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Day 6: Work Work, House Work, & Bluegrass Bands

For day 6 of my 14-Day Dirndl Every Day Challenge, I wore my Star Wars Dirndl because I wanted to wear fleece lined leggings again and I knew that dirndl would match my navy blue ones. I wore it with the Sweetheart Blouse with Draped Sleeves, my Hirsch Antler Necklace, a necklace from my mom that says, "love you", and my batchies. I started the day like I do most mornings, by drinking my lemon water while I do the dishes and then have my coffee and get to work.

May 01, 2016

Day 5: Unexpected Day off with the Hubby

Friday's have always been a strange day for me as an entrepreneur. This feeling that the week is over and I got nothing done always seems to creep up and grab me by the throat. A feeling of anxiety and overwhelm tends to set in on Fridays... but not yesterday!

April 30, 2016

Day 4: Cleaning During the Day, Wine Time at Night

Yesterday was the Lincoln Square Spring Wine Stroll. It's a really fun event where people can buy tickets, check in, get a wine glass and a map... and stroll through the streets of Lincoln Square, stopping at local businesses and tasting wine! In order to prepare for the event... we needed to clean up with studio! Sam and I have been working our asses off trying to get all these One-of-a-Kind Dirndls out on time, so needless to say sweeping, dusting and keeping tidy was not on the to do list... until yesterday!

April 29, 2016

Day 3: Adventures in the Grocery Store

The weather is still very chilly here in Chi, so I choose my outfit for Day 3 with my black fleece-lined leggings in mind. I decided to go with the "Smells Like Teen Spirit Dirndl" with the leggings, distressed sweater, Sweetheart Blouse with Draped Sleeves and motorcycle boots.

April 28, 2016

Day 2: Just a Tuesday

Yesterday was just a regular ol' Tuesday... nothing too special. I decided to go with the Huntress dirndl. I wore it with the Scoop Neck Blouse, grey socks, my batchies, and a grey sweater.

April 27, 2016

Dirndl Challenge - Day 1: Let's Go Hawks

Yesterday I decided to wear my Blackhawks "Away" Dirndl to show my support for our beloved Chicago Blackhawks as they faced the St. Louis Blues in game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I wore it with a long sleeve black t-shirt, black leggings and motorcycle boots (during the day I wore my batches). Unfortunately it didn't help because they lost and now the season is over for us... sad face 😔

April 26, 2016

My 14-Day Challenge... and it's not a juice cleanse!

Today marks day 1 of my 14 Day Dirndl Challenge! I have thought about doing it for a while and procrastinated the hell out of it. Why? Lame excuses I suppose... but I guess it all comes down to fear. Not fear of running out of dirndls to wear haha! Fear about what people will think? Fear that I might not like it? I dunno, but anyway, I'm not one to let a little personal fear get in my way, so here we go!

April 25, 2016

True Facts about Lederhosen

Lederhosen literally translates to Leather Pants in German
Using fur or animal hide for pants goes way way way back to Otzi the Iceman, the 5,300-year-old frozen mummy who was found near the Alpine Austro-Italian border in 1991.

March 01, 2016

5 Easy Ways to Use Your German Restaurant Leftovers

German-American restaurants are notorious for giving out huge portions and sometimes it's simply too much. Now... German food is also notorious for not tasting especially good the next day unless it's something stewy like goulash or paprikash. So with a little help from my friends, I've put together a list of 5 ways you can use your leftovers from the German restaurant to create something super tasty!

February 23, 2016

Why do German Wines Have a Bad Rap?

When most people hear German wine, the first thing that comes to mind is a Riesling. The second thing that comes to mind is "meh... let's try something else." Why do German wines have such a bad rap? I've asked myself this many times and I think it's because historically Germans have produced primarily sweet wines which are not to many people's liking.

November 02, 2015

Dirndl Hairstyles - How to braid your hair for Oktobefest

Dirndl Hairstyles: How to Avoid that Cliche, “St. Pauli Girl” Look

When most people hear German girl in a dirndl they immediately think of the St. Pauli Girl with her pigtail braids, big ta-tas and blue & white dirndl. But those of us who wear dirndls all the time, know that pigtail braids are a little too cliche for our taste. We’ve been checking out some modern braiding tutorials on YouTube and here are our favorites that you should totally try with your dirndl.

June 09, 2015

Lagerfeld brings Tracht to the Mainstream - High Fashion Lederhosen

I'm so excited about the Pre-Fall 2015 Collection by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. The designs are very tracht inspired, but also very high fashion. I love everything about it especially the back story.

June 02, 2015