i (am an expensive) Phone 4

A totally different post, but one of great importance to me. Some of you may know I have - correction: had - an iPhone 3G. Yes, had... Because as of Sunday it isn't in my possesion anymore. It hasn't been stolen, it didn't fall down (again), it just wouldn't turn on... The boyfriend fixed it, but now I can't call nor text because I need a new update which hasn't come out yet. Okay, let's save this technology sh*t for some other day! The thing is: I want a new phone and I can't live without an iPhone - how silly does that sound?!

 So here's the thing: I want an iPhone 4. A few days ago I was still convinced I'd never pay almost €700 for a damn phone. But I changed my mind. I have three plans: A. import one from the US, B. let my friend bring me one from Tenerife or C. buy it for full price in Belgium. I think plan A won't come true, so I'm kind of hoping my future baby will be cheaper in Tenerife. You're probably thinking that I'm really crazy right now to even consider buying it at full price...

But I have a really good reason guys and girls! Here it goes: I've been an iPhone user for about 3 years now and I've enjoyed every single moment with it. I didn't even have mobile internet and I could have fun with the thing. I know how to use it and I type as fast as Usain Bolt can run! My 3G was really old and I think the time has come to say goodbye to my precious. The camera was covered with spots, I couldn't turn it on sometimes, it got stuck a lot and I've actually had it with all the problems because of jailbreaking the poor thing. So I've come to terms that I need a new one. I see it as an investment: I'm gonna use it for several years, I'm gonna have mobile internet with which I can tweet a lot more + I can finally make beautiful (instagram) pictures again!!!

Yes, it's clear. I'm ready for an iPhone 4 and I will buy one. What do you think?

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ELLE . BE Party

The weekend's over and my exam period has kind of officially begun. Tomorrow I have my first exam: psychology. I wonder what I'm doing here, making a blog post ?! Okay, we'll do this quickly... So, last saturday I attended the ELLE.BE Party, which was held in Hotel Bloom in Brussels. It was actually the afterparty of the La Cambre fashion shows and although I didn't attend those, I couldn't miss out on the party. So I took my sister and a friend with me to the design hotel for une acte de présence. Not only did I see a lot of models, I also saw beautiful Kim and Kim, Gilles, Tom, Paulien and her gorgeous friend Stéphanie! We had fun while shooting these pictures and I wish I could have stayed longer but duty calls... Wish me luck!

I was wearing an American Apparel shirt (sister's) with black leather shorts by  Zara (sister's), Topshop Pippin ankle boots, La Fille d'O bra, MBMJ wishbone necklace, Triwa watch and Topshop alligator ring.

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Top 3 blog posts of May

Here you go: my top 3 blog posts of May. I've been so busy with school - finishing my portfolio, preparing a french debate, learning over 1000 english words - and helping my boyfriend with his school work that I've kind of neglected my blog and you guys. So so sooooo sorry! I actually have a lot of things to post, but I'm busy again - exams... But I'll definitely do my best, just for you ^^

N°1: Belmodo.tv - Blog to watch: The Fashion Folio

Blog to watch: The Fashion Folio

I wanted to post this already a long time ago but I thought this was something approriate for this special post ^^ This post on Belmodo.tv came as such a surprise and I was sooooo happy! Patricia immediately apologised for writing the article quickly but for me it was just perfect! To be on a fashion platform such as Belmodo is quite an honour for me as a small blogger (literally haha). You might already know that I'm currently studying journalism and I want to end up in Fashion Journalism. It would be even more of an honour if I could do my internship at Belmodo. I already know I'm gonna have a blast!

N°2: Le Blog de Betty: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

I know, I know... I've put Betty in my top 3 already even though I told myself not to do such a thing. But I couldn't help it. This t-shirt is just so awesome and I immediately showed it to my boyfriend, also a big fan of The Hangover movie! He literally said: 'Omg, you have to buy that!' Isn't that my cue to actually buy it? Haha, I took that as a hint ^^ I went to the Urban Outfitters in London but they had never heard of the existence of the shirt before. Quite a big bummer if you ask me! So I went on Betty's blog again and I read the comments. Silly me... the t-shirt was only available on U.S. online shops. Too bad for me, but oh so lucky Betty.

N°3: Ring My Bell: Kimono

Kimono

I discovered this blog a long time ago, but totally lost track of it. Until a week ago, when I suddenly ended up on the blog again. I asked my boyfriend: 'Don't you think she looks familiar?!' He couldn't recall knowing her so I went on with my life, haha. Until two days ago. My sister asked me to give her the blog that had made a wish list with her Topshop shoes in it. I had no idea what she was talking about so I want to look for it in my browsing history. Luckily for my sister - and me - I found the blog = Ring My Bell. Ashley Madekwe is her name and after seeing a few pictures I suddenly banged my fist on my desk and yelled: 'EUREKA' - No, I actually said: 'I know where she's from!!!' She played Marissa in the - very short - serie The Beautiful Life. Very short as in two episodes! Well, that's my story of how my bell rang, hihi. I chose this outfit because I love the Kimono and her Litas!

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Lots and lots of Kirilove

It has been exactly a week since Tiany Kiriloff shared her Kirilove collection for Vero Moda with us. The collection has been on my mind ever since. After a year of moodboards, travelling to Copenhagen, trying on clothes, posing for the camera and so on... this Belgian fashion journalist and stylist finally made her dream come true. The collection consists of four outfits for autumn/winter that every girl should definitely wear. Describing the collection would be the same as describing the amazing woman behind it: gorgeous, warming, down to earth, colorful, feminine and all of that with an ethnic touch on top!

For those of you who have no clue about what Vero Moda is, here's a small explanation: Vero Moda is one of the Bestseller brands that is founded in Denmark after the idea to creat top quality clothing. It has enormous succes in Scandinavian countries, our neighbours Germany and the Netherlands and of course Belgium. Tiany Kiriloff was obviously the best choice Vero Moda could have made. She knows everything about the fashion world and that's why she's well known in our tiny country! But the beautiful Tiany manages to stay down to earth whatsoever. I'm truly amazed by everything she does and okay, I'll admit it... this post is not only to show you her new collection, it's also to tell you and Tiany herself that she's quite a role model. Not only for me, as a (hopefully) fashion journalist to be, but also for every single fashion loving girl out there! Oh and check the pictures below to see how the future Kiriloffs look like = adorable!

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Stiletto Run - Hasselt

(picture by Gilles)

(picture by Gilles)

It's over, the moment we've all been waiting for: the one and only Stiletto Run in Hasselt! I might have started a bit crazy and surprised (we made a pact to start slow :p) but I managed to pass Krizia and Farah and get to the finish line as the 3rd blogger! I think I did pretty well. My feet were burning afterwards and my lungs were quite exhausted too. But oh well, I had a blast with my fellow bloggers/friends! Hanan won the competition and Kim finished second. Kim from Brunette Blogging on the other hand managed to finish in style. No, she didn't fall, she just walked after a few meters! Haha, how I love every single one of them <3

From left to right: Farah, Kim, Krizia, Kim, Me and Hanan (picture by Gilles)

Oh my lovely Kim <3

"Stretching is a must girls!' (picture by Gilles)

'Keep going! Good work, Kim!' (picture by Gilles)

Getting interviewed by Angelique from Belmodo.tv (picture by Gilles)

Off we go! (picture by Gilles)

A small stop-motion film of our running skills hahaha :D

There was also the big Stiletto Run in which everyone could participate. I couldn't leave them out of this post, now could I? The one holding the big cheque worth €1500 is the number one winner of the big run! Second came the one with the €250 cheque (sorry, I don't know their names). There was also the Belmodo.tv price for Best Dressed and the lady with the Carrie - Galliano like dress deserved it of course. She'd put a lot of effort in it and I have to admit that's it quite smart! She went home with a cheque for a bag by Michaël Verheyden worth €500. And let's not forget Hanan, who won a price offered by New Look: free shoes for one year! 

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Preparations

Sports bra by Jeremy Scott for Adidas, Top by Stella McCartney for Adidas, Nike Free Run+ running shoes, Polyester shorts by Stella McCartney for Adidas, Star Ear Bud by Marc by Marc Jacobs

For those of you who follow my Belgian blogger friends may already know what we are up to this sunday. Tiany and the whole Belmodo.tv team asked us to join them in Hasselt for the Stiletto Run! There's the big run for every single on of you girls out there, but for us bloggers, they've organised a smaller one. We will be running in a group of about 7 fashionable bloggers, all eager to win! You'll probably ask yourself: Who's participating? Well... I will be running together with Kim, Krizia, Kim, Farah & Hanan and Kim!

A year ago, I started with Start to Run, a kind of podcast with music and the voice of Evy Gruyaert giving you more motivation to just keep on running. I finished the whole podcast (27 lessons) and then I started with Keep Running, which takes everything just a bit further. As the days became shorter, I didn't have the courage to go running anymore so I stopped... But good news, I started again and I feel better again! These two outfits are more fashionable than they are sporty, but who cares? I want to take fashion with me, everywhere I go! This sunday will by slightly different. I have to wear stilettos in stead of real running shoes! Keep your fingers crossed for me (so that I win and don't fall down, haha).

Striped tank top by Stella McCartney for Adidas, Nike rebel women's sports bra, Nike free TR fit training shoe, Soft denim dolphin shorts, Marc by Marc Jacobs headphones

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London buys

These pictures tell a story... the story of how it all began. What began?! The love for the Pippin ankle boots, of course. Topshop was finally in the Belgian concept stores and I went for a quick look. There I was... amazed by all the Topshop clothes, shoes and accessories. But one pair got stuck in my mind like the first time I saw my current boyfriend (Love you babe ^^). I wanted them. I needed them. I was going to buy them. Oh no, wait a second. They were too expensive and there I was... my fairytale fell into severel pieces. Luckily for me, I got to go to London with my sister and some of her friends. I knew I would be reunited with my beauties at one moment. I had looked up in which stores they were still in stock. And yesssssss, the Topshop store in Oxford Street still had my babies. I walked in, almost fainted, took the escalator to -2 (shoe paradise in Topshop language) and hunted those ankle boots down! But no luck? I couldn't find them anywhere. I almost gave up hope but then I thought it never hurt to ask. My words: 'I'm looking for the Pippin Ankle Boots!' The sales girl: 'In grey?' Me: 'Uhm... yeah okay' (I wanted them in black!). Five minutes later she came back with a pair of size 37 in BLACK! Yay for me!  

Conclusion? I wanted them, I needed them, I was going to buy them!

You guys knew I wanted loafers, right? I actually found these Aldo loafers by coincidence. They were in sale and I couldn't resist. Love them? Of course you do! The MBMJ necklace was only £5 and I couldn't resist either, hihi! And oh yes... the ring! I couldn't leave it behind, now could I? It was the only one left!

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