#19 - Berlin

Last week I went, very impulsively, to Berlin with my friend Katja. She visited me for a cup of tea two weeks ago, and we sort of ended up buying two plain tickets for Berlin.
I, well we, had such a blast. Two vintage lover, just hanging around and meeting awesome people.

I visited Berlin five years ago first time, and I actually I hated it the first couple of days, but suddenly I woke up, and it had sort of grown on me. The day I had to leave the city I almost cried. I don't know why haven't been back since, but I guess it's like every other summer-love story, if you have beautiful memories, you don't want to ruin them by coming back.

After this, very short, trip I've fallen in love with Berlin even more. It is a strange and stubborn love. It just won't leave my body and heart, and I will for sure return very soon again.

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On my way to the airplane at Copenhagen Airport. I was freezing, so I was very happy that my Mum let me borrow her fur coat. It actually saved me, cause Berlin was even colder. 

The first evening was like a winter wonder land. The snow was white and the lightning was perfect.  

We went to arrived on a Monday night, and even though it is said that Berlin never sleeps it's hard to find an open bar on a Monday night. Katja and I dressed up anyway and we went to this weird place my german friend recommended us. We were absolutely the best-dressed guests at the bar, but then again besides two of us only other people were the bartender and a weird dude who bought os Prosecco. When you think of it, a sleazy bar that serves bubbles on a monday night can only be amazing, and it turned out exactly that way. During the night we met a girl and her friend whom invited us out the next evening. 

I wore a black dress from ASOS, trying to be a bit dressed down. 

Tuesday was hungover day. We went out to eat Austrian food at this cool place. 

I didn't have much energy so I wore my favorite 40's shirt I bought in a thrift shop some years ago. I love the color and the collar on this shirt. A black high-waistsd pencil skirt and thick cardigan to be sure I wouldn't be cold during our walks in the city. 

I girl has to make sure her lipstick is perfect.

I seriously need to get a fur coat mown. I actually can' believe I could live without one...

The last night in Berlin we were invited to this very fancy "members only" lounge at something called "Soho House Berlin". We didn't know what would  happen that night, so I made sure to be as dressed up as possible. 

This dress is just a couple of weeks old, and is a original 50's piece I found on etsy.com. It's taffeta and suits me as a dream. And the velvet around the collar, and the cute bow are just perfect. There are to few velvet dresses in my wardrobe. I guess my next dress should be a 1930s og 1940s velvet piece. I'll probably go with something black og dark blue...

And at the end a bit sassiness. And yes I was freezing my butt of! But luckily I've got these amazing 40 denier stockings, so I didn't catch a cold. 

#18

Finally I'm wearing a dress. I'm not sure why, but I've been all about skirts the past weeks. So today I decided to wear a dress.
The one I'm wearing today is repro, and even though I'm not into repro clothes, because of the strechy-lycra fabric they always use this dress ended up in my closet. This pice is perfect for dancing, and since Tuesday night is balboa night I chose this one.

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I found this dress last year in Mondo Kaos, a small boutique in Copenhagen, that specializes in reproduction and vintage-inspred women's clothing. The reason I bought this dress is the fact that it's the perfect dancing dress, but the details around the collar and the chest absolutely a plus. There is such an amazing aura of late 1940's and early 1950's fashion within those details. The upright collar and the draping around the chest makes it look like something more than just a repro-dress. 

Oh I know I probably sound so very arrogant in this post, but one of the reasons why I started dressing vintage is the fabric. I love good fabric; the feel of silk, wool of even rayon just makes me a ad happier every day. The lycra-feel of the modern fabric is just not my cup of tea. 

I compromising when it comes to very tight wiggle-dresses, or rather those so-called bodycon dresses, but that is more or less the only time I use fabric containing stretch. 

Enough complaining. 

Since it's still awfully cold in Denmark, and this dress is more or less sleeveless I've matched it with a off-white wool cardigan, just to try something new and lighter. I always go for black and today I wanted to be a bit outrageous. ;)

The details of the collar. 

I accessorized with pearls - cause you can never go wrong with pearls. 

A pair of black suede pumps, to make the outfit just a tad more glamorous. 

#1

I guess everybody has one of those days; It's gray, cold and foggy outside. Christmas is around the corner and the only thing you want to do is to stay at home and bake a batch of cookies wearing your cozy and warm pajamas.

Well baking cookies in my pajamas is a luxury for me these days; I have a huge paper due in a couple of weeks.

So in stead I try to look as civilized as possible while still wearing something cozy.

I bought this dress on asos.com last summer. Originally it was a plain black dress, but I spiced it up with a white collar- that detail gives it a secretary-like look. In my opinion this gives it  a 60s look as well rather than modern day one. The best part about this one; It has a lot of stretch which makes it comfortable during a long day at the library. 

The hair-do is plain and simple: Part the front part of the hair and roll it in faux bangs. Use the rest of the hair to make a pony tail. Roll the pony tail up and secure with bobby pins.