Advent Advent

Unbelievable that yesterday was already the first Sunday of Advent!

Did you light the first Advent candle on your Advent wreath? 

Mine is not really a wreath this year but I love this puristic alternative a lot. 

This candle holder by Ib Laursen was a total bargain and you can put inside whatever you like 

to make it fit to your christmas decoration. I decided for some classic cones because 

I prefer decorating with natural materials just as cones, evergreens, tangerines and other branches.

 If you haven´t got an Advent wreath yet this is a great last minute bargain! 

You can get it here and also here in brass.

Enjoy Christmas time!

On my mind

Black friday in mind I´ve gathered the pieces which I´m currently coveting. 

I hope to get my hands on one or another with some attractive reductions tomorrow. 

New on my list is this beautiful but indeed unnecessary peacock sleep mask and these black lace up boots. 

Still looking for some classic black boots I came across this & Other Stories lace up version and 

liked them a lot as they are totally different to these ones I already have. 

Something I definitely need to get is the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. I had the chance

 to try it out recently and I can understand the hype of this product. It´s not really a bargain

 but maybe I´m lucky enough to find a good offer. Another kind of hyped product in my mind

 is the Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm and I want to try it out ever since I heard about it. 

Luckly they brought out a Christmas gift set, which is a really good deal even without Black Friday discount. 

For the other items I hope of some attractive reductions. What´s on your Black Friday wishlist?

1. Cos Cable Knit Hat

2. Comme des Garcons Small Purse

3. A.P.C. Finistere Alpaca and Wool Blend Sweater

4. Well being Holistic Silk Lavender Eye Mask

5. & Other Stories Lace Up Leather Ankle Boots

6. Isabel Marant Étoile Wonki Linen and Wool Blend Skirt

7. Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm

8. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free

9. Filippa K Dana Peacoat

Isabel Marant Étoile Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook

     

pictures via www.isabelmarant.com

It´s always so excited to see the next season lookbooks coming up,

 especially when the weather outside is the total contrary to the presented collection. 

I´m most excited about Isabel Marants latest one, which is rather a piece of art than a simple lookbook,

 in my opinion. Photographed by image maker Michael Baumgarten by using 3D technique 

in collaboration with interior stylist Anna Burns and Stylist Jack Borkett. 

The result: Model Hayett Belarbi McCarthy presents Isabel Marant classics like striped jumpers and

 lace dresses on a wild playground of strange and unexpected arranged objects. 

I can´t stop looking at it again and again. What about you?

Model Hayett Belarbi McCarthy / Photographer Michael Baumgarten / 

Set Sytlist Anna Burns / Sytlist Jack Borkett

Sunday Essentials

When I was younger I could not understand why my parents loved Sundays so much. 

I always thought it was the most boring day of the week because noone was up to do anything special on a Sunday. Especially those of you who grew up in a small village like me, may understand what I mean. 

With my 23 years now Sundays become equally sacred to me and I enjoy every minute to the fullest 

when I´m not forced to do anything special but relaxe and recover. 

Sometimes that means I go for a delicious breakfast with my friends, stroll across a flea market 

on a sunny day or stay on my couch the whole day long like I did today, fully equipped with my new book, 

my favourite face mask and some yummy chocolate. 

Sundays were created to reload your batteries, whatever that means for you!

Garance Doré LovexStylexLife / Zoeva 125 Stippling Brush / Aesop Parsley Seed Cleansing Mask

On the hunt

If I had to choose I´d dare to say that boots are my favourite type of shoes. 

I wear them throughout the whole year. Ok, not on the hottest days of summer

 but even on lower summer days I love to combine a good old bootie with short skirts and dresses. 

When it comes to this time of year my boots are my most faithful

 companions and because of that a bit of variation is a must in my wardrobe. 

I´m a sucker for brown shades shoewise and I realized a general lack of black footwear. 

And even I love my brown shoe collection, my aim for this season is to find a nice pair of classic black boots. 

These are my five short-listed pairs from my first browse. 

I´m thinking about buying the Patsha boots in black as well, as I wear the brown ones almost every day. 

Or should I rather go for a fresh new look?

1. Cos Leather Chelsea Boot

2. Isabel Marant Patsha Suede Ankle Boot

3. Acne Studios Pistol Boot

4. Étoile Isabel Marant Dewar Leather Ankle Boot

5. Asos Suede Ankle Boot

Hair Inspiration

picture via www.selfservicemagazine.com

At the moment I´m quite dissatisfied with my current hair style, which you can´t really call a hair style at all.

I realize that when I start wearing the same hair do every single day rather than

 styling it differently depending on how I feel. That is so annoying and I would love to be more

 adventuresome or at least more talented to try new styles out but often there is no time for big experiments. 

I just came across this picture of Edie Campbell and couldn´t get off my eyes of her cute hair style. 

I already loved her with black hair but I even love her more with this blonde boyish bob. 

To be honest, I would never cut my hair like hers but I think she has found her perfect hair do, 

which underlines her personality and gives her a really unique look. 

Maybe I must start to lose my fear of scissors and outer changes to find this perfect hair style for me as well.

Photography by Ulrich Knoblauch Backstage at Isabel Marant Paris Spring/Summer 2016

Reload my batteries

Honestly, I´m not feeling really well today. I hope that I don´t get sick again but I can feel it already. 

That´s why I canceled all my plans for today and decided to take some me time to reload my batteries.

A perfect day off for me is as simple as you can see. Having a hot bath with some really nice smelling

 bath salt listening to Adele, who calms me down a lot. Afterwards I love a good cup of tea 

while watching an episode of my favourite series Girls. 

I hope to avert the disaster just in time. Fingers crossed!

L:A Bruket Bath Salt / Adele - Hello / P&T All The Flowers Herbal Tea / 

Bath Interior Inspiration via tumblr.com

What I would like wearing today

It is not only Saturday today, that alone is a reason to celebrate, no, it is also my birthday! Yay!

Indeed it will be a day like every other day but my mom and my grandmother will pay me a visit and 

we are going to have a lovely afternoon with tea, rambling and nice chats, in short 

spending some rare quality time together. That has been a tradition for the last 3 years and

 I really enjoy it since I´m not living that close to my family anymore.

On this occasion I´d love to wear a casual but still chic outfit (it´s my birthday anyway), 

that I can easily upgrade to an evening look by adding some red lipstick, 

as I´ll meet up with my friends for some drinks afterwards. 

Black is one of my favourite colours to wear and looks always super chic with red lipstick. 

But you can never go wrong with an effortless french kind of look, I guess. 

1. Isabel Marant Wiley Crepe Blouse

2. Chanel Rouge Allure Intense Long-Wear Lip Colour 99 Pirate

3. & Other Stories Suede Boots

4. Topshop Moto Leigh Jeans

5. Dior Designer 5-Colour Palette Amber #708

6. Brandy Melville Evil Eye Ring

7. Closed Melange Wool Caban Jacket

8. Balenciaga Papier Leather Shoulder Bag

New in

It´s getting cozy at home with my latest interior additions, which you can see above.

A new blanket was on my wishlist for quite some time and I finally found one which met my requirements greatly.

 I found it last week at Bolia without looking for it. This dove grey beauty found me instead, I´d say. 

But no coziness without a cup of tea and a lit scented candle. I´m not that picky when it comes to tea. 

Earl Grey with a dash of milk and I´m totally happy. Unlike when it comes to scented candles. I swear by Diptyique, 

which causes no headaches like many others. My newest addition is however from RPL Maison and the scent 

Bois de rêve is magic and caused no headaches until now, which makes me super pleased. 

Bolia Herringbone Plaid / RPL Maison Scented Candel Bois de rêve

Home Inspiration

pictures via www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.de

Photographer: Derek Swalwell

What would I give to live in a former factory like this -  spacious rooms, exposed brick walls, 

high seelings and this industrial charme. One day maybe such a gorgeous furnished flat will be mine. 

Until then I keep on dreaming of it and start gathering inspirations. 

A freestanding bath next to my bed is from now on definitely saved in my mind.

Lorelle Rayner by Hasse Nielsen for Cover Magazine

pictures via www.lookdepernille.theyouway.com

Does any of you recognized that Cover Magazine produces really great editorials?

Every now and then I stumble upon a new one and have to admit that I like them a lot - 

from the choice of model up to the styling and the photographic eye as well. 

This is one of their newer stories shot by Hasse Nielsen and styled by Emelie Johansson. 

And what else to say? Classic pieces layered to a wide masculin silhouette 

with some sensual feminin details. Big love!

Model Lorelle Rayner / Photographer Hasse Nielsen / Styling Emelie Johansson