Sandra‘s Closet

15 years of Sandra’s Closet – as crazy as it sounds but I have been blogging now for 180 months, which is around 5479 days, and this is my 5845th post. I am thankful, Sandra’s Closet has taken me on the craziest, busiest but most beautiful ride in my life.

My first post on November 23, 2009 was about The Birkin Bag.

At the moment I am celebrating this milestone in Istanbul where I am filming the new TV show MY STYLE ROCKS. I am super grateful for this new challenge that allows me to share my expertise and passion for fashion with the audience on a daily basis. A special thank you to the whole team. You guys rock! If you missed an episode, you can watch it on Youtube here.

Today, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your support. I love to inspire women all around the world. Thank you for being part of it! Cheers to many more years to come – our style rocks … and I am proud of it!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht and Beyza Babacan
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Following my tradition, just a little later than usual, here are my favourite outfits of 2023 – a little retrospective recalling my most fashionable moments, photographed in amazing places around the globe.

Enjoy your weekend!

LoL, Sandra

JANUARY 2023: New Year’s Eve at the Palace

I am a Queen – Ultimate Style – Dolce at the Palace

Aries – Adventure Time

Painted Dots – Zodiac Lover

FEBRUARY 2023: Delicious Burger

Keep Going!! – Last Days of Winter – VIP Party Mood

Anagram – I am Enough – Hot Party in the Snow

MARCH 2023: Orient-Express

Egg-Citing – Unboxing Valentino – Boston Love

Boston, Boston, Boston – Classy With a Savage Side – Butterfly Effect

APRIL 2023: Did You Know?

Vitamin Sea – Enjoy Every Moment

Retweet – Pasta

MAY 2023: Share the Good Life

Coronation Weekend – Black and White – Pucci Pucci

Spring Is Here – Floral Camouflage – Timelapse

JUNE 2023: Help!

Paris Couture Week – La Vacanza – Art

Pastel Fun – Corsica

Royal Ascot – Parisian

JULY 2023: Greekaba

Remember – Ibiza Life – Freedom

Maruja Mallo – Monaco – Buzzing With Life

Make Change Together – Adorable

AUGUST 2023: Pucci on the Rocks

Tropézienne – Life Is Beautiful – Dioriviera

Los Angeles – Best Friend – Change Is Inevitable

Paris France – Queen of the Jungle

SEPTEMBER 2023: Well Red

Life Is Too Short To Wait – California Paradise – California

Black Tie – Body Talk – Saloni

OCTOBER 2023: Cocktail Hour

Barbados – Fun

Hollywood On The Tiber – DiorAlps

NOVEMBER 2023: Bondage Glam

Bahrain – Oversized – XXL

Cat Lady – Green with Purple

Brand Sparkling New – London

DECEMBER 2023: The Good Life

Dream More – Chapman’s Peak Drive – Loubishow

Forever – Maybe

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Following my tradition, here are my favourite outfits of 2022 – a little retrospective recalling my most fashionable moments. May we treasure the past and cherish only the beautiful memories while looking into a bright future ahead.

«Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.» – Albert Einstein

And in my case, the important thing is not to stop dressing :-)… I hope that you will never loose your love for fashion, making every day a little bit more beautiful.

LoL, Sandra

JANUARY 2022: Happy New Year 2022

Make Some Waves – Power Your Presence – Caftan

Omnia – Fusalp – Elevator Pitch

Power Dressing – Snow Leopard

Party – My Birthday

FEBRUARY 2022: London Nights

The Hacker Project – The New Muse – Keep Life Simple

The Newbury Boston – The Cape-Sleeve Coat – Stay Cozy

Paris Fashion Week Love – All Good Baby

MARCH 2022: Miu Miu Girl

Wild Soul – Prada Lunar – Bold

Congratulations – Manhattan – Fifth Ave

APRIL 2022: Mystical NYC

What To Buy Now – Back To Boston – Hello, April!

Hello Boston – Easter Time

Hope – Loubi Love

MAY 2022: New!

Life Is Bueno – Tropical Date – New York Rainbow

Roma – Greetings from Umbria – Not Today

JUNE 2022: The Doll

Balmain Barbie – Solomeo – Little Princess

Maiden Shanghai – Soul Street – Five Party

JULY 2022: St. Tropez Nights

Unstoppable Weekend – Pool Party – Fendace

Fresh Signature – La Plonche – DG Savannah

Summer Time – Red Lace

AUGUST 2022: Sporty in Crete

A Day in Greece – Beach Please – Mykonos

Catsuit Love – Step Up

September 2022: Windy

Goodbye Summer – Fall Is Coming – Ticket to Paradise

Wow! – Luxe Hippie

Missing Summer – Pink & Burgundy

OCTOBER 2022: Valentino Pink PP

Versace – October

Feathers in Paris – Kispi

NOVEMBER 2022: Decadent Dinner

Bubbles & Bows – Welcome to Maldives – Maldives Memories

Love This – I Love Maldives – Advent

DECEMBER 2022: The Teddy Dress

Attention – Meet Me Under The Mistletoe – New Proportions

White Christmas – Details

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13 years – as crazy as it sounds but I have been blogging now for 156 months, which is around 4745 days, and this is my 5289th post which means I wrote one article every day. I am thankful, Sandra’s Closet has taken me on the craziest, busiest but most beautiful ride in my life.

The last 365 days have been a total whirlwind. I almost forgot my blog anniversary with everything that is going on at the moment. Building my new home, traveling like crazy, attending so many amazing events, spending time with my family and friends while constantly blogging can be exhausting from time to time.

Cheers to 13 years!

I want to take this opportunity to send my gratitude to all of you, who are reading my posts every day. Knowing that there are people who are genuinely interested in my ideas and my style makes me very happy. It creates a space for conversation – fashion is not a monologue, it is a message you send into the world, it is the way you will be perceived in the first seconds. Thanks to you, I don’t stop – my brain is constantly on the hunt for something to inspire you.

To many more years to come!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
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The past weeks my world was upside down…. my dear readers, please accept my sincere apologies for not posting during the past weeks. Instead of publishing daily, you haven’t received a newsletter since Easter Sunday. This has never happened in 12.5 years I am doing this job.

The reason for it was that my web host got hacked. The attack was not specifically concerning my blog, it was the host itself. Unfortunately, during the recovery process, we realized that posts had disappeared and it took quite some time to recover the work I have established since 2009. Now, everything is back, I apologize if you received some newsletters double due to the recovery process.

Those who are following me on Instagram, have seen that I have been traveling a lot the past days. I had an amazing time in New York City and Puerto Rico that I am so eager to show you. Sometimes, it also feels nice to take some time off.

I would like to take this opportunity and thank you for the wonderful messages I have received during the past days. Some of you were so sweet to wonder what was going on with Sandra’s Closet. It made me realize how much I have missed blogging.

Back on track from now… you will see a lot of posts, already published and coming up, stay tuned! Don’t get confused with the dates of the posts, I dated them back as I don’t want to loose my streak of daily posting and they had been planned for those days …

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht, First Photo: Daydream Studio @daydream_communication
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It is the last day of the year and following my tradition, I would like to share with you my favourite outfits of 2021. A little retrospective recalling my most fashionable moments.

Even that 2021 was another challenging year for most of us, I hope that you will never loose your love for fashion and dressing up, making every day a little bit more beautiful.

May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2022! It is time to forget the past and celebrate a new start.

LoL, Sandra

JANUARY 2021: New Year

New Year Walk – Creative Vibes – Bridgerton

Pink Is My Color – Gstaad Experience – The North Face x Gucci

Preppy – The Fog

FEBRUARY 2021: Must-Have

Happy Birthday Girl – Still Under Construction – Après Ski

Winter Layers Love – Gym – Chic Happens

New Style – My Funny Valentine

MARCH 2021: Denim & Brocade

Ken Scott x Gucci – Roman Studs – Mirage Gstaad

La Grande Dame – The Diana Tuck – Shibori & Macramé

Beauty Sleep – Game On

Lesage – Say Cheese!

APRIL 2021: Just Smile

Girls’ Night – Power Suiting – Show

Baby It’s Cold Outside – The End

Paisley – Oh!

MAY 2021: Lily of the Valley

May Weather – Hearst Rate – Take Care of Your Mind

Wild Botanica – Greenpeace – Barcelona

Classy and Fabulous – Like Mother, Like Daughter

JUNE 2021: Capri

GreenGo – Ahoy Capri – Soccer

Summer Lunch – Home Pooling – Geneva

Cozy – In Style – Denim

JULY 2021: Don’t Mesh With Me

The 90s – Saint-Tropez – Tulle

Cheesy – Retro Prints

Pure Yachting – CHANEL Factory 5

AUGUST 2021: Summer Vacation

Under the Hood – Energy – Blended

With Love – Santorini Nights – Salut!

Trésor de la Mer – Kusama – Popcorn

SEPTEMBER 2021: Dinner with Prada

Sunflower – Feels Like Prada – Denim Love

Little House on the Prairie – Munich

The Lobby – Tie-Dye

OCTOBER 2021: Vuittamins

The Tourist – Patchwork – Good Girl, Gone Bad

A Tale of Winter – The Fall – Berlin

Golden Hour – Lost & Found

NOVEMBER 2021: Modern Marie Antoinette

Cinema – Chill

Construction Girl – Fab

DECEMBER 2021: House of Gucci

Christmas Shopping – Gold Coated – Gstaad or St Moritz

The Cube – Singin’ in the Rain

Christmas Cheers – Boston

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12 years – as crazy as it sounds but I have been blogging now for 144 months, which is around 4380 days, and this is my 4924th post which means I wrote at least one per day. I am thankful, Sandra’s Closet has taken me on the craziest, busiest but most beautiful ride in my life.

To celebrate this beautiful occasion, I have an amazing contest for you. You can win two tickets for the Swiss premiere of the new movie HOUSE OF GUCCI on November 30th, 2021 which will take place at the Pathé Cinema in Spreitenbach (doors open at 6.30pm, movie starts at 8pm). Opened in 2019, it is the most modern cinema of all experiences with 10 rooms that are all equipped with comfortable seats (or beds) and the best image. The movie will officially hit the theaters in German-speaking Switzerland on December 2, 2021.

HOUSE OF GUCCI is the newest production from producer and director Ridley Scott with the most star-studded casts. Among the many recognizable faces are Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, and Salma Hayek. Based on the book by journalist Sara Gay Forden, that I read many years ago, it tells the true story of the feuding Italian dynasty that culminated when Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), the glamorous socialite, was charged with arranging the murder of her husband Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) in 1997. The movie is the perfect mixture of true crime and fashion. It shows some incredible Eighties fashion, styled by costume designer Janty Yates who was able to browse through the Gucci’s archives.

Here is your chance to win! Enjoy this new blockbuster movie in a plush cinema seat with popcorn and champagne. To win the two tickets for the Swiss premiere, visit my Instagram page and comment on this picture. I will announce the winner on Friday this week.

Good luck and thank you for reading Sandra’s Closet! I will also be at the premiere and cannot wait to see you and indulge in this blockbuster movie together!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © David Biedert Photography, © Universal Pictures, @patheschweiz
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It is the last day of the year and following my tradition, I would like to share with you my favourite outfits of 2020. A little retrospective recalling my most fashionable moments, mostly shot at home. I will remember 2020 as the year that sucked, not only because of the pandemic but because of many tragic moments affecting people that have been close to my heart.

2020 has challenged and squeezed our perceptions of what a bad year can be, draining the optimism and throwing us zinger after zinger. So let’s look at some good news to focus on as this year of bad news comes to a close. We will be getting back to «normal» at a certain point, which will be a different «normal», as the world has changed and we have to accept it.

However, I will never loose my love for fashion and dressing up, making every day a little bit more beautiful. In this sense, I am wishing you only the best and I hope that you will keep following Sandra’s Closet for the next years to come! To a fabulous 2021!

LoL, Sandra

JANUARY 2020: Happy New Year

Gstaad – Can’t Stop the Feeling – The Kitchen

Call Me! – Lunar New Year

FEBRUARY 2020: Lion’s Run

Birthday Girl Night Fever – V-Day – Wanted

Let’s Go – Milan Fashion Week

MARCH 2020: I’m a Herrera Woman

Coco Neige – Leopard Snake – Fashion

OMG – Yes Girl Yes! – Weekend

Let’s Stay Home – Storms Don’t Last Forever

APRIL 2020: Flowers and Lace

Reverse Psychology – Not Your Barbie Girl – World Dance Day

Love Being Active – Easter

We Look Cute Together – Thursday

MAY 2020: Digital Red Carpet

Peonies – Pretty Preppy – Wisteria Lane

Go Girl – Love CHANEL – LV Pont 9

JUNE 2020: Feathers

Countdown – Total Fashion – Oops! … I Did It Again

Escape the Night – Class of 2020 – World Oceans Day

Heels Over Pants – Dior Love

JULY 2020: Tropical

Bobby – Tipsy Tuesday – Comfy Glam

I Belong to The Hot Pants Club – Mary Mare – Glamour at the Pool

Sunday – Millennial Cool

Summer Black – Late Afternoon

AUGUST 2020: Now Showing

Lake Como – Villa d’Este – Valence

Missing Capri – Sylt

Bye, Bye Summer! – Hello Kitty

SEPTEMBER 2020: Bookworm

Traditional – Empty Nester – The Bat!

Tropical Meets Apple Tree – Muse – Oversized Cool

Diva! – Sport

OCTOBER 2020: Prada Love

Fall – Shape – Thousand In One Ways Sweater

Me Time – Wifey for Life – My Way

Cute – CHANEL Show – Boo!

NOVEMBER 2020: New Modern

Wednesday – Under Construction – Morocco Style

The First Look – The Art of Fashion

Thank you Fall – Black Friday

DECEMBER 2020: Weekend Vibes

Today – Do It With Passion – Grateful

Boss Lady – Season’s Greetings

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11 years – as crazy as it sounds but I have been blogging now for 132 months, which is around 4015 days, and this is my 4559th post which means I wrote at least one per day. I am thankful, Sandra’s Closet has taken me on the craziest, busiest but most amazing ride in my life.

To honor the occasion, I thought I would share 10 fashionable fun facts about me that you might not know yet.

1. I went to a Catholic girl’s school and took my teachers shopping on class trips. In Rome for example, they bought the Moschino logo belt that has gone into style a few years ago again. Speaking of great investments.

2. Before my fashion design studies at ESMOD, I studied law. During an internship at court, I worked with the customs agents at Frankfurt airport and was really good in spotting counterfeits.

3. My first foray into working in fashion was an internship at Sonia Rykiel in Paris where I worked alongside the late designer. A very challenging yet unforgettable experience. I designed bags and T-shirts that were actually produced and have a proud spot in my closet.

4. Preferring to write about and style fashion, I started as a booking assistant at German Marie Claire magazine after my studies, and worked myself up pretty fast to fashion editor.

5. Before mytheresa.com was an online shopping platform, I created catalogs for them, the concept, layout and text.

6. Speaking of which, my favorite thing about blogging is the graphic design part, as you can see in my collages. My techniques are primarily self-taught which makes me proud. I also love drawing.

7. I was named among the most influential German fashion people in the coffee table book «Fashion Germany» along Claudia Schiffer, Peter Lindbergh, Jil Sander and many more…

8. I have started my fashion collection at the age of 16 and have kept everything. Every piece has its story and I always remember where I got or wore it.

9. I haven’t been without nail polish, both on my fingers or toes, since I am a teenager. Not one single day!

10. I have lived in Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Chicago before Zurich and my biggest dream is to open a fashion museum with my collection.

I hope you have enjoyed this little insight about my life before starting the blog.

LoL, Sandra

Photos: © David Biedert Photography

It is not only the last day of the year, but also the last day of the decade and I would like to share with you my favourite outfits of 2019. A little retrospective recalling my most fashionable moments. 12 months, versatile looks, shot in many different places in the world.

To a fabulous 2020, to a fabulous new decade, wishing you only the best and I hope that you will keep following Sandra’s Closet for the next years to come!

LoL, Sandra

JANUARY 2019: To a Sparkling 2019

French Cancan – Crucial – Wasserngrat Lunch

Winter Wonderland – Gstaad, Come Up and Slow Down – Women in Power

Happy Birthday – 100 Years of Bauhaus

FEBRUARY 2019: London Fashion Week Look

Times Square – La Pausa – New York City

She’s in Fashion – Hello Sunshine

MARCH 2019: Vienna Opera Ball

International Women’s Day – Never Rest – Find Me in Milan

Spring – The New Story – It’s All in the Attitude

APRIL 2019: Swiss Girl

Travelling to São Paulo – Brazil – Belgrave Square

Tina – Formula V

Paris Fashion Week – Cherry Blossom

 MAY 2019: Cyprus Nights

Summer Kick-Off – Girl Power – Best Never Rest

Where the Wild Things Are – Awesome Sequins

JUNE 2019: Red & Turquoise for Spring 

Save the Ocean – An Evening with Ballet – Jewels

Art Basel – Beat the Heat

 JULY 2019: Like Ice in the Sunshine

Dream On – Vacation – Let’s Play Ballet

Rose Garden – French Riviera – Just Keep Swimming

AUGUST 2019: Viva la Svizzera

Greetings from Verona – Kiss a Frog – Street Parade 2019

The Weekend Read – Comfy Chic

Orchid Print – Lavender Extrême

SEPTEMBER 2019: Pulp Fiction

Atelier Swarovski – Arriving in Munich – Boss Outletcity Metzingen

Life is Better with a Dog – Modern Princess

Sleeping Beauty – Bohemian

OCTOBER 2019: Borgo Santo Pietro

Chill & Relax – Golden Fall – Vivamayr

La Vie Bohème – Camouflage

NOVEMBER 2019: Halloween

Greece – CHANEL – La Mer

Home – Magic Weekend – Femme on Trend

DECEMBER 2019: Merry Dolce Christmas

You Can Do It – Celebrate – This is My Love

 Unchained – #IMACHRISTMASTREE

Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht