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How to: Festival Fever

How to: Festival Fever

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Coachella might be over, but worldwide festival fever has officially begun. I bet a million girls by now have frantically cut and ripped their jeans, rummaged through vintage stores to find the perfect fringed Kimono and applied tons of bumble & bumble surf spray to shine on muddy, plastic-beer-cup covered ground, instead of a red carpet.

I love a good hippie vibe reinventing itself every year, after all the only place to rather mess up your outfit (and definitely ruin your shoes) is a music festival. Psychedelic colors and flowery hair bands still work, as does anything with feathers applied, a hem withdrawn, and an instagram retro filter to take the right selfie - very preferable at sunset.

Then again: since Kate Moss legendary stepped out at Glastonbury festival in Hunter Boots, sporting the “I just had sex backstage”-look, we all know that the only fashion item needed to hone any festival look is a rock star husband. I’m working on it.

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Today’s shoes are various
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How to: The Military trend

How to: The Military trend

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Last week when picking up a friend from the airport (working huge black sunglasses and a Starbucks- mug only, it was wayyyyyyy to early) I spotted a guy in a full spring/summer-trend outfit. Excited and still half asleep, I kicked BF and whispered: “Look, that’s how you work the military trend!”. Needless to say that I pointed out at a soldier in his uniform who picked up his fiancé (my fashion brain totally tricked me) but what can I say: THIS GEAR IS HOT. Even hotter as it’s not only sported for survival reasons (*hut* hut* hut* through the mud) but on every runway this spring too.

Back home and fully awake now it gave inspiration enough to dive into my closet and get carried away by camouflage prints, muddy greens, and earthy hues. Now you have a reason to cherish chunky boots, rough knits and work all of it “tone on tone”. Key essentials for the look: pockets everywhere (to store lipstick, mirrors, diaries, scented candles and whatever we carry around), heavy belts, laced shoes and of course the inevitable navy-pattern. You probably all have the key items in your wardrobe already, so feel free to get spirited up & fire away (no pun intended) with my guide above. For all the others I can recommend a visit to your local army store: hot dudes spotting all included.

HAVE FUN!

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Today’s shoes are various
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Obsessions Of October

Obsessions of October

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Can’t believe that this year has only two months left to go, the “dark side” of 12 months is officially knocking on the heel closet: winter. Time to focus one last time on sandals and open toes WITHOUT the socks granny knitted for you last Christmas and which you never wore until... well *sigh*.

Along with the bonus-card we probably all just scored at the local tanning salon (well: a salmon sun burn definitely fits this season hottest hue), it helps to focus on the bright side, which is very achievable by making every pink shade you can find part of your daily game.

Nesting and cocooning for the rest of the year with a little bit of bright color won’t do any harm I suppose.
Our own (more than 50 I’m afraid) shades of grey will be companions for a long time anyway. And if there is a Carven wool coat for warming up........

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Today's shoes are Rupert Sanderson

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The Old Cow is the (hot) New Cow

The Old Cow is the (hot) New Cow

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Lucky you if you're a treasure-keeping lady (aka never throw away anything that once found its way into your closet), because the cycle of fashion may be mysterious but it'll definitely repeat itself after a while. Before you know it, some almost forgotten “old cow” could become the new IT-piece again.

Things are no different when it comes to heels, not that you would EVER abandon one of the cuties you scored anyway (having sacrificed the savings of probably a whole month to get them). The shoe trend this season is all back to where we have been before: plateaus are minimized, heels are shrinking, and the pointy toe is back. Basically it’s all about literally “remaining on the ground”, a sophisticated turn which will be appreciated by all of you who cursed the day stripper heels found their way onto the runway (and therefor our feet). The old cow definitely is the new cow again, from (yes!) Jimmy Choo to Valentino, and the kitten heel the hottest piece to snatch up this season.

Actually, I envy those who are not owners of the cool old/new trend. What could be better than hunting down today’s Shoetation beauties anyway?
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Today’s shoes are Spazio

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