It's been a bit quiet around here these last few weeks (work has a way of getting in the way of blogging...) But we're back! And I'll make the start with the new style column. Happy Monday, folks.
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It's the new style column.
In light of current weather conditions - 25 degrees, sunshine, at least in Berlin - I'd like to make a confession: I don't tan. I get freckles instead. Which I'm not complaining about. They're quite pretty and by the end of August I usually have so many that you could mistake them for a light tan. But at the beginning of summer [...] 
New week, new style column.
The time: Last week.
The place: Berlin Mitte.
The players: Me. And Me.
Me: "Notice something? Lost of people out with rucksacks."
Me: "You mean the tourists?"
"No, the hipster girls."
"Oh those! Just ignore them."
"Why? I think it looks cute. See that girl over there? With the boots, the long skirt and the leather [...] 
A style column about wishes. Because it's Okka's birthday. And because I really wish I had a Burberry trenchcoat.
The style column is back! And I'm travelling home to Berlin - the perfect opportunity to show you the pieces I can always find room for in a suitcase: my essentials. Like these Céline sunglasses. Read about all of them over on Slomo. My book Stilvoll is out now.
Click on the cover to order.
I'm Marlene and this is my blog, where I share stories about style, beauty, design and all things that spruce up the everyday. I like men's shirts, good tailoring and a kick-ass red lipstick. My grandmother taught me that one can never own too many shoes. And who would I be to question my grandmother.
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