Things that make us happy

This time I present some items Sonja from Germany send me.

H&M.com

 She recently bought this t-shirt @ H&M.

 Sonja: "I saw it and knew I must have it"

 "It's pink, it glitters and it's Darth Vader. It's so me".

One of Sonja's oldest and absolute favorite items in her wardrobe are her Doc Marten's.

http://www.drmartens.com/

She has them 17 years now and still wears them.

"The shoes of my life"

Thanks Sonja x

Bye for now until next time.

Love,

     Carsten

Second Hand Shopping

Tweed Blazer

Dad's finest? Now it's mine :-)

Hi guys.
Here another one of my second hand/vintage treasures.

I got this tweet, hounds-tooth sports jacket in brown/beige tones, of my Dad.
I think it is approx 30 years old and its still immaculate considering my Dad wore it and now I do.

great craftsmen ship, check out the lining and stitching

The blazer is 60% wool and 40% polyester, the lining is 100% viscose and needs to brought to a dry cleaner please.

Also because of the suede leather patches.

leather patches sooo in

Check out the detailing again suede leather patches and leather button at the front and the cuffs and the supporting fleece under the collar.

Not sure how much my Dad paid for it back then, but I guess it shows that quality is worth spending money on.
Surely one doesn't want every single item in ones wardrobe to last 30-40 years, but this one is and was definitely a keeper.

Of course it looks the best when worn,  thanks to my model  too ;-)

Because it's so easy to combine with shirts, fine knit jumpers, long sleeves, t's, in almost any color makes it so much fun to wear.

A little tip, go for a color that goes with your eye color because it'll help you to let your eye's stand out more since the jacket is quite plain color wise.

Pair it even with a dark brown, burgundy or mustard and for the spring time maybe a baby blue.

Ok enough for this time, thanks for stopping by.

Until next time.

Thanks,

        Carsten

Things that make us happy

Unreal, just found this wrapped new dress maker's dummy in the basement of my apartment block.

Is that a sign? lol

Anyway, I know I make good use of it.

Thanks to who ever left it there for me X

Love,

      Carsten

Things that make us happy 

Hi guys I am very excited to present the first post from YOU.

This one is from Marie who lives in London and was born in Austria.

It is so much fun receiving photos and the little stories behind your 'Things that make u happy'

laced, nude tone with a splash of pink 'very sexy' by Victoria's Secret
http://www.victoriassecret.com/

Here we have a photo of Marie's favorite bra.

She loves it for several reasons:
it is her favorite color;
it is sexy,
very comfortable,
gives a perfect shape and it adds a bit of glam.

Marie: "Usually I have problems finding the right bra. They are either too tight or too loose and most of them don't look sexy."

Marie got this 'Thing that makes her happy' as a present from a good friend in New York.

Thanks Marie x

Hope to here more from YOU guys. I am excited to see what's next.
Bye for now, until next time.

Love,
     Carsten

One of my latest purchases

Fleece 'infinity' scarf
(black and red)

Isn't he handsome ;-P

Super practical when cycling, on the motor bike or scooter.

Also great if you just want a little bit of warmth around the neck but don't want or need to bring a full length scarf.

It also can jazz up a t, long sleeve or jumper, lassies and lads ;-)

Thanks for posing Paul

If turning around and tying the one end, one can use it as a beany.

Since I love the idea, I decided to get two, one in each color, hehe
and gave one to each of my closest friends xxx

Thanks,
Carsten