Live fast, die young. Bad girls do it well.

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"Live fast, die young
Bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young
Bad girls do it well

My chain hits my chest
When I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest
When I'm bangin' on the radio

Get back, get down
Pull me closer if you think you can hang
..hands up, hands tied..
Don't go screaming if I blow you with a bang"

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Alo lovelies :) 

I hope you like my Make Up. I was bored and thought I post some pictures of it [Scroll down if you want to know what products I used]. Plus I thought they'd quite fit into the theme of this post...

Now to the important stuff ;) 

M.I.A. finally released her new single & the video for "Bad Girls". YES! Everyone who knows me, knows that I love me some M.I.A. 

I ADORE the video! Putting females in that clothes is more than provocative, so is the whole video in combination with the song and location its shot in. I know some peep won't get it anyways -.- 

She is the definition of a true BO$$! Plus: Doing your nails on top of a BMW driving on two f*cking wheels? I salute her!

This is hands down the most original and best video I've seen in A LONG TIME! 

I have never seen any artist adopt the Islamic culture like that. 

To quote Necole Bitchie:  

"Her crew of  animal-printed-burka-wearing boss chicks take control of a desert racetrack, and show the boys how to really ride out in a beamer on two wheels." [Read her article by clicking here]

 

The video was directed by Romain Gavras and filmed in Morocco. "Bad Girls" is from her forth album set to drop this summer. You should def go get it... I know I will.

Yours, Lea.

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• Eyes: 

MAC 'Rubenesque' Paint Pot, 

MAC Eyeshadow 'Ricepaper', 
MAC Eyeshadow 'Tempting',

MAC Blacktrack Fluidline, 

MAC Opulash Mascara in 'Bad, bad black'

• Face: 
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in 'Medium Plus', 

MAC Powder Blush 'Harmony' (Matte), 

NYX Blush 'Mocha', 
NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in 'Fair',
MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 35 in 'NC20'

• Lips: 

L'oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Jelly Balm 'succulent'

Dark Paradise.

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 All my friends tell me I should move on 

I'm lying in the ocean singing your song  

That's how you sang it  

Loving you forever can't be wrong 

Even though you're not here, won't move on  

That's how we played it
 

And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody  

It won't leave my head  

Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine  

But I wish I was dead

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise  

No one compares to you 

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side  

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise  

No one compares to you  

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
 

All my friends ask me why I stay strong  

Tell 'em when you find true love, it lives on  

That's why I stay here
 

And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody 

It won't leave my head  

Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine 

But I wish I was dead

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise  

No one compares to you I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side  

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise 

  No one compares to you 

But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

I don't want to wake up from this tonight    

I don't want to wake up from this tonight
There's no relief, I see you in my sleep  

And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me  

There's no release, I feel you in my dreams  

 Telling me I'm fine

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise 

No one compares to you 

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side 

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise 

No one compares to you 

But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight 

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Outfit #1:

Jeggings - H&M

Cardigan - Promod

Outfit #2:

Cardigan - H&M

Jeans - Zara

Boots - Adidas

"Nicki what you think? I got two White Russians but we also need some drinks." - Kanye West

Top -TK Maxx

Skirt - H&M

Tights - H&M

Ankle Boots - H&M

Cardigan - H&M

Various bracelets & my grandpa's watch.

Love Safari.

Cardigan - H&M

Shirt - H&M

Pencil skirt - H&M

Shoes - I honestly have NO idea.

Waist belt - Sixx

Choker - Vintage

Necklace - Christmas gift from my mom

The Skater Dress.

Skater dress - TK Maxx

Ankle boots - H&M

Tights - H&M

Cardigan - H&M

Waist belt - Aigner

Bag - TK Maxx

Alo dolls : )

This outfit contains two of my newest purchases: A skater dress and a leather bag, both from TK Maxx. My opinion on TK Maxx? I like it since you get stuff cheaper than usual and you get bits and bobs you normally wouldn't in Germany. The only problem is that it's a little bit hit & miss: At times they have a bunch of awesome stuff and then it is just blah... lol Furthermore even though they claim their stuff is "real" I still feel that the quality isn't the best. Anyways I'm completely in love with the dress and the bag (which I have worn every day since I got it).

Yours, Lea.

P.S. Please don't be so harsh on my face... I had to fight with neurodermatitis the last weeks.

Days That Remain. Tage die bleiben.

 

Alo everyone : )

Last Friday some of my friends & me went to the premiere of a German movie called "Tage die bleiben" ('Days That Remain') by Pia Strietmann who is - btw - AWESOME! 

I loved the movie - very touching and with a great cast. I even managed to take pictures of my bestie Kathi with Max Riemelt (one of the hottest German actors around... Just sayin'...) who played one of the main characters in the movie. You can imagine how proud I was that I got a picture as well ^.^ Nice dude! We even got to talk to him. 

The last picture was my O.O.T.D. - in front of the cinema and their Marilyn garage.

If you're in Germany you should def check the movie out!!!! It officially premiered this Thursday.

Here's a summary written by "Toccata Film":
"When novelist Andrea Dewenter dies in a car accident, the lives of her husband Christian, grown-up son Lars, and adolescent daughter Elaine go off the rails. For all three, the few days between Andrea's sudden death and her funeral turn into an emotional roller coaster that eventually shows them the virtue of being a family."  

And the trailer... (in German)

Yours, Lea.

„Doesn’t fit together? Perfect!“

Another old one... Did this article for my German class after our last trip to Berlin before graduation. Finally translated it. : )

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'Tacheles'

 

„Doesn’t fit together? Perfect!“

An article dealing with different subcultures and their co-existence, as well as my fashion experience in Germany’s capital Berlin; Or: My German major’s last class trip in high school

„It’s just that it seems like forever since I saw so many strange people all in one place...“ said Mr Katernberg – looking kind of paranoid – on our first day in Berlin as we made our way around a well-known flea market among fashionistas near the ‘Berlin Mauerpark’. He was referring to those ‘odd fish‘ we just met, experienced and saw there. In fact there were nearly all subcultures mixed together, meeting, colliding without crashing: Hip Hop folks (including dancers and rappers), alternatives and fashion students who were on the look-out for ‘new-old’ trends such as vintage gems, or nice fabrics to work with.

I think it is unbelievable how many different subcultures & characters meet in this city, live together and – in my opinion – form a great mix of all ‘worlds’. Living in Bonn you always have the feeling that you meet more or less two types of people on the street, everything else almost automatically falls out the picture and is labelled ‘strange’ or ‘freaky’. In Berlin those people either disappear in the crowd or flourish in combination with the rest of Berlin’s funky population, building a totally new piece of art. You get the feeling that Berlin’s citizens are completely different, randomly conglomerated, but still fit together perfectly. To such a degree as I did not just saw art presented in ‘Tacheles’ as colourful masterpieces but rather the constellation of city and people. In my opinion you wouldn’t find a house like ‘Tacheles’ next to a hamburger stand and/or a chic cocktail bar in Bonn.

It’s obvious that a mixed population like that does not only – at least in parts – share the same lifestyle & views, but also fashion trends. Since I – myself – do designs and plan on studying Fashion Styling or Journalism in the near future these ‘voguish dainties’ caught my eye. Until I really visited Berlin for more than two days I would not have thought that it was even possible to mix so many different styles together. I remember one of my classmates telling me one evening: “Combining that dress with a leather jacket is somehow classy… even though it should definitely CLASH!”. Well… I guess the ‘Thick B’ already fixed me – mental and fashionably. On the street I saw punks with pearl necklaces and matching earrings. Girls with skin-tight pencil skirts, blouses and sneakers. Men and boys in baggy jeans with button-downed shirts and ties. Women with long, military-looking coats, shorts and ties. Ladies pulling off a red lip, backcombed hair and the highest heels I have ever seen during the daytime without looking anything near ‘overdone’. The most striking thing was that no one really tried to look stylish. It even seemed like it didn’t even matter, like people did not care whatsoever. The day we went to the Berlin Philarmonic we noticed that even the well-dressed audience radiated a form of effortlessness. You can find that effortlessness in every corner in Berlin, not only in fashion. Exactly this ‘I-don’t-care-what-I-look-like’-attitude (or just the impression) makes every style wearable and every outfit matching. In Paris for instance people are trying so hard to catch up with the latest trends, to be ‘fashionable’, to be good-looking, to the point where people just look fake. That is definitely not the case in Germany’s capital. IF something seems artificial or fake you can almost be sure that this is the volitional effect. Out here the consumer is not just a mannequin, dressed by designers. He or she is a living piece of art that can be re-invented whenever it is needed or wanted.

All in all, this last trip was not only a lot of fun, hanging out with great people, an important cultural experience, but also an inspirational pool. Now I can sit down again, draw, sew & cut new pieces, always keeping one line in mind: “Doesn’t fit together? Perfect!” Now I know that even things, which do not seem conventional or matching in the first place can be a new trend in no time, especially since fashion has no borders anymore. This teaches us a lot about today’s understanding of the whole industry. Ever since Beth Ditto came along we know: Not only all sizes, but also all styles are allowed in fashion. Fashion is fun. It embodies art and life. In Berlin’s case the life of a pulsating city, full of different characters, which could not be more different. Restraints are completely out of place here. Thank God!