want to depend on their opinion? Choose your daily look according to their wishes? Do you really want to dress yourself for a stranger? I’m sure the answer is: no.
You don’t have to wear a crop top, you don’t have to prove to anyone that you can rock a crop top. If you don’t like them, nobody’s forcing you to wear them. Just wear whatever you want, but please don’t listen to such bullshit tips that tell you how to dress – you’ve got your own mind, use it and be creative! :)

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• Little White Dress •

• Little White Dress •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: H&M Conscious Collection (2011)
Belt: Ted Baker “Julo”
Peep-Toe Sandals: Chanel
Hat: H&M Divided
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior” Tribal Earrings
Alternatives: ASOS Curve dress,
Abercrombie & Fitch dress, ASOS petite dress,
Jack Wills dress, Dahlia dress,
ASOS belt, River Island hat,
ASOS earrings

ENTo be honest, I’ve never been much of a fan of white – on the one hand, it makes me look like canvas (white on white – as I’m already very pale, that’s probably not the best choice), and on the other hand, it’s like a death sentence for your clothes – clumsy me, you know. Actually, I’ve got this feeling that everyone thinks like this – maybe because stains always happen when you’re wearing white. Chocolate ice cream, tomato sauce, coffee,… White is a guarantee for being the clumsiest version of yourself. :)

Still, white is a great color in summer and obviously in fashion now, so why not go ahead and give it another try! Last time I wore this dress was in 2011, when the collection came out. So it really was about time I got this dress out of my closet and out in the sun. And it felt good! Even better when a girl in the supermarket (spontaneous need for a few supplies for dinner after shooting) told me that I looked beautiful. Totally made my day. And proof that white isn’t as bad as I thought. :)

DEUm ehrlich zu sein, war ich nie ein großer Fan von Weiß – zum Einen sehe ich damit aus wie eine Leinwand (weiß auf weiß – da ich ja sowieso schon so hell bin, ist das wohl nicht die beste Wahl) und zum Anderen ist das ja quasi ein Todesurteil für die Klamotten – Tollpatsch, ihr wisst schon. Irgendwie glaube ich, dass ich mit diesem Gedanken gar nicht so allein bin – vielleicht, weil die Flecken auch wirklich immer genau dann auftreten, wenn man Weiß trägt. Schoko-Eis, Tomatensauce, Kaffee,… Weiß ist eine Garantie dafür, die tollpatschigste Ausgabe von sich selbst zu sein. :)

Trotzdem ist Weiß eine tolle Farbe im Sommer und momentan auch ziemlich im Trend, also warum dem Ganzen nicht noch eine Chance geben! Letztes Mal hab’ ich dieses Kleid 2011 getragen, als die Kollektion rauskam. Es war also wirklich an der Zeit, es mal wieder aus dem Schrank zu holen und in die Sonne zu lassen. Und es hat sich gut angefühlt! Sogar noch besser, als mir ein Mädchen im Supermarkt (spontan noch ein paar Sachen für’s Abendessen nach dem Shooten besorgt) gesagt hat, wie toll ich aussehe. Das hat mir absolut den Tag versüßt. Und ist wohl doch ein guter Beweis dafür, dass Weiß gar nicht mal so schlecht ist, wie ich immer dachte. :)

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Outfit ♥ Pink Blossoms

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Cardigan: Via Appia Due
Dress: H&M
Belt: Ted Baker “Julo”
Sandals: Dolce & Gabbana
Hat: H&M Divided
Sunglasses: Dolce & Gabbana
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior” Tribal Pearl Earrings Watch: Guess “Fierce”
Bracelet: Hermès
Alternatives: Manon Baptiste cardigan, Selected cardigan, mbyM cardigan, Even & Odd cardigan, Violeta by Mango cardigan, Esprit cardigan Manon Baptiste dress, Mint & Berry dress, Cream dress, Minkpink dress New Look belt, ASOS sandals, ASOS hat, ASOS earrings, Just Cavalli watch, Lacoste watch

ENI’m definitely a little late with my cherry blossom pictures – I bet every fashion blogger has already posted a look with those pink blossoms. ;) Back in April we went for a little walk in the park and took these pictures. It was one of our first hot days here in Hamburg (still windy, though…)! Let’s hope that summer’s not leaving too soon! Today’s outfit is actually all about my sunglasses – the whole look is based on them. I found them (as always) at TK Maxx and couldn’t resist, even though they’re pretty special. I love the cat-eye frame and the irregular stripe design and created a blue and white outfit around the sunnies, adding some black details. DEIch bin definitiv ein bisschen spät dran mit meinen Kirschblütenbildern – ich wette, dass jeder Fashionblogger schon längst ein Outfit mit den rosa Blüten gepostet hat. ;) Im April waren wir ein bisschen im Stadtpark spazieren und haben diese Fotos geschossen. Das war an einem der ersten heißen Tage in Hamburg (und trotzdem ziemlich windig…) – hoffentlich bleibt das jetzt länger so und der Sommer verlässt uns nicht so schnell! Das heutige Outfit dreht sich eigentlich um die Sonnenbrille – der ganze Look basiert darauf. Wie so oft, hab’ ich sie bei TK Maxx gefunden und konnte nicht widerstehen, obwohl sie ja doch eher speziell ist. Ich liebe die Cat-Eye-Form und das unregelmäßige Streifen-Design und hab’ drumherum einen blau-weißen Look mit schwarzen Details kreiert.

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