Hello my beloved readership,

fashion is art in a worn way. That is why the style of the season leans on high workmanship in cuts, craft and contrasts. Check out the three C’s here.

Last autumn was tough.
 
I do not (really do not) want to tell any names but it was for a reason that autumn was tough – you have read it from here on. And a certain person (surprise, surprise, who would have guessed).
 
The darkness and cold of winter made me realize that while I am getting over things easily this one really blew away my mind. Especially this last incident in autumn was so cruel that I even had to admit that it psychologically damaged me to the point that I have wanted to stay away from this geographical area for at least one year to recover. Even if you cannot actually call this recover as the pain had started already much longer and it takes just as much time to recover without anything happening in between…
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…but it does! Always! Again and again! And it is not you (sorry, not sorry, but I do not care that you are introverted and need an enduring peaceful period to accept me in your life) who is in the position to make any evaluation. I mean, how much do I still need to bear with you? Nothing. No more. Because it is over now. I do not want to say you are dead to me but you are non-existent. When I try to imagine you in front of my inner eye the imagine gets pale more and more and soon it is going to vanish completely and this is a good thing. Do you really think you can get through with your one-sided dust-settling-on-things strategy while I have to bleed for my “violences”? And it is not like I did not take responsibility for my actions in an people-oriented, empathetic way, which is more than I can say about you and your whole bunch. I mean, are you serious? Even when we offered our peace you still made your rejecting boundaries clear. So much about “you belong to us”.
 
There is already someone I will never forgive and I will never forgive you either! I will never forgive you opening your mouth without using your brain. Well, people say you need to have a brain in order to use it… If it was not you I would have not havd the additional problems because of unnecessary doubts risen by your mindless statements.
I will never forgive you talking bad behind my back and turning people I could have had a good relationship with against me. Okay, you can say that these people could have thought and acted autonomously but your constant crocodile tears could have no other impact. You did not even see yourself responsible to set things straight again instead you pushed that burden to me. Yeah, that was something you were perfect at… I will also not forgive you that your constant manipulation, tears and exaggerated drama as eternal “innocent victim” as if you would find yourself in some kind of trash-television-show up to empty threats of suicide brought more conflicts. Open your eyes! Was it not enough that you tore your family apart and ruined your marriage? Do you really need to additionally destroy what I have been fighting for to keep? I will never forgive you how you recklessly and constantly tried to tear my family apart by craving for the one I founded it with. There are so(!) many (!) things I could still count what for I will never forgive you anything, even if you would kneel down in front of me. But do I really want to continue? Everything what needed to be said was said. Just one more thing: I will definitely never forgive you that you dared to make any insulting remark towards our religion and culture. You horrible beast! The times of my mercy towards you are over. You got a few punch backs from me and you deserved them! Never dare to think that anything could heal what you did. You lost all your rights on anything.

I am happy you do not think of asking for any kind of forgiveness. Like this I do not even need to forgive you. Luckily… even if you could succeed to make everything undone. I do not want it anymore. None of you. Nothing. Fare well but leave me alone.

“[…] if a magazine such as the Bazaar writes about a trend talking about high craftsmanship no one less than Liz Malraux comes into my mind.”

Style of the Season: How To

The “Style of the Season” was introduced in the March issue of the German Harper’s Bazaar. A fashion magazine that has existed in the United States and the United Kingdom long before it launched here. I remember how it has always been my highlight of the yearly holidays in Cannes at the French Riviera to buy the US-issue of the magazine in the kiosk in the complex next to the Casino Café de Paris in Monte-Carlo during our daytrips there. The Harper’s Bazaar first caught my attention when I read about one of my most favorite (then still) artists Ashley Olsen being on the cover. Ever since I enjoyed reading this high-class magazine which you can nearly categorize to the level VOGUE. Even though I found more excitement in this one with less advertisments. Meanwhile I have a whole little collection of Harper’s Bazaars in our living-room and keep myself the excitement to only buy selected issues. What I love about it is that it definitely lifts itself up from other average magazines with the quality as well as with the featured cover-stars.
 
So if a magazine such as the Bazaar writes about a trend talking about high craftsmanship no one less than Liz Malraux comes into my mind. You cannot just take any clothes and throw them into a trend. This one requires a sophisticated location (in this case the Castle of Cassel) as well as couture-designer-fashion. This is what the main-part of my outfit is about. In two reels on Instagram you can see that I modeled and tried on different looks from LMC (short for Liz Malraux Couture). In the end I bought my outfit from two different looks creating a whole new style. I made up a shopping-date with Liz originally to buy a culotte which has become my favorite item for summer. But at the same time I wanted to have one of the shirts with her handbags sewed on it. My husband and I found the idea of this creation simply genius. I also paid attention on buying a shirt in a color which I do not have yet. See my final result in the photos.
Hint: You can add low-priced mass-market fashion to your style. It is not what you wear but how you wear something that lifts up the quality of your overall style.

My Look in Details

• Kimono by New Yorker
• Shirt by Liz Malraux Couture
• Culotte by Liz Malraux Couture
• Mochasins private
• Watch by Tamaris
• Bag private
• Earrings private
• Lipstick by Dr. Pierre Ricaud

Love, Johanna