♥ embellished sandals♥ polo dress in marine blue (see prev. post) ♥ polo dress in hot pink ♥ anything seersucker (skirt/dress/shorts) ♥ low converse all stars in white ♥ little black dress ♥ little white dress ♥ pearls ♥ dark marine blue trenchcoat ♥ jeans jacket ♥ silk scarves ♥ comfy loafers in gold or silver ♥ floral 50's/60's inspired dress ♥ maxi dresses ♥ summer (lace) wedges ♥ anything with anchor/lobster/sailboat-prints ♥ cute bikinis or a classy bathing suit ♥
Dior 'Escale à Portofino' ♥ sunglasses♥ cardigans ♥ breton striped shirt ♥ and/or blue and white striped dress♥ sperry boat shoes ♥ sunscreen ♥ umbrella & rain boots ♥ flat espadrilles ♥
p.s. the items listed in pink are the ones I already have in my wardrobe. I have a few black dresses but these are all a little worn out, so my wardrobe could use a bit of an update on that department ;-)
Classic & preppy. This 'polo dress' is on my wishlist for this spring/summer. I really like this 'hot' pink color but a dark marine blue is also perfect for different occasions. I could easily wear these dresses to work (because they're long enough), on holiday or when going shopping. What color would you like? There are too many to choose from! Buy them here.
When I was in The Hague visiting a museum in Schevingen and shopping with my mommy and aunt, we came accros this 'brand' in a store. And I fell in love imediately with these forest inspired furniture and interior-accessories. A bit (well, much) above my budget but so(!) pretty! It would look good in different interiors, from something really classic to a more modern loft. This collection is called 'The Forest Leaf Collection' and the artist got it's inspiration from different textures around the world. Here's what Michael Aram, the American artist/designer says about the collection; "I believe everybody has an emotional response when they see natural objects. They are part of all of us. I imagine coming across this chair in the middle of the forest, growing right out of the ground, perhaps a bird or a leaf resting on it. It has such a strong sense of the natural world but for me." The special thing about these items is that they are actually natural twigs casted in polished aluminum.
This may seem a strange subject for a blogpost right now (you know, after all the holidays) but since it is one of my goals to learn 'how to perfectly wrap a gift', I thought it would be fun to share what I've found out (and came accros on the world wide web:-).
First of all, it's obvious there are a few things you need to wrap your gift beautifully:
- the gift (never forget the present itself...);
- gift wrapping paper, but you can also use newspapers, fabric or wallpaper. Anything beautiful (that you can fold) will be perfect;
- ribbon that matches your paper and other accessories (ornaments to match the gift- or holiday theme);
- scissors;
- scotch tape, or double-sided tape is even better!
Offcourse the gift should be super awesome to avoid dissapointment after anyone opened up your carefully and beautiful created packaging. But other than that, a beautiful package is already a really nice gesture and makes someone feel special. If you want to impress someone you should make sure the wrapping paper matches the gift or (even better) the personality of the person who receives the gift. There are, for example, amazing giftpaper-books with themes like 1920's fashion, floral prints, art deco or even persian designs. But an old ground plan or anything ecological would be nice as well.
Make sure to pack strangely formed objects in a box to make it easier to gift-wrap it. Or try the packing way from the video below, that looks really beautiful as well and is not too complicated.
These two videos show the most basic ways to wrap your gift.
And this one shows how to wrap a gift that doesn't come in a square box (any different shape).
You guys probably all know I love everything super feminine when it comes to dresses and shoes. So why not go for these cute converse sneakers in white embroidery. These would look amazing underneath dresses but also jeans or shorts. Perfect for spring!
Finally, 'Pregnant in Heels' is broadcasted in The Netherlands. I have already seen both seasons (obviously, check out this blogpost and this one). But still, Rosie Pope is very cute to watch, she's polite, stylish and funny. Besides that, she's a great entrepreneur and very creative which makes her a inspiring personality. So, i'm definately not pregnant but thought it would be fun to do a maternity-wardrobe post inspired by this tv-show.
In de winter draag ik graag zwart, donkerblauw en grijs. Het liefst super vrouwelijk (jurkjes) afgestyled met parels, ballerina's, suede (overknee)laarzen of hoge hakken. In de zomer daarentegen kan ik een felle kleur ook zeer waarderen en terwijl mijn voorkeur eigenlijk altijd wel uitgaat naar een jurkje of rokje vind ik in dit collage het 'kanten' capri-broekje ook zeer geslaagd. Wat zijn jouw go-to winter of zomer items?
Get inspired by these party-food, decorations and table-setting ideas! This post is dedicated to my friend Nele, who loves to cook and throws amazing dinner-parties:)
Claude Monet was een Franse Impressionist, en een van mijn lievelingsschilders. Zijn werk bestaat met uit veel geschilderde landschappen, van de Nederlandse weides en bloemen tot zijn favoriete onderwerp; de vijver. De 'Nymphéas' oftewel Waterlelie-series, diverse schilderingen van verschillende vijvers met waterlelies, behoren ook tot mijn lievelingswerken. Claude Monet schilderde ook vaak één en dezelfde vijver maar telkens op andere data/tijdstippen en dus met andere lichtinvallen vastgelegd op doek. Prachtig!
Claude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and one of my favorite painters. His work consists of a variety of landscapes, from the Dutch nature and flowers to his favorite subject; the pond. The 'Nympheas' series are paintings I really love.
Freezing cold outside maar met alle nieuwe collecties in de winkels (en omdat ik sowieso niet van kou houd) kan ik niet wachten tot het lente is. Lente, nieuwe kleding, fijne temperaturen en vooral langer licht..
