• Curvy® Fall/Winter 2016 •

• Curvy® Fall/Winter 2016 •

2 - Lu zieht an.®

Photos: Falko Blümlein
Body: H&M Divided Exclusive (2009)
Skirt: Dearcurves “Eyoma”
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Sneaker: Converse Premium
Bag: Dior “Lady Dior” ‘medium’
Earrings: Dior “Gum Tee Shirt”
Tribal Earrings
Bracelet: Hermès
Alternatives: Converse sneaker,
Love Moschino bag, ASOS bag,
ASOS earrings

I already wrote about → my visit to the Curvy® plus-size fair, today I’ve got my outfit for you. I went for a special but casual look – instead of wearing black (which is the most-seen color at such events), I wanted to show some color (remember my resolutions for 2016? Take this as an example! ;)), that’s why I chose my favorite skirt ever, the “Eyoma” skirt from Dearcurves – and it was a major success at the fair, everyone loved it! If you want to get your own skirt, you can order it → here and by using the discount code queen20, you’ll get 20% off! ;)

When I last wore the skirt, I went for the actual lookbook look and paired it with the “Eyoma” body with a traditional Ankara print, so this time I dug up a veeeery old piece out of my closet. The body is from the 2009 “Divided Exclusive” collection (and it’s size EU 40, still fits without any problems!), so you see: sometimes keeping things and wearing them again is worth it – I think that’s a great match!

For the casual look, I had to choose flats. Since it doesn’t matter which kind of flat shoes you wear for about 6 hours of standing and walking around (your feet will always hurt afterwards, as did mine), I did something that’s quite unusual for me: I wore sneakers. But of course not without being fabulous and picking my sequined Chucks – had to be sparkling. :) I’m normally totally against that mixture, but somehow I really loved the combo of those glittering shoes with the rather elegant look. And it shows that you can wear this skirt like that – casually – too.

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• Experimental •

• Experimental •

1 - Lu zieht an.®

Photos: Falko Blümlein
Dress: H&M Trend
Body: H&M Trend
Sneaker: adidas Superstar 80s
“Metal Toe”
Hat: Vintage
Necklace: & Other Stories
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior”
Tribal Earrings
Bracelet: Hermès
Alternatives: ASOS Curve dress,
Mimi Holiday body, adidas sneaker,
ASOS Curve necklace, Monki earrings

Fashion is fun – at least that’s how I see it. I love trying new things, getting experimental and mixing stuff, being someone else every day. One day I’m girly and retro, the other day I wear sporty sneakers and look rather casual. Actually, I don’t know how to call today’s style, it’s definitely a crazy mixture: sheer body, casual dress and suede sneakers with a metal toe cap. It’s not a typical Lu style but I totally love it, even though it’s been hard for me to wear sneakers with my dress. Gosh, I think whenever someone asks me about fashion faux pas, I always mention white boots and pairing sneakers with dresses – but normally I mean floral summer dresses, at least this one is pretty minimal and therefore not THAT bad, right? And even white boots can look pretty cool, depends on your style and your attitude! ;)

So, how did this happen? I wanted to find something different for my sneakers – I fell in love with them the second I spotted them online. Actually, I love sneakers, I just don’t really like wearing them, I think they don’t look that good on me. But there are so many wonderful designs – like this one. That’s why I wanted to give them a special “setting”. :)

I also wanted to style the dress in another way – you’ve already seen my Kardashian version → here, very feminine and curvy, so today it’s totally casual. Since it’s pretty cold already, no sleeves were no option, and with a jacket the dress looked totally awkward, don’t know why. But I had the idea of wearing a body underneath – with some special sleeves. On top, I found this hat from my grandmother last time we visited my parents and thought it was pretty cool, and it made the outfit complete.

I think it’s really something different, especially if you know me and my looks, but that’s the point: be creative! That’s what fashion is for. It’s okay to stay in your “comfort zone”, it’s okay to prefer flattering clothes and it’s okay if you don’t want to get crazy, but: it’s also okay to break out of your “comfort zone”, it’s okay to say “eff flattering” and wear whatever you want, and it’s absolutely okay to get crazy. There are no rules, no limits, no actual fashion faux-pas. You’re free!

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• Lookbook | Anna Scholz for sheego x Lu zieht an | Embroidered Parka •

• Lookbook | Anna Scholz for sheego x Lu zieht an | Embroidered Parka •

2 - Lu zieht an.®

Photos: Falko Blümlein
Parka: Anna Scholz for sheego
Sweater: Doris Streich
Jeans: Zizzi
Sneaker: Converse Premium
Hat: Bernstock Speirs
“Suede Rome Cap”
In cooperation with sheego.

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My favorite piece of the whole collection is this parka – just because it’s something very different and I like outstanding stuff. ;) And of course because the parka is just gorgeous. The Japanese-inspired embroidery is such a great highlight and makes the casual parka very special.
I still went for a more casual combination, with jeans and a warm sweater, but of course not without some extra sparkle – my sequined sneakers definitely completed the look and made it even more “me”!

I also decided to do a very natural make-up, and today you’ll find some tips on how to do a “no-make-up make-up” on → sheego’s blog “feel happy!”, so don’t forget to have a look!

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• Neon •

• Neon •

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Photos: Falko Blümlein
Cardigan: Via Appia Due
Bustier: H&M Garden Collection (2010)
Denim Joggers:
Carmakoma Jeans
“Kadina Pants”
(also available → here)
Sneakers: adidas x Pharrell Williams
Superstar Supercolor ‘semi solar’
Hat: H&M Divided
Earrings: Dior “Mise en Dior” Tribal Earrings
Bracelets: Hermès, Swarovski,
Rainbow
Ring: YSL Arty Ring
Alternatives: ASOS cardigan,
New Look bustier, Raisins bustier,
17 Sundays jeans, Reebok sneakers,
ASOS hat, New Look ring

ENTalking about my new friendship with sneakers – this is definitely the second pair of very special kicks that made me fall in love with them. I’ve already posted an → “all black” outfit with my neon Superstars which made them stand out alone, but this time I tried to integrate them into a colorful look. Of course it had to be something different but still me, so I went for a floral bustier, my beloved denim joggers and – still my favorite companion – a hat. :)

I really like to get out of my comfort zone from time to time, even though sometimes this means that an outfit isn’t very flattering or makes people stare at me because they’re not used to – let’s just say it – fat people wearing something that they’re “not supposed to wear”. Fashion is about having fun, trying new stuff, new shapes and colors, sometimes following a new trend, sometimes standing against it and creating your own look. It’s not about following the so-called rules, living in a box and really believing that you’re not allowed to be wearing a piece that you’d actually really love to wear. Being fat doesn’t mean wrapping yourself up in a preferably black blanket in order to please people who don’t want to see you feeling good in your own skin. Being fat is as great and as allowed to be seen in public as being skinny.
Well, that escalated a little – I actually just wanted to say: from time to time, try something else than your “daily uniform”, you might feel just as great in it as I felt in this absolutely unusual look for me. It was comfy, colorful and still had my very own touch thanks to the hat and the make-up. ;)

DEWenn wir schon bei meiner neuen Freundschaft mit Sneakern sind – das hier ist definitiv das zweite etwas außergewöhnlichere Paar Schuhe, das mich um den Finger gewickelt hat. Ich hab’ ja bereits ein → “All Black”-Outfit mit meinen neongelben Superstars gepostet, bei dem ich sie in den Vordergrund gestellt hab’, und dieses Mal hab’ ich versucht, sie mal in einen bunten Look zu integrieren. Natürlich musste das mal wieder was ganz anderes werden, aber trotzdem “Lu” sein, also hab’ ich mich für ein Bustier mit Blumenprint, meine heißgeliebten Joggingjeans und – immer noch mein liebster Begleiter – einen Hut entschieden. :)

Ich mag es sehr, ab und zu mal aus meiner “Comfort Zone” auszubrechen, auch wenn es manchmal bedeutet, dass ein Outfit nicht sonderlich vorteilhaft ist oder die Leute dazu bringen wird, mich anzustarren, weil sie es nicht gewohnt sind – sagen wir es einfach mal – dicke Menschen zu sehen, die etwas tragen, was sie “eigentlich nicht tragen sollten”. Bei Mode geht es um Spaß, darum, neue Sachen auszuprobieren, neue Formen und Farben, auch mal einem Trend zu folgen oder auch mal darauf zu verzichten und stattdessen seinen eigenen Look zu kreieren. Es geht nicht darum, diese sogenannten Regeln zu befolgen, sich zu verstecken und wirklich zu glauben, dass es einem nicht erlaubt ist, etwas zu tragen, worauf man aber eigentlich riesige Lust hätte. Dick zu sein bedeutet nicht, sich in ein riesiges, vorzugsweise schwarzes Tuch zu wickeln, um die Leute zufriedenzustellen, die nicht sehen wollen, dass man sich in seinem Körper wohlfühlt. Dick sein ist genauso okay und darf genauso in der Öffentlichkeit gesehen werden wie dünn sein.
Okay, das ist jetzt ein bisschen ausgeartet – eigentlich wollte ich nur sagen: probiert ab und zu mal was anderes als eure “Daily Uniform” aus, denn vielleicht fühlt ihr euch darin genauso toll wie ich in diesem absolut untypischen Look für mich. Es war bequem, bunt und ich hab’ ja trotzdem auch meine eigene Note mit eingebracht, mit dem Hut und dem Make-up. ;)

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