On Trend Resort14; Black & White; Lace all over

Planning my trip to Italy gets me excited for the pre-spring trends. One beautiful look is the "lace all over" either all black or all white. I love it, somewhat romantic and it reminds me of the Queen Elizabeth. Dating back to the late 16th century lace was popular in west Europe, mainly Italy and Spain. And even though the clothing styles have evolved over the centuries, the lace still remains.

Top; All Dolce & Gabbana 

Bottom; Moschino , Michael Kors, Tory Burch 

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Outfit Post; Marni at H&M Shorts

Yep, I was one of those crazies that stood in line early in the morning for the launch of Marni at H&M. It was sort of unplanned though. My friend and I go to yoga in the morning and since we would be up anyway, we thought lets just pass by the H&M. We had no idea how crazy it gets, before we even got up there the racks were practically empty already, however I did get 2 of the items I had my eye on from the beginning (happy me). Did you get your hands on any of the designer collaboration items? XO

Shorts; Marni at H&M, Panty's; H&M, Coat; Zara (last years), Tassel Necklace; DIY

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Trend Alert; Seeing Leaves

I've always loved leaf print things, maybe because it reminds me of the tropics (which reminds me of my beautiful tiny island, Curaçao). Or maybe just because... 

Now I'm seeing leaves all over the runway, Dries van Noten, Charlotte Olympia and Holland's own Maarten van der Horst. 

Last summer after a long search for fabric with a nice leaf print and eventually found one. I had made pillow cases for these huge 70x70 pillows I have laying on the ground. With the left-over fabric I made a clutch (which is nice because it's sturdy furniture fabric) TBC ;)

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DIY - Louis Vuitton Inspired Cardi

I just love, love, love Louis Vuitton's new collection. It is so feminine and chic. Marc Jacob's did a great job with designing this, it's on so many front covers of March issues. When I saw it first in L'Officiel Magazine I immediately knew I was going to DIY something. I was especially inspired by the green piece with the lace collar below. So I found myself a pastel green cardigan and some lace, simply sewed it on, et voila! Of course you can also add the big white buttons for more of a look alike. XO

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DIY; Tory Burch inspired Scarf + Winter wonder snaps

Bonjour winter! We had a wonderful snowy weekend, right as we were about to give up on winter. I was supposed to travel to Brussels by train, due to the snow there were big delays and hardly any trains. I stayed in Amsterdam instead. A group of friends and I walked through the (Vondel) park at night, threw some snowballs, froze our fingers off and after went to a cafe and had hot tea. Sunday we walked some more and snapped some pics.

DIY Pom-Pom Scarf

All you need is a nice fabric and colorful pom-poms. I went for a wool-like fabric (winter-style) and contrasting yellow color. Simply seam the fabric and sew on the pom-poms, Et Voila! your own Tory Burch scarf. (I'm sure to make a spring edition too!)

XO

Outfit Post; New See By Chloé Boots

I've had this dress laying around for a while now, just never got the chance to "outfit-post" it. Now I finally do, with my new boots too. I got these boots through an auction site called;  Vault79, they auction of a few designer items everyday. These things can be tricky and you need to know your limits. Luckily I got them for about 1/3 of the retail price! It was so exciting seeing the clock count down and knowing these Chloé's were mine!

Dress; Urban Outfitters, Boots; See By Chloé, Faux fur vest; DIY, Sunnies; Paul Smith

DIY Bow Tie - Alexis Bittar Inspired

Flipping through an issue of Instyle magazine, I got inspired by the bow tie pin by Alexis Bittar. So I went and made one myself. I got the ornaments at H&M home, but I'm sure around this time you'll be able to find them with no problem. Watch the video for the "how-to". 
Hope you like :)

Look book; Essentiel

Hi readers, Last time I was in Brussels I discovered a Belgian designer and I love his collections! My last outfit post I was wearing a skirt of his (here). Now I just wanted to share his latest look book (fall/winter 2011). I love all the color combinations and design of clothing, it's feminine yet powerful. At the moment his brand Essentiel is only available in a few EU cities, but if you happen to be there, his store is worth visiting.