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March 21, 2012

dip it!

Ever since I saw Phillip Lim at his spring/summer 2012 show in his dip dyed pants I’ve been intrigued by the look. It just gives an outfit a very interesting new dimension. And now dip-dyed pieces are popping up everywhere..

But then this is the perfect trend for people like me who are into arts and crafts. I have already dip dyed a tank top and I bought bleach (2,50€ at any drug store) yesterday to dip a pair of denim shorts into. There’s really no excuse, if you buy dip dyed garments you’re lazy.

piece of cake.

Images via style.com, Topshop, Net-a-Porter

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March 19, 2012

watch.. M.I.A. is the shit

My favorite music video right now and maybe of all time is M.I.A.’s latest video for her single “Bad Girls”. It’s mesmerizing, new, so so cool, inspiring and pretty unbelievable. I agree with Romain Gavras the director who says “Now, it will be hard to make something as grandiose as this. The next video needs to be shot on the moon.. on the moon with hookers.” – I hope they put that idea into action!

Watch in HD!

Plus, today I found a documentary about the making of this genius music video, you should definitely watch it..

 

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March 19, 2012

look.. Love Aesthetics

I would like to introduce you to a genius blogger called Ivania Carpio from Utrecht. I mentioned her in a post before, since she regularly comes up with brilliant ideas for DIYs. Her personal style feels very now, 90s inspired with a futuristic edge, yet it is totally unique and always consistent with her personal aesthetic. I am a little obsessed with her lavender hair. Anyway, see for yourself, I think she’s pretty damn great: love-aesthetics.blogspot.com.

 

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March 17, 2012

summer’s favorite shoes

Every year I have trouble finding sandals and I end up buying 3 pairs of 3€ espadrilles that I can throw away after one season instead of settling for sandals I’m not that much into. This year is different. Sandals are minimalistic, sportswear inspired, futuristic-looking and I adore them. Now the only issue is choosing..

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March 16, 2012

ways to wear orange

One of the most polarizing colors out there is orange. It is not very easy to wear and many people stay away from it. I don’t own a single orange item since it makes my skin tone look like pale pink but I am seeing more and more pops of (mostly neon) orange here and there (for example in the A/W collections of Céline and Gaultier) and I’m starting to like it. So here are some ways to wear orange..

Images via Wolfcub, Jak&Jil

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March 11, 2012

new in

The other day ASOS had a shoe sale and I couldn’t resist. I also ordered a bunch of other stuff just to try on, but these are the keepers: a white crop top, neon bralette and wonderful brogues with contrasting soles for 26€.

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March 11, 2012

#chictothenextlev

Just a reminder to not take everything so seriously.. That guy is spot-on! This is the sh*t fashion girls say..

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March 8, 2012

details: candy nails

Since spring hasn’t fully kicked in yet, I am at least trying out the pastel color trend on my nails. I know it’s immature and everything but I’ve always felt the need to decorate things around me, so I guess that’s where my nail polish addiction comes from.

Light blue by Essences, neon by Depend, candy cotton pink by Alessandro and matte top coat by P2 – around 2€ each.

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March 7, 2012

look.. it’s Behati

The lovely Behati Prinsloo shot by Nicolas Moore in vibrant colors and prints for Elle France. I’ve been in love with her ever since I first watched the legendary Corner video.

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March 6, 2012

pull and bear

Nowadays shopping abroad is not really what it used to be. I used to shop almost exclusively when traveling, bringing home garments no one else would have. But unfortunately chains like Bershka and Gina Tricot have recently opened in Cologne, so I don’t have to go to the Iberian Peninsula or Scandinavia for those anymore. Then all the Inditex chains (Zara, Pull and Bear, Stradivarius, Bershka, Oysho etc.) opened their doors for the online customer.. Sure, the clothes are still the same but they just lose their appeal now that they’re available for anyone anywhere. At least I spent a lot less money on clothes while I was in Portugal this time!

Still, the portuguese high street is quite good (and cheap!), one of my go-to stores there is Pull and Bear. You can order from them online and I might just do that. Here are some of my favorite items:

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