OOTD: Bright city lights

The beginning of the summer is always extra exciting here in Belgium, because the sales also start in the beginning of the summer.

I haven't had much time to go shopping lately but there was one dress that I saw earlier and I couldn't get it out of my mind.

Do you know the feeling of not getting something and spending the next week thinking about it? That's what happened with this dress. After a week I decided I just had to have it. It's the dress that I'm wearing in these pictures.

I got this maxi dress at H&M and it just looks like the perfect dress for a walk on the beach or a picnick in the park. Or you could wear it if you're going on a dinner date with a friend or a lover, just like I did.

The blazer that I'm wearing is also by H&M. I got it last season. It's a bit oversized and it's a very sleek, simple blazer: no zippers, no buttons, nothing. I thought the colours of the dress already drew enough attention, no need for more detail on the blazer.

While we were looking for a nice place to shoot the pictures, I actually re-discovered a part of town that I love. This place is in the center of Bruges and it's beautiful by day, but absolutely breathtaking by night. It's not far away from where I live, which is even better, because I love late night strolls.

I didn't realize how much I take Bruges for granted. I walk passed these buildings every day and sometimes I forget how beautiful they are and how much history there is here.

I remember trying out filters on one of these pictures on Instagram and thinking that the backgrounds in these pictures look like a movie decor.

I will for sure try to appreciate these places more. What can I say, it's the little things in life that can blow your mind, if only you allow them to.

As always, I hope to see you in my next blogpost.

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OOTD: Sheer maxi skirt

Goodmorning everyone! How are you doing?

I'm on the verge of finishing my exams, so I couldn't be doing any better! My last two exams will take place tomorrow and my knowledge of history will be tested, so I'm very nervous! Especially because it's an period of time that I didn't know much about before!

The exams are a very stressful time for me, I often have no time to spare so anything is good enough, as long as it's comfortable.

Most of my exams have been oral, so just going to school with comfy jeans and a basic T-shirt hasn't been an option for me. I always try a little harder when I'm going to be talking to the professor face to face - I think being well dressed at an oral exam proves that you are well prepared and that you wànt to put effort in a good 'reputation'/attitude.

Even though I haven't had much time to make new pairings or think about my looks extensively, I've found an outfit that looks like I've put a lot more effort into it and is still very comfortable.

Take a peek?

This outfit has got to be my favourite outfit of the moment. The shirt with the sequin lips has been a favourite for over a year now, but the maxi skirt is brand new. 

It's safe to say it's already a favourite!

Pairing the shirt and the skirt was quite easy. Since the skirt is blue, I wanted to go for something a little more "neutral" for the upper part of my body. A black or white T-shirt was a little too boring so I decided to go for grey and sparkly! It draws attention, but not too much. It's a nice detail, but it doesn't take away from the pop of colour that my skirt provides.

In order to create a waistline, I tucked the shirt in my skirt.

For accessories I wore a bracelet that matched the blue of my skirt perfectly. It's a great eyecatcher. It's only one bracelet, but looks like a whole lot of arm candy. I also wore rhinestone earrings that matched the sequin lips on my shirt. 

I got the bracelet and handbag from a market in Barcelona and the earrings were a gift.

My shirt and skirt are by H&M, my shoes are by New Look.

If you're still in school, I'd like to wish you good luck! 

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OOTD: All red everything

Hey you guys! What's up?!

The weather doesn't allow me to take pictures outside (we're having a lot of wind and rain) but I didn't let that stop me! Here's an outfit of the day!

In my post on how to wear statement necklaces, I said I like to wear statement necklaces with blazers. That's exactly what I'm doing in this post! I like to wear basics and just spice them up with accessories.

I think this outfit would be lovely if I had a black and white striped shirt, but I don't have one for the moment. Instead of wearing black and making this outfit too dark, I went for a white T-shirt.

I spiced up my basic white T-shirt with my burgundy blazer and my favourite blue necklace. The chain of my necklace is gold, so it matched my new watch and my bracelet.

• T-shirt: H&M
• Pants: H&M
• Blazer: C&A
• Necklace: H&M
• Watch: Claire's
• Bracelet: H&M
• Lipstick: "107" by Kate Moss for Rimmel London

Thank you so much for reading!
Have a good day!

OOTD: Parrot ♥

Hello everyone! How have you been doing?

Once again, I have an outfit of the day post for you guys. I know this is not as much fun as it used to be because you always see thesame white wall in the background,
but I don't have my "photographer" (aka sister) here with me now that I live alone and I can't go outside and put my camera on timer because I'm pretty sure it'd get stolen while I wast trying to take a picture.

 

Okay so today I wore a babyblue dress with parrots on it. This is a halter dress, which is perfect for this kind of weather, it's still quite hot outside!

I got it online (on Topvintage.nl).

I put my beige cardigan over it. This one is from H&M. I tied it in a knot so it wouldn't be too long and take away the "wow" effect of my dress. I quite like how this turned out to be honest! My nude ballet flats are by H&M as well. My watch is from New Look. 

 

I like this look a lot, what do you think about it?

OOTD: Spring is coming!

Hello everyone! 

Spring is here and I'm so excited, it's so nice and warm outside. Time for dresses again! I have a little outfit of the day for you. I took this pictures in the house before I went to a friend to celebrate his birthday.

 

I got my dress from Topvintage. I have said it before and I will say it again: I love their dresses. They are so  comfortable and beautiful! Oh, and also very va-va-voom! 

I put a few flowers in my hair for more pin-up "feel", these are by H&M. My make-up is based on this tutorial (click here) and my lipstick is "Russian Red" by MAC.

I love this look! 

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2013 in outfit pictures!

Hello you guys!
I thought it would be fun to review 2013 in outfit pictures! I had quite a few of them, but I decided to pick the best ones for this post. Personally I love how you can see my hair color change and even my style change a little bit. Hopefully, I'll get to take more outfit pictures next year!
Enjoy!

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Huge vintage haul!

Hi everyone!
Last week I placed two orders at Topvintage (this haul is about the first order), which is my favourite site for online shopping when it comes to finding good vintage items. First I placed an order for 3 swing skirts and after that I got two items in sale! I had been waiting for the price of the dresses to drop a little bit and I actually got the last piece of those dresses, so I'm very happy about that!

I thought it would be fun to show you what I got exactly. Normally I don't do this if I've got a new shirt or something, but I thought since this is a huge amount of clothes, I would show you! I have a mannequin in my room that really comes in handy with this type of post! I might actually do hauls more now!

This skirt is by Steady Clothing. It's so beautiful and cute! The colour is very pretty, not only for winter, I think I will be wearing this in summer a lot as well!

Last year I got a blue dress by Hell Bunny and this skirt has thesame print on it. Only, it's black. I loved the blue dress (I will post a picture below) so I thought I'd get the black skirt as well.

This is the dress I was talking about!

And last but not least I also got this tartan skirt. It's really pretty and I have a lot of purples and greens like in this skirt so mixing and matching should be fun! I already have a look in mind!

 That's part 1 of my haul (my other dresses still have to arrive)! Thanks for reading!

OOTD: Cherry pie!

Hello sweeties!
What a lovely weather it has been today! We didn't have a nice spring but it seems like a nice summer is around the corner! Yesterday, I got my second order from Topvintage, which included two really cute dresses. One was à la Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - it's so elegant, I love it! - and the second one was this cherry printed dress!
I decided to wear it to school rightaway! One of my close friends was kind enough to take some pictures of me (with very much patience, which is required if you ever want to take my outfit pictures, haha!)

This dress was a little under $40 online, which is not even a lot, and it fits so nicely. I'm glad I finally get to express myself, my own style, and I don't understand why I was so afraid to start doing it before (you can read my experiences/motivation right here).
Anyways, here are the pictures! Enjoy!

Thanks for reading! Let me know what you think!