A WEEKEND BREAK IN BERLIN

For our next instalment of the ‘Around the world diaries with Ruby+Ed’ we catch up with Olivia our PR Manager to find out what she got up to when she went for a weekend city break to Berlin with her boyfriend. 

‘For my boyfriend’s birthday I surprised him with a 4 day city break to Berlin. We’d heard so much about the city before we went but I was completely blown away by the rich history and culture that was embedded in its architecture and people. I took the Ruby+Ed silk Georgette Surya dress to wear on our first night as we had reservations for a traditional 1920’s cabaret show in one of Berlin’s famous old theatres. The dress felt very appropriate for the occasion as its design was drawn from the ‘flapper’ era. I teamed it with some high court shoes, a blue woven zip blazer and a felt wide brimmed hat.

Olivia and Ramon outside the theatre.

We had a rule to eat no mediocre meals so there was lots of traditional German food consumed by us both including Sauerkraut and Sausage, Bratwurst and of course washed down with a few beers! 

Olivia enjoying a beer and some traditional German food.

The architecture impressed us the most and the best way to view this was by bike, a good way to compensate for all the food and beer we were enjoying! We cycled along a part of the Berlin wall that had been covered in hundreds of paintings commemorating the cold war and I couldn't believe that it was a piece of history very much in place during my childhood. I wore a pair of the White Canvas Lace up pumps perfect for jumping off and on our bikes!

Olivia and Ramon cycling past part of the Berlin wall.

Olivia riding her bike in Berlin.

When we weren't cycling around the sights we took the U-Bahn (the Berlin underground) which is one of the most modern public transport systems in all of Europe, of course built by the German’s! Here I was wearing the Aruna Cerise Dress on our way to a 60’s inspired cocktail bar where you had to knock to enter. I have never seen such an impressive cocktail list and I would highly recommend the Mojitos.  

Olivia catching the tube in Berlin.

Slightly suffering the next day we decided to spend a morning relaxing in the hotel. Below Ramon relaxes in a pair of the Men’s Pebble waffle mules. The summer slipper collection is designed in lightweight materials perfect for taking on holiday. I would recommend the jersey corsage mule in Thistle from the women’s range as they are super soft, light, and in a gorgeous summery colour, perfect for slipping on after a long bath.

Ramon relaxing in the hotel wearing his favourite pair of Ruby+Ed slippers.

I would highly recommend a weekend away in Berlin considering there is so much to explore and how easy it is to get around. Take some Ruby+Ed clothes to wear if you want easy and elegant pieces to pack for a short summer break.'

Ruby+Ed x