zaterdag

Dressing party anyone?

Saturday Night... are you up for a dressing party?

Well, may I suggest some veeeeerry nice dresses? And , just for fun, I added some not so nice dresses...what a relief even celebs can look disastrous!



Yellow, i love it!Make sure you pick the right shade of yellow to make it flattering, you do not want to look like a lemon.



Just a hint, this color works on almost everybody!







AAND now the fun part: the bad ones!



This is new...Leighton looking like she robbed a Disney Store.



What is this? Is it a sweater? A dress? A piece of a pyjama? Is it alive?



I'm not even bothering... no comment

And for the dreaming part...some great dressesss!



Donna Karan 1835 euro (yesss, I said dreaming...)



Lela Rose 1024 euro



Moschino Cheap and Chic 484 euro

Here are some of my current favorite dresses...
From left to right: Zara, Cos, We, Zara!


donderdag

2 Hearts Beating Together

It seems Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift have something more in common than their singing talent:They share the same shirt! Or how one shirt can fit two different styles...

For the true lovers: the shirt is available at www.wildfoxcouture.com and will set you back 108 dollars... yes love sometimes does hurt...in your wallet.

XjXj

woensdag

Finally...A&F in Belgium

Abercrombie & Fitch is coming to Belgium... So you can stop the internet purchases, the trips to London/NY and the facebook group (we want Abercrombie stores in Belgium) because the prayers have been answered.

Next Spring you will be standing in line to enter the Brussels store! Details will surely follow,but... besides the clothes the good news also is that the half naked salesmen will probably be Belgian (and thus within reach, this creates stalking possibilities..)

XjXj



Abercrombie & Fitch: American Casual euh...clothing...

maandag

Fashion Discovery

This weekend I made a fashion discovery… I felt compelled not knowing about this earlier, as a self-proclaimed, fashion lover…I comfort myself with the thought ‘if you can’t buy it in Belgium, it’s not that awful that you don’t know’…right?

So here’s the discovery (made in the Netherlands by the way): Cindy Crawford designs shoes… and what’s even more she does quite a good job..AND on top of that (this was another surprise) the shoes are very affordable! Euh so obviously I bought a pair…and hesitated for another pair but as I also spotted very cute must-have pumps I didn’t go for the second Cindy Crawford pair..( I draw the line at buying two pairs of shoes a day…)

Check out the complete collection and the commercial:http://www.cc5thavenue.com/2010/

And of course some pictures…
(prices range from 29,90 euro for ballerina's to 149,9 euro for boots)








My very own Cindy Crawfords...



Too cute!

donderdag

Sneak Peek Summer 2011

For those who hadn’t noticed… autumn has begun.

Now, there are 2 options:

1) You can complain about the rain showers, the cold, organize stay-in nights with tea and cookies , rent Twilight and see it 4 times in a row…

OR

2)You can look ahead and make sure, that when summer 2011 finally does arrive, you are ready for it!

I chose the second option… and so far, I like what I see! Here’s a sneak peak at some of Spring Summer Collections 2011. And this is only the beginning…



Dries Van Noten ( this should not come as a surprise) showcased a gorgeous collection containing all of his signature elements: great fabrics, interesting prints, androgyny influences and an ethnical touch: you cannot not love these clothes…
Tip: The boyfriend blazer is here to stay for another season so if you want to invest in just one piece, let that be it.






Isabel Marant says inspiration came from 'surfing and the early days in skateboarding'... euh, I don't see myself skating nor surfing in her outfits, but i'll stroll down the beach in them?






Diane Von Furstenberg shows color combinations you wouldn't think of: but they work!




A relaxed outfit by Paul & Joe...put it on the wishlist...

maandag

It Girl: Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson is one of those celebs whose style is just admirable. She never makes the mistake of overdressing or overstyling (yesss, an outfit can be sooo perfect, it’s not fun anymore) , but just mixes what she loves AND (this is important!) what looks good on her…

Sometimes, I tear out a picture of her in a magazine and keep it as inspiration for when in fashion-distress.

Below some of her great looks...

Pick your favorite!

XjXj



Mixing prints that contain the same colours is a good tip for who's a bit afraid of mingling the wrong patterns.



Just a cool skirt, a simple blazer and tank top and some nudes...perfect!



Great color!



This one is my personal favorite...not too dressed up but the sequins and the yellow bag give the edge.




Classy!

vrijdag

Done with the jeans every day?

The right look for every day is hard to pull… not too chic but not over the top casual either..

Sometimes, when lazy, I just put on some jeans,a top and a blazer: done! Although this is never a bad look , below some ideas to spice things up a bit…

Looks worth getting inspiration from!



Savannah and Sienna, two stylish sisters… a good look doesn’t need to be complicated



Chloe Sevigny, always edgy…I love this look! The colors, the shape, it’s just suits her well. I would replace the sneakers by heels or ballerina’s but that’s just personal preference.



As always, Alexa pulls it of! Chilly? Just add some stockings or even boots and this combination is autumn-proof.



Easy does it for Katie Holmes…




A floral dress with leather jacket: tataaaa: ready!

woensdag

To wear or not to wear those heels?

What is it about heels ? Honestly? They’re mostly: painful, expensive (often), and tend to fall apart which means you have to run to the shoemaker every week. Let’s face it… that simply does not happen with a pair of Birkenstocks.

I have several pairs of shoes which I like to call : my dining out shoes. They are gorgeous, but not comfy, at aaall. I can make it from the car to the restaurant and perhaps even to the bar next to the restaurant (if there are seats available…). But that is just as far as the night can go.

It’s a hate-love relation. Because on the other hand, nothing makes you feel quite as elegant or feminine as a nice pair of high heels. You will believe my discomfort when I stumbled across a study (side comment: can you believe it’s actually somebody’s job to study this? Really?) that claims that men don’t even notice if a women wears heels or not. I am taking the liberty to quote:
‘A study is looking at women between 18 and 35 and what signals are sent out when the they walk with and without heels. Male observers in the experiment cannot tell which figures are wearing heels.’

I find that very arguable! While wearing heels you just walk another walk …it does feel different. I’m thinking it’s the men…as a result I suggest the researcher repeat the experiment with female observers. A whole different study I predict.

In the meantime we will keep searching for the ultimate heels…some suggestions for Autumn 2010.


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Dries Van Noten,my favorites... too pretty… These shoes are a reason to go out dining.



Lanvin...ultimate elegancy



Cuties from Tabitha Simmons



Lovely pumps from Elizabeth and James



Fendi's gothic romans, more of a risk but actually very wearable if you just go for it.