• 27 | Giveaway [CLOSED] •

• 27 | Giveaway [CLOSED] •

Luciana von Katarina Kühl

Illustration: Katarina Kühl

No outfit post today but another wonderful illustration by my dear Katarina Kühl (the first one is → in this post). The original picture also features Hayley Hasselhoff (you can see it → here), but since today is my birthday and I want to do a special post, I thought it’d be nice to use this version, which she sent me so I can frame it for our apartment. :)

So, today I’m turning 27 and even though there won’t be a party today, I’ll celebrate with my family and on Saturday with my friends – of course with our annual Laser Tag battle and some delicious food afterwards. :) “Same procedure as every year, James…” – but I really love traditions and having fun with my friends is such a great one! Tomorrow, I’m flying to Milan for an event with Marina Rinaldi, so even a short trip is part of my birthday fun! :)

And because I like sharing, I’ve teamed up with the S&J family for another very special giveaway (don’t forget the denim package from Monday!). I had already promised you a giveaway on the occasion of my blogiversary, so today I’m combining both and here we go – this is what you can win:

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The winner can choose a dress of her choice from the Scarlett & Jo range (excluding the Couture line). Above, you can see all outfits I already showed you on the blog, so believe me – this is not an easy choice because all of the pieces created by S&J are truly wonderful and a pleasure to wear! I couldn’t even choose my favorite, but I guess I remember that many of you loved → the striped dress I showed you at the end of the year. Good news is that you can finally pre-order it, not only in white with black stripes but also in black with white stripes (and it will also be available sometime in navy with white stripes, I guess for summer). So for all of you who were anxiously waiting to buy it (or maybe win it now!) – you can find it → here! :)

Back to the giveaway – all you have to do to enter the giveaway is leave a comment by February 28 and tell me a little bit about you:

Where are you from? How did you find my blog (and for how long have you been a reader)? And is there something else you want to let me know? :)

This time, the giveaway is open for Europe, so please feel free to participate wherever in Europe you are from – I’m really looking forward to reading your comments! It’s always great to get to know you all better! :)

The winner is Sandra T. – congrats!

Terms and Conditions:
– Open for Europe
–  If you’re under 18 years old, you need a declaration of consent of a parent or legal guardian
– The winner will be announced in this blog post and under his/her comment – please contact me afterwards by e-mail (luziehtan @ hotmail . com) to claim your prize
– All decisions are final
– No cash payment
– No multiple participation
– Participations that don’t fulfill all requirements will be dismissed

• Polka Dot Business •

• Polka Dot Business •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: Scarlett & Jo
Belt: Zara
High Heels: YSL “Tribute”
Glasses: Prada VPR 16N 1AB-1O1 53/18
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Bracelet: Hermès

From → cozy and casual directly to → the first LBD of the year – and yet another kind of business look, I guess. It’s probably because of the glasses, but whenever I take pictures with them, I feel like I’m ready to be a super important secretary. ;) I’m pretty sure that by adding more office-appropriate shoes (thinking about not-that-high, maybe suede or at least not patent leather pumps) and a blazer (maybe even a colorful one if you want to go for black with a twist), this is definitely a dress that can be worn to work. Even though it’s amazing as a classic LBD and also pretty versatile – it can look more playful thanks to the polka dots, but also very chic and classy if you add a belt, some fancy heels and maybe drop the glasses (I’m always a contact lens girl when it comes to special occasions). ;)

The dress is an amazing “new in” from Scarlett & Jo and also → available in black and white (black skirt, upper part is white), even though I must say that I absolutely prefer the all-black version. ;) Can’t go wrong with an LBD, right? ;) Here, I’m wearing my usual UK 16 again because of the bodycon fit and I’m happy to say that it fits perfectly as always. ;)

P.S.: The → S&J SALE is ending these days and if you want to get one of the amazing pieces you should hurry. There’s one of my favorites, for example, the → “Tall Wrap Dress” which you know from → this post! ;)

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• Summer in Winter •

• Summer in Winter •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: Scarlett & Jo
Cardigan: H&M Trend
Overknee Boots: Heine (via sheego)
Bag: Dior “Miss Dior”
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Bracelet: Hermès

Today’s post could also be named “How to wear your summer dress in winter” – because this is one way to do so. :) Scarlett & Jo’s light and easy pocket dresses aren’t the best choice to wear right now because it’s horribly cold outside (especially when you’re standing on top of a parking lot at the airport – it definitely doubles the cold thanks to the wind!). But there are a few ways to leave your summer dresses in the closet and make them wearable in cold temperatures.

My look adds a warm chunky knit cardigan, warm tights and overknee boots. And for that extra splash of color: my bag love, the fuchsia “Miss Dior” (it always makes me happy when I wear it – also because of the color!), and green earrings, plus some bold make-up. ;)

This time, I was smart enough to get → the dress one size smaller than usual. I’m wearing a UK 14 because I learned that this cut (you already know it from → this dress and also → this one – I just wore them off the shoulder because they were loose enough) is very loose around the bust and since mine isn’t that big, I can size down for a better – the actual – fit. Good idea, because now it really works for me! ;)

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• Happy New Year •

• Happy New Year •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: Scarlett & Jo
High Heels: YSL “Tribute”
Clutch: Lulu Guinness
Earrings: Zara
Bracelet: Hermès

So here we are again – the last look of 2016! Of course, the outfit for New Year’s Eve has to be a super sparkling one – so it’s either my → glitter all over look or this one, which is kind of the same because the dress is made of the same fabric as the shirt, but of course it’s totally different. ;)

For my New Year’s Eve look I’m wearing a → wonderful dress from Scarlett & Jo and I love it so much because of the colors: navy blue and rosé gold glitter! What a great combo! It’s just not that easy to see in the pictures (especially because the light outside has been horribly bad for taking pictures…). If you’re not that much of an experimental girl, you can also go for the classic options black & silver (like my shirt) or “Black Sky” (black with blue glitter). Every color is amazing! And it’s on sale! ;) I’m wearing my usual UK size 16.

I actually wanted to go for beige heels but decided that black would be a better idea so I could add a clutch. My accessory choice is pretty basic, but that’s why I went for matching rosé gold earrings and a dramatic make-up plus some kind of vintage hairdo (it’s not easy to style my hair at the moment since this is a bad interim hairstyle, but let’s just wait and see what happens next…).

Well, this is my last post for 2016 and I wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you in 2017 in a few days! :)

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