Red is the Colour

Blazer - H&M

Blouse - H&M

Jeans - Topshop

Bag - Topshop

Watch - Micheal Kors

 

Who said you can't mix red tones? Because I personally think it looks freaking cool! The only thing that held me back so long from a tone on tone combination was the memory of an english teacher I had long ago. She would always wear things in one colour. Everyday. And gosh, it looked awful to me..  (If she's reading this: I'm sorry). However I decided to let go of any prejudices and go for it.
I mixed my favourite Topshop jeans with my H&M Blouse in a pinkish tone which is from the Lana del Rey collection. I love how my bag and Chelsea boots build a dark contrast to the rest of my outfit and how they complement each other.

Today I've been to the city center together with my mum. We planned on going to about 3 stores but ended up staying in Topshop only. I only wanted to buy a black high waisted jeans but they had so many great things in their Sale section... I just had to try everything I liked on. If you're interested in what I ended up buying: I'm doing a Topshop Haul Lookbook soon on my blog. I'm really excited to wear my new things.

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Perks of Being Sick

The perks of  being sick? Definitely not the illness itself but let's start from the beginning: Being sick is often a reaction to "too much". Too much work, too much stress, too much unhealthy food (oops), too much...
By being sick your body tells you to slow down a bit and give yourself a break. At that point I think it's important to really allow yourself that break. If you don't you'll get even worse. this happened to me recently so I know what I'm talking about... :(

I don't want to say that I love being sick because that's completely not the case! I'm rather healthy and able to run around breathing in the fresh air outside. But I have to say that being sick is an exception for me as this happens only every now and then (knock on wood!).

It's that time when it's completely okay to spend a whole day in your bed sleeping.
And it's the only time (except birthdays) when you can let someone serve you tea and breakfast while you're snuggled up in your bed.
Yesterday I also started and finished a cute book which made me really happy because I haven't had any time for reading in a while as I found myself studying a lot for my exams recently.

Now I'm feeling much better and I'm ready to rise!
But seriously: I kind of had time for regaining my energy and that's why I think everybody should allow themselves a break every now and then escpecially when you feel an illnes kicking in. Try to balance the "too much" with some free time for yourself without responsibilities.
You'll feel better and be a better you as you'll be able to regenerate your energy!

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Flowery Spring Outfit

Dress - Zara

Cardigan - Zara

Nailpolish - Kiko

I really fell in love with my new dress when I first saw it in Zara. Especially because of its cute collar and flower print that instantly got me in the spring mood! It got even better when I found out it's on sale and cost only around 9€. And now I'm happy that the weather allows me to combine it without having to layer every piece of clothing I own over it, haha.

The pictures were actually taken a few weeks ago just when the first rays of sun fought their way through those constant clouds from the last months. It was still pretty cold tho. But nevertheless I enjoyed the time outside in the nature. I love the nature either it's near my own home or a two hour drive away. This summer I want to go on more adventures in the nature by bike or even roller skates! I'm really looking forward it and hope I'll find the time for it while studying for my final exams.

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Roadtrip to Verona and Venice

Second to last weekend I went to Verona and Venice together with two friends. It was only a three day trip but it was great and I really enjoyed it! First of all I think all of us three deserved a timeout of school as we've been stressed out by countless exams over the past few weeks (and still ongoing). And what's a better plan than driving to Italy on our own for three days?

After arriving we took a short nap in our amazing bed and breakfast accommodation which was located 19 minutes away from Verona's city center.

Freshly energized we went to Verona's city center and looked at some sights around there. The arena there (2nd photo) is HUGE! I've already been to Verona once but the size of this still amazes me.

We went on to see Juliet's balcony (from Rome and Juliet!). There was also a wall which was completely covered in scribbles of hearts, names and quotes. Kinda messy but I think it's beautiful to know how many people from all over the world have already written something down on these walls.

We did some shopping at stores like Bershka and Stradivarius.They have quite cute clothes so I had to buy a few! 

The next day we went to Venice by train. It takes about two hours to get there but it's completely worth it.

It's been my friends' and my first time to go to Venice. I've never seen a city built on water and where else can you see this if it's not Venice? For sure it's very expensive at the touristic places but if you go ahead, exploring the small allies you'll find great little stores and restaurants. I bought two venician masks with a lot of glitter and some feathers. They are now decorating my room and maybe I'll wear one of these one day!

One of the best things about Italy must definitely be their food! Whether it's pizza and pasta or sweets from the pasticceria, you'll never be dissapointed! But of course the weather, which is so much warmer than at home, is brilliant!   

However, I must say I really enjoyed my first real holiday only with friends. It's a overall different to travel with friends and it's a fun experience. 

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Primark Haul

I've already been to Primark when I was in London but I honestly didn't buy anything. They had Sale at that point and all things were thrown around, lying on the floor and being walked on. Really not my type of shopping, ahaha. A friend of mine told me about people she knows who drove to the next Primark to go shopping! She was so excited about that, that she planned our (me plus 4 friends) trip to Primark on December 30th. 

And just so that you know: The nearest Primark is a 2 hour drive to the next country!  

At 8 o'clock in the morning  we went off:

bestie is driving! :)

 and there's us chilling in the back seats:

After finding a parking lot we went straight to Primark. And all the people we saw on our way had one or two of the biggest paper bags I have ever seen. All labeled with the Primark inscript. 

It was only half past 10 and there were already plenty of people! And then the shopping started.

I was a bit dissapointed because, yes there were some really cool clothes, but no, not in my size. :(

I still managed to find things that I liked. I waited together with my friend in the queue for the changing rooms. For 45 (!!!) minutes! But we didn't care. We had so much time until we had to go back.

I bought some really cute socks and gloves. And I love my new backpack for only 5€! 

I'm glad there isn't any piece that I regret buying. Those aren't all things to go out with, haha. But I love them anyway! Primark was a pretty fun trip together with my friends. Especially because this was the first time we drove somewhere with the car all on our own. If you're wondering why: It's because where I live you can only drive alone at 18.

Like I said Primark was fun but I doubt that I would ever prefer it to my favourite shops like Brandy Melville or Zara (amd many more!! :D ). 

See you hopefully next Saturday! School starts on Tuesday and I'm afraid I don't have time for a big blogpost but I'll go for it and try my best. See you then xoxo

Pancake Breakfast

Merry Christmas everyone! And a wonderful day to the people who don't celebrate!
How could you start Christmas day better than with a pancake breakfast?

 For me at least pancake breakfasts are rare and only held on special days. And if anyone wants to make pancakes tomorrow or at the next birthday or any other time: Here's my very all time favourite pancake recipe:

Please let me know if you try any of these! I'd love to hear about your results. Or maybe if you have a different recipe then it would be a pleasure for me to try it!

For my next blogpost I thought about finally doing my first fashion related post. I'm going to Primark probably on 30th of December which is really exciting because I've never been to Primark in my own country. We only have two or three of their stores here. After going there I wanna do a Haul-Lookbook.
So follow me on bloglovin to keep updated about my next blogpost!

Have a merry Christmas! See you soon xoxoxx

Late Night Thoughts

My exams are finally over. I actually thought they will never end in the beginning but looking back I'm really glad I made it.
Now I'm in my room, relaxing and listening to music. Majestic Casual has always been one of my favourite (Remix-) Channel on Youtube. But this one is my current favourite of them:

 

 Listening to this song got me thinking. About the future, the present and things I could do. Things to make other people smile or to make a day special. Stepping out of your comfort zone is probably the catchword. I actually have a "Things before I die" Bucketlist and I really love it. It helps me not to forget what life can bring up to me when I have low time which means laying in bed all day and worrying about the future. Nonetheless I love bucketlists, I feel like making a list for little things I could do. Just like buying a bouquet of flowers and handing one flower to every person that looks like he needs some appreciation. Or talking to some complete stranger. I think these times people are not kind enough to each other. Not like everybody hates each other or so. That's not what I mean. More like the behaviour when everyone is walking on the street in their own little world. This world may be in their head or maybe in their mobile phone.

But don't we all ever imagine scenes like strangers giving us flowers? Why not be this stranger? I feel like talking cliche but this idea of giving kindness really appeals to me. You could also as well make other people laugh in some way. Or kid them. I've never stopped thinking about the "putting pudding in a mayo jar and eating it in public"-story. 

Those are just some thoughts that came to my mind during the last minutes and I felt like sharing these. And maybe I inspired someone. 

Have a goodnight! xxx