The best shopping finds are unexpected! Me and my BF went on a little road trip last weekend, which was really fun. First stop was my former hometown Munich and while I was walking along the streets towards Odeonsplatz, I saw this canvas bag in one of the shop windows! The funny thing is, I had just seen it on some blog a couple of days before and wondered where one could get it. Well, surprise! I found it! Or rather… it found me.

I know that the canvas shopper trend is a little weird, but personally, I like reading funny things on them, especially when the thought behind it is “I love fashion, but I can’t afford a bag that is as expensive as a car, so I carry around this canvas bag instead and still look fashionable”. The ‘No Clué’ Bag was my favorite from the Souve collection, next to the ‘Anybody seen my Louboutins?’ and ‘Can’t afford a Birkin’. If you want one of those shoppers, too, you can buy them online here.

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Down Under, the Australian Fashion Week has just come to an end, which, for me, means that it’s time to look at the hair and make up of some of the shows. For some reason, I have the feeling that Australia is extra-creative when it comes to the models’ styling. They love to try new things and aren’t afraid to mix colors. My favorite hair and make up definitely goes to Alice McCall, who was inspired by Hungary and the ‘Babushka’ look. The messy milk maid braid is nothing new, but I still can’t get enough of it and the combination with baby blue eyes and rosy lips is just too cute!

A bolder look could be seen at Magdalena Velevska. Very dark eyebrows were combined with yellow lips. Yes, YELLOW lips! A bit crazy, but definitely something you wont forget. I kind of like it. Of course, it’s not an everyday look, but the contrast of dark brows and light lips really works for me!

Last, but not least, the most summery and fun styling of them all: We Are Handsome. That’s the name of the brand, just FYI. The colorful styling just screamed “beach party!!!”. Again, the lips were the focus, but this time, one color wasn’t enough. Both Orange and Pink were used on the lips. Now if this isn’t encouraging to try something new, I don’t know what is…

Photos: vogue.com.au, fashionising

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As I am writing this, I am sitting on my balcony with a glass of lime juice and the cool goodie bag that LigaStudios sent to me. This is just one of the great aspects of being a blogger; if you don’t find interesting brands/magazines/websites yourself, sometimes, they will find you! This is exactly what happened with LigaStudios. Thanks to their approach (big shout-out to Julian!), I am now aware of this fairly new project that describes itself as “Great Stuff For Cosmopolitan Travelers“.

Am I a Cosmopolitan Traveler? Hell yeah! Traveling is definitely in the top three of my favorite things in the world list (among fashion and food, of course) so I am naturally interested in what’s going on in other places. In the LigaStudios Journal, a Cosmopolitan Traveler is described as being defined not by his (or her in my case) location, but more by his openness and interest for zeitgeist themes and love for detail. Since I have lived in three different locations, I am definitely not defined by them and I would say that zeitgeist is my middle name.

To get to the point though, LigaStudios is interesting, because it’s more about a feeling than a specific topic. On their website, you can find articles about traveling, fashion, design, culture, and people. It’s got a really modern feel to it and is definitely a nice read.

I also want to mention their Berlin Guide that was launched earlier this year. It’s called “Berlin Inspires” and as a Berliner myself, I absolutely loved flicking through. The guide offers great advice about the best places for food, clubbing, shopping etc. and even I found a lot of places in there that I hadn’t heard of before and now desperately want to visit.

Ok, enough from me, just check it out yourself if zeitgeist is your middle name, too: Ligastudios.com

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It is 11.30 pm and I had a really busy day, but before I go to sleep I just have to blog about Lauren Conrad really quickly. I know that there are a lot of people who do not like Lauren Conrad or her style, because she is ‘just another rich girl that got famous through reality TV’. I say, fair enough! But to me, Lauren Conrad is refreshingly different from all the Paris Hiltons out there.

I admit that I am partly biased because I pretty much spent my teenage years watching Laguna Beach (Anyone remember Stephen Colletti? Sigh…) and The Hills, which means that I kind of got to watch Lauren grow up on TV. She was always the most ‘normal’ one on every show and always looked cute and well put together. This hasn’t changed, she still seems down to earth and her looks are always very polished and neat.

Sometimes, Lauren tries something new, just like a couple of days ago at one of her book signings, where she showed up with a ponytail and pink hair tips! Obviously this isn’t very ‘Lauren’, but I love people who have fun with their styling, and she does! Moreover, how amazing is her outfit? The studded collar is to die for and I love that she still wears the same Chanel bags that she wore ten years ago, they’re classic and timeless!

Ok, I think I made my point clear, HUGE Lauren Conrad fan over here! Now I can go to bed and sleep in peace.

P.S. I can’t believe I missed her book signing in NY, I left one day before she was there, dammit!

Pictures: style-gossip

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Unlike many people, I hate online shopping. To me, a big part of the fun of shopping is actually going into the shops, seeing AND feeling the clothes, trying them on and even walking around with shopping bags. That’s why I usually don’t shop online.

I made an exception last week when I saw this H&M Conscious Collection Exclusive dress. It seemed perfect for the wedding that I will attend in June. A subtle yellow, a clean cut, elegant but fresh and trendy. Well, the package arrived today and I was once again reminded why I never shop online. The dress looks completely different in reality that on the H&M site.

The biggest surprise was the color. Never ever would I have ordered this dress, had I known that it is not light yellow, but neon yellow. I took this picture of the dress so you could see the difference for yourself. I know that colors vary from screen to screen, but this difference is just way too big. Besides the horrible color, the fabric looks really cheap, the length is really off (only a supermodel will not have to have this altered), and the neckline is way too low. In a nutshell, I am sending it back and will never ever order something online again.

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Okay, I have finally entered the ‘real’ world again and traded walking through SoHo with walking through the Uni library. Still, the amazing memories of my week in New York City remain and are triggered by the many great things I bought there.

Often it is the small things that make me really happy, like the Reese’s lipbalm in XXL size that I found at FAO Schwarz. Not only does it smell good, but it also tastes like peanut butter! Gotta be careful not to eat it! Same with the mini hand sanitizers that I bought at Bath&Body Works. 5 for $5! My favorite smells? Fresh raspberry and cake! Another fun one was Cookie dough; I gave that one to a friend. No visit to the USA without bringing home some Marc Jacobs stuff! Again, the small things like this lipstick shaped pen and the heart mirror made me much happier than any T-Shirt or dress would have.

These are just some of the random things I bought in NY which I carry around and whenever I see them, I smile.

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Last week, the “city” in “Nadine And The City” was New York. I spent wonderful eight days there and can now say that I have a new favorite city. I liked everything, from the street numbering which makes it so easy to find your way around, to the many bagel places to the friendly people etc etc etc. I wish I had had more time to explore the smaller streets of Manhattan, but I still got a pretty good impression of the city. Another aspect why I love NY is the fact that it really is full of fashion! And I don’t just mean stores, I mean fashion shoots and models. I witnessed three(!) fashion shoots while walking around, something that would never happen in Berlin or most other big cities. It was hard picking pictures (we took over 1000) for this blog, but the ones below show you 1. Times Square/42nd street 2. Tiffany&Co 3. Toni Garrn on a huge VS ad 4. A fashion magazine store (or heaven) 5. Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes

Enjoy!

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Tomorrow is THE day, I am going to the Big Apple, the Empire State, the city that never sleeps, New York City. I have been to Florida, California, and Hawaii before, but never to NY. Therefore, I am waaay too excited for words. Besides wanting to do the stereotype tourist activities like Ellis Island, Ground Zero, Central Park, Grand Central Station, etc etc etc, I am also looking forward to some serious shopping. Jersey Gardens - be prepared! This outlet mall includes 220 shops and I plan to leave a lot of money there. Depending whether I have good WLAN in my hotel or not, I will post updates here during my stay or after I return. I can’t wait!

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A few days ago I had one of those OMG-I-NEED-TO-HAVE-THIS-moments. I was walking along Friedrichstrasse in Berlin, it was a sunday afternoon and I decided to check out the shop windows at Quartier 206, because they are always very creative. Of course, I also had to walk by the Schumacher store, which brought back nice memories of the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out two years ago. In the Schumacher window, I saw it: The perfect bracelet! Thanks to the internet, I quickly found it in the online store. It’s the Splendor bracelet and it’s 119 Euros. Not too bad, but not too cheap either. I love the mix of classic gold with neon nylon, great contrast! If I didn’t need all my money for my upcoming New York trip, I would probably spend it on this lovely accessory.

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I’m in my hometown for a few days before going to… wait for it… New York City! I’m very excited about NY but of course also enjoying Berlin, especially because the weather is perrrfect at the moment. Today was the first really warm and sunny day, so I took the opportunity to walk along Kudamm after having my first outdoors beer this year at Cafe am Neuen See. It felt so good to soak up the sun!

At H&M I made a great bargain from the Trend line, a beautiful white silk blend jacket was 60% off. Zara had some really amazing stuff, it’s just way too expensive for what it is, you can hardly get a Zara bag under 100 Euros anymore. Last but not least I went to the freshly opened Urban Outfitters at Kudamm. Thank god it wasn’t too crowded in there anymore. Still, it was a bit disappointing as the selection just wasn’t as big as the UO in Frankfurt.

I ended this wonderful spring day with a Latte at my favorite Starbucks and a stroll along Kantstrasse. Loving the big city vibe!

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