Guerilla Mode Shopping - Very British

I promised to write something about "Guerilla Mode Shopping" - so, here we go!

Last Saturday I went to Vienna with my dear friend Fabi, only to join the Shoppong which was under the Motto "Very British - Tweed, Glencheck, Tartan & Co."

At the beginning, we thought there would be nothing left for us, since the hangbars were already mostly empty. But somehow during the shopping I found out that for every person, there are some special pieces that seem to be destined.for their new owners.

I found a lot of stuff, and I can for now only show you some of the pieces I got - but those are my favourite ones ;)

Even if you don't find anything you ant to buy, ehich you can never know beforehand, it still very recommendable to visit a shopping - simply because it is such a relaxed, nice atmosphere. You can sit, drink some coffee or water (with blueberries, lemon and mint - what a nice idea!) and chat with people.

Coming up next: "Outdoor", November 2nd

classic white shirt with embroidered collar / loafers (Liebeskind)

black and white glencheck blouse with velvet belt

This is my favourite: The crocodile leather bag

Fall 2013

I've been looking for the perfect green/khaki parka with fur on the hood and a tie around the waist. It is supposed to be warm enough to wear it in winter. I already have a green parka, but it has no tie around the waist and is definitely not warm enough for winter. Any suggestions?

I found this one at tchibo:
http://www.eduscho.at/m/parka-p400038940.html

What do you think? Hope it is still available since my dear friend Fabi, who works there, told me they were already sold out at their store. This is Fabi's blog Style Nikotin, which is absolutely worth following ;) She has a unique sense of style and knows how to enjoy life to its fullest - just the inspiring kind of person you want to spend time with and you want to read about! She has even been so kind to mention me in a blog post. Woohoo :)


In the next few days, I can proudly announce that two very important events are coming up.On Friday, the "Wear Fair" fair (sounds so nice in English :3 ) opens. In the evening, there will be a fashion show where young designers can present their eco-friendly and ethically produced collections for fall/winter 13. Aaand as an extra, on the catwalk you will be able to see - exactly! - ME :) tadaaaaaa.

But the most interesting thing is of course, that you can learn a lot about eco-friendly lifestyle and food and fashion and so on. And you can of course also shop until either your eyes pop out, your hands fall off or your portemonnaie commits suicide out of desperation.

Visit  http://www.wearfair.at/ for more information.

The next thing, happening on Thursday, is a few hours of incredibly enjoyable, delightful shopping in Vienna. What? Nothing special, you say?? Well, I know anyone can go shopping in Vienna, but not like Fabi and me are doing it this Saturday. A few weeks/months ago, I met two really nice girls who run a project called "Guerilla Mode Shopping". They only appear about once a month in different places in Vienna, for a few hours to please us with the finest and best-quality second hand stuff you can think of. And the best thing is, it is not even expensive. It is unique and stylish, and every shopping is dedicated to a certain topic, which makes the thing even more interesting.

Actually I promised last time that I would write a post about "Guerilla Mode Shopping" but I thought it might be better to first attend another shopping and then write a nice, detailed article about it. Sooo watch out for that ;) For more information, you can visit their facebook page:
Guerilla Mode Shopping on Facebook

Anyways, coming Saturday in Vienna, there will be such a shopping and me and Fabi will be taking part - Yaaaay! :)


Okay, last but not least, here is something to please your eyes - another outfit. Please ignore the mess in the back - my closet needs some re-organizing!!
Btw, I can really recommend the Manhattan lips2last gloss. It is worth every penny/cent and lasts incredibly long. Yesterday after brushing my teeth it still looked perfect :D

dress (h&m) / necklace (Zara) / lipstick (Manhattan lips2last gloss)

Evolution of a Painting

A few weeks ago i took up painting again. I enjoyed it when I was a kid and now I even more do so, yet I have become more critical and still have to learn so much. Abstract painting really is so much more difficult than it seems.
I wanted to show you one of my paintings and how it develops from time to time. It is still not finished though - it will take a few more weeks I guess.

I started with a base in cream white/beige... ideally the base is neutral but not plain white. Then I mixed a dark green/torquois and applied it with a palette knife. The base was done with a brush.

The next steps only refer to the colours I mixed. I never ever use colours the way they are. Even if I want the basic "red" red, i use just a tiny little bit of yellow to make it look slightly more agressive, or I use even less blue (which would be just the tip of my palette knife) to make it look slightly matte and a little darker. Looking at the red paint itself, you wouldn't even notice a difference - but in the painting, it does make a big difference.

Throughout the day, I always waited to let the painting dry and then applied another layer of different blue or red shades.

Unfortunately, it became evening until the last layer had been finished - that is why the quality of the pictures got worse. I will replace the last one by a better version as soon as I can!

Still got the blues...

What do you think about this blue outfit? Been thinking about wearing this to a club... Although it's getting cold outside and I hate wearing mini skirts when it's cold.

Skirt, White Basic Top (H&M) / Denim Shirt (Hollister) / Necklace (Bijou Brigitte) / Studded Loafers (OMG! Shoes)

Anyway, I sooo much love this skirt and the pattern on it. I think it looks special, yet it is easy to combine. The only thing I am not quite happy about in this outfit is the shoes. Do you have any suggestions for shoes suitable with this all-blue outfit?

Lush

Yesterday when I was in Vienna I just couldn't stop myself from purchasing a lot of stuff at Lush. I love the products they have and that the ingredients really ARE natural, unlike most of the ingredients in "natural" products.Most of the time as a customer you either have to really inform yourself about the chemical substances in all the beauty products and then maybe use pages like the "inci finder" - if you really want to know what's in your shampoo. Or you can just accept that your skin and hair will be covered in several layers of silicone and other substances you don't even want to know about.

That's why I like Lush so much - they even translate the list of ingredients into proper language, and you will find that the products really are 99% natural. Recently I read a lot on silicone free hair products and why silicone is so bad for your hair.

When you use those products, a fine layer of silicone will cover each hair and also your scalp. This makes your hair feel silky and smooth. It also protects your hair from driness. This is of yourse nothing to worry about. However, it becomes problematic when you use your silicone products every time. The silicone will not be washed out properly, since it usually takes several times of silicone free hair washing until the hair is clean again. So what you actually do every time you wash your hair, use conditioner or whatsoever, is apply another layer of silicone to the old one, then another one, another one and so on. And under all these layers, your hair will not be able to absorb the nourishing substances through the silicone layers.
It will become dry and damaged, but the silicone layer on top will make it look as if healthy and smooth. The overall appearance of your hair will become worse after some time, the ends will split and break, despite using a lot of hair masks and conditioner. But the worst thing is that also your scalp is not able to breathe and it can become itchy, dandruffy and the worst consequence of all can be hair loss.

A lot of common hair and scalp problems can be derived from the long-term use of silicone containing products.
However, there are different kinds of silicone and not all of them are bad. From time to time, we need those products - for example, silicone is an excellent protector against heat. But then it is advisable to wash out the silicone again and not use these products all the time.


So this was my post on hair, hair, hair and more hair ;) I will keep you updated as soon as I see the first results after using the Lush products.

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Sziget 2013

Sziget 2013 was just amazing! I had such a good time with all the people I met, and at all the shows and performances I watched. I met so many nice and lovely people who all have a very special, unique sense of style and all the pictures I took were amazing! However, I feel really bad having to tell you all that my phone got stolen on my way back home. All the pictures are gone now because I wasn't able to upload the pics on dropbox in hungary. It's such a shame and I am just soooo sorry :( My suggestion is, that all of you who are interested to be featured on my blog just send me some pictures you took at Sziget festival. I would really love to show how wonderful it was and what amazing people were there, in my opinion this is worth being written about in a blog post ;) So if you are interested, please send me some of your pictures and maybe answer the following questions: 1. Your first name and home country 2. What do you love about Sziget Festival? 3. What was your favourite special moment at Sziget 2013 (or any Sziget if you want)? I would appreciate that very much! It was so nice to meet you guys :)

Shopping at Bershka...

Yesterday at Berhka I found these great bag in two color combinations... I just couldn't resist after a long time of abstinence from shopping.

I usually tend to buy and wear only bags with (adjustable) shoulder straps - somehow these have turned out to be most practical to me. And usually the shoulder straps are pleasing to the eye as well!

The hat is a gift from my mum, but I am still very uncertain when to use it. I would love to wear this whole outfit at and open air concert or festival, but in general I tend to lose hats and other accessoiries all the time. That's why this hat is not going to join me for Sziget festival. What a pity :(

Maybe next time when I go for a walk near my home, I can get used to wearing this hat as sun protection. I guess it also looks great in combination with a nice, flattering summer dress as well!


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Ich habe gesündigt und billigst Accessoires erstanden. Aber nach langer Shopping-Abstinenz konnte ich eben nicht anders... :)

Die Tasche hab ich gleich in 2 Farbkombinationen mitgenommen - die bunte ist interessant,  braun passt dafür immer. Ich liebe Taschen mit zusätzlichem Schultergurt, andere nehm ich gar nicht mehr - sie sind so einfach viel praktischer. Und sehen gut aus!

Den Filzhut hab ich von meiner Mama bekommen - ich finde den super, aber wann trägt man sowas? Generell wäre das Outfit eher was fürs Open Air oder für ein Festival. Da ich aber leider so eine bin, die Hüte verliert und ständig abnimmt (weil die stören ja wenn mans nicht gewohnt ist, einen zu tragen) wird der hier leider nicht mitkommen aufs Sziget Festival. Schade eigentlich :(
Vielleicht darf er ja beim nächsten Spaziergang zu Hause mit, als Sonnenschutz - zu einem romantischen Sommerkleid passt so ein Filzhut sicher auch gut!

Shirt, Shorts (Hollister) / Shoes, Bag (Bershka)