WEPHOBIA BLAZER

I bought this blazer from Wephobia at the pop-up sale which the girls Daisy and Minh Anh did together with me and Floralpunk ! I absolutely love their clothes, and since I noticed that they don’t have a physical store, I had to ask them to join me right away. Their pieces are so chic and of great quality, I was sold right away. I definitely want to stock Wephobia for Floralpunk ! Did you know ? Floralpunk will be super big soon. We have big plans for it, my new business partner Madox and I. Stay tuned, it’s gonna be so cool !

My Perfect Uni Bag / What’s in my bag Part I

What’s in my bag ?

Gina Tricot Bag: I have to be honest. Actually I don’t like Gina Tricot. Because the quality of their products is not up to my quality standard. The fabrics they use simply aren’t fabrics that I want to wear. The prices aren’t justified either, considering the really very low quality, and the shit working conditions the people who produce these products probably have to go through. Ok but I still go inside all the time. Why ? Because it’s so close to my uni, and the clothes look cool. Mainstream girl at heart. Yes, i think they look cool, but then I touch them, and I always get disappointed. I used to love their jewelry, but since I sell jewelry now, I don’t buy it anymore, unless I really really want something so bad, that I can’t forget it for days. Anyway, last week I went into Gina Tricot after an afternoon at library. I just wanted to get my mind off Chinese characters a bit, and checked out some of the stores around my uni, one of them Gina Tricot. Went in, saw this bag, tried it on, bought it. Because it fulfills 80% of the criteria I was looking for in a bag for uni ! It’s a shoulder bag, big enough to fit my Chinese book, my Macbook Air, and a whole lot of other things, without being too big, you know. It’s just the perfect size, no unnecessary details, just a plain black shoulder bag, which is easy to open and close. It’s no real leather, but the hardware is solid, and I can’t complain at all. I would have paid 400€ for the same bag in real leather, if I had found it somewhere. But I didn’t, so I guess I made a bargain for my uni bag. You can buy it here.

Macbook Air “11: The Macbook I’m using is the lightest and smallest Macbook in the Apple family. It weighs about the same as a normal iPad, and I love it so much, I don’t know how I would get my work done without it. I got it from my boyfriend on my twenty-first birthday, and I had never worked with OS X before at that point, and thought I’d never get used to it, and kept reminiscing about my Windows computer, but now it’s Apple or nothing. There is a reason why so many people use Apple Macbook’s these days, believe me. I didn’t want to believe it at first, but once you get used to it, you won’t wanna go back. At least I don’t. And the best thing about my Macbook model, it is so light, you can take it with you anywhere ! It’s lighter than some of my books, I never have to think ‘oh shit it’s so heavy, I’m too lazy to take my Macbook with me’. Never.

iPad Mini: The first iPad Mini model, without 3G, which I use in uni or at home, since I can only use it with wifi. I used to use it a lot for Instagram and my Floralpunk Facebook page, because I had a Blackberry before. But now that I have my iPhone, it has become a much less important product in my life. I still appreciate it when it comes to browsing though.

iPhone 5: OH-EM-GEE. I used to be sooo anti-iPhone, because everyone uses it. Yes I can. I hate because I want to haha. But now I’m addicted ! Seriously I use it all the time. All the time ! It makes me being able to work on the go, non-stop. While eating, on my way to the underground station, while shopping, all the time, anywhere. Anywhere, where I have 3G signal. I even stocked up my data allowance from 1GB internet to 3GB. (Oh Apple, you are so evil. Why are your products so easily to get addicted to?)

Floralpunk Daisy case: In case you still don’t know, I have an online shop called Floralpunk. And I sell this case. No I didn’t make it myself. If I did, it wouldn’t be that cheap. But that doesn’t make it less beautiful : ) You can buy it here.

Chargers: Iam always on the go, from dawn till dusk. Everyone who uses iPhone, knows that it runs out of battery extremely fast, especially if you are on Facenook, Instagram, Tumblr or Pinterest a lot. I never leave the house without a charger ! 

 & other stories purse: My coins always get lost below the paper money, business cards, bank cards and ID in this purse, but I love the sleek design and the feel of the leather. It looks and feels expensive, but it’s very affordable ! Get it here.

 Leuchtturm planner: What’s the big difference between Moleskine and Leuchtturm ? The size. Moleskine planners are a little smaller in width, that’s why I picked Leuchtturm. But except for the size, they are pretty similar. I don’t think the brand is important, but having one is ! It changed my life ! Buy here.

Eyeko mascara: I got this one from Nga : ) ! The reason I carry it around with me is that I usually leave the house in the morning, and don’t come home till late at night. I never go home to change or anything, but sometimes I want to add more emphasis to my eyes in the evening, so all I do is add more layers of mascara. Some girls have to carry around their whole make-up bag, I’m glad that all I need is mascara and eyeliner. Because I hate carrying heavy bags.

Pens & uni documents in a clear envelope: I usually only have one subject a day, so I never need to take more than one note book and different sheets of paper with me.

Ok, now you know what’s in my bag most of the time, and also what my perfect uni bag looks like : ) Part I in the title, because I will add more posts to this series. Of course I don’t want to wear the same bag all day everyday ! I’m definitely looking for more bags to add to my “perfect uni bag”-collection !

Cheers,

Julia

SHOP INTERIOR THAT IS NOT IKEA

I know most people are lazy, and Ikea is great, but seriously, good interior is like a good wardrobe. It consists of the most diverse items, collected throughout the years, and in the end show the personality of the owner better than anything else. So take your time with it. Let the items, the ones that you really love, like a pair of beautiful heels that you really need to have, define your home. Not Ikea. It’s not that I don’t like Ikea, but I don’t think that everything should be from Ikea. Just like with your wardrobe, you can’t go into one department store and go out with a whole wardrobe for the next couple years. Some people tend to forget that there are many other great interior brands out there, that are not too pricey either, out of convenience. Because actually Ikea has everything, from a perfect stool to really nice glasses. It’s all there on one spot, but I think you should also explore the other interior shop solutions that exist out there.

Because of my boyfriend’s new studio, which had to be furnished, I spent a whole lot of time on interior. It was basically like furnishing a mix between living room and office, and I didn’t want it to look not nice, because I will spend a lot of time there as well. We got most of the big furniture from Ikea (against my will), because yes, it was cheap, and yes, it was convenient. But as for the decoration items, I forbid my boyfriend to buy more Ikea candles and lamps. I wanted something different, a collection of different items that go well together, and not a collection of items from the same brand, that are made to fit together. That would have been too easy. So here it is, my list of interior shop solutions other than Ikea, that are affordable and still stock great products, in the German market.

1. ebay / ebay Kleinanzeigen : Ok ebay is not a shop, but still, if you are too lazy for flea markets, you might still be able to make some bargains here and find amazing products ! Give it a try !

2. Das Tropenhaus : Actually they have their focus on children furniture, but they also carry a lot of gorgeous deco articles for the perfect finish to your rooms !

3. Maison du Monde : My favourite online furniture shop from France! They have lovely products, which are really super affordable ! If you don’t want every piece of furniture in your room to be Ikea, check it out ! They only have one shop in Germany so far, but Iam sure they are going to expand further in the next few years !

4. Stilkiste : A destination for deco stuff that might go with the name “shabby chic”. Really nice if you like that kind of style.

5. H&M home / Zara home : Some of you might, and other might not know, that our favourite high street brands also have home lines ! Just like with the clothes, H&M is cheaper than Zara, but you can find something nice for your home at either one.

photos via Pinterest

And keep in mind, everything for your home can be considered an investment. If you think about it, for how long have you used the same plates, forks, chairs and pillow cases ? Unless you are some weirdo who has to exchange such stuff all the time, I bet you have been using the same ones for years and years. Don’t be afraid to spend money on it, you will use it all the time, and if you invest and pick products wisely now, you will safe yourself a lot of money and time in the future.

I’d love to show you our studio, but I can’t seem to find the photos I took recently, so I will save it for another post. Until then: happy shopping !

P.S. Interior shops have sales as well ! And it happens to be sale time right now !

Floralpunk

www.floralpunk.com

Hey guys, by now most of you might know that I started running an online shop a while ago. I mostly sell Accessories, but am working on featuring clothes as well. And maybe cool shoes one day. I came up with this whole thing after my last trip to Vietnam while doing my internship at Elle Vietnam. I met all these girls who have regular jobs, but still could find the time to run businesses to make more money, and felt so inspired. I thought if they can do it, why can’t I ? And that’s how Floralpunk was born. Floralpunk was the title of a shooting I had with a friend at first, and I chose it to be name of my online shop, because I love how contradicting it sounds, how it is nothing, yet something. You hear the name and I don’t want you to have any other idea of Floralpunk, than what you know from me. I want it to be a creation of mine.

I try to choose my products as careful as possible, as quality is important to me. I love it to see my products on the girls that wear them, and how they make them theirs. My biggest inspiration in life still are people, especially girls. I hope I can add a clothing line one day, and am working hard towards my goal to make Floralpunk an established brand and retailer for beautiful and cool clothes and accessories of good quality.

I appreciate every kind of support, whether you are only telling your mom about it, or give me a like on Facebook. Please help me make Floralpunk grow big, and something to be proud of. If you buy something from me, add the hashtag #wearFloralpunk on Instagram. Follow the official Floralpunk account @shopfloralpunk. Like the Facebook page to stay updated, and if you love or hate something, feel free to tell me ! I also have an instagram giveaway going on by the way. If you want to win a beautiful bracelet, all you have to do is to post or regram this photo below, and add the hashtag #winfloralpunk ! You don’t even have to mention me or the shop. Iam willing to give away three of these beautiful golden bracelets, and will announce the three winners on December 15th. I invite everyone to participate in this giveaway : )

Céline Micro Luggage GIVEAWAY // Videdressing

via Pinterest

You do know these bags, don’t you ! And you surely have been craving for it at some point in the past few seasons, havn’t you ? Guess what (yes, i know the title says it all), thanks to Videdressing you get a, maybe once in a lifetime chance, to win a Céline Micro Luggage Bag, and all you have to do is to sign-up via THIS LINK ! Videdressing is a website to shop second hand designer, fashion and luxury goods from France, but they have recently launched in Germany as well, and need to promote the website here, so how better than with a super amazing giveaway ? You can win a Céline bag with simply signing up, you don’t even have to like their Facebook, like Toughlookdonthurt Facebook, follow them on Instagram, follow us on instagram and leave a comment with why you want to win it in the comment section below, all you have to do is sign up on the website ! It has to be the German one via THIS LINK though ! But anyone worldwide can stand the chance to win, as they are willing to ship worldwide. Still need to sign up on the Germany website though. Google translator ?

So yes, sign up ! Don’t miss this chance, it’s so easy. If I could I’d sign up, because, why not ?! Btw iam not saying this because they asked me to, but because I think Videdressing really is a great place to find designer clothes and bags at incredible prices. And to find out of season items. Start browsing once, and you won’t be able to stop, because unlike other second hand designer fashion shops, their selection is humongous. They have many sellers from France already, so while you might find maybe one or two authentic second hand Balenciaga bags on ebay, you can find so many of them on Videdresing ! So you might not only want to sigm up for the giveaway, but browse around as well. My wishlist is way too long already.

Ok again, for all the ones who are to lazy to read.

HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

1. Sign up on Videdressing via this link or via that banner below.
2. That’s it !

Easy, right ? You can enter the giveaway from whereever you are, but you have to make sure you sign up on the German website via this link! Otherwise no chance to win.

Ok, packing for London now. Tell you friends about it and good luck everyone ! (That bag is 1850€ btw.)

Current Fall Wishlist

coat // skirt

When I spotted this coat and high waist skirt from The Row, it was instant love. A great mix of fabrics, looking cool, yet elegant. I love that ! Do you know that feeling when you really want something, but you know you can’t have it, so you try to find a replacement to fill the whole in your heart ? In terms of love it is food to me, in terms of shopping, it is Zara. I know Zara is so evil, and bad, but boy, have you seen that Studio collection ? Because I can’t have that coat and beautiful satin-trimmed jacquard skirt, I decided to treat myself with that skirt with lace and that bucket bag from Zara instead. I will get them right after my trip to London, if they are not sold out until then.

skirt // bag

On the long run : Maxi Wool Coat inspiration

via pinterest & parkandcube

I was thinking about what kind of outerwear to get for this winter for so long, and I think I have found my personal solution: at least knee-length and at least 70% wool ! Either way iam going to freeze, but at least I want to freeze goodlooking. And iam in love with those long coat, sneaker coordinates I have seen in Berlin quite often these days. Casual and cool. And easily made elegant and cool by exchanging the sneakers with heeled boots. With at least two layers, and maybe a windbreaker underneath, I should be fine on my way to uni and back home. For the very very very cold days I still have my fake fur coat, which isn’t easy to throw over any outfit though. As for the sneakers, I will buy wool socks and wear another pair of socks underneath the wool socks, and I will get soles as well. It must be possible to look fairly good in winter, right ? I just remembered that I have a pair of Doc Martens at home in Munich as well, which might be able to protect me from the snow at least. I have never managed to look anything but horrible during winter, and iam so going to change that ! No frizzy hair this winter, I will find a perfect winter hair solution, and will definitely not leave the house without a waterproof bag ever again. So iam also looking for a leather bag right now. A minimalistic black one, if you know any, drop me a message ! Because my cotton fabric bag is definitely not going to keep my uni stuff from not getting wet. I don’t know about Berlin, but the snow in Munich has always been pretty bad and plenty.

Here is a selection I’d totally go for ! This classic cut Jil Sander Coat is exactly what iam looking for ! I think I’d prefer a dark navy blue over a black one. Cos black is always so black. That Wang bag looks pretty waterproof to me, and since it’s a shoulder bag you don’t have to carry it, and you can put your hands in your pockets : ) The Topshop necklace, because you have to put off your scarf at some point, right ? Either when it gets too hot in the department store, or when going for dinner. A little bling never killed nobody. As for the sunglasses, I think everyone who can pull off sunglasses on a sunny winter day looks extremely cool ! I wish I could, but havn’t found my perfect fit yet. I like the pattern of this Paul Smith wool scarf. It’d make an outfit look a little less basic. Can’t do wrong with a black wool scarf either, though. These white sneakers from Eytys are leather ! So your feet won’t get wet instantly. I will probably buy them, and tell you more about how waterproof they really are sometime soon ! There is a canvas version as well, if you don’t like leather.

Products

Jil Saner Palermo Wool Coat // Alexander Wang Stingray Trifold Shoulder Bag // Angled Cat Eye Sunglasses // Eytys Unisex Leather Mother Sneakers // Layered Gem Necklace from Topshop // Paul Smith Floral Polka Dot Wool Scarf

Wedding Dress Shopping

photos by Phan Nhat Minh

Marriages sometimes aren’t so much of a big deal as weddings are. So many couples don’t care about working on their marriage and relationship, but for their wedding, they go to incredibly great extents. Especially for women, the wedding day is extremely important. When you think of a wedding, what do you think of ? Usually of a woman in a beautiful white gown, isn’t it ? Not of a man in a suit, right ? Because a wedding dress is a spectacle you don’t often get to see. A wedding dress is something special naturally connected with the word wedding, in our western society. Wearing a wedding dress is the closest a woman can get to being a princess, a lot of girls dream to be when they are young. Those little girls eventually realize that they might never be a princess, because they weren’t born into aristocratic families, but at least they can look like a princess, wearing a beautiful gown, on occasions like their wedding. Such occasions are treasured, and highly anticipated, for girls like me. Or should I say women ? I know some girls who don’t want to marry, have a beautiful wedding and wear a wedding gown, but iam not of that kind. I want all a lush wedding can offer. A white princess dress with a lot of tulle and lace, a dropdead gorgeous cake, a lot of flowers, and you know, just the whole package. Feeling like a princess who has it all, i love those moments.

By the way, I’m not going to get married anytime soon. The reason why you see me in a wedding dress is because I love everything wedding including wedding gowns ! My friend Fan Xia just opened a wedding gown shop in Munich a month ago, and invited me over to check out her shop. With my boyfriend as wedding photographer, and into wedding as well, we couldn’t say no. Her shop offers all the fashion a groom and a bride need. Suits, gowns, accessories, shoes, just everything. While the men’s section only covers the space at the front of the shop, the women’s section with the beautiful wedding gowns has a whole room at the back. Beautiful white dresses, wherever you look, with a table full of accessories and bling in the middle. Spacious dressing rooms with huge mirrors and seats for your girlfriends, offer all you need for trying on wedding dresses. The shop, White Silhouette, offers a selection of different designers, and dresses from her own brand Shiyafan. Fan Xia, fashion design graduate of Esmod, made it. She created a beautiful little heaven for all soon-to-be brides. I got a little foretaste of what is expecting me in the future, and got to try on one of the wedding dresses from her own collection. Iam glad she chose for me, because I was slightly overwhelmed by the choice of gowns. Every dress is simply beautiful. So if you are getting married anytime soon, and are still looking for a good shop to get your dress from, check out White Silhouette ! 

White Silhouette

Wasserburger Landstrasse 196, 81827 München

+49894307073

info@whitesilhouette.de

http://www.whitesilhouette.de/

Opening Hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 8pm

& other stories // Kurfürstendamm, Berlin

 

photos by Phan Nhat Minh

I received the news about the launch of this new brand under the H&M group just a couple days ago. I started researching instantly and loved what i saw. The concept of ‘& other stories’ satisfies many points which H&M lacks. Better quality and more diverse collections with love to detail at affordable prices.

There are currently seven stores worldwide, which are all located in Europe. But for the ones who dont want to miss out there is also an online shop, just click on www.stories.cọm.
Lucky me has a boyfriend in Berlin, and as i wanted to visit him anyway, i got the chance to check out the store at Kurfürstendamm. And its gorgeous. I remember how there was a three-storey H&M shop before, and in a very short period they changed the whole interior completely, and it looks beautiful. Its one of those shops now which you like to visit just for looking. It has some boutique/gallery/industrial touch to it.

As for the clothes, if i was a flat chested skinny girl iprobably would have found more things i would have wanted to buỵ. But the clothes are nice nontheless. So are the shoes with their more sophisticated designs. And the beauty section is heaven ! I wanted to buy so many things because the packaging is so cute yet minimalistic. Totally my thing. We couldnt take more pictures of the beauty section because there was a girl who forbid us to take pictures. And i really dont get why shopkeepers would forbid that. But whatever. Anyway, if you are in London, Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Milan or Berlin, make sure you check out ‘& other stories’ ! 

introduction: Lam Boutique

face chub exposion.

dress – Lam Boutique // heels – Steve Madden

This dress was provided by a dear new friend. Her name is Lam and her shops with self-manufactured clothes are called “Lam Boutique”. She has a very strong own signature style which i love, because its very simple and yet chic. The quality of her clothes are, compared to other shops clothes, extremely satisfying and you will find a lot of very classic cuts among her designs.

If iam being honest, it is really hard for me to shop in Saigon, i dont know why. Maybe it is because iam not a 1,70m, 45kg super skinny girl or because i dont know where to shop, all i know is, i find it hard to find clothes. And no, iam not willing to pay for stuff of overprices western brands like Mango or Warehouse, because i dont really see the point. If i can buy it cheaper in Germany, why should i buy it here ?
Anyway, people yet asked me where to shop in Saigon, and iam surprised people ask me, considering i have been back for only six weeks, but i dont want to hide my pearls, so iam going to share some of my favourite shops in the next few posts including outfit pictures !

Isnt the dress just gorgeous ? The collar is so beautiful,  fell in love with it at first sight ! This dress is seriously an all-occasioner, i would wear it to events or to coffee with friends, and you will find a lot of such pieces at Lam Boutique. So worth a visit, believe me !

Shops

Currently there are two boutiques, one downtown and one in district 7. The one downtown is the original shop with a great vintage flair, but the shop in district 7 is slightly larger and brighter. Check out whatever location is more convenient for you. Impressions of the shops and addresses :

downtown Lam Boutique

1st floor 71 Mac Thi Buoi st., dist. 1

district 7 Lam Boutique

CS04 My Duc, Nguyen Duc Canh street, PMH