The Little Something

A short while ago I came across these lovely brooches of the french accessory brand Macon&Lesquoy. 

I know, brooches are actually not that kind of accessory you might be looking for but as you can see, 

these ones are just beautiful and anything but old school. 

Moreover, they are hand embroidered and absolutely pretty in every detail. 

You can choose of a variety of different motifs, some more classic ones but also some funny ones.

 For me it is absolutely impossible to choose only one favourite but in the end

 I went for a more classic palm tree leaf, which I stick to my simple stripy shirt to make it a little bit more special. 

The cloud and the croissant are my other two favourites and would be my next choice. 

The prices are more than affordable for a hand embroidered piece which looks so lovely and is so versatile. 

Definitely a great discovery! You can order online on www.maconetlesquoy.com or 

Berlin based people can find a good selection at Hallesches Haus.

Heather Kemesky & Lou Schoof by Zoe Ghertner for Vogue UK January 2015

pictures via www.wearesodroee.com

A new editorial titled ´Old friends´ by my favourite photographer Zoe Ghertner is published

 in the current issue of Vogue UK and it is no surprise that I totally love it. 

I really admire her work since I discovered her, because she tells even more than just fashion 

even if it is a simple fashion story. Her pictures are not about perfect retouched faces or selling the female body. 

You can always discover more in her photographies. I feel like her latest work is quite sensitive 

like most of her works indeed. The way she creates portraits of Heather Kemesky and Lou Schoof 

even if they are not in the same picture is simply amazing. 

The motifs are carefully considered and perfectly constructed. Fashion Editor Lucinda Chambers

 also did an amazing job by styling both in very similar boyish looks. 

This underlines the story of this editorial even better and thereby differs from a lot of other fashion edits for me. 

Models Heather Kemesky & Lou Schoof / Photographer Zoe Ghertner / 

Fashion Editor Lucinda Chambers / Hair Neil Moodie / Make-up Lotten Holmqvist

Something different

picture via www.into-mind.com

It is something a little bit different to that, what I usually post on my site but 

I thought this might be quite interesting for some of you as well. 

The 30-day minimalism challenge was created by Anuschka, who runs a very inspiring blog 

called www.into-mind.com, where you can find loads of helpful articles about

 how to live a slower, simpler life with less stuff.

This challenge is just perfect to focus on the important things in life and slow down a little bit 

when everything seems to pass by too fast. I feel like I have to destress my life from social media and

 everything which can really drive me crazy sometimes, as I´m still at the beginning of my twenties and 

I want to appreciate every second of it now. Of course, you can´t do fun things every single day 24 hours 

but at least you have to try to make the best out of every minute you have. 

Sometimes I feel to be in a bit of a rush and I can´t enjoy all these great moments to the fullest. 

I really want to change this for 2016 and be more attentive and thankful for everything I have. 

This challenge could be a perfect start for this resolution. 

You can get more detailed instruction for everyday´s task by following

this link to Anuschka´s article. Aftercoping with this challenge this might be the next one?

PS: I set myself another smaller challenge to accomplish first. 

Today I´ve started my mission to make Pilates everyday (at least for 20 minutes) for one week. 

I used to love making Pilates during the summer but for some reason I stopped doing it and

 now it is really hard to come back into the flow, you know? 

I hope to become motivated again after this week, not only fitness-related.

 I hope I can do this but one week should be feasible, I think. 

Beauty Wishlist 2016

It is still January and I thought the perfect time to create a wishlist full of beauty cravings 

I want to get my hands on throughout 2016. 

On this list you can find old classics, I have already tested and loved as well as super hyped products, 

I definitly want to give a try. One of these old classics is the Kiehl´s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. 

I had it for a while but after finishing it, I didn´t repurchased it and tried something else, which, 

I think, is not as good as the Kiehl´s Treatment. My thin under eye skin felt never as nourished again. 

That´s why it is on top of my wishlist. Same with the Lancome Hypnôse Mascara, which I´ve used for a while 

but didn´t repurchased after finishing. 

The other products however I haven´t tried before but crossed my way lately and aroused big interest on my part. 

The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette might be an essential for some of you already

 but powders were never one of these products I wanted to spend a lot of money. 

This has changed now because I realized a good powder can make such a difference. 

These palette consisting of three illuminating shades seem to be perfect for me as they make your skin 

look glowy by mattifying your complexion. Speaking of glow, the Becca Highlighters

are on everyone´s lips and now also in my head just like the Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer

everyone is raving about. I haven´t found the perfect Concealer yet but maybe in 2016?

Haircare-wise Oribe is a brand I definitly want to give a try even if the prices act as a deterrent. 

I was lucky enough to try a sample of the Masque for Beautiful Colour and loved how my hair felt after this treatment. 

I know that a lot of people love the Dry Texturizing Spray and my hair always need a bit of texture. 

Another brand, which is more on the pricy side is Byredo. La Tulipe is my go to perfume for Spring time and

 I want to have another scent to vary a bit. A friend of mine got the Perfume Leather Case for Christmas and

 I want to have one of these ever since. You can get every Byredo scent in  a special refill size to put it into 

this beautiful leather case to make it even easier to travel with. 

Last but not least I have to more skin care poducts I need to try in 2016. The Charcoal Clear Improvement Mask 

from Origins and the Pixi Glow Tonic. Both for more uneven skin days, which I have quite often these days. 

Has anyone of you experiences with those products mentioned? 

You´ll for sure be the first who find out when I get anything of that.

1. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette

2. Kiehl´s Creamy Avocado Eye Treatment

3. Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer

4. Pixi Glow Tonic

5. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Moonstone

6. Lancome Hypnôse Doll Eyes Mascara

7. Origins Charcoal Clear Improvement Mask

8. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

9. Byredo Perfume Leather Case

10. Byredo Eau de Parfum Travel Case Refills Blanche

For more beauty and fashion cravings of mine, check out my Wantfeed page, 

where you can put it straight on your wishlist, too.