My take on the German Streetstyle challenge. 

My LU and the contents of my wardrobe forced me to go for the edgier, berlin fashion week angle, rather than what you would typically see in the streets in germany. :D

Overall i would say that I still felt like a fish out of water and am not that happy/comfortable with the resulting outfits. But that's what makes it an challenge and I can't wait to hear what you all think!

  
In the berlin fashion week streetstyle galeries, i saw a lot of black, tank/crop tops, basics with statement pieces and oversized jackets so that's the route i decided to take. 

My wife saved the jacket from the garbage in the student dorms and chopped of the arms for a crafts project. I've had it in my wardrobe for a while but never really wore it. It's got padded shoulders on top of being quite oversized and it has a rather sporty vibe. Being a rugby player is definitely NOT part of my inner landscape... \^\^"

I thought my old, more sporty and angular sunglasses would fit the vibe well. I didn't have sneakers to try with it, so i went for my boots for the slightly edgy urban vibe. I also experimented with adding various accessories like a beanie, mesh layers and my edgy bag that i thought might go well with it. 

The outfits were fun but i didn't feel quite at ease with the bulkyness of the jacket so i decided to try making the top look more cropped to try and use the jacket for a "show and hide" approach. I like how the top ends on the same height as the sleeves of the jacket but still felt a bit out of my comfort zone. I don't think being more revealing was the way to feel more comfortable after all. (Who'd have thought?) The first try with the hat and hair down felt a bit too soft and vulnerable so i put on my steel earing and the sunglasses, which helped a bit. I'm wondering if maybe a tank top with thinner straps would have worked better to balance out the bulkyness than a crop top. Or if i would feel more comfortable with a crop top if i had tattoos and/or piercings in the region. 

Now in hindsight looking at the pics, i like the outfits more than live in front of the mirror, so either it's about getting used to it or the problems i had with the looks were more of an LD nature. 

I definitely look forward to keep pushing my boundaries and exploring different things to expand my style. 

"German Streetstyle" LU take