Advanced Style

top: H&M, pullover: edc by esprit, necklace: a present

Better view of the knitted top

Hi^^. Today's outfit is maybe my new favourite outfit...I love to wear it with jeans or skirts and ballerinas. Finally I found a way how to post more than a mere portrait, but I am still not content. There must be a more effective method, leading to better pictures^^. I tried to cook a thai red curry for lunch yesterday, but the result wasn't "postable" (I have still to practise cooking a lot...). Moreover, I stumbled upon a most extraordinary blog: Advanced Style. It features fashionable old ladies and gentleman! Good idea, I never saw something like it before! Today I took many new pictures, I can't wait to share them with you soon!

Lilly :)

Amazing outfit by Advanced Style

Good Witch of the West

Firiel visits the palace

Firiel and Eusis at Hiragrion

Hi^^. Just now I finished watching "The good witch of the west" - alternatively called "Astraea Testament", an anime by the author Noriko Ogiwara. She wrote several fantasy novels that have been turned into a manga series and the mentioned anime later on. It tells the story of fifteen year old Firiel Dee, who gets a mysterious necklace from her father one day. On a visit to the palace of her country, the necklace reveals her true identity and her fate becomes entangled deeply with the quarrel between the two candidates for queen: Adel and Leandra. Additionally there is the lurking danger of a dark intrigue aiming to overthrow the throne altogether. Firiel decides to travel with her childhood friend Roux through the fantastic country to discover the secret of the midday star, which appears to be the key to everything...
There are 13 episodes (that you can find starting here) and I took a liking for the fantasy setting and the cute characters. I was surprised to find out that the movie features more violence than I expected for an anime dedicated to a younger audience. And considering the ending, I think there could have been more...maybe I get the chance to compare the anime to Norikos novels one day!^^ I practised to sing along the intro song and its fun :) Watching is warmly recommended for girls who like stories of brave princesses and far away countries!
Lilly :)PS.: It is a great occasion to train your Japanese language knowledge^^(don't be afraid, there are english subs!)

Let it shine

Beautiful anemones near a stream course

Hi everybody^^. After waking up on Sunday, I decided to visit our local park to enjoy the spring sun. I was delighted to find everything already blooming! Certainly I have to go there more often! I took a walk through the rather huge area and rested later on a bench to have some marvelous ice cream. It was my first time trying out ice cream from Ben & Jerrys and I find that the cookie pieces are yummy^^. At the lake you can rent little boats to row on the waterways through the park! I am impatient to come here with my friends in summer to have a splashy little pirate naval battle in the boats :). I wish everyone a fabulous day!

Lilly :)Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Pink rhododendrons in the sun

Dance tonight, Baby!

Great night out with JC (left) and D. (right)

Holá^^. Yesterday night I went out dancing. As you can tell from the picture we were all wearing blue/turquoise, but this was totally coincidental! We celebrated until the early morning hours, then my two lovelies got a stomachache and we went home again. Thank you two, it was so much fun! By the way I wore the same outfit as on 21/03/09. Dancing is one of the things that make me absolutely beam with joy!!

Lilly *-* (sparkling eyes)

Top: H&M, necklace: Vintage, bag: Tally Weijl, earrings: SIX

Pullover: edc by esprit, watch: bijoubrigitte

Push the button

Jewellery by itsalovelycake

On my weekly way to the supermarket, I stopped by at a huge shopping center to check out their haberdashery. I was still looking for something to add to my current craft project (s. 30/03/09). There were so many different and inspiring things, I had to force myself out of the department after nearly half an hour of rummaging. A soft pink feather boa catched my eye and I had to gather all my willpower together to leave it were it was^^. Additionally I saw some gorgeous multicoloured buttons, but I didn't dare to take a picture! I will definitely have to create something with cute buttons. And look at the pictures to see what I already found at the net!
This evening I am going out with my friends JC and D, so I have to hurry up now to get ready! The outfit will be posted tomorrow (after I am able to open my eyes again^^)!
Love,

Lilly :))

Necklace
+ earrings
also by
itsalovelycake

Cherry Blossom Girl

My favourite spring blossoms

A clear blue sky!

Blouse: Benetton, Shirt+Earrings: Orsay

Hi^^. I waited weeks for it to happen: the cherry trees are blooming now! Every tree is like a sweet dream of candy floss and fairy-tales^^. To take these pictures I nearly missed my bus!
In the evening I met with my friends at our friend S's house to enjoy pizza and to watch DVDs. We saw (Hoodwinked!, 2005) and the German film (The Pharmacist, 1997). The latter was very eccentric and rather bizarre, but I liked it! If you get the chance to watch this movie, don't hesitate! Thank you A, my dear, for the delicious muffins!
The other picture shows my outfit for the evening: clearly a cherry blossom theme^^. Especially I love the new blouse with the printed roses, which I bought at the fashion market (16/03/09). Everything around was combined to match it.
Spring is finally here...yeaaah^^

Lilly :)

PS.: You can find the 'true' cherry blossom girl here.

Shop until you drop^^

Rebecca returning from the sales

Hi^^. Yesterday evening I have been to the cinema, and probably you already have an idea which movie I chose...Confessions of a Shopaholic!!
To be honest I did not exspect a deep storyline, I was prepared for some joyful (fashionable) entertainment...but I got really surprised! You just love Rebecca Bloomwood (played by a stunning Isla Fisher) from the beginning, because she is such a happy whirlwind and totally the type of person that messes up without intention (so there were lots of funny situations^^).
You get a glimpse of her extraordinary style by the pictures below. I learned that the outfits have been combined by famous Patricia Field (who styled the outfits for Sex and the City!). I recommend watching it, because this heart-warming movie made me laugh and nearly cry alike.
Lilly :)

PS.: Notice that there is an anonymous "shopping addicted"-group portrayed in the movie and Rebecca has to attend the meetings. Never heard of something like it before, but it is so much fun when they try to overcome their shopping addiction!^^