the choice: the birthday dress

Hi !

As some of you might know, my birthday is coming up ! I'm turning 20 on the 26th of April and I have some mixed feelings. I'm happy that it's almost my birthday (so all attention on me on my special day), but I don't want to have the first '2' in my age! All this ant-aging creams and articles about how to stay young, really begins to frighten me. Society is so focused on youth wich makes a lot of pressure to young people like me, don't you think?

Anyway, let's talk about a 'happy part' of my birthday! I'm throwing a party! Can't be more excited (and stressed!). There will be a theme and I was thinking about 'colors'. Imagine a bunch of people wearing 2 or more bright colors in one room, haha! But then there is the problem that requires your help! Help me choose my birthday dress! Here is a selection of (colorful) dresses that I like. Which one is your favorite? Tell me! Do you have any other suggestion?

I'll let you know after the party wich one I chose!

From left to right, from top to bottum:

1. Rare, €46,81: here (my size is out of stock :()

2. In love with fashion, £32: here

3. Rare, €59,33: here

4. Rare, €46,15: here

5. Rare, €64,61: here

6. River Island, €79,81: here

7. Forever21, €31,75 (I saw it in store and it's BEAUTIFUL!) (similar here)

8. Boohoo, €14 (!!!): here

outfit #66: the wave

I'm off to Antwerp! Enjoy your day, the weather is beautiful!

wearing:

shirt - Pull&Bear (10 euro on sale)

shorts - Forever21 (27 euro)

bracelet - H&M (gift)

sunglasses - H&M (gift)

outfit #65: pure white

A dear reader contacted me recently with a beautiful project. I'd like to share with you a very inspiring text she, Jackie Clark, wrote about cancer and fashion.

"Have you ever noticed that sometimes, wearing the right thing gives you a lift in mood? Do you love how you look when you wear a particular shade of green, or do you have a pair of shoes that give you just the right lift? It can be easy to forget how these things make you feel when you are dealing with doctors and mesothelioma cancer, among others, but now it is time to remember again. Your beauty is a part of you, and it hasn’t gone away. The world wants to push cancer survivors into the niche of the saintly invalid, but if this role has gotten wearisome, it is time to make a change. Fashion is a fantastic tool for striking back and empowering yourself.

Start with your feet. Your feet are tools that take you where you want to go, but you’ll also find that when it comes to fashion, they don’t change that much. You can wear those gorgeous black pumps that have always made you feel like a femme fatale, or you can put on those girlish sandals that bring back all of your favorite summer days. If you are in the mood for something new, look around for some sturdy but fashionable boots that will take you anywhere. Shoes are a fantastic way to remind yourself that you are a woman who is going places.

Another thing that you could do when you are looking to spice up your fashion sense is to go shopping for some new basics. Every woman can use a little black dress, a narrow black skirt and a good looking slim-fit sweater. These are just a few of the basics that can have you delighting in fashion again. They never go out of style and at the end of the day; you are going to find that they can give your wardrobe a whole new lift. A little bit of work with the basics and some time in front of the mirror will remind you that you are a gorgeous woman who should dress to her assets.

If you are in a place where you want to remind yourself that you are beautiful, don’t forget your face. Take a morning or an evening to yourself and sit down in front of your mirror. Play with your lipstick and your blush and your eye makeup; it doesn’t matter if you are going anywhere. Just by going through this old routine, you’ll find that you are in a terrific place recall the good times and to look forward to the good times yet to come.

When you are beautiful, nothing can hide it. Whether you stay in or go out tonight, remind yourself how beautiful you are. Look into the mirror smile and say yes, I am beautiful!"

wearing:

white blazer - H&M (15 euro on sale)

white T-shirt - unknown

white shorts - Forever21 (gifted by Forever21)

ring - local market in Portoroz (gift from my dad)

outfit #64: pastel love

Hello you!

I can't believe two weeks ago it was actually snowing, because the sun is shining since a couple of days! I just love to chill with my friends in the grass, listening to music and enjoying the sun. Those are some 'happy moments'.

This is what I wore! Can't believe I was barelegged in March! And I wore sunglasses!! As you can see, I'm totally in this pastel trend! Love those colors, mint and lilac, together! You will probably see this a lot on the blog in the future. The combination is just so lovely!

Yesterday I went to the Cinematec, it's a movie theater in Brussels where you can see old movies. So, yesterday I saw Laurel & Hardy and I'm planning to see Gone With the Wind next sunday (can you believe I never saw that movie?). My heart stopped to beat a moment when I realized I forgot my phone in the room! Luckily I found it! I'm never that lucky so I was veeeery happy.

Anyway, I hope you're all doing well! Love to you all :). Thanks for your lovely comments and the previous post (except for one person).

wearing:

top as a skirt - Petit Bateau

white T shirt - Essentiel (my mom's)

mint blazer - from London (Spittafields market) (gift from my mom)

sunglasses - H&M (gift)

This outfit definitely didn't cost a lot :p.

Rest in peace

I don' know if you heard, but somethin terribe happened in Belgium. There has been a bus accident in Switserland where 28 Belgian people died, 22 were children...

It is just awful and with this post I would like to do some kind of 'tribute' to them. My heart goes with the parents; it's must be a nightmare for them... I think, nothing is worst than losing a child and now 44 parents lost their kids just like that.

Today is also the National Day of Mourning in Belgium. I must say, everyone here is in shock and you can feel the sad atmosphere. There are even some TV chains that just show a message saying they changed the planning of the TV show to respect the victims.

So, guys, be thankful for your life, because it can be gone in a minute. Let be today a day were you say 'I love you' to your loved ones!

outfit #63: leaving

Hey!

A quick post to tell you that 1) I'm sorry for my lack of posting but I'm reallu busy with uni (papers, presentations, meeting, etc.) wich is REALLY ennoying and 2) I'm leaving for Spain in about 3 hours! I'm going to visit my family in the south east and I am soooo happy to take this break. I really needed it! So you proabably won't hear me until the 14th (I leave for one week), since I decided to don't use my phone, don't go on Facebook (I won't bring my computer with me). Complete disconnection with the virtual world! I need it!

And yes... I also fell for the navajo pants from Zara. But I couldn't leave them for 10 euro, right?! And I love them! If I could, I would wear them all the time! I get lots of compliments when I'm wearing it (my brother was on the phone with a friend and he said "My sister is so stylish, you should see her" haha, cute!). Unfortunately the button is broken, but I don't really care. It can be fixed!

Anyway, hope you're all doing well and I'm so happy you all visit my blog and comment. I love you all!

Detail shots:

wearing:

pants - Zara (10 euro on sale)

shirt - J.Crew

sweater - H&M (15 euro)

shoes - Pull and Bear (20 euro on sale)