Dar[l]ing Dutch

Bag: Chloe Marcie | Coat: Asos (similar) | sweater: Forever 21 | Trousers: & Other Stories | Shoes: Zara (similar)

Who said darlings can't be daring?

 I wanted have some typically Dutch landscape so I gotten into the polder for this one.

The outfit looks kinda confused bohemian: all of these new pastels and revisited ethnic patterns. I look like my mum in the 70s...or my dad could have worn these trousers too. Often children have something of both so that figures :).
Have a superb weekend

Palm Beach

1. Miu Miu Music Top | 2. Tropical Trousers | 3. Revolutonary Necklace | 4. Coachella Scarf | 5. Hibiscus bag | 6 Sunrise Sunglasses | 7. Daiquiri Sweatshirt | 8. Barbie Skirt | 9. Sweet Talk Heels

Let's get kitchy vintage in Palm Beach style...

Candy Bikers

1.House of Holland Tie-dye leather 2. divine Balenciaga Quilted Cyclone 3.Balmain 4. Sword 5. Goosecraft 6. Milestone 7. Miss Selfridge lace 8. Balmain 9. Le Sentier

Better weather is finally kicking in Holland, and all the sorbet Gelatos & icecreams got me craving for a candy coloured biker jacket.

Some of these selections are totally "in-yer-dreams" as the pricetag goes, but a bit of fantasy is never too bad.

As celeb inspiration I have Balenciaga Muse Kirsten Stewart (when Ghesquiere was still their designer)  who normally goes for black but actually looks fresh in this hue.

For real fashion-lovers: If you like to know why Ghesquiere really left Balenciaga, then this article has an reveiling interview with him.

Have a wonderful week and I'll keep you posted!

Robin Blue

1. ASOS 2. Miu Miu 3.Smaak Amsterdam 4. River Island 5. Givenchy 6. Balenciaga 7. Stella McCartney

It might be the fact that Eastern is around the corner, but I am craving robin blues & powdery blues, and too expensive bags...ofcourse

Campaign Crush: Mulberry SS 2013

It's an underwater wonderland

Mulberry nailed that sort of fairytale innocence again with their latest SS 2013 campaign. I cannot get over the dewy pastel colours, the shoes that look like the ones that Ariel would wear the moment she abandons her fishtale, and the perfect new shapes of the bags.

I love the choice of model: she has the most fresh-faced luminosity with wideset eyes and radiates tranquility and confidence, a modern Little Mermaid.

The products will be sold in February and a preview can be seen on  mulberry.com

Cruisin´

Fantastical escapism is always high at this time of year. Especially when cruise collections are arriving and you actually have never been on a cruise, but what if..?  

 1  Hervé Léger (to show how much you tortured yourself at the gym) 2 O'Maya Diamond Ring (never explain the diamonds) 3. Chloe Satin Blouse /to show off the tan 4. Semi-artistic book to impress fellow cruise passengers 5. Balenciaga Velo  6. Zimmerman Bikini for romantic frills 7. Retro telephone horn to impress the pensioners 8. Astley Clarke bangle (also to offset the tan)

(click on the names to go to the items)

Lady Biker

1. All Saints Biker Boots  ][  2. Balenciaga Sunglasses  ][  3. Junya Watanabe cropped faux leather jacket (sale)  ][  4. Balenciaga Smart Phone Pouch  ][  5. Topshop cross bracelet  ][  6. Givenchy Rottweiler I-Pad Sleeve  ][  7. Valentino leopard studded gloves  ][  8. Balenciaga 'glitter girl' Tshirt  ][  9. Topshop White studded Leather jacket  ][  10. Wildfox Double ring Dagger  ][  11.  Zadig & Voltaire Metallic Skull Pochette  ][  12. Mary Katrantzou Printed biker jacket  ][ 13. Sara Berman leather dress  ][  14. Balmain denim Biker Jeans. 15. Balenciaga perforated Maxi Twiggy 

I brought flowers to a wall

I needed a different wall for the outfitted photography:

cute new wall? Not sure

wall approved? Meh, it competes with my blouse

ok, I like this wall but gonna go back to my regular wall

arm-fiesta: just a tiny party

Floral Silk Trousers -Steven Alan (cute one here, here & here) │ teal suede jacket (ph 3-4) - Essentiel Antwerp (similar) │ Pastel yellow blouse - gift from friend (cute one here) │ brogued heels - COS │ Resin necklace (originally a belt) - H&M │ Sunglasses - Rayban Jackie Ohh│wrap watch - Liberty │ Rubber Bangle - Marc Jacobs │ pastel yellow bangle - ? │ Spiral green bracelet - COS │ Swarowski bracelet - DIY (!) │ Bi-stone ring - etsy (similar) 

The first full-on floral trousers I bought were a super-moment: It was during the Paris Fashionweek and the trend hadn't really appeared on the Dutch streets yet. Floral trousers are more common now and I brought them out this saturday for a stroll on the Fabric market in Utrecht. I actually got a compliment that they were "cool" and where I bought the fabric and how I made it. Uhuh, I had to admit I am not that experted on the DIY front and that they were from Theoutnet. But the girl and mother who complimented me were even more motivated to buy a bold-floral piece of fabric and make a jumpsuit: that's so lovely!

Antigona, Strollin' around

The photos might be edited with Cinerama, but I'm just the supporting actress: 

My Givenchy Antigona is the real St✰r here

Outfit: Bag: Givenchy Antigone small (bagporn-post here & hot lipstick red one preorder here or larger sizes here and here), shoes: Chloë Buckle , Skinny jeans: DL1960 Angel in Icing, Top: M Missioni, Suede bolero Jacket: Selected Femme, Belt: COS, ,  Necklace: Monserrat de Luca , Bangles: COS. Earrings: Gorjana Fairytale. Nails: Essie Russian Roulette
 
Last week I received my Givenchy Antigona and I could 'air' her in the late afternoon in a pictoresque urban setting. It is a smaller bag, or it said picollo on the bill, but precisely what I anticipated for. It has a sturdy structure reminiscent of old school doctor's bags which makes it perfect for stronger Mlles like I am.

I love my new Choë's and they walk quite easily for a higher heel. As for the DL1960 Angel skinny: I don't like them so much and I call them my mum's jeans. Seriously, my other pricy skinnies like Paige are much more subtle in hiding my female puppy fat and look more expensive too..I love the 'Icing' colour, though, not too pastel but different enough from being a standard jeansy colour. I have them since February, btw.

The litte Rose Box

She's not my first Miu Miu purchase: I actually own a vintage Miu Miu bag that is of the battered vintage quality that was about $150.

However, she is my very Spring/Summer 2012 purchase from a more couture-esque fashion brand.

I got my priorities straightened: I'm a Wanderlust woman and I needed a classy, trendy passport cover the most.

This apple-green is the icing of the cake: and the crackled glossy leather adds the luxury factor to it.

I really love everything Miu Miu and they should sell more Miu Miu in the Netherlands so I can browse/touch their items more often.

The pretty Pastels