New in; SHOES

 I have been searching for black boots for the past few months now, but nothing here in Holland fitted my needs or desires. A friend of mine told me to be patient and that I will find them in London, and so I did! These are ankle length, cut-outs and very versatile.  The bottom ones I just happen to spot at a market and how often does it happen that designer shoes at a thrift store happen to be your size and affordable as well? I got lucky with these Ferragamo lady shoes can't wait for warmer weather!

Boots; Office London ("here"), Mini Heels; Thrifted Salvatore Ferragamo at Sunday Up Market

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Street Style; London Fashion Week FW2013

Passed weekend I got the opportunity to go to London and enjoy everything the city has to offer. It is an amazing city with lots of culture and individuality. The fashion is magnificent! everybody wears whatever they want, whether your at Brick lane, the museum (which all are free of entrance) or at Summer set house, this city breathes style.

Above & below; Loving the chic black & white houndstooth print

Above & below; Wear socks and show them off

Above; Comfort & style

Below; The fashionable men

Above; Ladies in pink - 1. Looking chic with leopard finish 2. Looking cool with an oversized jeans jacket

Below; A fashionable pair - Loving the rolled up pants

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Instagram; London

I spent the last few days in London, initially to visit some friends and while there I got to soap up some of the fashion week madness (more on this later).

We had a wonderful time walking around the city seeing the obvious; Big Ben, The London Eye, Summer set house, but also lots of awesome markets with amazing food! make sure to visit; Borough Market,  Brick lane and Brixton.

1. Big Ben 2. London Fashion Week at Summer Set House

3. Breakfast at Prima Donna Brixton 4. Drinks at Fernandez & Wells at Summer Set House

5. I Heart London (I really do!) 6. Reading some Fashion news in the LFW The Daily

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Winer Blues

I have a love hate relationship with winter. Being able to take a walk in the snowy white park makes me love it! but then once that snow becomes icy and slippery and a gush of cold wind, you know... it's not so pleasant. However this day I was enjoying it and like in my previous post, adding some pops of pastel in to my wardrobe. 

Oh and btw, Happy Valentines Day

Shirt; J. Crew, Faux Leather leggings; Primark, Vest; Mango, Coat; Zara, Beanie; Monki, Necklace; Forever21, Purse; Rebecca Minkoff

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Chunky Knit & Soft Pastels

 Even though it is still *Peeping* cold out, it feels like spring's getting closer. The stores are full of the new season's fashion and the days are actually getting longer. With a little more sunshine peeking through the still snow covered branches, I feel like I want to dress for spring already. I incorporated bits of pastel colors with my layered, chunky cold weather clothes. Slowly but surely we are getting there...

Chunky Knit; Benetton, Kaleidoscope Pants; H&M (on sale now!), Necklace; Forever21, Heels; River Island, Socks; Monki

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Breakfast at Fayme's in the Kitchen; Mini Quiche

What's for brunch this weekend? How about a take on a quiche, instead of baking one big one, bake (crustless, nice and light) individual cupcake sized quiches.

Got this tip from my sis! *Thanks hermana!

What you need;
- Vegetables like; Onion, leek, tomato
- Aged cheese like Old Amsterdam Gouda and some meatiness like Salami (if you desire)
- 4 eggs (for 6 muffins)
- Splash of milk or heavy cream 

1. Cook the vegetables till the onions and leek are glazed add some spices (I added cuban spice mix) 

2. Whisk the eggs and the cream or milk add some salt & pepper then add the veggies

3. Pour mixture into buttered cupcake pan (2/3 full)

4. Add your meat and your cheese (I cut out circles, but you can use grated cheese as well)

5. Bake in the oven at 180*C, for about 12-17 mins  

Et Voila! Mini quiche is served! Bon Appétit! 

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Snapshots; Instagram

Sharing my past week through Instagram (in case you have not seen it yet). Came across some "looks for less and visited some amazing restaurants (if your ever in Amsterdam worth to try!) 

1&2. Looks for less; Left; Givenchy vs. River Island, Right; Balenchiaga vs. River Island

3. Dinner at wonderful Italian restaurant "Cinema Paradiso" (click "here" for reservations) 

4. Wine tasting hosted by "Proef Goed", a mobile wine-tasting company 

5&6. Banana Split Parfait for breakfast, Quinoa Salad (with dried apricot, coriander and feta) for lunch

7. Lunch at "De laatste Kruimel" shabby yet very cute lunch place

8. Home decorating tip; Give a nautical flair to the staircase by creating a rope railing

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Tropical Kaleidoscope

Reminiscing the warm Curaçao days one more time. A trend we will be seeing lots of coming Spring/summer is the tropical kaleidoscope look. I am totally in love with these types of prints, often rich in color like this dress itself. Showcasing exotic flowers like orchids and lilies, the wardrobe is a piece of art on its own, I think. 

 Dress; The Front Row Curaçao, Lipstick; YSL Rouge Volupte, Nail Polish; American Apparel - neon pink, Shoes; New Look (sold out, similar "here", "here" and "here")

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Breakfast at Fayme's in the Kitchen; Worldly Bruschetta

What's for lunch this weekend? How a bout a trip around the world with 2 easy but different bruschetta's.

What you need;
Garlic Olive oil
Salt&pepper
El Italiano;
-Plump tomatoes 
-Fresh basil
-Balsamico
-Grated Parmesan (optional, to top off)
La Mexicana;
-Avocado
-Spring onion
-Koriander 
-Lime juice

1. Brush some garlic olive oil on rustic bread and put in the oven until toasty. (if you don't have garlic olive oil, use regular olive oil and rub a fresh garlic clove over the toast once it comes out of the over !don't over-rub!)

2. Chop all ingredients for both bruschetta's and mix

3. Scoop some of the mix on top of each toast

Et Voila! Bon appétit!

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DIY; Instagram Photo-wall

I love photographs and thanks to Instagram anybody could be a photographer. Even though I always have these pictures with me on my phone, I like to surround my home with pictures of people and things I love. Last week I printed some of my Instagram pictures at this website called "printstagr.am". Anybody who is looking to print Instagram pictures, this is your site! They are super fast with delivery and super high quality! Now I can (show off my photography skills) enjoy the sweet moments captured, everyday. 

Above; I measured precicely the distance for each photo and made sure they are straight 

 Below; Some inspiration of various ways of photo walling 

 Et Voila! My photo wall enfin... 

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Borrowed from the boys

One perk of being a women in a mens world is that you can rate their closet and get away with it too. I knew that the day my BF bought this button down, that I was totally going to steal it one day and that day has come. Layering it with a leather top and a sparkly fringe necklace for a balanced feminine/masculine look. 

Button down; WE for Men (similar "here"), Leather top; Zara, Jeans; J. Brand, Aztec print pouch; Monki (on sale "here"), Gold bangles; H&M (on sale "here")

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DIY/How to; Re-use Glass

I must confess, I tend to collect my empty glass jars and bottles. Sometimes I end up bringing a huge bag filled with glass to the recycle container and other times I find a way to reuse my empty glass jars and bottles. Below is the how to on this DIY above...

What you need;

- Empty and cleaned glass jars

- Plastic animals of choice

- Crazy glue

- Spray paint color of choice

1. Stick animals to lids and leave to dry

2. Spray paint lids with animals and leave to dry

3. store your favorite candid nut or other trinkets in your awesome new jars!

 Re-use glass jars for your morning latte or as a vase for your fresh cut seasonal flowers 

 Use an empty wine bottle for your dish-wash-soap buy sticking in an olive oil pourer.

Or as a candle holder for some awesome colored candle sticks.

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