Style High Club

So utterly useless and yet so pretty. I have been slightly obsessed with lobsters ever since I’ve watched Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. Lobster tie anyone?

lobster keyring by Mulberry

The weather is depressingly grayish and rainy. I feel like cheering myself up with my most wanted sunglasses: wonderfully pretentious Ray Bans.

Ray Ban Colourize

I periodically check the German Design Shop, and I can only recommend it for anyone who likes the puritan, functional spirit of German design.

Today I really quite fancied this bag from label Gretchen.

On the look out for a hat to wear to my friend’s wedding on Sunday, I found this lovely number. It’s simple yet striking.

I was also intrigued by this pheasant fascinator:

I just love this 1950s style hat:

But my absolute favourite is this 1920s inspired head band:

I’ve just discovered that another one of my girl crushes, Alexa Chung, has designed some fab skull jewellery for ethical label Made. I will be ordering the earrings.

This picture of a Mexican girl wearing a traditional German hat on Facehunter has really made me feel like asking my parents to post me my grandfather’s old hat, which looks exactly like the one the girl is wearing.

I ordered this fab Sleuth necklace from Etsy a month ago. Sadly, it never arrived and the seller has stopped responding to my emails. Sigh. Although I can’t really recommend ordering from there, they do the most fantastic stuff.

One of the many retro things I like are pin up girl and 50s sailor tattoos. I don’t have any tattoos myself (too much choice, keep on changing my mind, a lifetime of regret, bla bla). So I thought about getting some tattoo inspired jewellery instead. This is where Eat Your Feet comes in. I just love their necklaces, especially the scissors/cut out heart one. All their jewellery is hand made and, best of all, affordable.

My friend Michelle is down in London for the weekend, so we flocked to Brick Lane yesterday. She found a lovely star print top at the Laden Showroom. I bought a little brooch from one of the stalls. Today we are off to the National Portrait Gallery Vanity Fair exhibition.

The most boring outfit can look interesting with the right kind of jewellery. I am always on the look for new pieces that I like. I like my necklaces and earrings to be almost like theatrical props. If jewellery makes me smile, if it’s slightly different and twisted, then it’s just about perfect.

That’s why I like German designer Sabrina Dehoff. Her pieces are pretty, girly and just a bit theatrical.

(images from Styleserver and sabrinadehoff.com)

Buy at Selfridges, London or online at Styleserver

Also, check out some images from the launch party of her new collection on Stil in Berlin.