a forest full of cukes

You will see no cukes in this forest now, but there were a lot in the summertime. It's the "Spreewald" - famous for his pickled cucumbers, the beautiful little canals and the traditional costumes. A pefect place to hide from the city for a few days. We found a little house in the middle of nowhere to stay in...

 

spent a day in a spa and did little walks. Sadly the weather was just misty and rainy - time for the one and only autumnal jacket in the world, of course a classic Pendleton 49ers with red check.

 turban: made out of a H&M scarf mit red lips prints

jacket: Pendleton 49ers from etsy

jeans: collectif

boots: Clarks  Originals

In the nice Spreewald museum we could admire the traditional costumes with the huge hats. I like this picture of a little lady on her first day in school from the 1930s. The Sorb, the natives, still wear it proudly.

The museum even had a kind of historical train station, look at all the great dresses and suitcases.

I took place in one of the cabins, pulled my Röckl gloves on and Honey drove the steam train back to Berlin...

The only jewelery I wore was this 1950s bracelet with acorns, autumnally like fallen leaves. Hope you enjoy this season too.

farewell summer

 Enjoying the autumn sun on my way to the Mauerpark fleamarket! I love my new homemade 1940s dress from etsy. Especially the fresh colours, the soft lace on the big V-collar and the rosy moonglow button.

Because the sun is not so strong anymore I had to wear tights. These are from What Katie did with pink seams and dotties. Very girly.

Sadly the holiday times are over now but we still remember beautiful Sardenia. 

Cactus pears everywhere, one of my favorite fruits. So I had to...

 

 top: Fornarina

shorts: Sugarshock

... do a little drawing.

 

 Wile our roadtrip we stayed overnight in farms or just on the beach.

 playsuit: Heyday Vintage clothing

Had time to feed cute animals...

 dress: Who killed Bambi?

headband: asos

... or just went shopping in the neighborhood.

dress: Folter Clothing

pumps: Miss L Fire

So bye bye carnation headband - welcome hats and capes!

unexpected findings

shirt: 50s vintage, etsy

pinafore skirt:  nudeedudee via etsy, worn without the straps

What I´m staring at? An urban jungle! Found by accident on our way to an after-work sushi. The tropical temperatures we had in the last weeks in Berlin have let the plants go wild. How nice. Time to wear my original Hawaiian shirt and to dream of our upcoming holiday... 

 bangles: 50s vintage from fleamarkets exept the blue fakelite one from Thepinkbungaloo via etsy

clip ons: real tiny corals from a US vintage shop

  

I love the hawaiian print: hibiskus + postcards, look at the real coconut buttons!

 

This summer I treated myself with some Swedish Hasbeens. 

Everything I read about them before is true: they are worth every penny.

On our way back home I had an unexpected find: a 50s vintage 7'' singles holder book. I needed it because of its fancy holiday graphics. It now hosts all my David Bowie singles.

 The other day I wore another "holiday inspired" outfit in the office.  

blouse: Vivien of Holloway

capri: pin up girl clothing

bag: present from a friend

clip ons: 50s vintage , ebay.com

bangles: 50s vintage, fleamarket and etsy

lipstick: Lime Crime

wood sandals: Lasocki

And on my way home the next unexpected find waited for me: this sweet little ballerina from the 40s. She lives now next to the old Leichner Powder advertisement from the 40s in my bathroom. Aren't these findings the best?

wowsville market

Last sunday we joined a street market in front of the "Wowsville" bar and record shop in Kreuzberg. 

We - that is  just another wardrobe experience plus her husband and me.

Beside the fact that the weather was tropical and most of the expected audience had obviously better things to do than to visit a fleamarket, swimming in a lake or whatever... but we had a lot of fun! 

And I even made some money for my upcoming holidays.

  Look at her, she even looks super sexy in shorts and flats and got so many compliments...

I wore:

blouse & shorts: Heyday

hairflower set: etsy

wooden sling backs: Lasocki

 

 See the nice organizer lady and some impressions from just another wardrobe experience 's stall: 

 

Hola Madrid!

This year I celebrated my birthday with my best friend in the beautiful baroque town of Madrid. 

So much fun: We loved all the colourful details of the architecture and went vintage shopping - of course.

My leopard shopping bag is full of 50s goodies I will show in upcoming posts.

This mexican restaurant was so cool and the food delicious.

We enjoyed a Flamenco show on our first evening and a trashy dragshow on the second one. 

I felt like living in an Almodovar movie.

After all that shopping and clubbing it was time for an art-marathon. 

Beside the huge Prado I liked the Modern Art section of the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection the most.

While strolling I found this incredible shop called Burlesque: full of wigs and professional make up.

 I came out with another shopping bag full of fake lashes and brushes - happy me.

Sadly the weather was just grey and cold. Time for more nightclubbing.

hairflower: real carnation, present from a Flamenco dancer

dress: Folter clothing, present from Honey

cardigan: Vintage Vixen

shoes: Molly Holly

In the Charada Club we listened to the dark ballads of the super beautiful Chrysta Bell.

Leaving you with another typical detail of Madrid...

valentine's day

First of all, I hope you had a great Valentine's Day with your loved ones. I had it, started with baking for honey and friends: lemon muffins and a red velvet cake.  So yummy...

„Here's looking at you, Kid!“

After all the sugar we went clubbing. I chose a nautical themed outfit, because I have a soft spot for sailors, when it comes to romantic. Time for my kid's souvenir sailor felt hat from - I guess - the 50s.

The hat is from my granny and really well made. It´s a souvenir from the "Hamburg-Amerika"-line and it has those cool ribbons in the back.

shirt: Tom Tailor

pants: Vivien of Holloway

bag: 60s vintage, fleamarket find

glass heart pendant: 50s vintage, my mum's

 

While baking I got a little cut and covered it with an ancor plaster, of course. I´m a slave to the details.

Honey had made me a Valentine's Day present years ago: those lovely key-for-my heart-clip-ons from the 40s. So I always wear them on that special day and this year I teamed them with other 40s marcasite goodies from my collection.

Bye bye for so long and a special kiss to all the singles out there: love will find you!