Back! After 2 Years....

Strange to come back, isn't it? 

In 2011 I started this blog under the name "The Traveling Lipstick" but I didn't keep it up for long. For different reasons.

But now I am back. However not with the same purpose.

In the meantime I have still been following fashion with high interest, but not only. 

I also like interior design a lot and have always felt the urge of sharing some of my random art. 

Somehow I simply would like to share what interest me. Thus I

Catch = What interest me in fashion and design

Travel = I have always done and always will

Sketch = Keep up drawing and sharing it with you

Lets see how far I get this time ;)

Lets start with Sketch

I drew this canvas for a good friend of mine (on the left).

There is the process:

 

Suitcase Souvenir: What wore it Best?

For a presentation I held today I didn't know what to wear. Neither did I want to go overdressed nor too simple... Definitely Blazer, but which? And additionally these lovely new high heel sandals knocked on my door this morning. Wooh!

So drama drama which blazer? What do you think? What wore it best?

P.S.: Don't pay attention to my hair! Its a mess!

Für eine Präsentation, die ich heute halten musste, wusste ich nicht, was ich anziehen sollte. Weder wollte ich overdressed noch zu einfach gehen. Blazer? Ja! Welcher? Keine Ahnung! Außerdem kamen heute diese wundervollen Highheel Sandalen an, die ich mir eigentlich für ein Kleid bestellt hatte. Wooh!

Daher: Drama Drama, welchen Blazer sollte ich tragen? Was meint ihr? Welcher tuts besser?

Spotted: Zeitgeist Cologne

So last Friday I was out again in the beautiful city of Cologne passing some of my favourite stores. One of them is Zeitgeist Cologne. It can be seen as an accessorise+ store containing the newest design trends. Since I had my camera with me I couldn't resist but take some pictures to show you why I like this rather individual store:

Spotted: Fashion Bloggers, Why?

On Sunday I found this blog called "Fashion Bloggers, Why?" and it made me look at the world of fashion bloggers from a whole new angle. Before getting started though, I want to point out that I do not agree with everything sad on it, however, it makes you think about some behaviours we blogger came to accept as totally normal although any outstanding would ask "WHY?".

I am not sure, wheather the author Nati Hell (he or she? I think she) truely hates all fashion bloggers in general or simply those that put their outfits on the web day by day in order to fish for compliments, even though they don't really have a sense for fashion in the end. She already posted quite humorously about some well known "fashion bloggers" like The Blonde Salad, Fashion Toast, Chick Muse, and so on... and she truely hates Sea of Shoes. It is questionable wheather the way she displays her oppinion at times isn't too vulgare and by now the blog is already a bit outdated as well, however she has a point!

WHY would someone open a fashion blog? Because he or she works in fashion and wants to share the experience and daily life? Because the people think they got style? Because they think they got money and thus money & labels = style & fashionable? Because they are simply fishing for compliments? Because they are calling for attention and want to be sponsored? Or do they want to make a fashion statement although there is none replying to the posts?
ADD on reasons: "I need somewhere to let out my obsession" (Fransesca) - haha love it

This made me think. Also about my intentions and this blog of course, because I have already posted some outfits, too. I have to admit it is fun posting your outfits and getting replies. It makes you feel good (well but I never claimed to have any sense in fashion). Moreover I have to admit that before I started this blog I carefully scanned many blogs I found out that those where people talk about themselves are the ones that get most attention. Its all about entertainment in the end. Or does it come back to the good old turth: You pay attention to me so I pay attention to you (basis of all good friendships)? Anyway, I find it kind of frustrating, because I get the impressions the only reasons people answer your post is so you go on their page and post a comment. Isn't that what most people are after? Nobody bothers to write constructive comments (including me at times).

And is this what I really want?

I want to write about many aspects in life! Fashion is one, sure, but not the center of it! There is more: Traveling, Art, Photography, Reading and what is going on in the City/Country/World, Stylish people one has met, etc.

So I ask again, why would someone open up a fashion blog?

(all pictures used belong to Fashion Bloggers, why? or the respective fashion blogger)

Reading Corner: Khaled Hosseini

 
Since this blog is not merely about Fashion, but also other aspects of life I herewith want to introduce the Reading Corner to my blog. I am a big fan of reading (unfortunately I find much less time than I'd like to have) and thus I want to use this section for presenting literature and authors that have caught my attention.