good night, darlings

Jeni made a beautiful and special cover of "Somebody that I used to know" by Belgian (!) Gotye and Kimbra. You should also check her cover of Justin Bieber's song "Boyfriend". Watch her, she will be big.


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birthday

Today is my birthday ! The weather couldn't be more fantastic (NOT).

diy: floral headband

I was so inspired by the previous post that I HAD to make one myself! It is so easy that buying is a bit embarassing! But then, it is possible that making one yourself costs more than buying! I used fake flowers, and sometimes they can be expensive (especially if you take good quality flowers). I found a very usefull video on YouTube where all the steps are explained (the tutoiral start around 2:14). I did this without a glue gun but with normal glue (Gutermann glue) and it worked perfectly! If you make one of your onw, pleaaaaaase show me the result! I'd loooove to see it! Pictures of me wearing this adorable headband wil come soon, I promise! The weather should just get better...

 PS: It's my birthday in two days!!

 

diy inspiration III: flowers

I don't know if you noticed, but flower headbands are so in this spring! I saw them everywhere on Coachella and I'm sure you'll see them in the festivals this summer! Make yourself one :). Click on the images to be redirected to their source or to their website to buuuy it!

outfit #67: silk flower

Hey!

I'm writing a paper since one week so I didn't really have the opportunity to dress up! Sweatpants it is! Buuut... It's almost over. I should be finished today or tomorrow. Then, I'll fully concentrate on my birthday party. I think I know whick dress it will be, I'll keep you posted :D.

I bought this silky men's shirt a while ago in Episode and I was kind of lost with it, because it's so big. Now, I think I found a greaaaat solution: wear it as a skirt. What do you think? By the way, I totally fell in love with this jacket when I first saw it in Pull&Bear, but the price tag was disappointing :(. Fortunately I found it after the sales in my size and for only 30 euro. I was soooo happy!

wearing:

jacket - Pull&Bear (30 euro instead of 80)

white tank top - H&M (5 euro) similar here

shirt as a skirt - Episode (vintage; 10 euro) similar here

sunglasses - H&M (5 euro)

Here I am again with my wishlist ! I know my birthday is than more than two weeks but I just can't help it !I just love to make my own wishlist. I don't even know if my family and friends will even know about this (so this is kind of useless actually, haha).

Glitter nail polish. This one is from AA, but you can find similar here.

The feminine eggplant dress ! I just fell in love with the Dolce&Gabanna dress when I saw it on the cover of a Spanish magazing (Glamour I think). Couldn't be happier when I saw a similar one at Romwe, but it's still a bit too expensive for a summer dress (I live in Belgium, remember?).

I'm desperately looking for vintage Denim jacket ! It goes with everything. Found one in a vintage store but it costs 45 euro. For a vintage jacket? No thanks! I have (and will) find a cheaper one! You can buy yours here, if you want! Didn't find cheaper...

As you might know I have a thing for colorful beanies (I have a red one and pink one)! And God, I fell in love with this Alexander Wang one ! It's so beautiful and expensive, haha! Buy it here.

I'm in loooove with this watch ! It's in wood, isn't that super cool ? You can find it here.

I saw those camera's at UO and the design is so amazing, don't you think? Apparently they make beautiful pictures. Would love to try them out! But the design totally sold me!

And lastly, I wouldn't mind a gift voucher from any of those stores! Or a beauty treatment, ooooh !

diy inspiration II

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)