Sandra‘s Closet

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

I came back from my amazing road trip through the US this week and left immediately to Munich for a day with Bobbi Brown. Stay tuned, I will tell you all about it very soon.

During the last 5 weeks, I went through 9 states – Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Nevada, California, Hawaii and Texas – and besides the horrible hail storm in South Dakota, I was blessed the whole time with beautiful sunny weather. So I was quite shocked when I got back to Switzerland where there was no sign of summer at all. Surprisingly, I found severe hail damage in my garden, my pool cover looked like shot with a pump gun. What a subtle irony! And when I experienced a mini tornado yesterday at Lake Zurich, I was inspired to this outfit.

Mini Tornado in Zurich on July 21, 2012 (Photo via Tagesanzeiger)

Invest in some great fall key pieces. Bottle green is one of the hottest colours for the season. Peplum hems appeared on many runways and are one of the most flattering trends. A trench coat is a true classic piece that works for so many occasions and definitely belongs in your closet – with Burberry you cannot go wrong. Finally, add a piece of colourful statement jewelry.

Mid-length cotton-gabardine trench coat by Burberry London, fine-knit wool peplum top, bottle-green De Manta leather tote, skull-print modal and cashmere-blend scarf, skull-embellished umbrella, all by Alexander McQueen, stretch-leather skinny pants by Yves Saint Laurent, multi-stone cuff by Emilio Pucci and ‘Original Tall’ Wellington boots by Hunter.

Nars Fall 2012 collection offers for your eyes and nails some icy shades with stormy names:

Vent Glacé (Glacial Wind) Duo Eyeshadow, CHF 59.-

Storm Bird Nail Polish (Limited Edition), CHF 32.-
Both available from August 2012.

Good news: The weather forecast says that the arrival of summer is close in Zurich. Let’s hope that the weather gods will be merciful.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of Nars

The day I left for my trip to the US, a wonderful package arrived at my doorstep filled with the newest goodies from Guerlain and of course, I packed them all.

The French house’s fall 2012 makeup collection is an homage to femininity and the sensuality of colours. It overflows with beautiful shades of reds (Rouge D’Enfer) and pinks (Rose Angélique), just perfect to complement my Hawaiian looks.

Natalia Vodianova is again the face of the ad campaign and she is wearing bold red lips coloured with the new Rouge G L’Extrait de Guerlain. I took the photos of my favourite products at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea.

For fall, pair your lipstick with your blush and change your look every day. Guerlain’s blush duos Rose aux Joues allow you to shade, sculpt and colour in total freedom. 
My favourite blush and lipstick combination: Rose aux Joues (CHF 70.-) in 04 Pink Punk and Rouge G (CHF 64.-) in G76 Gracy (a beautiful raspberry)

Guerlain, the creator of the first tube of lipstick in 1870, now offers Rouge G L’Extrait. Its liquid, creamy, ultra-pigmented, and velvety consistency stays on amazingly well. The case is an outstanding object, pull, click and watch the double mirror gracefully open.
Available in 7 shades for CHF 64.- each.
My favourite colour: M69 Orgueil (a matte burgundy)

The new Lasting Colour High-Precision Lip Liner in 42 Bois des Indes is the perfect nude beige – an essential designed to enhance the natural tone of the lips. CHF 36.-

I love wearing eyeshadows and adore this new set of four shades to the left. It is a variation between the warmth of oranges and browns to make red looks sizzle.
My favourite eyeshadow and blush combination: L’Écrin 4 Coleurs (CHF 80.-) in 14 Les Fauves and Rose aux Joues (CHF 70.-)  in 01 Peach Boy.

Available from August 15, 2012.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Courtesy of Guerlain