Quanto costa?

'how much is it?' or 'quanto costa?', this is probably the most important sentence in a shopping metropolis like milan. last year when i went to the states i knew exactly what i wanted to buy and where i would find it. therefore, i've decided to do a little research for milan beforehand. i've selected 10 shops that my sister and i need to visit the next days.

1. brandy melville. thank you sophie for telling me about this brand! i love the style of the clothes.

2. & other stories. a h&m affiliated company with a lot of edgy clothing. probably the shop i'm looking forward to most.

3. sephora. my favorite cosmetics store.

4. kenzo. ever seen the nice new era x kenzo baseball caps? i want to try one! so much better than ordering stuff like this online...

5. ladurée. a parisian macaroon store. however, why wait for our next paris trip when i can get these sweets in milan too?

6. marc by marc jacobs. marc, you are my hero!

7. zara home. zara home offers the nicest accessories for your bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen. you can also order everything online but it's always great to see the things in real life first.

8. oysho. i want a bathrobe! as the weather went from summer to winter in a day.

9. abercrombie & fitch. i didn't buy anything from a&f in nyc but i might find something from abercrombie in milan.

10. muji. awesome japanese items for decoration.

happy shopping everyone!

Seven Christmas Presents

i really, really tried finding a stupid master thesis topic yesterday but failed miserably. then i thought: why not do something i like? yesterday was the first advent sunday and even though i'm not in a christmas mood yet (omg!) i like thinking about presents. i would love to have those things for me but i'm also a very giving person which means that i already have some ideas what to get for my loved ones. of course, i wouldn't post that here. haha.

1. cos merino kimono. as i'm always freezing in the morning when i get out of bed it would be nice to have a dressing gown someday. it doesn't have to be this particular one although i have to admit that i'm obsessed with wool right now. a few weeks ago my little sister got me a cos lamb wool scarf and i've been wearing it non-stop ever since.

2. new one rosé gold-plated stainless steel necklace. i already own enough delicate necklaces...

3. louis vuitton calendar. i've wanted this calendar for 3 years now and this time i'll finally buy it. it's completely overpriced, i'm aware of that but all the other calendars i've looked at just don't measure up to this lv version. besides, i'll probably use the calendar for the rest of my life anyway.

4. yoga kula lessons. in august i tried yoga for the first time and i enjoyed it from head to toe, especially in this yoga studio in the 1st district of vienna. however, taking yoga classes is very expensive. 

5. sabrina dehoff mountain high bracelet. i found the brand some days ago on another blog (can't remember which one, though. shame on me!) and i love jewellery with a creative twist.

6. canon 650d. i need a real camera!

7. naked basics from urban decay. looking at it right now makes me realize that this one doesn't come with a brush. oh no! i guess i prefer the naked2 eye shadow palette even though it has been on the market for months.

seems like the 'christkind' has to win the lottery this year.

xoxo, s