packing my bags for berlin

on sunday jon and i leave for berlin for 10 days. so excited! i've never been. jon is a participating artist in the transmediale festival. he'll be performing, showing a gallery piece, and speaking on a panel. the festival is flying him out + putting us up (!). i only mention this because i am so freaking proud of him that i can barely contain myself. so. i am bragging. a lot. it has crossed my mind that this behavior is *possibly* unbecoming. but, whatever. i'm his wife i get to go off the rails + get overly excited about his hard work + accomplishments.

it'll be so nice to take some time and wander around the city. i definitely plan to spend significant time with 2 of our close friends that live there (advice from locals. yes!), wander around the bauhaus museum, try a curry wurst, drink lots of beer, find the cool fashion shops, try some schnitzel, and maybe fit in a sauna session. below is my real/fantasy outfit packing situation. it's real cuz i do own about 8% of these things...

click on any of the sets that will link you to my polyvore to find the items listed.

ok. so this is a pretty accurate picture of what i'll actually be wearing day to day. did i mention i think i've hit my goth phase...? it's odd because this phase should have hit in the early 90's when i was a pre-teen and my emotions actually matched all this black. now i'm just kind of a cheery/gothy mis-match. i like to think it's ok cuz i've always got a pop of color going on in some way. also, black will be fine for berlin in january/early febuary. (insert kraftwerk pun..)
an outfit for jon's opening. i love this skirt. it's leather but it's so flirty and in such a friendly shade. i chose the heart pattern marni blouse for jon. awwww. the bomber era jacket is a nod to my grandpa who was a tail gunner in the war. yes, i brought up the war. tisk. tisk. moving on.............
this outfit is perfect for walking and exploring. a sophisticated backpack that will store all of my embarrassing touristy materials that i'll try to only have out for tiny moments at a time. it's also perfect to evenly distribute the 20 lbs of cheese on my back that i will undoubtedly be hauling home with me.
while we're in berlin we'll be shooting my new spring/summer jewelry look book. we'll have access to some pretty fantastic interiors. on photo shoot days i try to be super comfortable and wear basics that i can easily move around in. a sturdy backpack is a must that will be full of organized pouches for makeup, hair stuff and photo equipment. i can't stand having my hair in the way so it usually ends up piled up in a bun. this little gold bow + bobby pins would keep it looking cute. at the end of a long work day beers for everyone on the team are always on me. and score! we're in germany so beer steins a plenty.

if you have any berlin travel tips/suggestions i'd love to have them. xo.