Sushi Heaven

If you want to get Vienna's best Japanes food and end up in food coma...I can 200% recommend Kosu restaurant. Soooo yummy, so delicious, so heavenly. Basically everything off their menu is to die for but if you're there first time I can recommend the Luxury menus that contain a mixture of sushi, sashimi and salmon or bulgogo or duck. Definitely worth a try folks!!!

Wenn ihr Wien's bestes Sushi probieren wollt (duh!!!) dann kann ich euch zu 200% das Kosu Restaurant empfehlen. Das Essen dort ist göttlich!!!! Im Grunde ist echt alles von der Speisekarte traumhaft aber wer das erste mal dort ist dem empfehle ich ein Luxusmenu bestehend aus einer Mischung von Sushi, Sashimi, diverser japanischer Beilagen und entweder Lachs, Rind oder Ente. Als Vorspeise gibts dazu ganz traditionell Suppe aus dem Teekännchen. Probiert es auch :-)

Fall wear

 

I guess it' safe to say fall has arrived...a bit too early and eager though! 17 degrees, cold wind and rain...me definitely NOT likey :-O

xx, V

Coral Red

One of my fave Combos right now...if only the weather would allow me to wear it more often...it's been a total snoozefest ever since last weekend and I have the feeling summer is officially over and on vacation until 2014...someone has a tissue?! I think I might wanna burst to tears :-( 

xx, V

Ice Ice Baby

Oooooh eeeemmmm geeeeeee! It is sooo cold outside y'all. Like I knew temperatures were dropping but I felt like I was going from african summer to scandinavian mid-fall all in one day. Definitely not funny! And i totes regret I didn't wear tights today. Probably even better considering I am still struggling with a nasty cold thanks to excessive air conditioning. Anyhow, this means I will have to bring out my fall wardrobe and most importantly shop for nice sweaters. As a matter of fact I threw out all my nasty looking ones. Most of them were from H&M and I don't know what is up with them but for some reason everytime they bring out something knitted it looks like sh** once you've washed a couple of times (or in some cases even once is enough!). I was so fed up with non-fitting sweaters and faded colors that I've decided to give them away and in the future invest in a couple more high quality ones...heck I am even willing to bring them to dry cleaning as long as they come back as nice as they were when I made a purchase! I don't know but these days I am really fed up with this whole uber cheap wear once-throw out kinda shops and I find myself looking at stores like other stories or net a porter much more often! Do you guys have any recommendation for where to buy nice sweaters?

Ohhhh mein Gott! Es ist sooo abartigst kalt Leute. Ich wusste ja dass die Temperaturen sinken aber ich fühl mich grad als wär ich binnen eines Tages von Sahara Hitze zu schwedischem Herbst gewandert. Das war heut alles andere als lustig da ich mich - dummerweise - gegen Strumpfhosen und für ein nur knielanges Kleid entschieden hab was wohl der Fail des Tages war. Vor allem wenn man bedenkt dass ich seit Wochen eine fiese Erkältung mit mir rumschleppe die ich extrem übertriebenen Klimaanlagen zu verdanken hab. Wie dem auch sei, scheint so als müsste ich früher als erwartet in eine anständige Herbstgaderobe investieren. Oder sollte ich besser sagen Pullover. Ich habe diesen Sommer nämlich 95% meiner Pullis rausgeschmissen da die alle nicht mehr tragbar waren. Der Großteil war von H&M oder Zara und ich weiß nicht was bei denen los it aber jedes Mal wenn ich einen Pulli dort kauf sieht der binnen kürzester Zeit scheiße aus. Meistens verändert sich der Schnitt, bzw. die Größe (läuft ein/wird größer) und oftmals wird auch die Farbe richtig hässlich obwohl ich teureres Waschmittel kaufe...echt ärgerlich. Und da ich im Moment echt null Bock auf die "Einmal tragen dann wegwerfen" Attitude von Massenläden wie H&M oder Forever 21 habe, passierts mir in letzter Zeit viel öfter dass ich auf Seiten wie other stories oder netaporter surfe und nach qualitativ hochwertigeren Pullis suche. Dafür wär ich dann sogar bereit die zur Reinigung zu bringen wenn sie mir denn nur längerfristig erhalten bleiben :-D Zudem hoffe ich dass mir meine Omi wieder einen schönen Pulli strickt! Habt ihr abgesehen davon irgendwelche Empfehlungen wo man qualitativ hochwertigeres zu nicht exorbitant hohen Preisen kaufen kann?!

xx, V

Last day of Summer?

Today was the last day - for now - that we're gonna have way beyond 30 degrees plus. Tomorrow the forecast predicts rain and colder temperatures which somehow I see as a nice change for once. However, I wonder if this means that summer weather and hot temperatures are officially over..? I mean, don't get me wrong, it's nice to for once not feel like your make up is running down your face and no deodorant in the world can precvent the inevitable, however, I am mentally not yet ready to let summer completely go! Even though all the stores around me are packing up on the winter merchandise...I still want to run around in dresses, wear sandals and enjoy weekends by the pool! So fingers crossed summer stays a little while longer...

Heute war der zumindest vorerst letzte superheiße Sommertag mit 34 Grad. Ab morgen sind dann kühlere Temperaturen angesagt was ich ja doch als nette Abwechslung empfinde! Trotzdem frag ich mich ob das nun bedeutet dass der Sommer offiziell vorbei ist und es nicht mehr richtig warm wird...denn obwohl ich es willkommen heiße dass kühlere Temperaturen mein Makeup ausnahmsweise nicht vom Gesicht rinnen lassen und mein Deo auch wirkt, so richtig bereit für das Sommerende bin ich noch nicht! Ich möchte auf jeden Fall noch ein paar Wochen meine Sommerkleidchen ausführen, Sandalen tragen und am "Strand" liegen. Also Daumen drücken dass der Herbst noch auf sich warten lässt :-) 

xx, V

Sunday Tunes

Have a lovely Sunday everybody!

xx, V

Casual Friday

Casuality comes first on a Friday where the office was practically empty thanks to yesterday's public holiday and 80% of the people taking a vacation day today...these snakeprint pants from H&M sure were a good investment! And I just love my Michael Kors bag, it feels like Hermoine Granger's velvet bag that practically fits EVERYTHING in it :-D

Now, off into a relacing and super sunny weekend...

xx, V

KIKO: A review

So a couple of weeks I discovered we actually have a KIKO store in Vienna. I first heard about KIKO through my Glossybox when I was given a trial size lipgloss which I really loved as it was not sticky at all and actually really nourishing. So I went into the store and was beyond overwhelmed by the range of colors they have of everything and the fact that their stuff is actually really affordable. However I held back pretty well and only bought stuff I actually needed cuz I ran out of it...sort ot :-D

First of I bought these Peeling wipes. I am a huge sucker for facial wipes as they make taking makeup off - especially after a night out - easy and quick. And I really liked the extra gimmick of them having on side that contains beads to peel my skin...however, a gimmick that's all it is. I wish I had read some online reviews beforehand because these wipes are horrible! The peeling side is waaaaayyy to harsh, my face was all red after using them and for about a week my facial skin felt like leather...not funny! So now I just use them as peeling wipes for my feet but I definitely do NOT recommend these.

Next I bought an eyebrow wax pencil. This one I loooove! It really keeps my brows in place without giving them the unnatural sheen that gels often leave nor does it look "flaky" at the end of the day. After my brow gel was out I really wanted to get my hands on brow wax and this one is impeccable, easy to handle and most importantly super affordable.

Next up was the Lip repair Night balm which is supposed to be applied before going to bed. I am addicted to this stuff now. Guys, this leaves you with soft lips in the morning that have the touch of baby skin...INSANE! No matter how chipped my lips would be, I am pretty sure this repairs them in just one night. I use this religiously every night. And I don't really need much lip balm throughout the day anymore. WIN WIN for me.

Next up is the Next Generation Serum that is supposed to moisturize the skin, keep the pores clean and most importantly for me, reduce the appearance of dark spots caused by either the sun or in my case, acne. So far it does a good job though it's not sweeping me off my feet...I think the best serum in this department is still Kiehl's Clearly Corrective dark spot solution, however it is much more pricey so I think I'll just stick with this one and wait longer for my spots to go away...

Finally, I bought a dupe for the infamous Beauty Blender and I am honestly obsessed. I just paid 2€ for this and I think I will never go back to applying my foundation with brushes...EVER! This sponge is just magical. My skin looks airbrushed and the application also makes me feel like having a face massage. Totally worth it and I can only recommend this. Out of everything I bought from KIKO, this one definitely swept me off my feet!!!

What about you guys? Have you ever purchased anything from KIKO and if so, can u recommend it?

xx, V

My precious

This tray I got from here carries some of my current favourite things, amongst them my Deborah Lippmann "Supermodel" and Estée Lauder "Smashed" nailpolish, as well as my cheaper version of Ray Ban's "Clubmaster" sunglasses (still saving for the real deal!), my fave summer scent from Marc Jacobs and my go to Lip tint from FACE Stockholm

Probably my fave necklace out of all from MANGO, hanging around a vase I got from H&M Home and, filled with lovely pink flowers from a local flower shop

I got this Canister from the same shop as the tray and I loooove it. Though I honestly have to say, just as with the tray, this is not as high quality as it looks on the shop, but anyways, it has Bambi on top looking after my favourite Bangles :-)

Some other favourite necklaces of mine. I got the Lion necklace from Australia...it's so fierce and for me kind of the definition of statement necklace! Around my lamp I put my favourite hair band which I got ages ago from ZARA. Also hanging around here is my Eiffel Tower necklace from Maison Scotch. I put those necklaces around a NYC painting I got from a home decor store called Depot which I am a huge fan of.

This is my newest addition to my necklace family. I've been eying this beauty for quite some time but never gotten around to buy it but when my mum's friend gave me a ZARA gift card off I went and bought it...and totally not regret it. It totally pimps my favourite grey menswear Tee from H&M!

I got this bowl from a vintage shop in Sweden during my stay there. It is real silver and practically cost me nothing so you guys can guess my excitement when I got it! It carries my favourite bracelets which come in all colors of the rainbow. Since the bowl is so big it makes finding the right one in the morning superquick and easy...I definitely recommend checking out vintage shops for jewelry stashing material like this :-)

Just like the bowl above I got this from the swedish vintage shop and this one also is true silver. It carries my favourite, go-to rings.

Hey guys, I really hope you enjoyed this post a bit and if you want to see more home "decor" of interior posts just let me know...though I do have to say my apartment looks nowhere as fancy or chic as the ones from other famous Bloggers or people in the fashion world do ;-)

Lots of love and have a beautiful weekend,

V

ps.: I think I killed my camera when I dropped it weeks ago...for some reasons my pictures never turn out as sharp as they did before :-(

Sporty Spice is back

Finally found the time again to do a short outfit update! Wore this on Monday for my first day at work after a week long sick leave...I kinda went for comfy as I knew there will be shitloads of work waiting for me and hundred unread emails didn't come unexpected ! Anyways, I am reeeeally busy this week catching up with some friends, finally trying to unbox all my stuff brought from Sweden, kinda "Spring cleaning" my apartment and preparing my Bday bash which will happen on Saturday. I am effin 24 next monday...like seriously, where is time going?! WHERE?!!!

Hab endlich mal wieder Zeit einen kleinen Outfitpost hier rein zu schmeißen. Dieses Outfit hatte ich am Montag an, meinem ersten Arbeitstag nach fast einer Woche krankheitsbedingter Abwesenheit. Ich wollte was eher einfaches und bequemes (ich liiiebe diese Schuhe!) da ich wusste dass der Tag anstrengend wird und allein die 100 Mails die ich von letzter Woche abarbeiten musste enttäuschten nicht! Wie auch immer, ich bin diese Woche superbeschäftigt, neben der vielen Arbeit treffe ich auch die eine oder andere Freundin und nebenher möchte ich endlich mal alle Boxen aus Schweden ausräumen, meine Wohnung ordentlich putzen und auch meine Geburtstagsparty für Samstag vorbereiten....ich werde nächsten Montag 24!! Ich kanns gar nicht glauben...wo geht dir Zeit nur hin?!!!

xx, V