• All White •

• All White •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Body: H&M Trend
Skirt: Chi Chi London
Belt: Ted Baker “Julo”
Sandals: Chanel
Bag: Gucci “Soho”
Chain Leather Shoulder Bag

Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Tribal Earrings

Bracelet: Hermès
Alternatives: ASOS body,
Little Mistress skirt, ASOS belt,
ASOS sandals, ASOS bag,
ASOS earrings

I never thought I’d say this, but after 25 years I’m now the proud owner of a tulle skirt. This didn’t happen just for fun – part of this year’s → “Plus Size Fashion Days” here in Hamburg was an “All White Party” on a boat. It’s already been two weeks now – unbelievable how fast time flies. I’m still planning on writing a small post about this incredible experience, since I was one of the models on the runway – and not only a model, I walked for Beautiful Curves, in bright pink lingerie. But wait, that’s material for the planned post. ;)

Anyways: me and the tulle skirt. Something unexpected, right? Though I always loved fashion, I never watched “Sex and the City” (but of course I know Carrie’s famous look!) – and this is probably one of the main reasons why tulle skirts are accepted for grown-up women and not only little princesses. ;) Still, I never really liked the picture of fat women dressing up like princesses wearing pink tutus and floral crowns and that’s one of the main reasons why I never wanted to buy a tulle skirt. So how did I end up here today (or better: Friday two weeks ago)?
Attending an “All White Party” is pretty difficult for me, I love black and am not very fond of white, except for a white t-shirt which goes with pretty much everything. But a party look that has to be all white is nothing easy to buy, especially when it’s almost winter – white seems to be a summer color for all (online) shop out there. I tried ASOS and finally found a great dress, but when it arrived, it was dirty and the cut was miserable. I didn’t have much time left, not even one week, so I started to look out for white stuff in German online shops with reliable express shipping. And there it was: the white (it’s actually a little off-white, a bit cream) tulle skirt. And I gave it a try. And loved it.

The hardest part was combining it so I didn’t look like that image of a fat princess – I don’t want to offend anyone, it’s just my personal taste and I don’t really like this whole look. Sorry! I prefer a tulle skirt combined in a classy or even in a casual way (for example with a striped shirt, denim jacket and maybe even sneakers). I found this body at the H&M Trend section and was pretty happy with how the colors worked together, since these are two different whites. ;) That’s also the reason why I needed a “break” in the middle – the black belt gives it just the right contrast, worked with the “all white” theme and made it easier to choose my accessories (note: the clothes had to be white or cream, everything else was allowed to be colored). Black is always my “go to” choice for anything, so it was no wonder I chose the bag and, of course, my beloved Chanel sandals. To be honest, I wore my flat pearl sandals that evening but shot the pictures with heels – just because it’s prettier for the pictures. ;) On that day, my feet were already a bit hurt from the catwalk training and had to rest for the next day. ;)

By the way: the party was great. We celebrated for three hours on board of the “Mississippi Queen”, one of the famous paddle wheelers of Hamburg, cruising around the harbor. Everybody was dressed in white (so great that it really worked and everyone found something white to wear!), everybody showed off a different style and we all looked very good! ;) It was amazing! I really hope that this kind of party will become a new tradition of our PSFD in Hamburg! ;) Doesn’t have to be on a boat every time, though. ;)

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• Water Leopard •

• Water Leopard •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: Diane von Furstenberg “Zoe”
Sandals: Chanel
Bag: Dior “Lady Dior” ‘medium’
Sunglasses: Dior “So Real”
Earrings: Dior “Gum Tee Shirt”
Tribal Earrings ‘fuchsia’
Bracelet: Hermès
Ring: YSL Arty Ring
Alternatives: Spitfire sunglasses,
ASOS earrings

Visiting a fashion event means: you want to look special. ;) Well, at least as far as I’m concerned. Good to know that I’ve got this special talent: finding cool stuff totally last minute. ;)
It has become kind of a ritual to rummage in the “Gold Label” section at TK Maxx (yes, this is another story of a great find there!). It’s not as regularly updated as the normal clothing sections, but from time to time there are some highlights. And just like with the last dress (remember my → See by Chloé dream dress? Leopard coincidence, haha!), I picked out another beauty. This time, it’s from Diane von Furstenberg (again, and still not a wrap dress) and a real gem. I mean: look at the colors, look at the great cut of this dress! I know we’ve got some major #visiblebellyoutline up there, but who cares (I don’t!)? This is a tight dress, it shows exactly what I got and: I l-o-v-e it. Best splash of color on a hot day (and believe me – I was melting until I put my feet into this deliciously refreshing water! I actually wanted to forget my plans for the day and get naked for a little swim, but don’t tell anyone!). I love this dress so much that I even got crazy and bought another one in the mytheresa SALE, with a → black-and-white print. Can’t wait to receive my package (I really hope it fits – it’s a different fabric, silk-jersey, while this one is pure jersey)!

Anyways, let’s talk about this beautiful little beach we found right after meeting Givenchy and Kenzo on a freakin’ cool house boat. Problem is: I want both now. I fell in love with the idea of waking up in this beautiful bedroom (have a look → here!), opening on of the French doors and jumping (naked, haha!) into the water for a little swim. Then coming back and spending the day at this tiny beach, drinking cocktails and just feeling good. Anyone up to fulfilling my dreams?

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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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