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/ 16 April 2017 / Leave a comment

HAPPY EASTER!

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Hello there! How is everyone? I've missed blogging and now I feel like I should say something deep and meaningful - after all this time away. But you know what, today I'm only here to wish you a Happy Easter. We're having a quiet one with a bit of spring cleaning, lots of lounging and good food. Not much chocolate, though. In fact, this year we skipped the chocolate eggs and bunnies altogether. 
 
Tomorrow we will be celebrating my birthday a couple days in advance and there will be cake. Hope everyone is having a nice holiday. 
Talk soon!

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HAPPY EASTER!

Hello there! How is everyone? I've missed blogging and now I feel like I should say something deep and meaningful - after all this ti...

/ 14 December 2016 / Leave a comment

CHRISTMAS JUMPERS I'D MERRILY WEAR

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Do you do Christmas jumpers? I love them. Or, more precisely, I love the idea of them as my Christmas jumper count currently stands at 0. I know. 
 
We don't really have a tradition of Christmas jumpers - on Christmas Eve when we have a big festive dinner and then also for lunch on Christmas day we dress up in nice, fancy-ish clothes to celebrate the special occasion. So you see, a very casual Christmas jumper doesn't fit the dress code, however many sequins it may have. 
 
Still, watching Christmas TV, baking or wrapping presents certainly packs a bigger punch when accompanied by a festive jumper (sweater for my American friends... You knew that). However - here comes the twist - I won't be satisfied with any sort of jumper. It appears I'm somehow particular, because nothing the (physical) shops are offering is catching my fancy. Instead, I have to rely on the internet - the trouble being that once I find something I love it's, more often than not, sold out, doesn't actually have an online shop or ships for extortionate amount of money (or, let's face it, costs an extortionate amount of money). 
 
So while I'm biding my time I've complied a (wish) list of the jumpers I do like. The top picks amongst the top pics are: 
1. cream jumper with tiny green tree pattern (primark), 
2. the crazy red one below it that's actually a sweatshirt, 
3. the pink and red one next to it that isn't limited to Christmas use (and one could argue it's therefore not a proper Christmas jumper but hell, it was in the Christmas secion of the website so one can kindly shut up) 
4. sausage dogs in Christmas jumpers (primark) 
5. candy canes 
6. and perhaps the closest contender to #1 is navy blue jumper with a string of baubles (warehouse) 
 
Do you wear festive jumpers come Christmas time? What styles do you like? 
 
 
Here are the links to those that aren't sold out yet: <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boden.co.uk%2Fen-gb%2Fwomens-knitwear%2Fknitted-jumpers%2Fwv128-ivo%2Fwomens-ivory-bauble-jumper&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">cream with string of baubles</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.0390642005.html&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">I'm not a chicken</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hm.com%2Fus%2Fproduct%2F32092%3Farticle%3D32092-I%26cm_vc%3DSEARCH&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">crazy red sweatshirt is n/a but here are pants</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boden.co.uk%2Fen-gb%2Fwomens-knitwear%2Fknitted-jumpers%2Fwv124-ppk%2Fwomens-velveteen_beatnik-red-iris-jumper&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">pink and red</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.hm.com%2Fen_gb%2Fproductpage.0390642006.html&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">red sweater</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hm.com%2Fus%2Fproduct%2F55940%3Farticle%3D55940-B%26cm_vc%3DSEARCH&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">Ho-ho-ho</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=605967837&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">bunnies</a>, <a href="http://www.sugarhillboutique.com/xm16/jolly-sweater.aspx">jolly</a>, <a href="https://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hm.com%2Fus%2Fproduct%2F52662%3Farticle%3D52662-H%26cm_vc%3DSEARCH%23article%3D52662-H&pid=uid6400-30551420-82">candy canes</a>, <a href="http://www.warehouse-london.com/row/clothing/jumpers-and-cardigans/pom-pom-jumper/026993.html?dwvar_026993_color=99&position=13#q=christmas%2Bjumper&start=1">not in the pictures but this one is great too</a>

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CHRISTMAS JUMPERS I'D MERRILY WEAR

Do you do Christmas jumpers? I love them. Or, more precisely, I love the idea of them as my Christmas jumper count currently stands at...

/ 17 November 2016 / Leave a comment

THE ONE WHERE I WEAR JEANS WITH SANDALS

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Sandals + jeans. Does that sound weird to you? It sure did to me, for years, till this Autumn. I never got how it could make sense, either you're hot or you're cold, right? Turns out, we just don't normally get the kind of weather where this would work. Dry, warmish and not windy. Only it did happen for about a week in September (yes this outfit is from September, there's no way you'd catch me wearing sandals in November!). 
 
So I tried it and surprised myself by liking the look. It's simple but it feels right. Do you know the feeling? When you just know you nailed your look that day. 
 
And let's talk about those sandals for a minute. I am in love with them. One of the top 5 purchases this year for sure. 
 
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I got them while on holiday in Greece. They're leather, locally made, beautifully minimalist and I just can't get over the colour. It's a very light tan, almost skin coloured. They are the prettiest sandals I've ever seen (they also have a strap at the back) and I've been trying to find leather this colour ever since. I'm on a hunt for a backpack or a saddle purse, let me know if you see one? 
 
The success of this outfit is in the details. The subtle colour palette for example. From bottom to top it's light tan, black, rust and chestnut (hair). Black and a few different shades of brown (and who said black + brown were a bad idea? Not me.). It works and it still feels a little new. I'm already thinking how to translate this palette into a more wintery outfit. I think I have an idea <img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" height="13" src="http://i1.wp.com/www.seasons-and-salt.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/simple-smile.png?w=604" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; border-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #494949; display: inline; font-family: "open sans", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 1em; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 23.4px; margin: 0px 0.07em; max-height: 1em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: -0.1em; width: 1em;" width="13" />. 
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Of course now it's more about boots, coats and scarves but perhaps where you live you can still afford to wear sandals with jeans? I have one more sandal-y outfit for you and then we're in full on winter mode. What's a colour palette you love wearing right now?

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THE ONE WHERE I WEAR JEANS WITH SANDALS

Sandals + jeans. Does that sound weird to you? It sure did to me, for years, till this Autumn. I never got how it could make sense, e...

/ 03 November 2016 / Leave a comment

PITCH

Have you guys heard of the new TV show Pitch? It's about baseball. But don't tune out just yet. The premise: Ginny Baker is a talented pitcher who rises to fame when called up by the San Diego Padres to become the first woman in Major League Baseball. She quickly becomes the face of the team thanks to unwanted media attention. Ginny is the only sports story out there. A poster child for change and hope for girls and women athletes everywhere. She's a 23 year old with a huge burden on her shoulders. Half the world sees her as a superhero, the other expects and even wants her to fail.

Having grown up in Europe where baseball isn't a thing, it's safe to say I have no knowledge of the sport. I have no idea about the rules, positions or plays. But with this show, it doesn't matter. Baseball is a huge part of it, yes, but it's also only a setting. It helps immensely that Ginny is played by the incredibly beautiful Kylie Bunbury. Let's hope that shows with strong female leads are here to stay. 
 
Pitch is well scripted. It possesses all qualities of a bing-worthy show (though only 5 episodes are out, episodes come out Thursdays on Fox). It's a fast-paced sports drama with multi-dimensional characters and great dialogues and a fair soundtrack. It puts the characters in uncomfortable situations, such as putting a woman into a male dominated territory, and gives it a chance to play out. Tough situations show what people are really made of, right? 
 
So it's been established I'm not a baseball expert but it seems it <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/137011/foxs-pitch-not-pure-fiction">may not be purely fictional</a> for a woman to be in MLB (Major League Baseball, I speak to lingo now). If you love baseball or don't give a crap about baseball, it really doesn't matter with this show. It may not give 100% in closing the gender gap (Ginny's interest in baseball is attributed to men - her idol is her teammate Mike Lawson even though as the linked article above explains there were 3 black women in the 50s who joined professional male baseball teams and faced dual discrimination, with them being black and women). 
 
In reality it doesn't matter if you love or don't give a crap about baseball. Pitch is a heartwarming drama about a woman breaking the glass ceiling with her screwball. Give it a try. 
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PITCH

Have you guys heard of the new TV show Pitch ? It's about baseball. But don't tune out just yet. The premise: Ginny Baker is a t...

/ 01 November 2016 / Leave a comment

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

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Boy, I don't even know how to start this post because there is so much that I want to tell you. There's a whole other world out there, behind the curtain. 
 
At the beginning of summer I landed a new internship as a web editor for two digital radios. It's a job I really like and I have great colleagues (which already is a huge improvement to my last job where, let's just say, my boss wasn't the kind of person you become friends with). While learning the ropes there, I started a second job - just to be able to support myself as all the internship pays is basically pocket money. A few hours a week I wait on tables at this huge but hip café that's also a bookshop. I'm also taking Spanish and German lessons. 
 
It seems to have become a tradition for me to take a bit of a break from the online world over the summer. I want to spend time outside, I love me a good holiday but I don't like my style enough (though it's improved from last year) to post photos of outfits. And then somehow we got into autumn and I've been thinking that only posting about style and minimal / capsule wardrobes isn't as much fun as it used to be. Which is where I get to the point. Outfits and especially the style posts with graphics are a lot of work. <a href="http://www.katberries.com/search/label/colourful%20closet">Some posts</a> have taken me days to prepare even. And I loved it and it's my hobby, but it can get a little much. 
 
I've always wanted for this blog to be a place for fashion but life things also, an open diary of things I love and things I think you might love too. And of course a documentation of my style and personal style development (I'm already looking forward to looking back at old posts in 5 years time <img alt="😉" class="emoji" draggable="false" src="http://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; border: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #494949; display: inline; font-family: "open sans", helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: auto; letter-spacing: 0.2px; line-height: 23.4px; margin: 0px 0.07em; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: -0.1em; width: 1em;" />). 
 
Quite a few times over the past couple of months I've discovered something, a new TV show, a great book, place, event or a new finding and I wanted to share it with you but then stopped myself because I thought, oh, I need to post this and this first. First, I need to photograph this and that and it needs to be just so. And I've been putting this pressure on myself before I realised that I set my own limits and just as I put them there I can also take them out. There's one blog I love to read, <a href="http://foxsocks.co.uk/">Fox Socks</a>, and it's precisely for the writer's spontaneity (and wonderful storytelling talent!). I was recently transcribing and translating an interview with poet Andrea Jarmai and she said: "I find that I become cross-pollinated by everything." It was a beautiful expression for what I think a lot of us feel. 
 
I too take inspiration from everything. And I love the spontaneity of it, that I can share something with you and it doesn't have to be this extremely well thought out, advice filled post. It can just be a thought. And that, to me, feels liberating.

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BEHIND THE CURTAIN

Boy, I don't even know how to start this post because there is so much that I want to tell you. There's a whole other world out th...

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