Friday, 1 April 2011

Mad about Madden

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The rising fashion city of Antwerp is a shop richer again... Last year the British store River Island joined the shopping street, but now it's America's turn. They bring us, drumrolls please, Steve Madden! A store full of shoes, a few bags and some jewellery. Affordable fashion? You got that right! 


 From platform heels to motorcycle boots and back to some sunny sandals. Add some Belgian celebrities, fashionable people and last but most definitely not least: us, bloggers! We got spoiled by lovely ladies wearing killer Madden heels: cosmopolitans, yummy snacks and all of a sudden a pink enveloppe...

Picture by Krizia followed by Stéphanie, me, Cindy, Hanne and Kim


Sometimes, it's really fun to be a blogger! It came as such a surprise when they said we could choose a pair! I'd like to thank the Pravda PR agency and my lovely Tiany Kiriloff for the evening! But the evening wouldn't be the same without all the lovely ladies a.k.a. bloggers in my presence! 

Ann Lemmens: celebrity, Steve Madden fan and ambassadress
Jeroen Van Dyck and Nathalie Meskens
Picture by Kim followed by another Kim!
These beauties?
Or these cute babies?
Tiany's beautiful Steve Maddens

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Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Acqua for Life - Giorgio Armani

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wa·ter  (wôtr, wtr) = A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. 

Antoine De Saint Exupéry, a French writer and aviator, once said: 'Water: you are the greatest treasure in the world.' Isn't he right? If there's one thing we ALL need, it's water. I couldn't live without it, that's just impossible. But there are people who have no choice. Some people out there don't have access to it and some of them even die, primarily children.

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Together with Green Cross International, Giorgio Armani promotes the access to drinking water. They both want to raise awareness of this issue, which is actually very important! But that's not where it stops... He also supports the Unicef Tap Water Project. Luckily two fragrances by Armani are in harmony with this theme: Acqua Di Gìo and Acqua Di Gìoa. With every bottle sold, Armani donates 100 litres of drinking water per year to children and communities. The whole operation begins in Ghana, where they support the Smart Water for Green Schools project. The goal of the 'Acqua for life' challenge is to donate a minimum of 40 million litres of drinking water to populations in need.


Water is an essential need, for so many things: drinking, eating, guaranteeing hygiene and maintaining your health. I was very pleased with the press release and I thank the L'Oréal Belgilux group for the free perfume, but I feel so awful that I didn't pay the bottle myself and that I thereby didn't really help someone myself.



Did you know that...
65% of the human body is made up of water;
4/5 of our planet is covered in water;
only 3% of this is fresh water and much of it is inaccessible;
when water is dirty or contaminated it becomes a threat and everyday 4000 children die from water-borne diseases.
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Friday, 25 March 2011

Marc Jacobs in the rain

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The rain may have been absent these days - hello spring! - but it will come again, that's for sure. We're used to it in Belgium, whether we like it or not. But being used to it, doesn't always mean we're brave enough to step out of the house to walk in the pouring rain to our bus stop. With these Marc by Marc Jacobs babies I definitely am! They're edgy but yet so cute! Who knew rain boots could be so fun?

When I saw them at Francis Ferent, they reminded me of the Vivienne Westwood for Melissa booties. Those cute ones with the ribbon on it! Then I saw the pricetag... only €150! I was surprised. Since I didn't get any gift from my sister for my past two birthdays, she bought me these gorgeous babies! Thanks sis, I know you also wanted them ^^

P.S. They may look uncomfortable at first, but man... when you put your feet in them, it's like walking on a cloud!
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Thursday, 24 March 2011

Forever 21 in Belgium

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As some of you may have heard, Forever 21 will hit Belgian ground this june/july/august. Not one, but two stores will be added to our shopping streets. One will be in Brussels as of june and the other one in Antwerp the following months. I was very excited to hear the news and they asked me to help them a bit... They're recruiting for both shops this monday 28th of march in The Hotel (which used to be the Hilton). Still looking for a job in the fashion industry? Got some retail experience? Great customer skills? What are you waiting for?! 




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Saturday, 19 March 2011

Everybody loves Marc

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Yesterday, when window shopping through Avenue Louise, I came across this doll at Francis Ferent. The first picture was me at Francis Ferent's bloggers night, where I could put an outfit together as I wanted to. I chose some good old Marc Jacobs garments because they were kind of my style. Did I inspire the FF team to put the outfit in their window shop? I feel flattered even if I didn't inspire them :D
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Thursday, 17 March 2011

Iron crystal

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Zara scarf, H&M bag and leggings, Brandy&Melville tank top, Berschka knitted sweater, All Saints boots
Hey guys! You might have noticed a very small changement to the blog: another font here and there... I'm actually busy with a new wordpress blog, which will then be switched to a .com one. Busy, busy, busy but stay tuned! These pictures were shot two weeks (?) ago by my lovely bf when we went out to dinner near the Atomium. This explains the title: iron crystal. That's actually with the enormous thing in the middle of brussels with the huge balls is :) It's an iron crystal that's been magnified 165 billion times. I think it's nice to take some shots there, every now and then. This outfit was very comfy (me again!) though... 

See you soon!


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Wednesday, 16 March 2011

New in: some beauty products

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Volume Million Lashes - Extra Black by L'Oréal Paris

Cream Blush - Velvety Peach by Yves Saint Laurent

Daisy Eau de Toilette Spray by Marc Jacobs

Hey guys, long time, no posting. But I've just been so busy with school and friends... But, I'm here now and I wanted to share these new beauty products that came into my life recently. Let's start with the mascara. My previous mascara was really bad and I didn't know which mascara would fit my long eyelashes. My sister has the Volume Million Lashes but without the extra black so as you can guess now, I used hers when I could! But it was time I got my own et voilà. It's really good and I can recommend it!

Then there's my new baby: cream blush by YSL! You may not know it, but I'm not really the type of girl who wears a lot of make make up. I'm quite naturel in that area. The things I use? A pencil eyeliner by Chanel, my new mascara and a blush or bronzer. Since I don't use any foundation, this cream blush is good for me. I'm happy with it and I can guarantee you that it sticks to your face as if it was glue (which is a good thing in my opinion)!

A new perfume steps into my life every year around valentine. I wanted to try something new and not go for any familiar smells. I kind of did. I hadn't had the Daisy before, but my sister and friends did. I loved the smell and the new fragrance is also good, but it was too much of a summer feeling, which we don't really have in rainy Belgium. I also bought a mini spray to carry in my bag in case I forgot to spray some at home. Very handy indeed!

P.S. The blush is €38, the mascara €15 and the perfume €66. I was lucky enough to receive a gift voucher from my best friends with which I bought the blush, mascara and the mini spray. And I have to thank my lovely boyfriend for the good smell ^^
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