maandag

It Girl: Emma Watson

Succesful movie career: check.
Face of a certain French fashion house: check.
Being crowned it girl by international fashion scene: check.
Nominated best dressed of 2011 by fashion magazine Glamour: check.

I’m starting to think Emma Watson has it all…

Oh and I would like to add: Named It girl by The Dressing Party: check.

Yes, Emma really does have it all…

Below some advice to steal her style...





It girl Emma Watson

Carven ruched dress
$581 - netaporterls.com

Gryphon
€697 - theoutnet.com

Nude pumps
$55 - heels.com

Alofashion black flat
$32 - senseofashion.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs gold bangle
$98 - nordstrom.com

vrijdag

Rock Chic

I am in no way pretending to be a cool rock chick because I know, you know, we all know: I am just not. No need to rub it in. However, upcoming winter, I do want to work on my ‘rocking’ skills and I know just what to wear to create the look: the whole collection of ‘Filles à papa’.

Mind you, I am not letting style slip away and be replaced by studded leather jackets and boots, no no no! We’re going for the ultimate combination of rock, glam & chic… and that is what Belgian label ‘Filles à papa’ is all about. Below blazer is on my ‘must buy to rock’ list.

Ah and the 5th of August Filles à papa is hosting a party @ Kitch Club Knokke.
I'm thinking that will be a good debut for the inner rocking me...


Redecorating : part 2

If I say I'm redecorating...I seriously mean I'm R.E.D.E.C.O.R.A.T.I.N.G.

Now, what else to do in a long rainy weekend than repaint?

Curious how this went?

First, I made best friends with the guy behind the 'information' counter at the local handy store. After some good advice, a quick choice of the paint color (the shop was closing, oops) and a full trunk: it was up to me to make this redecorating thing work. Otherwise, I would now surely be suffering from marital crisis number 1...(as mentioned in previous post: hubbie is not too much in favor of the whole redecorating project)

Then, I looked up some 'how to' videos on youtube. Very handy indeed. I wonder how people in the old days (old being before the youtube era) managed to know how to do anything...

Then, we moved the furniture out of the bedroom for a few nights of camping in the living room. As I mentioned hubbie's reluctance towards this project, you can just imagine how moving the extremely heavy mattress went…Marital crisis status: building up.

Afterwards, it was time for some action. I cleaned the walls, installed tape and painted the day away with some good tunes on the background (very important to swing the brush according to the rhythm of the music) and then …I saw I did a pretty good job…

In my dreams, my bedroom looks like the picture below.



In reality it now looks like this. Which is not too bad.
Marital crisis status? Crisis avoided. Now all I need is a new project. All ideas welcome...





woensdag

The magic trick of the chuncky necklace

I’m into statement necklaces. I love them...

Take a simple outfit, add a statement necklace and tataaa: ready you are. Whenever I have a clothing crisis I resort to the magic trick of the chuncky necklace. So little effort, such great impact.

So obviously when I saw this one at Cos, I knew I had to add it to my magic jewelrybox… which is becoming quite full. Now all I need to do is find a magician who can magically clean up the box.



Wanted! Chunky Necklaces

Acne shirts blouse
€160 - youheshe.com

Dieppa Restrepo wingtip shoes
$238 - gargyle.com

Teal handbag
$66 - topshop.com

Gemma Redux bohemian necklace
$1,103 - charmandchain.com

Kenneth jay lane jewelry
£271 - kabiri.co.uk

Kendra scott jewelry
$195 - maxandchloe.com

zondag

New Shoes

In between the dinner parties & the redecorating I almost forgot to shop. Almost that is...I spotted these mint green shoes and fell in love. Fell in love with the sign:
'round prices'. Then with the shoes.

Strawberrry Bavarois

Saturday night dinner party & I'm hosting...Preparing the menu is half the fun and deciding on the dessert is even more fun. After going trough my map (yes I have a recipe map, so very desperate housewife) I decide to make Strawberry Bavarois. Mmmmm. Bon appetit.

woensdag

Redecorating

I’m in the middle of a new project I decided to undertake: redecorating the house. Necessary? Not really… but considering the fact that you can create great impact with small details, this project , so far, has been very satisfying.

In less than a week: I cleared out all the clutter in our house, took it to the basement and got new clutter instead, just more’ up to date’ clutter. Yes, the salesladies at Zara Home were very happy to see me…

But I do want to takes this project one step further…I’m talking repainting here. Bringing out the big guns. Yes, this project might get out of hand. I’m sort of in the mood to change some furniture as well (downside: hubbie is not in on this one) but I’ll keep you posted on the progress.

In the meantime, some of the new stuff. The look I’m going for? White spaces, light colored furniture and dark details.




maandag

Love the Look

I am so copying this look by Julia Roberts: Simple, elegant and chic. Just perfect.
Now I just need to work on getting the same hair structure and same leg …euh…structure.



Recreating Julia's Look

zondag

Yellow Sunshine Sales

Clothes make me happy. Yellow makes me happy. Sales make me happy.
Yellow clothes on sale? Well, that just makes my day!

Unresistable and, I might add, still in line with my saving project...

Now all I need is a little bit of sunshine to make the yellow come out right.