Category Archives: - outfits

Cashmere Sweater, Zadig et Voltaire; Striped Top, American Apparel; Jeans, Acne; Shoes, Converse; Blazer, afterDRK.

Tags: acne, afterdrk collection, american apparel, converse, zadig et voltaire

Whenever I get an invite with a dress code, it gives me an instant panic attack, especially when it is one that ends with ‘tie’. You see, I am not a dressy person… And so I usually end up trying to come up with a good excuse to just not attend the event, but sometimes you get one you can not refuse. A few weeks ago I got an invite to Vogue’s Queens Ball, to celebrate the ‘birth’ of our new queen, Máxima. It was only a few days before that my eye spotted the dress code: black tie. Oh dear, what the h*** am I going to wear?

My dream dress was easily found at Balenciaga, yes the black one with the pink ruffles, aahhh. But since I am not the one to splurge almost 6k (I mean you could travel around the world with an amount like that, just not in a fancy dress) on a dress that I am probably only going to wear once and then sleep in it for the rest of my life, I had to search elsewhere.

And so I ended up in this gorgeous black dress from Rika, likely the only floor length dress you will ever see me wear, but still perfectly ‘me’.

Dress, Rika; Shoes, Prada; Clutch, Giorgio Armani; Lipstick, Chanel Rouge Allure.

Tags: chanel, maison de bonneterie, prada, rika

Jacket and Scuba Top, Samsoe & Samsoe; Mesh Top, Isabel Marant; Pants, Étoile by Isabel Marant; Shoes, Alexander Wang; Cap, Gina Tricot.

Pictures by Liza Chloë van Duyn.

Tags: alexander wang, gina tricot, isabel marant, samsoe & samsoe

Now that we have a scooter to navigate around the city, this hoodie tied around my waist was more of a functional choice than a fashionable one, since higher speed means more wind which equals instant cold. Yes, I could have easily put on an angora jumper or a snugly coat, but spring sprung a while ago in my books and I might as well try to live up to it – despite the fact that the temperature is still not cooperating.

All this tying makes me wonder though, was I ever a non-functional dresser anyway? I mean, apart from wearing uncomfortable heels every now and then and a belt because it is pretty rather than wearing it as a necessity, I very rarely wear things that do not have an obvious role. Hence the minor amount of details and the non-schmuck kind of way that I dress…I guess.

This does not mean I get dressed just for the sake of getting dressed – exceptions aside (forgive me as I work from home and my pj’s are so damn comfy) – I do like to get dressed as if I am going to wipe the delivery woman off her feet while I sign for my packages. Hmm, maybe I will take this as a personal challenge, to add a little something of non-functionality to my daily wear-ables.

Coat, Rodebjer; Shirt, Rika; Jeans, Paige; Shoes, Balenciaga; Sunglasses, Filippa K; Hoodie, American Apparel.

Tags: american apparel, balenciaga, filippa k, paige, rika, rodebjer

LELEH shirt and FINY jeans, afterDRK.

Tags: afterdrk collection, finy, leleh, nelly