I love shopping around the world: Berlin

Oh, that's a part that I particulary love of being a fashion blogger. As every month, returns my little space dedicated to shopping around the world. I love traveling so bad, visiting always new places, new cultures, new styles and, of course, finding new places where do shopping! And nothing makes me happier than share my experiences with everyone. That's why I love this heading so much!

Anyway, the city that I chose this month is Berlin: an amazing city where past and future, history and innovation co-exist perfectly.It's really worthwhile to visit the city for art and culture, but also for the air (the famous "Berliner luft") and, not forget, fashion!

It doesn't matter what is the state of your finances: under Berlin's sun, there's always something to buy for all budgets. Each district will offer you its own peculiarities, with quirky shops and amazing markets!

Garage

Kurfurstendamm Strass (the Berlin's answer to french Champs Elysées) is the heart of Berlin shopping. Here you will find stores of every types: from H/M to Chanel. It's also full of great  departement stores. Mitte, the most lively and creative district of Berlinwith its restaurants, bars and nightclubs, is another interesting district of fashion. In particual, in Hackescher Hofe area there's a mixture of boutiques, international chains (H/M, Adidas etc.) and store of emerging and/or alternative brands. Prevenzauler Bergle: you will find a lot of trendy boutiques made in Berlin in there.

If you're looking for a vintage low cost shopping, I suggest you to visit Kreuzberg district (where you will find second-hand and vintage clothes) and stores as Garage (Ahornstraße, 2): it sales  researched and second-hand vintage clothing. The highly original characteristic of this shop is that the goods is sold by weight: a kilogram of clothes at 13.99 euros. The "Happy hour" every wednesday from 11 am to 13 pm: a kilogram of clothes is just 9.99 euros!  

Tausche (Raumerstrasse, 8): a store that sales very particular berlin bags. Ideal for all lovers of sporty and colored shoulder bags. Veb Orange (Danzinger Strasse, 2): here you will find always particular vintage goods. I suggest you to go on sunday, after visiting the stalls of Mauerpark Market. Humana and Colors: you will find vintage clothing and accessories, 70's and 80's. Schoenhauser - Design.de (Neue Schoenhauer Strasse, 18): non exactly low cost items but with effordable prices. Here you can find the famous Freitag bags. In the same street you will find several stores clothing shops and concept stores.

Veb orange

For your alternative shopping I suggest you Big Brobot (Kopernikusstr, 19): they are specialist of street style. There you will find books, clothing, accessories and more. Nix (Oranienburger Strasse, 32): affordable prices for very original but super wereable clothes. Hackesche Hofe: the famous district where you can find original clothing, result of the creativity of berlin designers. Eisdieler (Kastanienallee, 12): a cooperative of 5 people that is known in the berlin fashion world and creates amazing garments as t-shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses but also jewels, shoes, bags and other accessories. Berlinomat and Friedrichshain are the heart of urban street wear. 

Nix Design

If you're looking for accessories I suggest you Blackdoorbeauty (Kopernikusstraße, 7a): this shop sales earrings of every types: colored, fun and always original. Schoneberg: if you're looking for ethnical costume jewerly.

If you have the chance to do a more expensive shopping you can't not go to Tatcher: it's a timeless boutique. The collections are always feminine, elegant and custom - made. Miroike: two berlin designers who studied at Vivienne Westwood and produce particular garments, and amazing bags... To see! Adenauer Platz: in nineteenth - century buildings there are exclusive world - renowned boutiques. In Friedrichstrasse the shopping has a new yorker taste: retro style buildings, sophisticated cafes... it's one of the biggest shopping center of the city. Charlottenburg: you will find the biggest brands of the world. In the streets of Bleibtreustrasse go to Gallery Schrill (Bleibtreustraße, 48) for vintage accessories. 

We can't not to mention the department stores. KaDeWe (Tuentzienstr, 21/24): "If we don't have it, it doesn't exist", this is the motto of this department store that sells practically everything. Potsdamer Platz Arkaden (Potsdamer Strasse, 7): this department store sells the biggest low cost chains as Mango, Espirit and H/M. Q205 - Q206 Lafayette (Friedrichstraße, 78): the french expensive taste is alive even in Berlin!

Least but not last there are so many great markets in Berlin as Strabe des 17. Juni: famous flea market that offers original objects and great deals. Floh Markt Arkonaplatz: flea market where you can find vintage cothes, accessories and design items, 60's and 70's.

KaDeWe

I hope this little tips list will be helpful. I wish you gute Einkaufsmöglichkeiten! See you next month with I love shopping in Amsterdam!

Louise Gray for Topshop

Another big collection for the low cost brand Topshop, this year. After Mary Katrantzou, Simone Rocha, Van der Horst and David Koma, now is the turn of Louise Gray. The designer o Fashion Forward created a capsule collection of make up, with lively and fizzy colors, and aclothes, with simple shapes and bright colors that will be presented in August.

Fashion Forwars's designer Louise Gray

Fashion trends 2012: Rock style

The trends presented for spring summer offer a wide range of choice: these range from ladylike to vintage style, from tribal to fluo, passing trough navy style and one of my favourite: Rock style.

Black power! This is the anthem of little rock queens that show with ease the punk rock festish as studded jacket, little studs and chains. Black total look is enriched by studs as they are embroidery (I think to Versace), transparences and 3D effects (I think to Givenchy) with bondage details.

And what about colors? The color! The only color admitted is one and only: black! Black as night of trasgressive taste. 

The materials? Leather, lace, fake leather and microfiber but also chiffon, chantilly lace, brocades for dresses, super skinny pants, long skirts, studded jackets and shorts for a style that is rebellious and trasgressive but at the same time sensual and super feminine.

There's a lot of designers that have been won by this amazing trend, we have Versace, Balmain, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Just Cavalli, Moschino, and Francesco Scognamiglio.

Versace, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Steffie Christiaens s/s 2012

Emilio Pucci, Francesco Scogliamiglio, Just Cavalli s/s 2012

Balmain, Marios Schwab, Barbara Bui s/s 2012

Moschino, Anthony Vaccarello, Maison Martin Margiela s/s 2012

AF Vandervorst, Betsey Johnson, Altuzarra s/s 2012

Icon of rock lady style: Kate Moss, protagonist of rock imaginary, amazing in every look.

Rock style it's a true evergreen that reappears every season. I definitely love it: it makes me feel sexy, shating and strangely sophisticated.  My favourites outfit are:

Rock style - Miu Miu's polyvore

It would hurt them to be kind - Sarahsita-hendry's polyvore

Rock style #1 - Miu Miu's polyvore

If you have a rock soul and you like this style,  you can choose the proposals by brands like Asos, Topshop and Bershka.

What do you think about it? Are you ready to release you rock side?

Fashion trends 2012: Sea style

When the suggestive show of seabed meets the female sensitivity and sense of aesthetic, here comes one of the most beautiful trends of this season that celebrates femininity and beauty: Sea style.

If you fancy a holiday, maybe in exotic places, so far from home, the proposals of s/s 2012, are what you need. This year, brands like Versace, Holly Fulton and Stella McCartney walkaway leading into the sea, for a beautiful and elegant effect.

Holly Fulton, Basso and Brooke, Emanuel Ungaro s/s 2012

Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton, Gabriele Colangelo s/s 2012

Moschino cheap and chic, Issa London, Versace s/s 2012

I love sea style, it's perfect for summer so chic and suitable for day and night. I like everything of it: from colors to prints...

Sea style - Miu Miu's polyvore

Under the Sea - Inika's polyvore

297: Under the Sea. Mermaid style - Ruppi's polyvore

What do you think? Are you ready to go under the sea like a new mermaid?

Fashion trends 2012: Matador

One of the most iconic trend of S/S 2012, is the one inspired by hispanic culture, the Corrida de toros and toreadors. Illuminated by the blazing sun of Spain, uincited by the shouts of spectators, unusual toreador women parade in their traditional short jackets and stretch pants giving life to a very particular trend.

Bianca Balti "Kiss of the matador" - Vogue Japan

Bianca Balti "Kiss of the matador" - Vogue Japan

Bianca Balti "Kiss of the matador" - Vogue Japan

The matadors are celebrated by Moschino on s/s collection, during the Milan Fashion Week 2012. Looking at this fashion show, I've immediately thought to movie "Habla con ella" by Pedro Almodovar. 

Habla con ella (2002) by Pedro Almodovar

I really liked the idea to bring on catwalk a piece of Spanish tradition, but despite an appreciable effort, I don't think this is exactly a wearable collection... a little too folk. Of course this is a personal opinion, even if I have to admit that, next to unwearable garments, there are other ones that, take individually, are more suitable, and that we can consider must-have of season.

What do you think about?

Fashion trends 2012: White

In my opinion, nothing is more summer than a total white look. I don't why, but when I think to summer and white color they remind me my childhood, when, for escape fro scorching heat of Sicily, mom took me to get an ice cream and I regulary soiling my pretty little white dress.

Sereveral brands chose white to celebrate summer. Among them we have Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino, Chloé and Versace.

Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Paul Smith, Luisa Beccaria s/s 2012

Céline, Chanel, Ann Demeulemeester, Chloé s/s 2012

Gianfranco Ferré, Emilio Pucci, Trussardi, Valentino s/s 2012

Louis Vuitton, Alberta Ferretti, Ralph Lauren, .Normaluisa s/s 2012

Byblos, Fendi, Andrew Gn, Versace s/s 2012

I really like white look, it gives me the idea of something, at the same time, simple, elegant and "innocent". 

White look - Miu Miu's polyvore

Just like black, white one of evergreen colors, that is proposed every seasons. His magic is give emphasis to female silhouette. And that's the reason why, this season, it will invade our wardrobe, ranging from the concreteness of a modern and minimal style to virtuosity of a more baroque and elaborate style. Cool and versatile, white will be our ally for the good season. 

Combined with contrasts, wear it with neon clothes or accessories, or choose a total look, in every its shades, for a minimal and flawless style, soft and delicate as a cloud.
 

Fashion trends 2012: Tribal style

Africa and its surreal beauty, so evocative and penetrating... it's a true dream. This year, to Dark Continent is inspired one of trends in vogue this summer season: I'm talking about tribal style, a riot of warm colors, jungle, exotic, geometric and tribal prints, typical of africain tradition, oversize hair and accessories. 

The palette of colors turns around heart tones, as orange, brown, jotspot orange, red, bordeaux, that remind the image of a sunset, but also other touch of green, turquoise and black. The materials go from a simple one as cotton to silk, passing through tassel and rope for accessories, rigrously handmade, that are embellished by beads, ivory, plumage, texile fibers and metallic inserts. 

This is one of the most gritty and sensual trends, warn and wrapping and at the same time, glamour and super elegant.

Reproduce the ethnic style is easy but not too much. You just have to remeber of pay attention to some element that characterize this style. So go with caftans, tunic dresses, turbans mix and match of colors, prints and fabrics, maxi accessories warm and definite colors and insert of colored stones on clothes and shoes. Don't forget the make up, maybe a smokey eyes in heart tones, and hair: strictly curly hair, wild and free. 

 If you like this little tips you can inspire yourself to the dj Solange Knowles, that perfectly embodies this style.

Discover and rediscover your ethnic side has never been so stylish. Among brands that celebrated this trend we have: Burberry Prorsum, Barbara Bui, Etro, L.AM.B. and BCBG Max Azria.

Marni, Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou s/s 2012

Carven, Vievenne Wstwood Red Label, Etro s/s 2012

Herve Leger, BCBG Max Azria, L.A.M.B. s/s 2012

Genny, Burberry Prorsum, Barbara Bui s/s 2012

Tribal style - Ladyfairy's polyvore

For the lovers of fashion with little prices, here a little gallery of clothes and accessories tribal style, low cost version. I chose brands as H/M, Nelly, Zara and Stradivarius.

What do think about it?