In My Shopping Bag: Pleated Skirt From ASOS!

Such a strange day today. I don't know if its the stormy Hamburg wind blowing outside the window that is making me feel restless, or the fact that I haven't bought anything since Saturday.
Probably the two together.  My Oniomania thrives in these conditions :)

So...to calm myself down a purchase must be! 

This chiffon pleated skirt has been saved in my ASOS wishlist for a while now and when I saw the price reduced I had no other choice but add to my shopping bag.
What I love about this skirt is how it combines the color blocking trend with pastels and flirty chiffon.

 Already feeling better! 

Go Shopping

If you like the skirt you can find it here. I've also put together a few of my favorite pleated skirts from different shops together. Most items are on SALE, so hurry up if you want one too!

From top left clockwise:

Asos midi pleated skirt (also in cream and yellow) €39

Zara midi pleated chiffon skirt in turquoise €23.

Oasis Yellow pleated knee length skirt €15

Oasis maxi color block pleated skirt €44

Aquilano-Rimondi 3/4 pleated crepe skirt in mint €515 available at www.thecorner.com

Dip Die One size maxi skirt €32 available at www.romwe.com 

Label Spotlight: Blacky Dress Berlin

This is a label that definitely caught my attention! I only came to know Blacky Dress Berlin from the last Berlin Fashion Week and after seeing the Spring/Summer 2013 collection I’m already a huge fan!

Here are some of my favorite looks from the runway. 

I am especially in love with the mix of metallic and pastels. The maxi pleated pastel skirt in ice blue combined with the golden peplum top is definitely my favorite and is already on my wishlist (alongside several other pieces).

Black& Whites are always a favorite. I love the simple yet edgy jumpsuit. 

Blacky Dress showed the usual straight and clear lines combined with flirty Chiffon, Leathers and Lamé in a broad range of colors that resulted in a collection full of femininity with subtle sex-appeal. 

Another highlight of this collection were the allover prints on jackets, pants and dresses. This one below is clearly my favorite!

Chef designer Kirsten Albers, born and educated in hometown Hamburg, has been head of Design since 1999. Before joining Blacky Dress she was a designer for Burda International, Pringle of Scotland, Elegance and Bernd Berger. 

Albers' stylish sex-appeal signature style earned the label well deserved recognition and hopefully the attention of international fashion buyers. 

This is great because so far I only found Blacky Dress in the breuninger online shop and nowhere near me in Hamburg.

However, if you are in or near Berlin your chances are much higher with two own stores, a few boutiques as well as Kadewe, Galeria Kaufhof and Peek&Cloppenburg selling the brand. 

With growing success the brand will surely expand its distribution channels. Early this year, the first mono store was opened in Moscow and ten more openings are planned for next year. 

Maybe even one in Hamburg?  

Images from the official Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Berlin website.