Watch this...

Instead of putting  your usual stack of bracelets on, fill your wrist with one of these all-in-one (bracelets attached) wrap watches:

Check out: www.lamercollections.com

(seen on Refinery 29)

Quote of the day.

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. 

Marilyn Monroe 

Catch of the week.

The Outnet has gotten a load of Alexander Wang in since yesterday. My pick:

Brenda shoulder bag 288€ (720€)

www.theoutnet.com

Wanna have...

... an outfit with everything in the same colour:

Topshop

Topshop

One of these two by Alexander Wang

Teenager-Outfit of the week.

Trying to get her to wear other things than the rest of the class, which mostly is skinny jeans, shirt & sweater or blazer. And my 14 year-old bought herself this flowerdress and added the coulourfull cardi: looks great! And she's not wearing thights: brave girl!

Dress: New Look
Cardigan: Zara

Twin-set

Instant spring-feel: breton stripes + instant classic feel: trimmed cardi = this twin-set. Avoid BCBG-look and wear with boyfriend jeans.

Twin-set by Morgan de Toi

Outfit of the week.

Transition outfit: some winter stuff mixed with springthings.

Bouclé jacket: H&M
Skinny jeans: Massimo Dutti
Old Striped Tee
Boots: Topshop
Scarf: Chan Luu
Vintage Belt

Stephan Vanfleteren

Wat een portretten! Ik ben fan.

Coin Purses.

Stumbled across these coin purses. When google-ing them, all the words that were used are true: Happy coulours, Cute, Fun & Functional, Perfect gift...

Candy Store Coin Purse

Available in these fun coulours:

Check out www.candystorestyle.com for other fun products. I saw them in Lier @ Alco Lederwaren.

Outfit of the week.

I call this 'Soft colourblocking':

Pants & sweater: Topshop
Shirt: Zara
High top sneakers: Philippe Model

Stud it

Do it Yourself!

I never tried this before so, first I'm using this old bag, which I hardly ever use. Maybe it will look cooler, and I will use it again?

So I need:

Bag

'Hamertje & beiteltje'
(Hammer & Chisel)

Studs

First cut open the lining from the bag, so you can put the studs into the leather.

Look for a pattern or drawing you want to put onto the bag and draw this on a paper which you attach to inside of the bag. Use the hammer and chisel to make little holes in the leather (according to the pattern) and put the studs through.

Done!

This wasn't so hard, so now I'm gonna start looking for Pyramid-studs, to 'Valentino-ise' my oversized orange clutch?!

Present time!

Hubbie's birthday is coming up! What shall I buy him? What do you get  a man who already has everything he wants (me :-) ) and more?

His passion is golf, but he's fully equipped, except for new shoes, which he has to try on himself, so, that would not be a surprise, now would it?

Ecco 'Street Golf Shoes'

Another passion: watches. But the Rolex is nowhere near the budget.

Rolex Submariner

A brilliant present would be: -5kg without any effort,  overnight;  but no pain, no gain there. So no can do.

6-pack

I'll get him some underwear, if I don't come up with something else. He can unwrap it on our little skiing trip, which is, off course, also sort of a birtday present.

La Perla

Skiing trip

I'm going to Chamonix and I'm taking my favourite summerdress-outfit, because it will be 18°C ...

Cos

Swedish Hasbeens

Topshop

Kirsten Elspeth

Cos

Foodbar .Final

Going back for lunch for the second time, because of the excellent Ceasar's salad, usually my standard for quoting a foodplace. Waitering is casual, but correct. On the menu: classic dishes but the right ones. There's a great athmosphere, nice buzz from people's chatter. The furniture & interior is dark, which creates an intimate feel.

Check out: www.final.be

Wanna have...

... an iRobot Roomba, the Pet Series please!

Watch and learn how to create more ME-time:

Closet make over

I need more space, because there was no more room for new things, so we can't have that, right? I'm only  keeping things that you wore this winter except for timeless pieces.  Most of the summer stuff, that was in the category 'don't know', stays 'till after summer.

IN:

Sorry to see you go: black Topshop skirt (never wore you), Antonelle coat (wore it twice), AgnèsB skirt (how old was thàt?!)....

OUT:

Ok,  room for more!!! Ready for the spring shoppingspree...

Not Starbucks!

Unfortunately I live in a country where there's only a few Starbuckses. And the ones we have, are too far to quickly grab some coffee. So I need an alternative for days like these: when caffeine is necessary to get through it. This one's available in most supermarkets. Best when ice-cold:

I do ...

I spy, I spy ... bookclutches!

This one's my favourite: Kate Spade's 'I Married Adventure' book clutch. You have to admit: this is a perfect present to give to the one you love (hint, hint...). It doesn't have to be Valentine's day to show me you love me, right??? :-)

Check out: www.katespade.com