Sandra‘s Closet

The recent October 2013 edition of the Swiss magazine WOMEN IN BUSINESS features a new layout and a great article about 40 young and successful women under 40. I feel very honoured to be named with my blog among them.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS is bringing their mostly female readers a comprehensive view of business, lifestyle, culture and politics, month after month, keeping them on top of the latest news and events across multiple industries, while highlighting female leaders in their respective fields. A great read!

LoL, Sandra

Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht, Portrait: © Carina Scheuringer

Today, I have some amazing news to share for my Swiss readers. French high-end fashion and luxury lifestyle magazine L’OFFICIEL will launch a national Swiss edition in two separate issues in German and French with the first edition hitting the shelves in March 2014.

Launched in France almost a century ago and owned by Paris-based LES EDITIONS JALOU, the French title is now published in 30 different countries worldwide. Announcing this partnership, Chief Executive Officer of LES EDITIONS JALOU Benjamin Eymère explained, “Despite the market’s multilingual nature, it is a united country, with its very own identity, its own culture and taste. We intend to present content to Swiss readers that is unique in style, but in tune with the greater international scope and our very distinctive touch of French “je ne sais quois”, and we look forward to working with Swiss readers to cater to their individual style ambitions.”

Stefan Hottinger-Behmer (see photo), Publisher of the newly formed Blond Publishing Group in Zurich, commented, “L’OFFICIEL is one of the most respected fashion titles in the world. We are honored to be the new publisher of its Swiss edition and thrilled to introduce such a highquality title to this market. As one of the world’s top five countries in terms of per capita income, it is curious to observe the absence of internationally renowned titles on the Swiss media landscape.”

Eymère adds, “Switzerland is one of the most dynamic luxury markets in the world, and we have been surprised for a while, by the fact that no other international fashion media brand currently publishes there and the market is therefore only serviced by neighbouring French, German or Italian high fashion magazines.”

L’OFFICIEL Schweiz/Suisse will launch in March 2014 with 6 issues in the first year and 10 regular issues from 2015 onwards. 2014 also sees the introduction of the first two supplements, L’OFFICIEL Hommes (September) and L’OFFICIEL Voyage (October). Further supplements to be launched in 2015 include L’OFFICIEL Watch & Jewellery, L’OFFICIEL Art and L’OFFICIEL Beauty.

Personally speaking, I think that Switzerland is absolutely ready for such an international title and I couldn’t be more excited about it!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Courtesy of L’Officiel

This month, I have got some really nice Swiss press that I am very happy about and which I would like to share with you.

For my German speaking readers:
Top left: The October issue of SI Style magazine is available now featuring my column in which I tell you a little more about my recent trip through Iceland.

For my French speaking readers:
Top right: Bilan magazine (N°14) featured me along fellow colleagues such as lovely Jorge S.B. Guerreiro in an article about a blogger’s secret of success.

Bottom left: The last edition of Le Matin Dimanche (N°258) included a picture of me in their article about the Dom Pérignon x Jeff Koons launch event in New York (post coming up shortly).

Bottom right: This week, amazing Florence Jacquinot mentioned me in her recent TV appearance on La Télé about New York Fashion Week. A huge thank you, Flo!
You can watch it here (around 2:52).

LoL, Sandra

Something for my Swiss and German based readers: 
The September issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly column is available now. This time, I am telling you all about my trip through China. If you like my outfit, have a look at this previous post. If you haven’t followed my adventure, you could do so now by clicking on the tiny photos below to be transferred directly to each post, have fun!

LoL, Sandra

I am very happy to reveal my new project: Starting this fall, I will be guest blogging for Marionnaud Switzerland. Those posts will be published in German and French and I will be showing you on a regular basis some of my beauty must-haves.

Thank you, Marionnaud, for the lovely introduction in the recent magazine!

LoL, Sandra

If you like my look, please click here.
Photo of me: Christian Dietrich

Vogue Italia interviewed some of us bloggers during Luisaviaroma‘s Firenze4Ever last month. And I feel very honoured to have been part of it.

Moreover, the Italian fashion bible featured my style labs. Thank you very much!
Enjoy your weekend!

LoL, Sandra

Style Lab: Style & Grace

Style Lab: Grunge Flair

Photos: Via Vogue Italia

Something for my Swiss and German based readers: 
The special seaside edition of SI Style magazine is available now featuring my column about my trip to Cannes with Chopard.

While you are reading this, I am off for one month to China. Hopefully I will have access to my blog, other social media platforms might be hard to use. Stay tuned for photos of my new adventure… Beijing, here I come!

LoL, Sandra

Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht

Something for my Swiss and German based readers: 
The July/August issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly fashion column is available now. This time, I am telling you some “hairy anecdotes” that I experienced in my life. The last one just happened recently to my daughter and my beloved hair dresser Charles Aellen had to come on a Saturday evening to save us.

Greetings from Florence!

LoL, Sandra

Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht

Such beautiful photos! H.S.H. Princess Charlène of Monaco wears Akris on the cover of the current issue of VOGUE Japan Health & Beauty and throughout a 6-pages feature about the charitable educational sports program for children organized by her „Princess Charlène of Monaco Foundation“. The Princess was styled by Albert Kriemler, Akris Creative Director, and her hair was down my very own Zurich based hair stylist Charles Aellen.

This is what I would call Swiss power… I love her clothes, her look and of course her hair!

LoL, Sandra

Photos: Lauren Dukoff – Editor: Mayumi Nakamura – Styling: Albert Kriemler – Hair: Charles Aellen – Makeup: Tiziana Raimondo

Photos: Courtesy of Vogue Japan

Something for my Swiss and German based readers: 
The June issue of SI Style magazine featuring my monthly fashion column is available now. This time, I am telling you some funny anecdotes about some fashion disasters that happened to me recently.

For further information on the look, please click here. Enjoy your long weekend!

LoL, Sandra

Photo: © Sandra Bauknecht