Layered necklaces are very on point stylewise at the moment, so I thought I show you quickly how to do one. This one here I made for my sister and it has more than one pendant, but you can skip the extras and just attach one per chain or whatever you fancy. In the most simple version, this too is extremely easy and fast to do.




You need:

- 2 pieces of chain in different length and if you want different styles
- 1 clasp of your choice - here I used a lobster clasp
- 2 jump rings of same size
- 1 short piece of chain (2-3cm) or several more same size jump rings
- several head pins depending on the amount of beads / charms
- pliers & cutter










2. Attach the clasp to one end of the now double chain

3. Attach either the short piece of chain or several jump rings to the other part of the double chain to make the necklace length adjustable.


P.S. I should have made sure it didn't lay out twisted whilst taking the pic haha.Fail. It really isn't so.


4. Attach charms as per liking to either of the chains of the layered necklace









6. Enjoy your unique, personalized layered necklace

You've seen me wearing both of these on the blog before, for example here & here & here.

Materials needed

Process

Loving for Summer

If you've been following my blog for awhile, you know I make a part of my jewelry myself. Today I wanted to share a quick tutorial for the leather wrap bracelet I did last week.

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Making this wrap bracelet is easy peasy and done in under 5 mintues. You can see me wearing it here as part of the look with the white top with crochet type cut outs
La versione italiana trovate qui - Die deutsche Version findet Ihr hier

Another Remix

Last time I wore this dress, I had promised I would show it also styled for warmer temperatures. So here we go.

This Topshop Mini Bag really forces you to consider what you absolutely "need". I remember times when, whatever the destination, I wouldn't go out of the house without this and this and that. Well tough luck when besides your phone all you manage to put in is keys, IDs, tissues and some money.

Obviously, this doesn't work for all type of excursions.
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Quando ho indossato questo vestito l'ultima volta, ho promesso di farlo vedere anche quando le temperature sarebbero state più alte. Ed eccoci qua.

Questa borsa mini di Topshop ti fa veramente prendere in considerazione cosa ti serve davvero. Mi ricordo tempi durante i quali, quale che fosse la destinazione, non sono uscita senza questo e questo e quello. Beh, è dura se tutto quello che riesci a mettere oltre al telefono sono chiavi, carta d'identità, fazzoletti e qualche soldo.

Ovvio che poi quello non funziona per tutti i tipi di escursione.
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Als ich dieses Kleid das letzte Mal anhatte, hatte ich versprochen es auch fuer sommerliche Temperaturen gestylt zu zeigen. Und voilà, hier ist die Sommer Version.

Diese Topshop Mini Tasche zwingt einen wirklich dazu mal zu ueberlegen was man wirklich braucht. Ich erinnere mich an eine Zeit wo ich, egal wohin, ohne dies und dies und das nicht aus dem Haus ging. Tja Pech gehabt wenn alles was neben dem Telefon in die Tasche passt die Schluessel, der Ausweiss, Taschentuecher und etwas Geld sind.

Ist auch klar, dass das eben nicht fuer alle Ausfluege gilt.

Back to me

Back to me for a moment. Least you'll start to miss me. But I hope you also enjoy the pictures from the runways and showrooms.

We've shot these fotos about a week ago and the terrace was half in the shadow, half in sunlight, hence the different colored pictures.

I am wearing a Mango top with faux leather inserts that I got during winter sales together with my newish Zara jeans. Yes it's the spanish battle all over again ;-)
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Torniamo a me per un attimo. Prima di iniziare a mancarvi. Spero però che vi piaccia anche vedere le immagini delle passerelle e degli showroom.

Abbiamo scattato queste foto circa una settimana fa, la terrazza era metà al sole e metà all'ombra, ecco perché le immagini hanno colori diversi.

Indossavo un top con delle parti in similpelle che ho preso durante i saldi invernali e i miei jeans Zara quasi nuovi. Si, ripetiamo di nuovo la battaglia spagnola.
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Und fuer einen Moment wieder zurueck zu mir. Nicht dass Ihr noch anfangt mich zu vermissen. Hoffe aber auch, dass Euch die Bilder von den Modeschauen und Showrooms gefallen.

Wir haben diese Bilder vor ungefaehr einer Woche aufgenommen und die Terrasse lag halb in der Sonne, halb im Schatten. Deswegen die verschieden farbigen Fotos.

Ich trage ein schwarzes Top mit Faux Ledereinsaetzen von Mango, dass ich im letzten Winter im Schlussverkauf erstanden habe zusammen mit meinen noch recht neuen Zara Jeans. Ja, das ist die Neuauflage der spanischen Schlacht.

It is almost vintage

I am going to admit it, the reason for this post is to show off my self made earrings and necklace. Last week I sat down and created a couple of new pieces of jewelry for myself. The outfit itself is made of a blue maxi skirt and a black top with waterfall neckline that I've had for a very long time. So long I think it could almost count as vintage. Love wearing this shiny skirt for summer. Will be sad when it finally goes to clothes heaven.

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Lo confesso, la ragione per questo post è che volevo farvi vedere gli orecchini e la collana fai da te. La settimana scorsa mi sono seduta e ho creato alcuni pezzi nuovi per me stessa. L'outfit stesso è composto da una gonna lunga (maxi) blu e un top con scollatura a cascata, entrambi con me da tanto tempo. Così tanto tempo che credo che potrei considerarli vintage. Adoro indossare questa gonna lucida durante l'estate. Sarò sicuramente triste quando un giorno deciderà di andarsene.

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Ich gebe es zu, der Grund fuer dieses Outfit Post ist, dass ich meine selbstgemachten Ohrringe und Halskette vorzeigen will. Letze Woche habe ich mich hingesetzt und ein paar neue Stuecke fuer mich gebastelt. Das Outfit selbst besteht aus einem langen blauen Rock und einem schwarzen Top mit Wasserfall Ausschnitt, beide schon sehr lange in meinem Besitz. So lange, dass ich glaube die koennten schon als Vintage gelten. Ich liebe es diesen schimmernden Rock im Sommer anzuziehen. Werde ein bisschen traurig sein, wenn er sich dazu entschliesst in den Kleider Himmel zu gehen.

The Kiwi Attack - A versatile Summer look

I bought this blouse two weeks ago online from the Zara Sale. It was love at first sight. And what is not to love there? Funky print, flowy material, interesting details.

Paired it with my black culottes and wedge espadrillas for a chic summer look that can be worn during the day as well as during the evening/night (well maybe not to sleep - unless you like crashing in your clothes). You could pair it with a larger tote bag for day time wear.

The clutch isn't really a clutch by the way but a cross body bag, I only stuffed the strap inside as I am really into the clutch feeling at the moment.

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Ho comprato questa blusa sul sito web di Zara ca. due settimane fa nei saldi. E' stato amore a prima vista. E cosa c'è non da amare? Stampa funky, materiale leggero, dettagli interessanti.

L'ho abbinata con le mie culottes (gonna pantalone) in nero e delle espadrillas con zeppe per un look estivo chic che si può usare sia durante il giorno, sia durante la sera/notte (beh, magari non per dormire a meno che non ti piaccia buttarti giù con i tuoi vestiti). Potreste anche combinarlo con una borsa più grande del tipo "tote" per la giornata.

La pochette in realtà non è una pochette, ma una borsa a tracolla, solo che ho messo la tracolla all'interno perché in questo periodo mi piace veramente tanto il look da pochette.

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Ich habe diese Bluse vor circa 2 Wochen online bei Zara im Sale gekauft. Es war irgendwie Liebe auf den Ersten Blick. Und was ist da nicht zu lieben? Funky Druck, fliessendes Material, interessante Details.

Ich habe sie mit meinen schwarzen Culottes und Espadrillas mit Keilabsatz kombiniert, fuer einen schicken Sommerlook den man sowohl tagsueber als auch abends/nachts tragen kann (vielleicht nicht unbedingt zum Schlafen, ausser Ihr steht darauf in Euren Klamotten ins Bett zu gehen). Tagsueber koennte man auch gut eine etwas groessere Tote-Bag benutzen.

Die Clutch ist uebrigens keine Clutch, sondern eine Schultertasche, ich habe hier nur den Riemen in die Tasche gestopft, weil ich zur Zeit sehr auf dieses Clutch Gefuehl stehe.

Enter the black Jumpsuit experiment

This is the little something I picked up when I went to the city a few weeks ago. The shop offered a 30% discount that day, so I got this black jumpsuit in jersey for well under 10€. I will say that the price was definitely a factor for going with this experiment. An experiment yes, because it is the first jumpsuit I own.

Questo è la piccola cosa che ho acquistato quando ero in città, qualche settimana fa. Il negozio offriva uno sconto del 30% quel giorno, quindi ho preso questo jumpsuit (tuta) nero per parecchio meno di 10€. Devo dire che il prezzo è stato decisamente un fattore pro-esperimento. Si un esperimento, perchè è il primo jumpsuit (tuta) che ho nell'armadio.

Das hier ist die Kleinigkeit, die ich gekauft habe, als ich vor einigen Wochen in der Stadt war. Der Laden hatet an dem Tag eine 30% Aktion, weswegen ich den Overall fuer weniger als 10€ bekommen habe. Ich muss zugeben, der Preis war definitiv ein Entscheidungsfaktor "Pro Experiment". Ein Experiment, ja, es ist naemlich der erste Overall den ich besitze.

... and some white
... e un po' di bianco

Mantova / Mantua

Another trip together with my parents, this time we visited the city of Mantova (Mantua) which has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2008. To learn a bit more about the history, go here.

Un altra gita fatta con i miei genitori, questa volta abbiamo visitato Mantova, che fa parte del UNESCO World Heritage dal 2008. Per imparare di più sulla città e sulla sua storia, guarda anche qui.


If you've been following me for awhile you may remember me posting pics of these ballet flats fresh out of the shopping bag. Here I am wearing them for the first time. Yay.

Se mi seguite da un po' magari vi ricordate che avevo postato le foto di queste ballerine appena uscite dalla borsa shopping. Qui le ho messe per la prima volta. Yay.

Hello! It seems Summer arrived two weeks ahead of schedule. Since Saturday we are having temperatures over 30°C and lots of sun. I even picked up a tiny tan on the upper body, arms, etc. Let's see if this year my legs will follow suit.

But today I am showing you an outfit I wore exactly 1 week ago.


Ciao! A quanto pare l'estate è arrivata due settimane prima del previsto. Da sabato abbiamo temperature di 30°C and molto sole. Mi sono anche abbronzata un pochino sulle spalle, sulle braccia, eccetera. Vediamo se quest'anno anche le gambe faranno lo stessa cosa.

Ma oggi vi faccio vedere un outfit che portavo essattamente 1 settimana fa.

The obligatory black&white photo

When the sun comes out on Sunday, we are heading to some nice place for the afternoon. This time, we had a walk along the promenade in Salò at Lake Garda.

I felt daring so I went for a print mix, but not too daring as I kept it within two colors, the easy and always a winner combination black & white. Instead, I added some color with the shoes and the bag.

Looking down

The other day I was wearing a very simple and classic combo. An Evergreen. Something I think will never go out of style as long as we are wearing denim.
 


 "Blue jeans, white shirt
Walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn
It was like James Dean, for sure.." - Lana del Rey

Yesterday was a holiday here in Italy. My husband went to a meet up so I spent the day chilling with our son. Originally I had not planned to have a post up regarding the day, this was a spontaneous decision whilst already being out and about.

And since there was no one else at hand for taking pictures, the following post consists of a lot of selfies and some pictures taken by my son, like this one:

Add some purple and a dash of orange and voila, here is another outfit I wore last week, pictures taken quickly during lunch break.

If you are interested in making a statement necklace like this for yourself, here's a quick run down:

You need:

• 5-6 large colored beads
• 2 equal smaller colored beads
• 6 silver (or gold) beads
• 3 different colored, 1cm large & 50cm long stripes of organza (sheer) fabric

You do:

1. Pre arrange the beads in the order you want to string them. 
2. Take the three stripes of fabric tightly together. I piled them onto a needle to help with the stringing process.
3. Start stringing up the beads. I started with the middle one and worked outwards to achieve a uniform result
4. Make a tight, bead hugging simple knot between each bead you add
5. Rinse & repeat until done
6. Voila, you have a sparkling new funky and shiny statement necklace

This week I used it to accessorize a black button down shirt paired with a grey short pullover/jumper.






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