BURGUNDY BEANIE

I  posted a preview of this look on Instagram a while back but I never got round to actually posting the entire look – oops. I have been so into beanies lately because, even though I tend to prefer the winter season, I absolutely hate feeling cold. One of the things I love the most about winter is stepping out into a cold, crisp day and being able to wrap up warm in a snug outfit. I bought this burgundy beanie from New Look for a fairly decent price and I spotted another really cool one with stud details when I was out and about the other day with my dad. To everyone who lives in Luxembourg: Have you been to the Belle Etoile lately? OH MY GOSH, I knew they were extending it by they have done an absolutely amazing job! I think it is now my absolute favourite place shop! They now have a Zara, Vero Moda and a huge H&M along with a few other new stores. It is such a great place to go Christmas shopping with the family as there are so many stores under one roof so you can shelter away from the cold winds which you would encounter whilst walking along the Grand Rue in Luxembourg City.

NATIVE GIRL

When I was in Köln last weekend visiting the Manfriend the temperature across Western Europe seemed to drop quite significantly. Whenever I checked the weather forecast single-digit figures were appearing across the table. I of course had to wrap up warm, so over my Sentinel City T-shirt I threw on my blue hand-me-down cardigan, Choies jacket and Zara scarf – one of the best purchases I have made this year. As I was wearing this look during the day I decided to go with nude heeled boots. I do love the chilly winter months and I absolutely love the amount of Christmas spirit which the Germans exude with their decorations, markets and window displays. No one does Christmas like the Germans! One of the things I am most looking forward to is the Christmas market in Trier (a town just over the border in Germany, from Luxembourg, and the birth place of Karl Marx – fun fact of the day). It is small and probably does not quite compare to the market in Nuremburg but it is still lovely! My Japanese grandmother will be joining us for the holiday period for the first time this year so it will be fun to get her into the Christmas spirit and celebrate a holiday which is not traditional celebrated in Japan.

ALL BLACK ALL THAT

Well as I was putting in the details of this look I slowly began to realise that there was not much variation in terms of where these clothes are from. I just loving Zara's AW stuff so much! I shot this look for the Stylight blogger competition which is currently running. It is a 3-phase competition and every 2 weeks a new look (and then a winner) is chosen, but the most exciting part of all is that in 3 weeks time the competition will close and a grand winner will be announced. This winner will actually be able to go to Berlin Fashion Week! It would be such an amazing opportunity and a great way to discover the fashion in an area of Europe where I have never been to before! I would really appreciate it if you could like/heart my look on Stylight here. Even if you do not have an account you can use Facebook to sign it - it is super easy. Thank you in advance ❤

A RAINY DAY ON THE GRAND SABLON

On Tuesday earlier this week, I met up with Claude during my lunch break to eat sushi and to pick up a very exciting package. A good few weeks ago when I was around at her place lounging on her sofa like I totally live there already, she told me about this new brand from Luxembourg which I should check out. Naturally, I was very intrigued as it is not often that something exciting emerges in our little country of Luxembourg. After months and months of planning, Sentinel City was officially registered in March of this year and their first collection was released just a month after. They have now released the A/W winter collection which is quickly selling out. You have no idea how excited I am to be able to introduce you guys to a young Luxembourg-based brand! Now down to the knitty-gritty (knit-ty get it? I deserve my own spot on the Fringe Festival), this beanie is perhaps the most snug little thing I own. Even though my fluffy mittens were a tough competitor, this thick beanie definitely makes it to the top. I also love that it is tight enough around my head that I do not have worry about it flying off in a strong icy gust of wind.

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