Euro Fashion Commentary #1

In America, we love our JEANS. Yes we have wrangler's and levis. We probably could argue that we invented them. But aside from the US, Europeans have also taken a special liking to this material we call denim. The denim is always tight and fades on the front and back of the thighs are very important and essential to style. We may think that we splurge on a pair of jeans here, but some of the price tickets here for jeans are pushing towards outrageous.

I will NOT be posting such blasphemy on my blog. We will be going with some middle of the line prices :).

The first store I'd like to take a look at is Gina Tricot. The store is mostly in Northern Europe, although it does have some locations here in Germany.

The fading on the back of the jeans is a true indicator of Euro style. 

Now leggings have been a staple in European fashion. This next pair are in fact jeans but still resemble the dear safety net of leggings. These are just 60 Euro and are offered in black and white. I picked the white, since white pants are IN this summer. 

Neutrals are also very important to the fashion here. You won't see too many people walking around in retro 80's Gaper jackets that were purchased at goodwill in an attempt to be non-conformist. ANYWAYS, these colored jeans I believe reflect that aspect of their fashion. They have color but aren't too over the top.

The next store i would like to pay tribute to is Vero Moda. Vero Moda is a sister brand to other Euro favorites like Jack and Jones, Only and pieces. While these jeans are pastels, they also show another popular trend that I've noticed here....ankle zip jeans. Granted not revolutionary, but cute none the less!

I tried to find a picture that highlights the zipper more, but unfortunately this was the best that I could come up with. You can see the one for the left leg if you look carefully! What I also liked about these jeans was that they were a little more high waisted. It also reflects how the fashion in general here is more on the conservative side. 

More fashion commentaries coming soon!

XOXO

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Sorry It's Overdue

I owe you all a fantastic blog post about my first few days in Germany. They've been amazing so far, but I have done a lot of sleeping trying to get adjusted to the time zone change. The first day we relaxed at home, and some of my friend Kim's family came to say hello. It is always great to see them :) I took a quick trip to the super market earlier in the week too, which is always interesting. The brand/food choices are always VERY different. Most foods come from Ja! and there aren't too many other brands that sell similar products. The produce is also grown much closer to where it's sold, which in addition to being great for the environment, is also good for the freshness of the food. One minor/cool difference is the asparagus here is white! Seriously didn't know that until a couple days ago.

Also during my short time here, I already went to Stuttgart and Bad Kissingen. In Stuttgart I went to the Mercedes Benz factory which was really cool. The outside is sort of misleading to what is on the inside.

I also thought it was interesting that you could buy and lease your car directly through the company and not have to go through a dealership, although they do have them here. The dealerships are not nearly close to the size of some of the larger ones in the US, but luckily for everyone here it means they come without the tacky commercials.

The factory had great food that you could enjoy for free and for visiting the factory (nice touch I think).

Maybe you can buy yourself a similar model to the car I got while I was there :) By got, I mean I only got to sit in it :( I wish that pretty baby was coming back with me to the United States. On our way back from the factory we stopped in Bad Kissinger. It's a small town, but absolutely gorgeous as you can tell from the pictures below. 

During my time in Bad Kissinger we stopped at an eiscaffe with probably the hugest ice cream sundaes I've ever seen (UGH not good for losing weight!)

Also on Wednesday, Tom had his soccer match against Korbach which would eventually lead to his team's championship season. I attached some of the photos from his game. 

I also started my first day of work on Friday which was fun. Everyone has been really friendly and welcoming especially in such a tense industry.  

Anyways it's sleepy time for me here! Sweet dreams everyone!