Happiness and the act of dressing up
Lisa is wearing Sara Schlumpf Couture Photography by German Osorio Jiménez There is so much clutter and noise in fashion today that it is really hard to hear out your own desires and the basic need to feel more attractive and pretty. Clothes are meant [...]
The promise of a morning cup of coffee
When I think of my bad habits on a good day I can be very snobbish and narcissistic. I kind of think that without my flaws I’ll be loosing part of my charm, part of my irresistible contradictory and complicated self, which also makes me [...]
Essentiel Antwerp lands in Zurich
Every adventure needs love and passion to grow and become successful. In this case we have two family businesses that made women fall in love with their clothing lines and grew from small adventures into fluent brands. The first one, based in Switzerland, opened in [...]
What it has to do with fashion – a modern story about age-ing, motherhood and love
Wenn ich an mich denke, denke ich als erstes an eine strahlende lächeln. Immer wieder gab es Momenten oder gründen in mein lebe wo mein lächeln wurde von traurig und schwierig Ereignisse überschattet. Aber jetzt an der Schwelle von 43 Jahren , diese 15 Juli, kann ich [...]
The miracle morning
There is a saying in my mother tongue that you can judge the day by the morning. No matter or origins we all know that how you start your morning is most important for how you will feel throughout your whole day. Are you going [...]
To Buy or not to Buy
You know what Lauren Hutton once said: "Fashion is what you're offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose." Yet I keep asking myself how much is style built upon a woman’s sense of fashion and her interpretation of trends. [...]
Let’s have some play time
When was the last time you met an airplane engineer? It’s surely even rarer to find one who has also launched a fashion label and is dabbling in doll design… This story no matter how extraordinary is, happens on a very ordinary January morning over [...]
Baby, it’s cold and dark outside
This post is not about the next It-bag or pair of shoes. It's not about sales as well, but sometimes even a fashion blogger, may experience the post-Christmas blues, or something like a real-life drama... I really enjoy winter...BUT only till the end of December. Somehow [...]
Irina Engelke from FASHIONAMBIT
I am sure you often ask yourselves how does a day in the life of a fashion blogger look like. It all depends on the sub-question if blogging is making your living. If it is, then pretty much it is just like any other job. [...]
All that jazz
I know you may wonder what has this title to do with pearls….bear with me. There’s a beautiful story about a five year old girl who wanted a string of white pearls in a pink foil box for a dollar ninety-five. When she saved her [...]