tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41669010685190584012024-03-13T19:13:12.652+01:00balletslippersballetslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.comBlogger598125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-74787452855832813832014-01-05T10:41:00.000+01:002014-01-05T10:41:00.785+01:002014 constellation calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">clipboard: IKEA; printable calender: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4obCGR6nmsQlJoN2xOLVlSeE0/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">These past months, I've been really inspired by constellations. The lovely ladies at free people posted this great idea of star sign <a href="http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/06/star-signs-diy-note-cards/"><span style="color: #e06666;">note cards</span></a>, and then I found this amazing stitch upon the stars <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/stationery/stitch-upon-the-stars-2014-calendar"><span style="color: #e06666;">calender</span></a>. So I thought: why not DIY? That's why my second printable calender for 2014 turned out to be constellation-themed.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can download my version <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4obCGR6nmsQlJoN2xOLVlSeE0/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a>. Stitching is optional, but I recommend printing on a heavier paper if you want to do that. I decided to leave it as it is for now. </span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Ok, so as promised, here is the first free download for a 2014 calendar. This one is very minimal, but I like it a lot! You can download it <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx4obCGR6nmsRUFoal9QYXNuVmc/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="color: #e06666;">here</span></a>. Let me know what you think!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-273729807389294742014-01-02T20:12:00.000+01:002014-01-02T20:12:26.150+01:002014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy New Year everyone! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I hope you all had a nice celebration to greet the new year. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let's hope it will be a wonderful one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of new year's eve. It's always had a sad, bitter feel for me. On the contrary, I usually love the first day of the new year. It feels so fresh and new and full of opportunities. A brand new year for a brand new you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year however, I feel a little sad and exhausted. But I don't want to let this spoil my positive attitude. 2014, you will be awesome, whether you want to or not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To start organizing, I was searching for nice DIY calendars yesterday and found the one pictured above as a free download over at <a href="http://www.onlydecolove.com/2013/12/monthly-calendar-2014.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">only deco love</span></a>. I think it's fabulous! It also inspired me to create two printable calendars that I will be sharing in the next days for you to download.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until then, enjoy the new year!</span></span></span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-20313479798376721632013-12-17T11:17:00.000+01:002013-12-17T11:17:00.555+01:00new in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the past years, my christmas decoration has become more simple and I also put it up later each year. This year I hadn't even set it up for the first of December. But I really like the paper stars from last year and the paper tree I found the instructions for on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/555842778980845639/"><span style="color: #e06666;">pinterest</span></a>. And the wooden Lucia statue is the prettiest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, in the past months I sold a bunch of stuff online and at the local fleamarket. I still have bags of clothes and jewellery I didn't sell yet, but about half of it is gone now. I also managed to buy less stuff than I would usually have during that time. I'll get back to that in an extra post sometime soon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These past days I also cleaned my appartment and made my room ready for fall. I also changed one shelf and finally said goodbye to the little birds on their twig. (see <a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/06/always-be-unicorn.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">here </span></a>for what it looked like before) There are also some changes in the kitchen that I might show you next time. These are no major changes, but I feel step by step I'm getting to a more clean and structured space. What do you think?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the way: to all those bloggers out there who constantly re-paint their walls (like <a href="http://nicestthings.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Vera </span></a>for example): I really don't know how you do that! My walls could definetely need a new paint job, but I guess I'm just too lazy. Hats off to you! </span></span></div>
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balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-21045636955715571192013-10-29T16:54:00.000+01:002013-10-29T16:54:42.775+01:00winter is coming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">shower courtain and towels: H&M home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little while ago I turned 30. Yeah, I know, I'm old now :-)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though everyone seemed to think that I (not married, no kids etc) should feel bad on that occasion I simply didn't. However, I thought it was a fun idea to throw an un-birthday party. So Alice in Wonderland party theme it was.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a little glimpse into what I prepared for the day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/balletslipperss/unbirthday/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">here </span></a>is my pinterest with all the inspirations. I didn't go through with all of them though.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday: sweater: Vila; destroyed jeans: American Eagle; worn with black ballet flats</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday: blouse and cardigan: H&M, worn with black skinny jeans (H&M) and pistol boots lookalikes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday: sweater: Vila, lace dress: Promod; worn with black tights and pistol boots lookalikes</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday: dress: COS; worn with cashmere beanie (COS), black scarf (H&M) and black ballet flats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday: hoodie: Abercrombie and Fitch; jeans: H&M; worn with tan suede loafers </span>balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-62274003377271753352013-08-25T23:22:00.000+02:002013-08-25T23:22:27.260+02:00project de-clutter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear readers,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't seem to apologize enough for being so absent this summer. I have a lot of things on my mind recently. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There
is something that I feel has been spooking around the blogsphere and my
head a lot recently: minimalism. While a lot of sites address this
concept directly (like <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/">here</a></span>, <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://styledigger.com/en/2013/03/how-to-buy-less-clothes.html">here</a></span>), it is also very evident in the numerous posts about buying quality instead of quantity or the <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.paulamontessketchbook.com/2011/11/going-minimalist-5-piece-french-wardrobe/">french wardrobe</a></span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe
it's a natural process: after all the commercialism of the past
decades, people grow tired of it. Tired of having to have the newest
bag, hottest shoes and trendiest home decoration all the time. Or maybe
it's just a matter of aging. After my student years, when I was happy if I could afford anything at all, I spent the first years as a working girl shopping like crazy, and only since a while realized that that didn't make me any happier nor my wardrobe any better. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever the reason may be, for quite some time, the urge to de-clutter my life has been growing stronger and stronger. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clothes-wise, <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/05/rise-shine.html">I have talked to you</a></span> about wanting to buy more quality than quantity before. Now I sometimes feel like throwing out more than half of my stuff, too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or my home. <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/06/always-be-unicorn.html">In this post</a></span>
you can already feel a bit of the urge to simplify my appartment. This
has gotten even stronger. Right now, I just feel that my eyes and brain
need a clean canvas to get some rest at home. I would move into <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://annaleenashem.blogspot.de/">Annaleenas </a></span>or <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.de/search/label/interior">Ivanias </a></span>appartment this second if I could. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A
fresh start, a clean slate to start new, that would be amazing. At the
same time it is incredibly hard for me. Because at some point I get
really attached to the things I own. Those chairs that I upholstered by
myself, I can't possibly give those away! That dress that I bought in
that cool secondhand shop in Berlin. All these things have become
friends. Yet they are suffocating me!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So,
I don't know exactly where this road is taking me, but I am starting
the project de-clutter right now, and would like to invite you along.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One part of project de-clutter also includes this blog. As you know, I have never been one to post very regularly, yet I always felt bad if I couldn't find the time for blogging. With me working more that fulltime on my PhD, this sometimes ended up in crappy posts. I want to try and free myself of this pressure. You may not hear from me that regularly, but I hope it will be for the sake of higher quality posts on this little blog. I hope you will understand and stay with me along this journey.</span></span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-40642783582022111952013-07-31T17:18:00.000+02:002013-07-31T17:18:45.924+02:00California love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some weeks ago I made a longtime dream of mine come true: I went on a roadtrip along the famous Highway 1. It was an amazing experience, and I wish I had more time to see even more places. Unusal fo me I did not always take my camera everywhere which was good and bad at the same time. Good because I felt a lot more connected to the things I did and saw, not constantly thinking about the next picture. But of course I missed out on a few great pics.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday: sweater: Primark; scarf and jeans: H&M; worn with black ballet flats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday: dress: H&M; longsleeve: Primark; denim vest: current elliott; worn with black tights and star print converse</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday: flower pants: Primark; black T: H&M; worn with black ballet flats</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday: silk harem pants: Fleamarket; black T: Primark; worn with brown leather sandals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday: lace dress: Promod; black T: H&M; worn with black tights and ballet flats</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lovelies, with last week's rise&shine I am saying goodbye for the next 3 weeks. There will be sun, fog, a snow covered mountain, the ocean and a very famous bridge for me to meet. See you when I get back!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been in this weird situation regarding my home for quite a while now. I yearn for a simplistic appartment like the swedes show on so many great blogs, but at the same time I can't seem to part with my ballet shoes, little birds on the twig, and rose blanket. At least not quite yet. Some places are slowly getting there, though. Like the area around my bed, or my new emaille pot filled with candles. What do you think? Do you just thow everything out when you want a new style in your home? And if so, where do you put all that stuff?</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday: dress: COS; scarf: H&M; raincoat: fleamarket; worn with black platform sandals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday: oversized sweater: VILA; scarf: H&M; printed denim pants: Primark; worn with black canvas sneakers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday: batwing sweater & rose printed pants: Primark; necklace: H&M; worn with black ballet flats </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday: everything H&M; worn with Akira Pistol boot lookalikes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday: everything H&M</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">; worn with Akira Pistol boot lookalikes</span> </span>balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-62808155810912517672013-05-26T22:09:00.000+02:002013-05-26T22:09:44.479+02:00week 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday: everything H&M, worn with black tights and Akira Pistol Boots lookalikes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday: shirt & black jeans: H&M; cashmere shrug: Strauss Innovation, worn with </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Akira Pistol Boots lookalikes</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday: faux leather jacket: Primark, oversized sweater: Vila; scarf: H&M; worn with black jeans and </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Akira Pistol Boots lookalikes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday: oversized sweater: Vila, dress & scarf: H&M; dotted tights: Primark; worn with black Chelsea boots </span></span>balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-60425634091373571462013-05-20T21:52:00.000+02:002013-05-20T21:52:35.645+02:00mint & lemon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-17789553834211209542013-05-19T20:59:00.000+02:002013-05-19T20:59:00.145+02:00s'mores cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With summer just around the corner I had to t<span style="font-size: large;">r</span>y this <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/05/06/smores-brownie-pie/">s'mores cake recipe</a></span>. I just swiched the brownie dough to my <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/05/my-jeans-are-too-tight.html">go-to chocolate cupcake dough</a></span>, which is a little less heavy. I still found the cake relatively sweet, but that's fine for me.</span></span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-22087287281649689882013-05-17T07:45:00.000+02:002013-05-17T07:45:00.783+02:00rise & shine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me tell you a little something about my shopping behaviour. (And maybe grab a coffee, this might be a "little" longer than usual) So, I've always loved shopping. It just feels so good to roam the stores, look at the pretty things, imagine yourself wearing this piece or that. How would you wear it? When would you wear it? What would you feel like? (Little confession here: in those thoughts, I always look incredibly beautiful. Does that happen to you as well? Do you even have such thoughts? Come on, tell me I'm not alone here!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I was younger and still in University I would go to the city often to look around, see what's new, maybe try on a few pieces. But as I did not have a lot of money I would evaluate rather thoroughly what I would eventually buy. If I liked something, I would generally wait about 1 or 2 weeks. If I was still thinking about the piece come the next trip to the city, I would go ahead and buy it. If not, I did't really need it after all, right? Now, I'm not saying all the purchases I made back then were perfect. I was a lot younger then, experimenting a lot with different styles and figuring out what worked for me and what not. Naturally there were some mispurchases. However, most of the things I bought, I would wear at least 1 or 2 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Towards the end of my time in Uni, Primark came to my town, and I went totally crazy. For probably the first year, I would just mindlessly buy everything I liked in that store, because it was so pretty, yet so cheap I could afford buying a lot more than before. I even created a special <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://primarkdienstag.blogspot.de/">blog</a></span>. But all the prettiness did't really last that long in most of the cases. The dresses were usually too short for my bodytype (most bodytypes actually, to be honest), a lot of pieces so "on trend" you could wear them for a month and then it was over. And some things I only bought because I saw something similar in a blog or magazine and, well, they were cheap. So most pieces I ended up returning or selling on Ebay. I'm not saying it was all crap. I also bought some amazing pieces that I still wear today, like some simple leather sandals, a few pieces of jewellery or the parka in this post for example. Fortunately after some time, I habituated to the "Primark-craze". I bought less stuff there, returned to my old trusty swede, and - thanks to my friend A. - learned that designer brands can make a huge difference in product quality, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">but don't necessarily have to. (Did I tell you the button of my Marni coat (that was a gift and ridiculously cheap, just so you don't think I can afford Marni normally) came off after wearing it 4 times? Still, the fabric feels amazing.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then I started my first job. I'm not saying I went from rags to riches, but for the first time in my life I could afford to buy things at H&M, Zara, and the other usual suspects without thinking too much. That was actually not a good thing. I ended up doubleing the amount of clothes I had within one year (and I already had a lot to begin with). My closet was exploding, yet I always felt like I had nothing to wear. At some point, I challenged myself to 3 months without shopping to save some money for a DSLR. Maybe you <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2011/06/hardest-part.html">remember </a></span>that. This shopping detox put things back into perspective a little bit. Ever since then I have been trying to change my shopping behaviour bit by bit. I want to buy less clothes so I can invest in higher quality. I want a closet full of clothes I love and feel great wearing. I don't want 20+ purses and 50+ shoes to choose from, but a few really great ones. But at the same time, I want to have fun shopping, and sometimes you just see something, love it right away, buy it, and keep loving it for years to come. I don't want to cut myself off of fast fashion and trends completely, it's just too much fun. I've made some progress in the past year already. I am not saying there are no mispurchases anymore, but the amount has considerably dropped since I've started to actually use my brain while shopping again. I still have a long way to go. I still tend to rather buy 5 black T's than one quality one. But I know I have to give it time. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So after this long story, here's why I created this new category on the blog. I realized I don't really manage to take proper outfit shoots most of the time. Yet I think it would be nice to keep track of what I am wearing in everyday life on a regular basis. Keeping track of which pieces and styles I am wearing more or less often might help me decide even better what to buy in the future. In <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/search/label/rise%20and%20shine"><span style="color: #e06666;">rise&shine</span></a> </span>I will document my everyday outfits in a most simple manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, what is your shopping behaviour? And have you found your signature style yet?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This post was sparked by a comment I recently posted on <a href="http://www.amazedmag.de/kolumne-warten"><span style="color: #e06666;">this very inspiring article</span></a> over at <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.amazedmag.de/">amazed</a></span>. </span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-30395107639080856132013-05-15T21:36:00.000+02:002013-05-15T21:36:00.462+02:00april showers, may flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">denim shirt: Gina Tricot; jeans, flannel shirt: H&M; star canvas shoes: Primark; handknitted shawl: gift from A. B.</span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-81154984912015909032013-05-13T20:47:00.000+02:002013-05-13T20:47:00.122+02:00my jeans are too tight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so I figu<span style="font-size: large;">re out half my jeans <span style="font-size: large;">have become too tight and what do I do: bake some cupcakes. Yeah, that's totally logic.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just my go-to chocolate dough with some peanutbutter on top this time:</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mix 1 Egg, 100g Butter<span style="font-size: large;"> and</span> 100g sugar together. Add 2 <span style="font-size: large;">teaspoons of baking powder, a bit of salt, 200g flour and 3<span style="font-size: large;">-5 Tablespoons of <span style="font-size: large;">unsweetened cocoa powder (depending on how chocolate-y you'd like your cup<span style="font-size: large;">cakes). To soften the do<span style="font-size: large;">ugh, add about 100ml milk. Bake at 200°C for about 20 minutes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Voilá, <span style="font-size: large;">nothing fancy, but soo good!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">necklace: H&M</span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-25940841237659797662013-04-21T15:54:00.000+02:002013-04-21T15:54:17.845+02:00I really am a mermaid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">black cape dress: COS; sequin clutch: Primark</span></div>
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balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-54410078082361449842013-04-19T21:25:00.000+02:002013-04-19T21:25:00.394+02:00stars at my feet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">new in: Primark sneakers</span></span></div>
balletslippershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085123476534522291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166901068519058401.post-55311517111252244772013-04-15T21:20:00.001+02:002013-04-15T21:20:26.902+02:00coffee and tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">M<span style="font-size: large;">y lovely readers, I'm so sorry I have been absent for so long. It's just tha<span style="font-size: large;">t work takes up so much time and energy recently<span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, <span style="font-size: large;">I</span> wanted to show you this sweet <span style="font-size: large;">DIY I made as a Birthday gift for my sweet M and her husband in March. It is strongly inspired by <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/06/his-her-sharpie-mug-diy.html">this beautiful post</a></span> from the girls over at <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/">a beautiful mess</a></span></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">, but I added the red lips an<span style="font-size: large;">d moustache<span style="font-size: large;">. I really like how this turned out. <span style="font-size: large;">I'm thinking t</span>his might also be a nice <span style="font-size: large;">wedding gift<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">All you'll need is 2 plain white mugs and red and <span style="font-size: large;">black porcelain markers. Follow the instructions on the markers and have fun drawing.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, so has this silently become a food blog here? I don't really know. <span style="font-size: large;">But I must say, I really love how this cake turned out. I used <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/03/very-berry.html">this </a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://balletslippersstyle.blogspot.de/2013/03/very-berry.html">recipe</a></span> in a cake form, made some buttercream frosting and spread it a<span style="font-size: large;">ll over the cake and finally covered it in a thin layer of <span style="font-size: large;">w</span></span>hite<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">f</span></span>ondant. Then I cut out the pink <span style="font-size: large;">blossoms from pink fondant to decorate the cake (and hide the not-so-pretty <span style="font-size: large;">bottom part of the cake).</span></span> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the way: sorry for the bad pictures. I was in a<span style="font-size: large;"> rush... all those <span style="font-size: large;">blossoms took longer than I expected...</span></span></span></span></div>
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