Leopard love!

Got myself some new neutrals yesterday...

Cardigan: H&M, bra: H&M 

Seriously...

Normally, I'm a big fan of Victoria Beckham's tight and elegant feminine style, but this time, she created a monster... Seriously, is there really anyone who gets away with this...?

Victoria Beckham S/S 2014 - 1500 (!!!) £

Victoria, wearing her own monst... euh... creation

Sorry, Vicky, but... LOL!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2420412/How-Victoria-Beckhams-1-500-tent-dress-55-blanket.html

My january sales purchases

Last week, I promised you to show you all the things I bought during past winter sales. I also told you that I've been a really good girl this time, so today I will prove you that it's true. Since I am fascinated by sewing dresses myself, I'm less interested in buying them, so this time, I didn't get myself one single dress! I especially invested in tops and knitwear, because I haven't made tops so far (although I want to start doing that really soon) and because at the moment I prefer sewing over knitting (but in my wildest dreams, I end up making all my clothes myself). And I bought myself a coat. And not just a coat. A Burberry one.

In fact, the coat is a real investment piece. I fell in love with it in Paris last summer. I was looking for a parka for quit some time and last summer, in Paris, I made the big mistake of walking into the Burberry store. And there it was: the parka of my dreams, and which was even more important: my hubby loved it too, and he really isn't into parkas. I decided to resist the temptation of buying it immediately and to wait for the sales and let faith decide: if the coat was still there in my size, that would be an omen, if it wasn't, then it just wouldn't be meant to be. And guess what… Sales started and my coat was still there. And when God sends you such clear signals, you just have to obey, don't you? So meet my new Burberry treasure, my second one, after the lace trench that I got myself last year.

Burberry parka with detachable shearling hood lining,
detachable raccoon trim and detachable
lining

 Burberry Parka - back

My Burberry Lace Trench Coat

Lace Trench Coat Burberry
Picture: Burberry

Don't have to tell you that I'm very proud of my two Burberry babies. I absolutely adore that brand!

Let me show you the knitwear that I bought. As I'm always cold, I am always looking for new cardigans and nice and warm materials. I found two cardigans that are all me: a black one with lace from Zara and a raspberry one with a sparkly gold thread from the Belgian brand Mer du Nord.

Black cardigan with lace - Zara

raspberry cardigan - Mer du Nord

I also managed to buy two sweaters that were on my radar for a long time at a strongly reduced price: this beautiful wool sweater with beige collar from Edith & Ella, and a silk and wool combination from Talking French (love the stars on it!):

Wool sweater with collar - Edith & Ella

Silk and wool mustard top with stars - Talking French

Detail

Back detail

And finally I got myself three tops: the two from Fracomina that I've already shown you in an earlier post and a cute long-sleeved black top with collar from Mer du Nord.

Flowered top - Fracomina

Top with sequins - Fracomina

Detail

Long-sleeved top with collar - Mer du Nord

Collar detail

That makes a total of 8 pieces, and for me, that's really modest. Hope I can keep up the good work!

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A hint of glam never killed anybody...

Shoes: Sacha - Skirt: Essentiel - Coat: Second hand @ Think Twice

;-)

Happy 2014!

First of all: I want to wish you all a very happy 2014, full of joy, happiness, love, interesting people, beautiful experiences and a perfect health, of course. Follow your heart, whatever you do and don't forget: happiness doesn't simply come your way, you have to go get it yourself! The beginning of a new year is the perfect occasion to make a New Year's resolution list. I make one every year, but mostly my resolutions fail early in the year. This time, I really want to succeed, so I will share them with you guys, so you can remind me of it whenever it's necessary:

This year, I want to

• drink at least a bottle of water a day
• eat at least one piece of fruit a day
• read more books, starting with 'Overdressed' by Elizabeth Cline
• buy more consciously thanks to that book
• prefer quality over quantity
• sew more clothes myself
• wear all the clothes in my dressing
• save up for my own Céline handbag
• send more handwritten cards
• watch more movies
• restart my workout routine
• and last but not least: write at least one blogpost a week!

I can't wait to get started! But, of course, this is the first week of january, so we'll see... Anyway, I promise you guys to keep you posted! I'll write you soon!

x



Photo: Sander Nagel

Eerst en vooral wil ik jullie uit de grond van mijn hart een sprankelend, boeiend, gelukkig, liefdevol en bovenal gezond 2014 toewensen. Volg je hart in alles wat je doet en vergeet niet: je geluk maak je zelf! Het begin van een nieuw jaar is uiteraard het ideale moment om een lijstje met goede voornemens op te stellen. Al moet ik toegeven dat die meestal maar een paar weken standhouden... Deze keer ben ik echter vastbesloten om vol te houden, dus deel ik ze hierbij met jullie allemaal, zodat jullie mij er elke keer kunnen aan herinneren indien nodig.

Dit jaar wil ik:

• minstens een liter tot anderhalve liter per dag drinken
• minstens één stuk fruit per dag eten
• meer boeken lezen, te beginnen met 'Overdressed' van Elizabeth Cline
• na het lezen van dat boek bewuster kopen
• kwaliteit boven kwantiteit verkiezen
• meer kleren zelf maken
• alle kleren in mijn dressing effectief dragen
• sparen voor mijn eigen Céline-handtas
• meer handgeschreven kaartjes sturen
• meer films bekijken
• mijn sportroutine terug opnemen
• en last but not least: minstens één blogpost per week schrijven!

Ik heb er in elk geval zin in! Maar we zijn natuurlijk pas de eerste week van januari, dus we zien wel. In elk geval: ik hou jullie op de hoogte van mijn volharding of mijn gebrek daaraan. Tot gauw!

x

 

Foto: Sander Nagel

PLACE TO BE: STOCK SALE JO DE VISSCHER!

If you still haven't got any plans for today or tomorrow, why not go to Ghent and discover the collections of Jo De Visscher, a talented Belgian designer, at her stock sale? Although totally into fashion since she was little (as a child, she created full silhouettes for her Barbie dolls), Jo De Visscher studied painting and restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. After collaborating on an exhibition, curated by one of Belgian's famous fashion designers Walter Van Beirendonck, she rediscovered her passion for fashion and decided to follow her heart: she left the restoration business and went back to school to study fashion design. Her final year show in 2007 was such a succes that she decided to design and market her own 'jodevisscher' collection. Now, 6 years later, she's still spoiling us with the most beautiful fabrics and cuts. If you don't know this lady yet, you have to go meet her and her great brand!

CONTEMPORARY FASHION DAYS

stock sale previous winter collections
7, 8 & 9th of November: 10am-19pm
Atelier jodevisscher
Slachthuisstraat 40
9000 Ghent

Collection 'Angels on a horseback' Winter 2012-2013



Collection 'Tea for two' 2011-2012



Collection 'Tea for two' 2011-2012

Collection Winter Wonderland 2010-2011

This beautiful baby is mine and it still gets me lots of compliments!

More information on www.jodevisscher.be


Als je nog geen plannen hebt voor vandaag of voor morgen, waarom dan niet eens een dagje Gent doen en er de collecties ontdekken van Jo De Visscher, een getalenteerde Belgische ontwerpster, op haar zesmaandelijkse stockverkoop? Hoewel ze als kind al helemaal gepassioneerd was door mode (ze ontwierp volledige silhouetten voor haar Barbiepoppen), studeerde Jo De Visscher schilderkunst en specialiseerde daarna in restauratie van hedendaagse werken aan de Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Gent. Tijdens een samenwerking met een van onze bekendste modeontwerpers Walter Van Beirendonck in het kader van een tentoonstelling herontdekte ze haar liefde voor mode en besloot ze haar hart te volgen: ze gaf haar restauratiebedrijf op en ging mode studeren. Haar afstudeercollectie in 2007 was zo'n succes dat ze besloot haar eigen 'jodevisscher'-collectie op de markt te brengen. Nu, 6 jaar later, verwent ze ons nog altijd met prachtige stoffen en snits. Als je deze dame nog niet kent, is het dringend tijd om kennis te maken met haar en haar gelijknamig label!

CONTEMPORARY FASHION DAYS

stockverkoop vorige wintercollecties
7, 8 & 9 november van 10 tot 19u
Atelier jodevisscher
Slachthuisstraat 40
9000 Gent



Collectie 'Angels on a horseback' winter 2012-2013




Collectie 'Tea for two' winter 2011-2012




Collectie 'Tea for two' winter 2011-2012



Collectie 'Winter Wonderland' winter 2010-2011 



Dit prachtige jurkje is van mij en ik krijg er nog steeds ontzettend veel complimenten over!

Meer info op www.jodevisscher.be