It is all about the belly!

I always like to exclaim that fashion is pure recycling! Trends come and go, but you can be sure that it will return sometime. This exactly happened with belly t-shirts, which used to be a huge trend during the 90s! 

And lo and behold, it is THE number one trend for the upcoming summer! 

however... this trend is, unfortunately, only for really skinny girls with a trained body.. Otherwise, this trend looks very fast, very bitchy and tacky. 

It is certainly not the easiest trend to style, but if you do it right, a crop top can look very sexy and sophisticated at the same time! 

I personally love the diversity of this trend! Combined to simple jeans or a little dress, it can really look fabulous. Additonally, those tops vary from sleeve length, pattern,  to how much skin you want to show off. 

If you a bit shy concerning this trend, start off with one that only shows a little strip of your skin, other bolder ones can absolutely go wild with this trend!

Here are some excellent examples of the brand new collection of Zara. I already bought two of those and I cannot wait for the weather to change and to show it off! :)

No,No! NO-GO!

Hi all!

It is getting warmer and sunnier, birds chirping, flowers and trees blossoming.. and so our clothes! Fresh and bright colours replace boring black and grey and more and more layers stay at home! Finally! 

Finally? uuhm? Cause, this equally means more fashion crimes get committed.. You think you are not one of those? Wait for it: 

Today I was wandering through the city, not thinking about anything but then... SHOCK!

The fashion crime police spotted its first victim of the year! A not very skinny girl, wearing jeans shorts with half-transparent tights AND the crotch of them in the middle of her thighs.. OH MY..

I must say, those crotches are one of the things the fashion industry really could get rid of! And once in a while, I catch myself trying desperately to cover these crotches. But I have never seen something like this before.. 

I know its hard, I especially find it hard to find the perfect pair of tights, but always, ALWAYS check your outfit before leaving the house, if you are wearing a dangerous dress or shorts determinate to show off crotches!

Have a very lovely evening and enjoy the sun! 

xoxo

J*

Shop Opening Gränicher

Quite a while ago, I went to the shop opening of Gränicher, which is an exclusive shopline with now 3 places around the area of Lucerne (Switzerland)

Additionally to its awesome location and decor , its clothes, especially the shoe line, absolutely suit my taste! 

So if you are near Lucerne someday, drop by, you`ll be amazed by their friendly service and their grand selection of clothes. There is really something for everybody! :)

All the best,

J*

The last sunbeams

I got such a great response from you guys, regarding my first outfit shots! Thank you so much!

So, I decided to now post outfit pictures on a regular basis. I hope with all my heart, that my style creates new inspirations and ideas for a lot of you guys and that these can lighten up your days! :)

Todays outfit has been my favorite for the last few weeks! I am so in love with my leather skirt, which I got from San Francisco last year. So my white button-up blouse. ( Which I think is a MUST-OWN for every woman these days)

My black shoulder bag was actually a very affordable one, but I hope that one day, I can treat myself an original, classic Chanel bag ;)

Oh and my absolute favorite, which you will see in a lot on future outfit pictures, are my black over knees, which are just the comfiest and warmest accessory ever! 

Hope you like it guys!

All the best,

J*

Chasing away the winterdarkness

Some of my friends have asked me to share some outfit pictures with you guys on my blog. At the beginning, I felt quite overwhelmed about this request but I thought a lot about it and I guess if this might be an inspiration for you and for your daily outfits, I am more than happy to show you some of my favourite looks! :) 

This outfit is a perfect one to chase away the winter darkness with some flowery prints and colours. But still, its quite freezing outside, so I am wearing a comfy grey sweater. 

My newest acquisition is my black fake fur jacket, which I wear almost every day! 

Really hope you like it guys! If you do so, just leave a comment behind, to get even more outfit posts! :)

Trenchcoats, totally trenchant!

 WELCOME BACK good old trenchcoat! 

I am so in love with these two outfits by Michael Kors! Just because they are so sustainable and never out of fashion. 

So if you own such a lovely coat , never never never (!) give it away, even if you think you are absolutely not gonna wear it again! Recently my mum confessed, that she gave away a blue-marine trench coat exactly because she thought it was out of fashion.. Fashion is never going out of fashion! Keep your stuff, one day it is going to be "in" again! Promise! :)

Source of pictures: 

Vogue.de, Michael Kors Spring Collection 2014

Mustard, canary or lemon?

WOW! This year starts of colorful! NR.1 trend color this up-coming season is, not to overlook, YELLOW!

It seems, that no other color causes such great controversy among people. (maybe apart from green..)

I have to admit, I always thought this color best suits more naturally tanned girls with chocolate brown or dark hair.. I am obviously quite the opposite... blonde, blue eyes and the "darkest" I get in summer is with a sunburn(!) So as I heard of this trend, I was not about to jump for joy, but so I looked closer at some catwalk photos, especially at the combination of the color with fabrics or accessories. 

In the first picture, the designer has combined a fringy yellow skirt with a light black and white spotted blouse. In the choice of the shoes, we again detect black and yellow. A very clever and classic look! I also would not go with big, massive jewelry, rather a little black shoulder bag. 

This second picture is a more classy and glamorous outfit but it definitely shows, that yellow can also be very suited for a gala dinner, for instance. Here, I would again pick a black clutch to perfect this beautiful dress.  

Oh and look! These two models are blondes and fair-skinned, as I am! ;)

So I would say, just go for it! Maybe start of with a bag or a lovely pair of sandals. But I truly believe, it would suit almost everyone!

All the best, 

J*

Sources of pictures:

vogue.de




This year.. I promise...

Usually, I am not that kind of person, who sets crazy and almost impossible New Year`s resolution to achieve during a new year.. However, this year I decided to finally kick my own butt!
(and yes, it started pretty well!)
Here are some of the goals I set myself:

-doing Yoga or Pilates on a regular basis
-stop eating between the meals (like crisps or other evil stuff...)
-stop drinking soda
-go to the Gym more often and get a defined body for bikini season
-stop spending money on nail refills
-Stop spending money on clothes or shoes I already have

So these are quite a lot of goals, I know.. But since this is the second week of the new year, I`am doing pretty good!
I have been to the Gym twice a week, I only drink water, didnt buy new clothes(!) and I declared crisps to be my worst enemy!
What about you? You have any goals you wanted to achieve? And what are your motivations to do so?


Now off to a great 2014!

J*

Queen Alexa

I got myself a pre-christmas present I wanted for such a long time;
Alexa Chungs book called "IT"
As she is my absolute fashion icon, as well as my biggest inspiration, this book was an utterly MUST-OWN for me!
And I must say, I adore it as much as I adore Alexa! The rosé pink cover with the the catching blue eye in its middle, is so simple and still so precious... So the content of the book. Filled with very personal photos and illustrations of her own, this book embodies her sense of fashion, art and her way of going though life with such an ease. Oh brother, I cannot stop raving about Alexa! :)

So, if you are looking for a cool christmas present for a good friend or sister, this would definitely be the perfect choice! (Or for your own of course too!) ;)

THANK YOU ALEXA!

J*