Little Black Dress

Like One Direction would say:

Little black dress, 

just walked into the room.

Making heads turn,

can't stop looking at you.

There are a few clothing items every girl should own at least once, and personally I think a short black dress, or a little black dress as we like to call it, is one of it. You can't go wrong with a black dress on a night out, it's traditional and chic and it will always make people give you compliments, no matter how simple it is. What I like about the "little black dress" is simply the fact that it is so mutable. You can wear it with jewelry and heels for a night out or a nice dinner or wear it with some accessories and flats or sandals, but you could also wear it on a warm summer day with some sneakers - like I said: you can't go wrong with a little black dress. It will always make you look elegant. 

What I am especially excited about in this post is that this is my first post where I feature some of my friends and family. I promised that I would do that and I am really glad that it worked out. 

Dress - ASOS (Sold out)
Lipstick - MAC "Rebel"
Sandals - Kurt Geiger 

As you can tell, I kept it simple in this little black dress outfit. My dress is from ASOS Petite, but sadly it's sold out. My flats are from Kurt Geiger and my lipstick is the color "rebel" from MAC. The only make-up besides the lipstick was my Bourjois chocolate bronzer, which I highly recommend. It suits every skin color and it is available on ASOS. The only jewelry I combined the outfit with is the ring my boyfriend got me. 

My beautiful sister styled her little black dress, also from ASOS and also seemed to be sold out, with a pair of strappy wedges and like I did, she wore no jewelry but a single ring. Sadly she can't remember anymore where she got the shoes from, but I will try to get some information about that and update you guys on Twitter.

This is one of my best friends from the states and she's a pro at wearing dresses and looking chic. She wore that dress at a event with some nice black heels and a pearl necklace. You can not go wrong with a pretty dress and a pearl necklace, it will always make you look elegant. The dress is from a boutique in Charlotte, NC.  

Dress - H&M
Lipstick - Rimmel London by Kate Moss 107

This one is one of my best and longest friends here in Germany and she wore my H&M dress, which I got about two years ago. The zipper makes it look a little bit more casual, which is cool, because that makes it easy to pair it with sneakers, but if you wear it with heels or sandals it will look just as awesome. Her lipstick is the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss in the color 107. 

Last but not least, this is also one of my best friends from the states and she's wearing a not completely black dress. The first half is a dark red and the lower half is black. She styled the outfit with a nice cardigan and ankle boots, making it look casual but also stylish and trendy.

I hope you enjoyed this post and all the different styles shown by me and my friends. Maybe you got some inspiration out of it and some new ideas of how you want to wear your little black dress next time. 

I got some alternative to some of the dresses shown above here:

Black Dress with a collar (similar to mine)

http://www.asos.de/ASOS-PETITE-Exklusives-ausgestelltes-kleid-mit-Kragen-und-B%C3%BCndchen/12t7ew/?iid=3631979&SearchQuery=asos%20petites%20%20collar&Rf900=1465&Rf-200=4&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black&mporgp=L0FTT1MtUGV0aXRlL0FTT1MtUEVUSVRFLUV4Y2x1c2l2ZS1Td2luZy1EcmVzcy13aXRoLUNvbGxhci1hbmQtQ3VmZnMvUHJvZC8.

Black Dress with a zipper

http://www.asos.de/ASOS-Kurzkleid-mit-Rei%C3%9Fverschluss-im-Stil-der-00er/12xjv9/?iid=3519804&SearchQuery=black%20%20dress%20%2090s&Rf-200=4&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy05MHMtU2thdGVyLURyZXNzLVdpdGgtWmlwLVRocm91Z2gvUHJvZC8.

If you have any questions you can either tweet me (@germerican_lj) or send me an email to germerican-lj@gmx.de

xx,

L.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, you guys. 

I might be 20 years old, but when it comes to presents, even if it's just a plate full of yummy german chocolate, I am totally a little child again. I love getting presents and I love making them. I find it just so nice to think about how you can make your loved ones happy and knowing that they do the same thing for you. Before spending the day with my family and boyfriend, I decided to show you what I am very today and what I styled it with. 

Blouse - Derek Heart 

Jeans - Dr. Denim

Purse - H&M

Sunglasses - eBay 

Shoes - Bufallo 

Watch - Fossil 

I know a lot of people who wear two different outfits on a holiday like Easter Sunday or Christmas, simply because they think that the lunch or brunch outfit doesn't look good for going out for dinner and the dinner outfit might be "too much" for lunch - which is totally fine! I am like that sometimes, but not this year. This year I simply changed my shoes and hair and voilá, the outfit I liked so much was good to wear for lunch and dinner. 

please excuse my awkward pose...

Heels - Kurt Geiger

Scrunchie - eBay 

I thought putting my hair in a bun and styling my outfit with some nice heels would give my outfit a more classy touch and would look for a family dinner, either if it is at home or out. As you can tell I decided not to wear to much make-up today. I simply wore my Chanel lipstick in No. 5 and some Rimmel London Shimmering Maxi Bronzer. Personally I don't think Easter is a holiday where you should dress up a lot - let's keep that for Christmas :). 

I hope you all have a great day with your loved ones and eat tons of chocolate! I would love to see some of your Easter outfits. Send them to me by tagging me in the post on Twitter! (@germerican_lj).

xx, 

L.

PS: Thanks to my dad who more or less volunteered to be my photographer today! X

My wedding outfit

Hey guys! 

no worries - it wasn't me that got married, it was my cousins big day yesterday. Though I don't have that many pictures to post about it, simply because I'd like to keep my family kind of private, I spontaneously decided to write a little post about it to show you my outfit and tell you a little bit about the day I've had.

My cousins wedding was quiet different to what you would expect of a wedding, it wasn't traditional at all. I mean sure, she wore a white dress, but that's about it. She and her fiance got married in a zoo. Yup, a zoo. For those of you now thinking 'um, what?', trust me I have been there after reading the invitation. Still, the ceremony was actually pretty nice (and special). They got married in a elephant house with an actual elephant being there the whole time and I've learnt yesterday that this is not a rare thing. A lot of couples who connect lots of good times together with the zoo like to get married there and the program they have for the loving couple is quiet cool. They get to take wedding pictures with posing elephants, snow owls (like Harry Potter's Hedwig) and see eagles (which I as a half american love). Talking about being individual! Plus, the guests were allowed to feed the elephants and guess who was lining up with all the children to do that? Exactly. Me. 20 years old and it was awesome. Check of my bucket list!

here's a picture of me feeding the elephant

After all we had a pretty good day, we went to a nice little restaurant after the zoo visit and had a nice traditional german dinner there (and yummy wedding cake). Getting married in the zoo isn't something I would like my wedding to be like in the future, but it was fun and nice and different and different is not a bad thing. I am so glad that my cousin is happy!

Floral print overall - ASOS

Bag - Louis Vuitton Speedy 35 

Necklace - Tiffany&Co

Watch - Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield

Heels - Kurt Geiger

Here a little picture of what my hair and make-up looked like yesterday. I decided to go for same curls in my hair, which I made with a normal curling wand and made sure they stayed like this by using the L'Oreal Paris Elnett de Luxe extra strong hairspray. Usually my hair stays curly for about 30 minutes when I curl them, just because I have really thick hair, but with that hairspray the curls last until I got home 11 hours later! I am totally convinced by L'Oreal now. 
For my make up I used my Rimmel London Wake Me Up foundation, Rimmel London Stay Matte powder, and Rimmel London Wake Me Up concealer. The blush I used is by Revlon, my mascara is the Maybelline New York Falsies Volume Express mascara and last but not least, my lipstick is a Rimmel London Long Lasting Color Balm in the color "Rumour has it" (by the way, just like my curls my lipstick also last until I got home).

I hope you enjoyed this little post and you liked my outfit, hair and make up.

xx,
L.  

Diamonds are a girls best friend

Spring has finally arrived where I live at. You can smell it in the flowers growing everywhere, you can see it in the colors around you, you can feel it with the sun on your face. Yes, sun is shining, some days it's almost as warm as in the summertime. The people are getting braver with their outfits and taking fashion risks with bright colors and short dresses or bottoms. I LOVE THAT. I like to see fun colors like yellow and pink and shiny blues and not only dark colors, which sadly seem to come with the cold weather. 
But what exactly is a must-have for a great outfit? Isn't the answer obvious? It's the jewelry. No matter how simple your outfit is, you can always make it a little bit more "interesting" by adding some nice rings or a bracelet or a necklace. A whole black outfit doesn't have to look dark or sad, when you wear some silver or gold with it. A white, rosé colored or a beige top doesn't have to look prissy or plain if you combine it with some fun accessories. 

Personally I wear jewelry every single day. I feel "empty" without my ring or my favorite necklace. Since I wear a lot of neutral colors they are just the "icing on the cake" to whatever I am wearing. 

Today I would like to share some of my favorites with you. They might be simple, but to me they're such nice pieces and beautiful. 

Tiffany & Co. necklace 175$

My all time favorite necklace or jewelry piece in general has to be my Tiffany & Co. necklace. I got it from my parents for my 20th birthday in October and I've been wearing it almost every day since. It is just so cute and chic at the same time and I can combine it with everything. If it is a dress or an XXL sweatshirt or a crop shirt. 

ESPRIT

My boyfriend got me this beautiful ring (which is not an engagement ring!) for our 1 year anniversary and I am still obsessed with it. It is SO beautiful and my boyfriend did such a great job choosing it. I wear it every single day, just because it is so pretty and has such a special meaning to me. I don't mind combining this ring with gold jewelry at all. Sadly I can't put a link to the ring on here, because I think it isn't in stock anymore, since I got it over a year ago and mainly because I don't like looking up my presents on the internet. I don't want to know how much a gift was, it's gesture that counts. 

Fossil

Another gift I got from my parents (for my 18th birthday) is this watch from Fossil. It's simple, but so great to wear with everything. I am more of silver jewelry person than gold, which is why I probably why this watch is one of my Top 3. Personally I think everyone should own a watch like this, which you can throw on without having to think about if it looks good with your outfit. I wear to school or shopping or for an evening out. Since I got this watch almost 3 years ago it isn't in stock anymore, but I found a similar one here.

Valou ring  150$

This might sound crazy to some of you, but when I first saw this ring in 2009 I fell in love with it. I thought it was beautiful and unique and special. I wished for it for at least 2 birthdays and Christmases until 2011 my parents to decided to fulfill my wish on Christmas Eve. I was so, so happy! Back then the company was a lot smaller than it is today, they only sold a few items for males and females and rings like these were pretty special, because they weren't so popular yet. No matter where I go, I always get complimented on this ring (for a good reason if you ask me). I just love it and love to wear it!

ASOS Vintage Style Boyfriend Strap Watch 30€ / 41$

 This ASOS watch is my newest edition to my collection of watches. It's a little bit different than what I usually wear, because the strap is bordeaux red and it's a little bit bigger than my others but these only two of the reasons why I love it so much. I got it last week and I have been wearing it every day since. It looks pretty expensive though it really wasn't. I mean 41$ isn't bad for a watch of great quality. I like to wear it with neutral colors like black, white or grey.

Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield  149$

I got my Daniel Wellington at the end of 2013 and I haven't regret buying it at all. It's so stylish and chic and I like to wear it with nicer outfits like dresses or skirts, but also with a pair of black, high-waisted jeans.

Etsy

I ordered these knuckle-rings on Etsy in December and I love them. Knuckle-rings are really such a great new style to make your hands look interesting. You can wear them with whatever style you want - though I wouldn't wear them with a sporty outfit, since they might look a little wrong there. They're more for nice school/college outfits, shopping trips or nights out. I got mine in silver, just because I am more over a silver person (like I said before).

Fossil

My second Fossil watch has to be one of my favorites, simply because I got it from two of my favorite people ever. My best friends from the states are sisters and they surprisingly got my this pretty piece. I love to wear it in the summer, especially with jeans(shorts). It's kind of sporty, but chic at the same time and since it is white I can combine it with every color!

Casio Analog Digital Watch 32$

Like I said before I am not a big gold jewelry person, just because I feel like I can wear silver with more things, but this watch and a bracelet that I got from my american besties for Christmas (I will post about that soon) are exceptions. This watch is so classy and I love to wear it at work or when I dress up a little, simply because it is so pretty and chic. It just looks very nice, especially with black, white and red! My sister is obsessed with Casio watches, this one is another one you might like (and great to wear every day).

I hope you enjoyed to see some of my favorite pieces. If you are interested to see some more rings, necklaces or bracelets let me know via Twitter (@germerican_lj) or email (germerican-lj@gmx.de). I appreciate feedback in general a lot! 

Spread the word!:) 

xx,

L.