With the fall season right around the corner, it is the perfect time of the year for entertaining. I love throwing a theme soiree in an intimate gathering. I am not the most dedicated chef, but I absolutely adore table settings and decorations. For this photo shoot (for SI Style Magazine), I went for an Asian inspired theme (most pieces available at Jelmoli).
How to get started? First, of course, with your invites. Having an accurate guest count is essential for a dinner party, especially if you are planning on having some special surprises like personalized napkins for your friends to take home (available for order at Kids and the City). I like to tie ribbons around them to match the color theme of the night.
Personally speaking, a beautiful table setting is like the canvas for a perfect meal. On the morning before the event, I love going to the flower market and getting fresh blooms. I usually place them in the center as well as in small pots and vases everywhere in the room. My rule is to keep all flowers and candle low enough that guests can have great conversations over them. Very important is that you stay with non-scented candles since you don’t want to interfere with the tastes and smells of your food.
Once your guests have arrived, relax and enjoy the good company, delightful ambiance, and delicious food you put so much work into. It’s time for the hostess to enjoy, too!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: Agi Simoes for SI Style Magazine
As you already know, this year I am off to pastures new. I am so much looking forward to my new challenge as Editor-in-Chief of L’OFFICIEL SWITZERLAND, and to keeping Sandra’s Closet filled with interesting posts on a daily base.
Starting something new means mostly to leave something else behind. Therefore, you can read now in the recent SI Style magazine my last column that I dedicated to my job and the passion I still feel for it every day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sabina Hanselmann-Diethelm, Editor-in-Chief of SI Style magazine, and her team for this wonderful collaboration during the last three years. It was a true pleasure working with these amazing people and I hope that my team at L’OFFICIEL SWITZERLAND will be able to say this about me as well one day. The first edition will be at the newspaper kiosk on March 7, 2014.
Mark your calendar!
LoL, Sandra
Collage : © Sandra Bauknecht
Something for my Swiss and German based readers:
The December issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly column is available now. This time, I am telling you some anecdotes meeting different celebrities. Below you can see some of favorites.
If you like my outfit, have a look at this previous post.
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
This month, I have got some really nice Swiss press that I am very happy about and which I would like to share with you.
For my German speaking readers:
Top left: The October issue of SI Style magazine is available now featuring my column in which I tell you a little more about my recent trip through Iceland.
For my French speaking readers:
Top right: Bilan magazine (N°14) featured me along fellow colleagues such as lovely Jorge S.B. Guerreiro in an article about a blogger’s secret of success.
Bottom left: The last edition of Le Matin Dimanche (N°258) included a picture of me in their article about the Dom Pérignon x Jeff Koons launch event in New York (post coming up shortly).
Bottom right: This week, amazing Florence Jacquinot mentioned me in her recent TV appearance on La Télé about New York Fashion Week. A huge thank you, Flo!
You can watch it here (around 2:52).
LoL, Sandra
Something for my Swiss and German based readers:
The special seaside edition of SI Style magazine is available now featuring my column about my trip to Cannes with Chopard.
While you are reading this, I am off for one month to China. Hopefully I will have access to my blog, other social media platforms might be hard to use. Stay tuned for photos of my new adventure… Beijing, here I come!
LoL, Sandra
Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht
Something for my Swiss and German based readers:
The July/August issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly fashion column is available now. This time, I am telling you some “hairy anecdotes” that I experienced in my life. The last one just happened recently to my daughter and my beloved hair dresser Charles Aellen had to come on a Saturday evening to save us.
Greetings from Florence!
LoL, Sandra
Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht
Something for my Swiss and German based readers:
The June issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly fashion column is available now. This time, I am telling you some funny anecdotes about some fashion disasters that happened to me recently.
For further information on the look, please click here. Enjoy your long weekend!
LoL, Sandra
Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht
Something for my Swiss and German based readers:
The May issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly fashion column is available now. This time, I tell you why I am so in love with Los Angeles and how much fun I had at Montblanc’s Pre-Oscar ‘Signature for Good’ charity brunch. For further information on the look, please click here.
LoL, Sandra
Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht
Today, I got back from a wonderful trip to Geneva with Nescens. The last weeks have been crazy with travelling, Los Angeles, Paris, next week, I will fly to London and Vienna. Therefore, I am so happy to have a very relaxing weekend ahead of me that I am planning to spend most of the time cuddled up in bed with my laptop. I have so many amazing things to show you.
For my Swiss based readers, I have also two reading suggestions for the weekend: First of all, my new column in the SI Style magazine is out now. This time, I am telling you a little bit more about my experience with the Fifty Shades of Grey triology. Second of all, the recent edition of Swiss News, the international magazine of Switzerland, is available now featuring a beautiful three-page portrait of one of my favourite designers, Mary Katrantzou.
And in case you are curious in which linen I will be all cuddled up, most of my bedding is by Christian Fischbacher. I just love their quality, fabrics and designs. The one you see in the photos is Cloque, one of my favourites as it doesn’t need to be ironed. Have a great weekend!
LoL, Sandra
Photos: © Sandra Bauknecht
With the fall season right around the corner, it is the perfect time of the year for entertaining. I love throwing a theme soiree in an intimate gathering. I am not the most dedicated chef, but I absolutely adore table settings and decorations. For this photo shoot (for SI Style Magazine), I went for an Asian inspired theme (most pieces available at Jelmoli).
