Category Archives: LIFESTYLE

To everyone who came to the third edition of the Closet Affair, thank you!

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It is almost Mother’s Day (on the 12th of May to be exact) and I am sure I am not the only one being completely clueless on the perfect gift – except for trying to be the perfect daughter of course. Ok, before I am turning into a complete cheese ball and all, what are you going to gift your mom?

Moisturizer, Kiehl’s; Anti-Aging Eye Cream, Origins; Sunglasses, Ray-Ban; Scarf, Rika; Eau de Toilette, Chanel Chance.

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To say that it is an honor to share Karin Swerink’s – editor in chief of Dutch Vogue – favorite spots in Amsterdam, might be an understatement. Knowing that she has the ability to instantly turn a new magazine one of the most popular ones (which she did from the very first edition at Glamour) and now helming Dutch Vogue made me sweat like a mad woman when I thought I was going to be late for our meeting in her favorite street, the Utrechtsestraat.

Bless me for the fact that she walked in right after I properly recovered my breath, to tell me that – apart from a little extravaganza here and there – she also likes sausages and fries.

SHOPPING

Acne, Oude Spiegelstraat 8

COS, multiple locations
Every once in a while I just have to go there, for the basics and all.

Paul Warmer, Leidsestraat 41
I am addicted to their shoe collection.

All Saints, Heiligeweg 49-51
They will soon open the doors of their first Dutch store and it is the perfect location for beautiful leather pants and the ultimate biker boot.

De Bijenkorf, Dam 1
For everything you could not find in the stores mentioned above… It is good for browsing because they have everything, even though it is more fun to buy items from luxury brands in the actual store – because of the service and packaging.

FOOD

Marius/Worst, Barentszstraat 173
For the best sausages and the best wine. The perfect place when you are not going out for a ‘real’ dinner, but still want to eat something small.

Baut, Wibautstraat 125
Deliciously underground with small but great dishes from all around the world!

Rijssel, Marcusstraat 52
Rijssel is situated in a ‘residence’ and it feels very French. As if you are in Paris for a bit.

Goudfazant, Aambeeldstraat 10H
When the sun is out, my love and I like to hop in our little boat to go to this classic restaurant.

Fier, De Clercqstraat 79
For the best fries.

Lobster House, Frederiksplein 6-8
The place to go when you do not feel like cooking, but the Chinese takeaway around the corner is just a step too far.

OTHERS

Anna+Nina, Gerard Doustraat 94
This is where I buy my gifts for birthdays.

Hotel Droog, Staalstraat 7
Beautiful goods, tasty brunches and shopping at Het Kabinet (which is the shopping part of the ‘Hotel’).

Lucie’s Kralen Enzo, St Luciensteeg 22
For random browsing.

De Posthumuswinkel, St Luciensteeg 22
This is where I go for graphic and typeface inspiration.

PREVIOUS CITY GUIDES
Paris with Liza Chloë.

Tags: amsterdam, city guides, karin swerink, vogue

Stop whatever you are doing while reading this post and mark your calenders! The third edition of Closet Affair is coming to town and it is going to be a good one. This time Vogue’s online editor Rinke Tjepkema, fashion editors Saskia van Langevelde and Marije Goekoop and stylist Dimphy den Otter – and myself of course – went through our closets to get rid of just about anything we have not touched in more (or less) than a year. Because all things that once were gems for us, deserve better owners than the back of our closets.

Join the event and get updates on what is going to be sold, HERE.

Closet Affair #3
May 11th, 12:00 – 16:00
at The Lobster House
Frederiksplein 6-8hs
Amsterdam

PLEASE NOTE: Cash only. Little to no changing rooms…

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And the last – but not least – in our Fashion Week video series is Paris!

Tags: anna nooshin, fashion week f/w13, nsmbl, paris fashion week