Forever 21 Party

The Forever 21 cocktail party may be over for a few weeks now, but the fun has yet to begin! The Brussels store will open at the end of this month - July 30 - and that's when the real party starts! Can't wait to see what the American brand has to offer and definitely can't wait to party with my fellow bloggers again ^^ These are some shots of the party taken by me and the last two by the F21 photographers who were present that evening. There are two more beautiful pics of me and my girls, but they were too small to upload, but you can always go on The Fashion Folio's Facebook page to see them ^^

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Do it like a dude: Summertime

Since summer is officialy here - well no, that's not completely true - I thought it would be good to show you guys how I like to see a boy dress himself during summer. One outfit for the day and one for the night, of course! I'm kind of a basic person when it comes to boys and their clothing, I absolutely don't need any fashion victim but I do love men with style, of course. But let's keep things simple during summer, because it is period of hot weather and free time (for most of us youngsters!). Enjoy and let me know what you think, boys ;)

Black Deco Style Trilby - Topman

Wayfarer sunglasses - Ray-Ban

Sunspel limited edition cotton t-shirt - Mr Porter

Dark red crop shorts - River Island

Asos Black Cutout Derby Shoes - Asos

This outfit is really one to try out, guys! I chose the hat because every boy needs one in his closet! This one reminded me so much of Bruno Mars because he always wears hats like this and the print is kind of ethnic and Bruno is too ^^ The shirt and shorts may be simple when it comes to the material, but I chose these colors because seriously, the jeans/army shorts + white tee... been there, done that! So choose a bit of color in your wardrobe, boys! It'll do you so good, trust me. As for the shoes, I chose these derbies, because they're classy, yet comfy enough to wear during the day. The fact that they're cutouts, makes them perfect for boys who don't like to wear sandals in summer, a.k.a my boyfriend.

Alexander McQueen Silk Skull-print scarf - Mr Porter

Brooks Brothers Red Slim Fit Pique Polo - Mr Porter

Deep Green Chino Short - Topman
Toe Cap Ankle Boots - Zara

Yet again I chose the most simple items but in a gorgeous color. Don't you just love the combination of the deep green shorts and the red polo? I clearly do ;) You can actually play with the shoe style a lot. If you're more of a classy guy, you could wear some derbies. If you prefer some plimsolls, you could totally wear them. I'm just showing you my favorite picks and hopefully pushing you in the right - fashion - direction! Of course, summer nights could get chilly... You can wear a blazer or a cardigan on top, but that would ruin the beauty of the polo, in my opinion. Behave like a man and just bear the cold ^^ What I do allow you to use against a fresh breeze, is this beautiful silk scarf by Alexander McQueen. A bit on a budget? Okay, you can also buy a normally priced scarf or snood. But just think about it... every man needs a (Mc)Queen ;)

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Not spending a dime

The title of this post has a double meaning. You're probably wondering what this moodboard/outfit has to do with it. Well, let me explain the double meaning:

1) The moodboard/outfit was made for a giveaway on Stéphanie's blog: Style Lab. We had to put together our perfect summer outfit with items from the River Island online shop and Sté would pick a winner afterwards. She actually chose 5 winners and out of those there will be one BIG winner who receives a gift voucher worth €100 to shop at RI. How cool is that?! Best blog birthday gift ever (StyleLab blew 1 blogging candle, hihi ^^)! Now, I need you guys again... Vote for me on this poll and I might receive the voucher to shop my perfect (Belgian) summer outfit! And that's what the not spending a dime stands for... if I win, I won't be spending anything but the voucher, haha

2) I woke up this morning and realised I spend to much money on small and stupid things like food, train rides and so on... All my well earned money seems to dissappear due to these silly expenses :/ I decided to keep my money safe and not spend a dime as of today until friday (saturday = shopping time, sunday = sea side time) and this every week. Sounds good, no? I'll make my own lunch at home, so that I don't have to buy it at work and drinks are free (duh, I work at Coca-Cola Enterprises ^^)! This way, I might have more money to buy clothing or technology stuff :p Yeah, I know I'm quite the blogger geek!

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Project Blogway

There's something new in Belgian blogger town: Project Blogway. Manon from Iloveaffreux decided to start something new, so she did et voilà. Every week there is a new challenge with a new fashion theme. Participating bloggers have to make an outfit based on that theme and they can collect votes to stay in the competition. I thought I'd join in on the Rock Chick challenge and so I did... Here are some pictures of my entry and much much more ^^ Sorry for the picture overload, but I'm quite proud of how they turned out, because I made them with the self timer (without a remote!). You can vote for me until wednesday in the left sidebar here!

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Hunting down some Sampar

Friday 24th of June. Place to be? Midi-Station, Brussels. A group of carefully selected Dutch and French speaking Belgian bloggers gathered together to listen to Patrick Sounigo, founder of Sampar, and eat un dessert délicieux. This cosmetic brand might not sound familiar but once you get to know it, you can't get enough. Its products are made for a special woman: la parisienne. Yes, you guessed it right, Sampar is a Paris based beauty brand but sells their products all over the world. Of course, this means it's not really made for only the parisiennes of this world! It's actually for all those metropolitan women who are in love with their city and can't live without its culture, its shops, its food and so on... 

The best way to discover this brand is to live the life of a metropolitan woman in a big city with a great group of blogger friends: Nadia, Lorraine and Kim! So that's what PURE PR came in: they organised a whole beauty hunt in the center of Brussels. We had to go to several Planet Parfums, where Sampar is sold, to get to know a specific Sampar product and the Best of Sampar all in total. First stop: Brussels Central Station. After a quick touristic shot necessary for the first challenge, Tom told us a bit more about the 'Equalizing Foam Peel'. I admit that I'm not a peeling kind of girl, but this one was quite interesting! It looks like some kind of oil and has no small particals like the good old peeling gels we know. Anyways, I knew that wasn't really a product I'd use in my daily life.

And away we go to the next stop: Place de la Monnaie. Our small assignment was to look up/count how many Candace Bushnell books there were in the library and take a picture of us reading one of those. Then we ran to Stijn to hear a bit more about the 'Glamour Shot' (one of my favorites!). This is actually a transparent foundation that you can put over your make-up. Sounds crazy, right? I've been using it ever since and it kind of works: my baby skin is even smoother than before! For those of you who experience redness, unwanted shine and pores, this is the perfect product!

After the glitz and glamour came the next stop: Sablon. We actually had to go to the Pixel Bar to count the cushions used in the bar (you'll understand later). But as it was also our final stop, we went to Planet Parfum and got to know 'Hâlé Simple 24/24' or 'A Hint Of Fresh Air 24/7' in English. Again, a very special product. You put it on and it gives you a sunkissed look after a few hours. No self tanning involved! How great is that? Definitely something I'm planning to buy!

And then came Louise Gallerie, where Patrick Sounigo explained us the 'Eye Rule'. The raspberry seed oil in the anti-aging cream will help to combat the 5 factors of aging: dehydration, skin slackening, dermo-contractions, microcirculation and urban pollution of course. One small thing: I tested it out on my hand and it began to sting a little, with a red spot on my hand as a result. Not one of my favorite products of course, but it might be that I'm allergic to one of the ingrediënts, you never know ^^ Another stop at Louise was Uterqüe, where we had to ask what the name stood for. It's actually 'L'un et l'autre' or literally 'both'. It's because the shop offers both accessories and clothing that you can combine together perfectly. We also had to take a picture with one of the accessories: some pretty heels!

And there we were again: Sablon! We got some delicious food at Pixel Bar and the winner was announced! Unfortunately, not our group but we had a great day nevertheless! Our feet were killing us, but can you blame them? I wonder how all those metropolitan women do it all the time. Walking in heels from place to place in a big city every day. Anyways, I want to say thank you to Tom & Stijn from PURE and Patrick Sounigo and Sampar for a great day!

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Antwerp fashion show: the fashion

Finally, I have the time to show you the fashion part of the Antwerp fashion show. Because that's what it's all about, isn't it?! Warning: it's a picture overload and I'm going to show you all of my favorites, but not in the same order as they appeared on the catwalk.

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Top 3 blog posts of June

N°1: A pair and a Spare - DIY Cut Out Back Minidress

A while ago I discovered a blog of a beautiful young lady that made me want to buy a sewing machine and a good pair of scissors and start DIYing! Yes people, I think I'm in the DIY phase! I can hardly ignore it, it's everywhere: all over the blogosphere, my big fashion example (Tiany Kiriloff) is showing her audience something new every week, my grandma loves to make me a piece of clothing, ... Okay, now back to this girl.. Checked out her blog already? She's too gorgeous for words! And this dress? Definitely something I'd wear. But believe me, this DIY is not the only thing that keeps you dreaming about your own clothing line. In need of inspiration? Want to discover a new blog? Then this is definitely the blog to be.

N°2: Love Aesthetics - Experiment: Wearing The Same Dress for 30 days

Yes, this post is really all about originality in your wardrobe. I guess I'm really in a weird stage where I clean up my closet and have four garbage bags as a result. Ivania, the girl behind Love Aesthetics, is one special girl. You have to like her style to like her blog and altough I can't see myself wearing the same pieces as she does, I do love her style very much. When I saw this video I was completely blown away about what a big step she's taking as a blogger. Wearing the same dress for one month is a really big thing as a fashion blogger who regularly posts outfits. It's original, innovative and it's a good way to really appreciate clothing and all the things we have in our luxurious society. The experiment ended today, so you can go and check out the result in her previous posts!

N°3: Katjusha Dawai - DIY - from head to toe

And yet another DIY post, yes I'm a big fan! But don't you just love those american flag shorts on Katjusha? Some of you might know her from the Blogger Hopping video on Andy's blog. At least that's where I know her from. Although her project was also a very good post to share with you guys, I didn't do it. I thought I'd stay in the DIY/wardrobe trend and so here it is: another pretty DIY from head to toe. I'm actually in love with these shorts and I still can't believe she just painted the stars and stripes herself. While browsing through her blog you will find some more things she creatively made herself and some regular outfit posts of course!

I hope I did not bore you with all those DIYs and creative wardrobes and stuff... It's just that I read Nina Garcia's book which is also about investing in good basics, smart shopping and create an amazing style. Anyways, that's it for today, but keep coming back, because I have like a million things to show you guys!

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