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A promise I had made to myself -to invest in high quality jewelry- was what stopped me from buying this ring for a couple of months. Though I couldnt bare it being sold out. The lovely simplified design and the material; a light grey stone combined with my favorite metal color rose gold won me over, I finally decided to get it and break my promise.

I could have foreseen someone tripping over my display columns when I placed them on the floor (it looked so nice though!). They got damaged but I actually do not mind at all and think theyve even improved by this little accident. Love how these white cuboids mini buildings have gained more character and rawness.

ring: Whistles
display columns: DIY

All you nineties kids must remember these. It took me a while to track down a pair in my size on the internet, as no shoe store seems to carry these anymore. When I first put them on and looked down to my feet I got overwhelmed with a deja vu taking me back to 1999. Which was the last time I wore this exact pair, they were my favorite sneakers. I remember wearing them every single day and when they started to fall apart I got my mom to buy me the exact same pair (though with a shiny silver swoosh this time).

About the MMM give away/
Thank you all for leaving such supportive and appreciative messages. I read every single one of them. I can still not wrap my head around how many comments were left. Blogging usually only consists of me and my computer and it is so nice to hear from all of you guys on the other side of the screen. It has become a bit emotionally tough to choose only one person to send it to, as so many of you want and deserve it so badly; specially the hard working students on a low budget or the people who live somewhere where Margiela is not available.

Nike Cortez
(found some here, here, here, here)

Like tiny mountains forming a rocky and rough landscape, these rings lie randomly on my desk. They were part of the graduation collection of Rianne Suk, a friend of a friend, who let me borrow a few this week. I love the references to nature in Riannes collection titled Earthly Prothesis; from the rocky shapes in which she molded the fabric around the body to the actual pieces of french chalk(these stones with marble like veins in them) left raw and unrefined on the fingers of her models. For now her pieces can be ordered upon request.

Dear shoes,
The fact that youre not getting picked as often anymore in the morning doesnt mean I dont love you the most. I am leaving you safely in the wardrobe to protect you from the muddy boots in the busy trains that will damage your delicate materials and the splatters coming off the wet concrete as the wheels of my bike ride over it. Just knowing that I have you guys (and I recognize that this is a strange form of greed), is enough for me; I dont even mind wearing the wrong shoe.

Every single pair of these involved a search, a long wait, the feeling of -if only I had this pair in to complete this outfit- in the morning and lastly; finding them on a strange corner of the internet or coming across them on an unexpected place. So happy to have this little collection, this is my favorite footwear.

Nike Cortez here
Tibi Shane heels
Dr. Martens 2011 (similar)
Nike Air Max 1 glow in the dark

Adding something rarely results in something that is better. Though this elevated take on the Arizona Birkenstock might be an exception. The platform gives you just a tiny bit of extra height and literally lifts the entire sandal to a new level. Also like that the hardware is white and visually blends in with the white leather. Will not wait for better weather to wear these.

got them here
(also come in black)

Their collection was inspired on what I think are very interesting thoughts on youth culture. According to Cheap Monday, 90s grunge was the last real youth movement. Today, in a world of fast fashion and medialized culture, these movements are picked up commercially almost before they even appear, creating something artificial. So every youth culture from nowadays has commercial interest and brands driving it? Ironically, so has this collection from Cheap Monday called Artificial Grunge (hence the paperclip jewelry).

bracelet: Cheap Monday

It is so great to see items transcend seasons and come back in stores years after being on the runway. Unlike product design, where the same chair for example stays available in stores for more than 50 years, fashion designs are typically only in stores for a couple of months. Isnt that strange? It was a nice surprise to see this asymmetric bra being restocked after it was completely sold out during spring/summer 2012. It proves that good design is non-perishable. This baby is super comfortable, practical and though it remains perfectly hidden underneath my cropped polo necks with cutaway shoulders, I dont mind these straps showing when wearing a loose tee. They can also be worn on one side of the neck making it look like a single strapped bra. Now lets keep our fingers crossed that the white version will have a comeback too.

bra: Helmut Lang

For the first time in a long time I felt greedy and my wish list got substantially longer in a few hours. Dutch department store De Bijenkorf invited me to take a look at the new arrivals of their newly acquired brands. Luxury shopping in Amsterdam had been almost non existent since they started stocking up on everything from Givenchy to Phillip Lim, Margiela and Acne. It is even said that thanks to De Bijenkorf we have a Dutch Vogue, as labels only want to advertise in countries where their products are available, and since a little while they now are.

What I was most impressed by was the collection of leather goods, a perfect mix of timeless staples and pieces with iconic status. Yet still with a very Dutch feeling to it; nothing too crazy, seasonal or embellished, but all investment pieces. Very Degelijk which does not have an english translation but which basically means something solid, reliable and long lasting. (The only thing my mom cares about when buying shoes. - Must. Be. Degelijk.) I loved to see these luxe labels in this context, my favorites were both Wangs: an asymmetric pair of pointy pumps and the Kori boots with the mirrored cut out heel.

Celine trio bag
Acne boots
Alexander Wang boots
Celine pouch
advertorial (read ethics)

Still lives are my life, this still life is my life.
I utterly enjoy arranging items neatly, finding order and making a balanced composition with them and photographing it. It is usually carefully and artificially arranged. But this little still life came into existence in a complete spontaneous way; with Giuliano, a bottle of wine and a piece of my clip in hair that was lying around (you might remember that I dont have anything against a little faux hair). It looked so fantastic that I had to recreate this moment the morning after when the sun was shining through the window and immortalize it with my camera.

wallet: Jil Sander
shoulder bag: &OtherStories