Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 4, 2013

TRUE FASHIONISTA ON WARDROBE OXYGEN




When Alison Gary of Wardrobe Oxygen asked me whether I would answer some questions about my style and blog for her True Fashionista series I was delighted.

I am truly honoured being featured on her fabulous blog today!
 

True Fashionista: Annette


I often hear conversations in the blogosphere that one cannot be a certain age and be a personal style blogger. What does a blogger do once she hits 35? As a personal style blogger who is closer to 40 than 30, I feel it’s even more important to showcase your personal style when you’re older. Women have plenty of resources for fashion when younger, be it magazines, TV shows, and yes blogs. But blogs – quality blogs with quality photos and quality style aren’t as easy to find when you’re over 40. So when I came across Annette’s relatively new blog, Lady of Style, I cheered hooray! 
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*****  Head over to Wardrobe Oxygen for the full interview here *****



About Wardrobe Oxygen

Wardrobe Oxygen was created in 2005 – Alison Gary realized after her experience in personal shopping that there are a few wardrobe basics that seem to work on any woman, be she a size 2 or 22, 21 or 71. Alison has been a size 4 and size 18, and has also seen that through any size, certain wardrobe basics always worked with her frame. From this she created her list of What Every Woman Needs in Her Wardrobe. From this list, she created Wardrobe Oxygen, where she regularly provides style, beauty, and fashion advice. To show that personal style can be achieved regardless of budget, body, or lifestyle, Alison also posts her daily fashion choices and information on why she chose certain brands and how she got her look for less.

About Alison 

Alison Gary is a Washington DC – based blogger and freelance writer. She has over a decade of experience as an apparel visual merchandiser, trainer, and personal shopper. She is the owner and author of Wardrobe Oxygen, a blog that offers tips and advice for all women to achieve personal style, regardless of age, figure, budget, or lifestyle. Alison also showcases her daily style on Wardrobe Oxygen, offering photographs of her outfits, links to purchases, and detailed product and vendor reviews.


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Thứ Hai, 22 tháng 4, 2013

GOLD MEETS BEIGE


After some more colourful, floral and black & white themes, I am going for a different style today. 
I love this feminine wrap dress - its lovely cleavage, comfortable 3/4 sleeves and the silky stretch material make it even better.

To enhance the elegant look I added some golden jewellery and for a bit of a contrast my new metallic band clutch from MANGO. 


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Nachdem ich in letzter Zeit mehr Farben, Blumen und zuletzt Schwarz-Weiß gezeigt habe, trage ich heute eines meiner Lieblingskleider in einem ganz zarten Cremeton. Ich liebe dieses wunderbar weibliche Wickelkleid, das fließende Material, den Ausschnitt und die 3/4 langen Ärmel.

Um den eleganten Touch zu unterstreichen, trage ich dazu meine Lieblingsschuhe, goldfarbenen Schmuck und meine neue Clutch mit Metallband von MANGO.


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Dress Heine Apart
Peeptoes Varese | options here | here
Clutch Mango | options here | here
Necklace H+M not available online yet but in shops
Bracelet Mango | options here | here | here


For once I don't care about the local weather forecast because on Thursday I will escape to Lisbon for 1,5 weeks. I will try to post during my leave, will keep you updated via Facebook and I will certainly bring back lots of photos and great Portuguese impressions!

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Und noch etwas in eigener Sache: Ausnahmsweise ist mir der regionale Wetterbericht mal völlig egal, denn am Donnerstag fliege ich für 1,5 Wochen nach Lissabon.
Ich versuche, auch zwischendurch zu posten, halte Euch via FB auf dem Laufenden und werde viele Fotos und Eindrücke aus Portugal mitbringen!

 


Thứ Sáu, 19 tháng 4, 2013

BLACK IS BACK





Dresses are my all-time favourites and after our very long winter, I am wearing them as much as I can.
I have bought more colourful garments recently but I will never give up my love for black.
As a bonus, black & white is one of the major trends this season!

Last week I took my mum out for a nice shopping afternoon and when we saw this dress with its white lace prints on both sides, it was her who said "This is made for you!"
The prints on both sides of the black middle part create a nice shape which is not a disadvantage ;-)
Especially when it comes to fitted dresses, I now rather buy one size bigger for the sake of the proper length and the perfect fit which I can have adjusted by my seamstress if necessary. 

This is what I call "age appropriate" - it doesn't mean you can't wear short or fitted dresses but the perfect fit as well as the right accessories are even more important when you get older.

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Ich liebe Kleider und gerade jetzt, nach unserem viel zu langen Winter, trage ich sie so oft es geht.
In letzter Zeit habe ich mich zwar für mehr Farbe in meinem Kleiderschrank entschieden, aber meine Liebe für Schwarz bleibt bestehen.
Dass Schwarz & Weiß einer der aktuellen Frühjahrstrends ist, kommt mir nur zugute!

Kürzlich war ich mit meiner Mama shoppen und als wir dieses Kleid sahen, war sie es, die sofort sagte "Das steht Dir!"
Der Spitzendruck auf beiden Seiten des schwarzen Mittelteils formt die Figur schön, was mir besonders gut gefällt. Ich kaufe jetzt bei schmal geschnittenen Kleidern lieber eine Nummer größer, einerseits stimmt dann die Länge und andererseits kann ich es bei Bedarf immer noch von meiner Schneiderin etwas in der Taille abnähen lassen.

Das verstehe ich unter "altersgerechter Mode" - es heißt nicht, dass wir plötzlich keine kurzen oder engen Kleider mehr tragen können, sondern die perfekte Passform, Länge und die richtigen Accessoires sind wichtiger denn je!








Dress H+M
Blazer Mango | similar here | similar here
 Sandals Wallis | similar here
Clutch Accessorize | similar here | similar here
Jewellery old | similar arm cuff here


Just before I uploaded this post, I received a lovely email from Anne of Spy Girl who surprised me with this amazing artwork! She picked my floral prints look which I wore in my guest post on Whitley's The Queen City Style for her Digital Catwalk.
Anne, you really made my day, thank you so much!!

Please visit Anne's blog Spy Girl to see more of her fabulous sketches.




I am linking up with Patti over at Not Dead Yet Style for her Visible Monday series.
Please pay her blog on how to look authentic and beautiful in our middle years a visit.


Thứ Ba, 16 tháng 4, 2013

FLORAL PRINTS VISIT THE QUEEN CITY STYLE





I am so excited about the collaboration with my fabulous blogger friend Whitley of The Queen City Style

Today my journey here on Lady of Style is taking me from Germany across the North Atlantic over to Charlotte, NC, also known as the Queen City. Isn't that a fantastic name also for Whitley's great blog?

Besides being a personal fashion blogger, Whitley loves great style in all things; clothing, home decor, nature, aesthetics of any kind. And if that's not enough, she has a lovely family, is a keen runner (congrats on her personal record in the half-marathon last weekend, that's amazing!) but also started her own personal styling business and very soon her new website will be online.

Now I would like to invite you over to The Queen City Style to check out my full spring floral prints outfit with lots of photos!




Ich bin stolz und freue mich so über meine Zusammenarbeit mit meiner wunderbaren Bloggerfreundin Whitley!

Meiner neuer post reist heute nämlich über den Atlantik nach Charlotte, North Carolina, auch "The Queen City" genannt. Dies ist auch der passende Name für Whitley's Blog The Queen City Style

Whitley, ebenso begeisterte Fashion Bloggerin wie ich, hat kürzlich ihr eigenes Business als persönliche Stilberaterin gestartet und in Kürze geht ihre neue Website online.
Wie sie es daneben noch schafft, gerade eben mit persönlicher Bestleistung einen Halbmarathon zu absolvieren und viel Zeit für ihre Familie aufzubringen, ist bewundernswert, aber Whitley ist einfach ein Energiebündel!

Hier geht es nonstop zu meinem neuen Frühjahrsoutfit mit noch viel mehr "floral prints" Fotos und Stylings auf The Queen City Style







Trousers H+M Lana del Rey | Blazer H+M | Lingerie Top 3Suisses
Pumps H+M | Jewellery vintage | Bag old from Thailand





Chủ Nhật, 14 tháng 4, 2013

BLUE BY WALLIS




Finally spring! No more tights, no more coats but bare legs (which still need some suntan!) and dresses.
I love dresses, they are so easy to wear and style.

Recently I discovered Wallis for me because they have a great selection, good quality at very reasonable prices. Many of their dresses are around knee length which is perfect for me. They also have fabulous shoes by the way...

Styling this jersey dress is so effortless. I love its silky fabric and the little silver neck bar. I have chosen my new navy peep toes which have a little bow on top plus some silver jewellery and a nude cross shoulder bag... that's it!

I am excited to guest post over at Whitley's fabulous blog The Queen City Style later this week! Make sure to come back - it will be about the floral spring trend styled my personal way!

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Endlich Frühling, ich kann es noch immer nicht glauben, obwohl ich gerade dabei bin, meine dicken Wintersachen in den Keller zu räumen um Platz für meine Frühjahrsgarderobe zu machen.
Zeit für Kleider und nackte Beine... die zwar durchaus noch etwas Sonne vertragen, aber was soll's?

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich mein Faible für Wallis entdeckt - die Auswahl, der Stil, ideale Kleider- und Rocklängen sowie tolle Schuhe zu günstigen Preisen haben mich überzeugt. Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass Rücksendungen portopflichtig sind - im Vergleich zu anderen online shops in UK sollte das schnellstens geändert werden!

Dieses Jerseykleid trägt sich so angenehm, ich habe es mit meinen neuen dunkleblauen Peeptoes, Silberschmuck und einer nudefarbenen kleinen Tasche kombiniert - fertig!

Im Laufe der Woche werdet Ihr mich auch auf Whitley's fantastischem Blog The Queen City Style finden, wo ich einen der Frühjahrstrends vorstellen werden: Floral prints.


Disclaimer: 
This post has not been sponsored by Wallis but if they wish doing so in future, I'd be more than happy!



Dress Wallis on sale | Peeptoes Wallis on sale 
Bag H+M similar | Bracelet MANGO on sale | Necklace and earrings old


Blue by Wallis




I am linking up with Patti over at Not Dead Yet Style for her Visible Monday series.
Please pay her blog on how to look authentic and beautiful in our middle years a visit.



Thứ Tư, 10 tháng 4, 2013

OFFICE OUTFIT




"You work in a very corporate environment so a certain standard of dressing is expected of you. Yet your outfits are not conventionally corporate. How do you go about finding the right balance? What do you think are the elements of a good work outfit?"

These are questions from the style interview I did over at Sylvia's 40+Style last week.
Read the full interview here.

I would like to take the opportunity and thank my lovely readers for all your wonderful comments on 40+Style or here on my blog. Every single reader and comment is very special for me and you really touched me. 
Thank you ever so much!
 
Today I would like to give you an example of a typical office outfit. Not especially dressed up for a high ranking visitor yet prepared for any short notice meeting.

Dark blue trousers and top paired with a soft pink blazer plus shoes and accessories in various shades of rose and pink. The silky scarf adds a little extra colour.
Very easy, isn't it?
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Letzte Woche stellte mir Sylvia von 40+Style in meinem Style Interview unter anderem Fragen zu meiner Bürokleidung. Hier könnt Ihr das ganze Interview nachlesen.

Ich möchte mich ganz herzlich für Eure wunderbaren Kommentare bedanken. Ich bin überwältigt und versichere Euch, dass jede einzelne Leserin und Nachricht etwas ganz besonderes für mich ist und ich mich unglaublich darüber gefreut habe!
Danke.

Zum Thema Bürokleidung möchte ich Euch gerne ein Beispiel geben - dies hatte ich heute genau so im Büro an. Es stand nichts besonderes an, kein hochrangiger Besuch, aber dennoch muss ich jederzeit kurzfristig für eine Besprechung oder einen internationalen Gast vorbereitet sein.

Zu einer dunkelblauen Hose mit Top trage ich einen Blazer (gehört zu einem Kostüm) in zartem rosé, dazu farblich passende Schuhe und Accessoires in rosé und pink. Der kräftige Schal setzt noch einen extra Farbtupfer.


It was cloudy when we took the photos, we waited a bit, one minute sunshine, then rain. Guess what happened after we finished the shoot...? Of course, the sun came out!
But the forecast promises sunshine all day next weekend and temperatures up to 22C!!!

Today I received a delivery from Wallis and can't wait to show you my new dress and peeptoes...

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Als wir die Fotos gemacht haben, war es bewölkt. Wir haben gewartet, Sonne raus, Sonne weg, Regentropfen... als wir fertig waren und ich mich an die Fotoauswahl setzte, kam natürlich die Sonne raus!
Aber endlich verspricht der Wetterbericht Frühling und Temperaturen bis 22C am Sonntag!

Dann kann ich Euch auch meine neuesten Errungenschaften von Wallis vorstellen, die Lieferung kam heute an...






Trousers H+M | Shirt H+M | Blazer H+M
Shoes 5th Avenue by Deichmann | Necklace and Bracelets H+M
Scarf H+M | Bag MANGO


Except some crocuses there aren't any flowers out yet in my garden. But I wanted to show you these lovely Christmas roses [helleborus niger] which even grow underneath the snow!