Wednesday 29 January 2014

BLUE VELVET DRESS



Blue Velvet

When I ordered this dress with its devoré effect and sequins, the colour appeared to be a lot lighter on the photo but actually now I don't mind the intense turquoise. And since it was on a major sale, it was a no-brainer keeping it. And finally I had a piece to pair with my snake clutch - I can't deny I am a matchy-matchy person!

You know I love dresses and use every opportunity to wear them. Since we had a very mild winter so far (this was the last shooting without any snow though), I didn't want to wear boots but my new suede pumps. Usually I prefer black opaque tights but this dress requires nude ones which is a new look for me!

BTW, I have never watched "Blue Velvet", don't think that's my type of movie.


Blue Velvet

Im Online Shop sah die Farbe dieses Samtkleides wesentlich heller aus, aber jetzt bin ich mehr als zufrieden über das intensive Türkis! Die Ausbrenneroptik und die Paillettensäume finde ich besonders schön - und fast noch besser - es war unglaublich reduziert. Und außerdem habe ich jetzt endlich ein passendes Teil für meine Schlangenprint Clutch, denn ich liebe Ton-in-Ton Looks.

Meine Leserinnen wissen, dass Kleider meine Lieblingsstücke sind und ich jede Gelegenheit nutze, sie zu tragen. Da der Winter hier zum Glück bisher ja sehr mild war (vorerst das letzte shooting komplett ohne Schnee), wollte ich auch keine Stiefel, sondern meine neuen Wildlederpumps dazu tragen. Wenn erforderlich, trage ich am liebsten schwarze, blickdichte Strümpfe, aber zu diesem Kleid passen nur hautfarbene - ein Novum für mich!

Übrigens habe ich "Blue Velvet" nie gesehen, denke, das ist nicht so mein Genre.


Photos by Jasmin

Dress Snake Milano {grey only}| similar hues by Asos, via Zappos and Zalando
Pumps Di Lauro| gorgeous options via Nordstrom and Forever 21
Coat Zara {not current} | similar via Zalando and Macy's
Clutch Mango {old} | options by New Look and ebags


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Wednesday 22 January 2014

BLACK LEATHER AND A RED DASH OF COLOUR


SPRING WEATHER IN JANUARY

Almost spring weather, mild temperatures and hardly any frost, sunshine and green grass in January - I love it! Walking to our favourite café without snow boots, gloves or a downcoat and sitting outside for a Cappuccino is very unusual here at this time of the year but that's exactly what we did last weekend.
And I am glad we did as a weather change has been forecasted for this weekend...

The sale is going on but I am not in the mood for shopping winter clothes and while the spring collection hasn't arrived yet, I rather tend to restyle my current wardrobe. My black faux leather trousers (seen here and here) are back and I paired them with a bright red layered top and a black coat. Recently Luba of Well-living blog wore a coat in a similar style and I loved the golden buttons - I am thinking of replacing mine on this coat as small details can make all the difference.

I invite you to come back for a fantastic worldwide giveaway for

2 winners in my next post!



FRÜHLINGSWETTER IM JANUAR

Fast-Frühlingswetter, milde Temperaturen, kein Schnee und kein frühmorgendliches Autofreischaufeln, dafür Sonne und grüne Wiesen - ich liebe dieses Wetter! Natürlich ist mir klar, dass wir nicht direkt ins Frühjahr übergehen werden, aber dennoch sind es geschenkte Wochen. Ohne Winterstiefel, Dauenenmantel und Mütze konnten wir letztes Wochenende einen Spaziergang machen und anschließend in unserem Lieblingscafé draußen einen Cappuccino trinken...
Und ich bin froh, dass wir es getan haben, wenn ich so den Wetterbericht für das kommende Wochenende verfolge!

Der Winterschlussverkauf läuft, aber ich habe überhaupt keine Lust, mir noch irgendetwas warmes zu kaufen. Solange ich also auf die neuen Frühlingskollektionen warte, bin ich eifrig dabei, meine vorhandene Garderobe umzustylen. Meine schwarze Kunstlederhose trage ich einfach zu gerne (hier und hier vorgestellt) und habe sie heute mit einem knallroten, seidigen Top und einer schwarzen Jacke kombiniert. Kürzlich hat Luba von Well-living blog eine ähnliche Jacke mit goldenen Knöpfen getragen, die ich besonders schön fand. Nun überlege ich, die Knöpfe meiner Jacke auszutauschen und ihr damit einen neuen Look zu verpassen. Kleine Details machen oft so viel aus!

In meinem nächsten Post gibt es ein tolles Giveaway für 2 Gewinner!




Photos taken by Mr C

Faux Leather Trousers H&M {similar here}| selection via Zalando, Nordstrom, Piperlime and Frontlineshop
Top Mango {similar}| love these by Moschino and Piperlime
Silky Cardigan Banana Republic | options by H&M and Ann Taylor
Coat H&M | same style by SheInside
Necklace ZARA {similar}| so pretty by Jeweliq and BaubleBar
Ring old
Booties old | great ones via Zalando and Nine West
Bag George, Gina & Lucy {similar model}



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Sunday 19 January 2014

LADY OF THE MONTH : CORPORATE CATWALK



LADY OF THE MONTH
OLIVIA OF CORPORATE CATWALK

Already in the late 90ies, before blogs, Facebook and other social media, I started networking as one of the first German members of the "webgrrls", a business network for women in the new media. Leading a regional group of more than 100 members, my team and I organised events and lectures, cooperated on projects and supported each other in a male dominated branch. I always liked the idea of "first give than take" and find it so much more rewarding to support rather than compete with each other.

Inspiring readers and be inspired by other bloggers certainly has been my main goal. On my 1st blog anniversary I promised some new features and today I will start my new series "Lady of the Month" as part of this networking idea. I would like to introduce fabulous women whom I virtually met during this first year. One of those bloggers who keep on inspiring me is the gorgeous Olivia of Corporate Catwalk, based in New York City. I am so happy that Olivia agreed to kick off my new series!

Although Olivia is a lot younger than I am, she has an ageless, classy style that I love wearing myself. Olivia shares valuable information with her readers for appropriate outfits in the corporate environment as well as after work looks. She never fails in combining designer and highstreet fashion or mixing styles.


LADY OF THE MONTH
OLIVIA VON CORPORATE CATWALK

Bereits in den 90er Jahren, lange vor Blogs, Facebook und anderen Sozialen Netzwerken war ich eines der ersten deutschen Mitglieder der "webgrrls" (hier dt. Sektion webgrrls.de), einem Netzwerk für Frauen in den Neuen Medien. In der Leitung der Bayerischen Regionalgruppe mit 100 Mitgliedern haben wir Fachvorträge und Veranstaltungen organisiert und an Messen teilgenommen und uns in dieser männlich dominierten Branche gegenseitig unterstützt. Unser Motto "erst geben, dann nehmen" begleitet mich noch heute und es zahlt sich so viel mehr aus, zu kooperieren, also zu konkurrieren!

In meinem 1. Blogjubiläum habe ich einige Neuheiten auf dem Blog für dieses Jahr angekündigt. Meine Leserinnen zu inspirieren und mir gleichzeitig selbst Anregungen von anderen Bloggerinnen zu holen, war sicherlich das wichtigste Ziel, mit bloggen zu beginnen. In meiner neuen Reihe "Lady of the Month", die ich als Teil dieser Networking Idee betrachte, werde ich Frauen vorstellen, die ich in meinem ersten Jahr virtuell kennengelernt habe. Eine der Bloggerinnen, die mich immer wieder inspiriert, ist die wunderbare Olivia von Corporate Catwalk aus New York. Ich habe mich so gefreut, dass Olivia zugesagt hat, meine neue Serie zu starten!

Obwohl Olivia deutlich jünger ist als ich, hat sie einen zeitlosen, klassischen Stil, den ich sofort selbst tragen würde. Auf Ihrem Blog zeigt sie sowohl Office Looks als auch Outfits für die Freizeit, wobei sie stilsicher Designermode z.B. mit H&M kombiniert.

Das gesamte Interview könnt Ihr hier auf Deutsch als pdf herunterladen.

Would you share some personal information? Where do you come from and live?

I’m originally from Kansas City, Missouri. When I graduated from college I had two decisions on where I should live; San Francisco with my boyfriend or New York with my best friends. Let’s just say, I’m glad I moved to SF! Last June my fiancé (then boyfriend) and I moved from San Francisco to New York. I’ve always dreamed of living in New York. So happy the stars aligned and finally made the move to the big apple.

Why did you start blogging and what is your message? What goals do you have with your blog? 

I started blogging in April 2012. That first nine months of my blog I posted 32 times, needless to say it was just a platform for me to write.
When I moved to New York in June and met other bloggers, I started to take my blog more serious. Having their support really helped me find my voice as a blogger, but I’m still trying to find my way in this big blogger world.
Corporate Catwalk is giving the everyday working women ideas on how to wear different “looks” to the office, while still looking polished and professional.

Oh, where to start on my goals for my blog. I’m working on doing wardrobe videos and a few other fun videos for my blog. I love to share information and I think videos will be useful for my readers.  

How would you describe your style? Do you follow trends? What makes an outfit truly yours? 

My style is very sleek and classic with a playful edge. I love following trends, but they’re hard to keep up with, especially with my lifestyle. I spend most of my time at work or traveling for work, which is 75% of my time. Typically I indulge in a few trends every season, but I don’t invest too much money in any trends because they change so frequently.
 

Are you a full time blogger? Who takes your photos? How do you balance your time dedicated to the blog with your regular job?

I consider myself a full time blogger, but compared to other, I’m probably only a part time blogger. My life is my job and my job is my life. I’ve always been a career woman, so having Corporate Catwalk has been a good balance for me to focus on something else outside of my career. As for balancing my life, I’m always working on improving the balance between personal life, work and my blog. Multitasking is one of my strong points, so I’ve been able to keep up my blog and my demanding job by doing two things at a time!
I think that’s the best way to describe my life. Also, to help manage my time I also have hired Lydia Hudgens to take photos. This reduces time to upload and edit photos. I’m always looking for ways to work “smarter”.
I’m also blessed to have a very understanding and supportive fiancé who helps me vent about work, edit blog post and take outfit photos. I guess you’d call him my Editor and Chief for Corporate Catwalk



Have you ever attended a blogger conference, a major blogger event or an international Fashion Week?

This year was my first year that I’ve attended two blogger events. In October I attended Lucky FABB and SimplyStylist.
If you haven’t attend a blogger event and you have a blog, I highly recommend you attending at least one event every six months. It helps to reinvigorate your blogging technique.

Do you occasionally meet fellow bloggers? Are you part of a local blogger network?

Yes and I love it! In September I organized a small blogger meetup and I continue to have events with these ladies and invite other bloggers in the New York area. This has been really helpful for my support system and I’ve made some of my good friends through my blogger network. 

Do you prefer online shopping or do you love extensive shopping trips?

Online shopping 60% of the time and 40% of the time extensive trips to the mall.

Do you shop designer clothes, high street, outlet centres or thrift shops? Or a mix of all?

My style is a mix of everything. I love finding pieces at thrift stores, while also getting a good deal at TJ Maxx and of course I love putting on a new pair of designer heels.

Do you have any fashion or style icon?

Olivia Palermo.  I’ve been a huge fan of her since she debuted on “The City”. 

Which blogs inspire you? What are your daily reads?

Atlantic Pacific, Happily Grey and Gary Pepper are some of my weekly reads. However, I try and find new blogs for outfit inspiration on a daily basis. There are so many beautiful and fashionable women in this world!

One last little tidbit…I wanted to write a sincere thank you to Annette from Lady of Style; first, for inviting me to be a part of Lady of the Month and second for being such a supportive reader of Corporate Catwalk.
Thank you Annette!  xo

http://thecorporatecatwalk.blogspot.com/
I can relate to what Olivia said so well - besides our love for OP's closet ;-) Although my blog doesn't pay my rent, I sometimes also feel like a fulltime blogger - considering the time I am spending for the blog!

Living in New York (you have to follow Olivia on Instagram for some incredible views from her apartment!!) allows her to attend blogger events and conferences, something I really miss here in Germany. And if you head over to Olivia's blog, you can also see how gorgeous she is bundled up for a walk in the snow in Central Park recently. And I can't wait to see this beautiful woman in her wedding dress when she will tie the knots in Mexico this summer...

Thank you again, Olivia, for having you here on Lady of Style!


Ich kann so gut nachvollziehen, was Olivia gesagt hat - über unser Faible für OP's Kleiderschrank hinaus ;-) Auch wenn mein Blog ebenfalls nicht meine Miete bezahlt, fühle ich mich, gemessen an der Zeit, die ich für den Blog aufwende, auch oft als Vollzeitblogger!

Da Olivia in New York lebt (ich empfehle Euch, ihr hier auf Instagram zu folgen, sie postet immer wieder fantastische New York Ausblicke von ihrer Wohnung!!), hat sie es natürlich viel leichter, an großen Events oder Bloggerkonferenzen teilzunehmen, etwas, das ich hier in Deutschland sehr vermisse, es wird einfach so gut wie nichts in der Richtung angeboten.

Olivia steht ein ganz besonderes Ereignis im Sommer bevor, wenn sie in Mexico heiraten wird und ich bin schon jetzt super gespannt, für welches Hochzeitskleid sie sich entschieden hat...

Ganz herzlichen Dank für dieses Interview, Olivia!


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Blog http://www.thecorporatecatwalk.blogspot.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecorporatecatwalk
Twitter https://twitter.com/corporatcatwalk
Instagram http://instagram.com/corporatecatwalk 
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/corpcatwalk


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Wednesday 15 January 2014

NEUTRAL COLOURS, SILK AND PEARLS


NEUTRALS LOVE PEARLS

There is a time for colour and I will never give up an all black look. But sometimes I am just in the mood for soft neutrals.

I went for a style mix and paired basic trousers and my casual knitted cardigan {last seen here and here} with a silky lace top and my new pearl necklace which Jasmin - one of my  photographers - gave me for Christmas. Thank you so much, dear Jasi.

The amazing weather and temperatures here in the mountains of Southern Bavaria over the past weeks allowed me to wear heels instead of boots and there was no need for a warm coat, gloves and a hat!

STILMIX MIT SEIDE UND PERLEN

Manchmal ist mir nach Farbe, ein anderes Mal greife ich auf meinen geliebten, komplett schwarzen Look zurück und heute war es ein neutrales Outfit in Beigetönen.

Damit es nicht langweilig wurde, habe ich im Stilmix eine beige Hose und meine gemütliche Strickjacke {hier und hier getragen} mit einem seidigen Spitzentop und meiner neuen Perlenkette kombiniert, die mir Jasmin, die sonst meine Fotos macht, zu Weihnachten geschenkt hat. Herzlichen Dank, liebe Jasi.

Das Wetter hier im Voralpenland hat mich in letzter Zeit verwöhnt - kein Schnee, dafür viel blauer Himmel, strahlender Sonnenschein und relativ milde Temperaturen. Also durften Stiefel, Mantel, Mütze und Schal gerne im Schrank bleiben!


Photos by Alena - meet me stylish

Top Bon'a Parte | lovely options by Oasis
Necklace H&M | gorgeous necklaces by amika and Vera Wang {sale}
Knitted Cardigan H&M | cosy style via Piperlime and by Eddie Bauer
Trousers Mango {almost same} | similar options by Gap and Old Navy
Heels Deichmann | love these patent heels by Gabor and these by MK
Clutch H&M | nice options by Dorothy Perkins and asos
Bracelets and Ring various | beautiful also by Accessorize and via Zappos
Sunglasses original RayBan Wayfarers


Have you checked out Catherine of Not Dressed As Lamb's thoughts why it is great being a 40+ blogger? It's a must read! Head over and you will meet other fabulous mature bloggers!

http://www.notdressedaslamb.com/2014/01/why-its-great-being-a-fashion-blogger-over-40.html


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Sunday 12 January 2014

SENZE CORBATA - RESTYLING PART 3 - BLACK DRESS



CLASSIC ELEGANT BLACK DRESS
Restyling Part 3


Senze Corbata - No Tie is the name of a personal blog which unfortunately had to shut down recently. The owner Josep-Maria (besides Mr C probably the only regular male follower I have!) from Catalonia, Spain is a lover of an elegant style and a dedicated supporter of the 40+ blogging community. His sense of aesthetics and thoughtful comments and pins on his Pinterest boards help spreading the word about mature fashion and style bloggers. 
This post is part of a link-up of a group of bloggers showing their gratitude to Josep-Maria's fabulous efforts to give visibility to an ageless elegant style.
Thank you so much for all you have done and do for my blog and my fellow bloggers, Josep-Maria, it is truly appreciated!

In this third part of my restyling series (part 1 and part 2) I show you an elegant version of my black dress. I have paired it with sheer long sleeves and a silk blazer in a light golden tone. Also wearing my new golden-grey pearl earrings, a lovely present from my children!
We have a lot of official events at my work and I wear this version of a black dress for those kind of formal invitations and functions. 

Please also visit these fabulous 40+ bloggers:
Greetje of No Fear of Fashion
Carmen of Cocoolook
Yolanda of El vestidor de Yo


After blogging with her friend Jasmin for 2 years on FashionFlirt
my daughter Alena is now studying in London and just started her own new blog!
(2015: no longer active!)


http://meetmestylishblog.blogspot.de/





SCHWARZES ETUIKLEID - KLASSISCH ELEGANT
Restyling Teil 3


Senze Corbata - No Tie ist der Name eines Blogs, der leider nicht mehr weitergeführt werden kann. Blogger Josep-Maria aus Spanien (neben Mr C vermutlich mein einziger regelmäßiger männlicher Leser!) ist ein großer Unterstützer von uns 40+ Bloggerinnen und liebt einen eleganten Stil ganz besonders. Mit diesem Post, der Teil eines Link-ups mit weiteren 40+ Bloggerinnen ist, möchte ich Josep-Maria herzlich für seine fortwährende Unterstützung durch seine Kommentare und seine zahlreichen Pins auf Pinterest danken!

Eleganz ist meiner Meinung nach eng mit Schwarz verbunden und daher stelle ich Euch heute im 3. Teil meiner Restyling Serie (Teil 1 und Teil 2) mein Etuikleid komplett in Schwarz vor - allein mein zartgoldener Seidenblazer gibt einen dezenten Farbeffekt dazu. Statt weißem Perlenschmuck trage ich meine neuen anthrazitgrauen Goldohrringe, ein wunderschönes Geschenk meiner Kinder!
Wir haben das ganze Jahr über zahlreiche offizielle, betriebliche Veranstaltungen und zu diesen Anlässen mit formellem Dresscode trage ich ein Outfit wie dieses. Klassisch, ohne allzu modischen Schnickschnack.


Meine Tochter Alena hat 2 Jahre mir ihrer Freundin Jasmin auf FashionFlirt gebloggt.
Nachdem sie nun in London studiert, hat sie jetzt ganz neu ihren eigenen Blog gestartet!
(Anm. 2015: nicht mehr aktiv)


http://meetmestylishblog.blogspot.de/




Photos by Mr C

Dress H&M | similar by Esprit, French Connection and Betty Barclay
Shirt ebay | similar by New Look and this top is really amazing by Gray and Osbourn
Silk Blazer Laurèl | options by Tara Jarmon and Pinko Black
Bag vintage from ebay | lovely by Accessorize, Zalando and Mango
Pumps | love these via Zalando and by Nine West
Earrings & Other Stories
Necklace and Bracelet old



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Thursday 9 January 2014

RESTYLING PART 2 - BLACK DRESS MEETS BURGUNDY


CLASSIC BLACK DRESS MEETS BURGUNDY
Restyling Part 2


Last time I showed you how I styled my black shift dress with a floral blouse. Today it is all about burgundy, my favourite colour this season. I kept it to these two colours only and just added some golden statement jewellery. I have shown you my new adea layering top already here and this is another proof of its versatility!

I love my new cross body bag, a gorgeous Christmas present by Mr C which makes it's first but certainly not it's last appearance on the blog today! He knows my love for this colour as well as all kinds of animal prints - both perfectly combined in this cute little bag!

In case you have missed it, here is part 1 of my restyling series and I hope you will come back for part 3!


SCHWARZES ETUIKLEID + WEINROT
Restyling Teil 2


Letztes Mal habe ich Euch gezeigt, wie ich mein schwarzes Etuikleid mit Blumendrucken kombiniert habe. Heute dreht sich alles um meine momentane Lieblingsfarbe Bordeauxrot - in allen Schattierungen. Mein neues seidiges Top von adea hatte ich Euch bereits hier vorgestellt und diese Tragvariante beweist die Vielfältigkeit dieser Shirts! Und um das ganze nicht zu dunkel wirken zu lassen, kommt noch eine gute Portion Gold dazu.

Zum ersten Mal führe ich meine neue kleine Liebe in Form meiner Tasche vor, einem Weihnachtsgeschenk von Mr C. Er kennt nicht nur meine farblichen Präferenzen, sondern auch meine Leidenschaft für Animalprints! Beides wunderbar vereint auf meiner kleinen Tasche!

Hier ist der 1. Teil meiner Restyling Serie, falls Ihr ihn versäumt habt und im nächsten post folgt der 3. Teil!


Photos taken by Alena

Dress H&M | similar by Esprit, French Connection {sale} and Betty Barclay
Layering Top c/o adea {colour Oxblood}
Bag t7 tantra | similar style by asos, OASIS and Picard via Zalando
Pumps xy | classic style by Peter Kaiser via Zalando, Nine West and ALDO via asos
Opaque Tights H&M {I know I've bought them too big...} | Topshop or Falke
Necklace and Earrings Accessorize | love these by J.Crew and bimba y lola


Black Dress Meets Burgundy




Lady of Style for ModCloth

Recently I have been approached by ModCloth whether I would like to create a collage for their fabulous "The Grand Tour Guide Top" in Ivory. You know how much I love creating Polyvore collages and so I picked a couple of great pieces from their current collection and here it is - Lady of Style for ModCloth!


The ModCloth Grand Tour Guide Top



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