The news is out and confirmed by H&M today. The new guest designer is Lanvin! I love Lanvin and I can't wait until November when the collection will be revealed (on November 2nd) and sold (on November 23rd)!

I am in serious need of this leather skirt in camel! Or alternatively this skirt in black!

Shirt H&M / trousers Zara / shoes H&M

I love the simplicity of a basic white shirt! :)

I have been so busy these last couple of days. I went to Paris for a short city break to escape the bad weather in Holland. We stayed in this great arrondissement called St. Germain (6th), with the Jardin du Luxembourg just around the corner. Definitely worth a visit and I am planning to go back soon.

We strolled down the streets of Paris and did some shopping at Rue Saint Honoré (my favorite street in Paris). Will show you some pictures of my trip soon!

We drove back in time for my bff's wedding. It was great. Events like these remind me of what love is really about and even taught me something about the true values of friendship. It reminded me of this group on Facebook called "Don't worry about people in the past, there is a reason they didn't make it to your future". I guess sometimes, this is painfully true...

Top H&M / shorts H&M / shoes Christian Louboutin / necklace Chanel / earrings Chanel

I have a short trip planned to Paris soon. I adore Paris and I simply love how Parisians dress. It has a certain je ne sais quoi. And since no trip to Paris is complete without any Chanel (at least for me that is) I felt inspired to put some Parisian style and something Chanel in my outfit.

Oh, and I finally managed to get my hands on the September issue of Vogue US. I went to the book store so many times and it took forever for it to hit the stores here in Holland, but finally got it today! Yay! :)

Blazer Zara / shirt H&M / Trousers Zara / Shoes Zara

I'm loving my new blazer and I think I will be wearing this one a lot! :)

I'm sorry for the lack of texts today! I had a bachelorette party yesterday for my bff who is getting married next weekend. We had so much fun and a bit too much to drink which has led to my lack of inspiration today.

Two more days of work before my short break starts! Yay! :D

Dress H&M / jacket H&M / shoes Tod's

It has been raining a lot for the past couple of days. Although it has been said that this year is the hottest ever, you really can't tell if you look outside. Well, the rain can't stop me from showing you one of my outfits! :) And I still have high hopes that Summer will make its appearance again later this month *fingers crossed*!

By the way, I am developing a bit of an obsession for September issues (fashion magazines that is). Now that weather is more like Fall, I am getting anxious to work on my wish/shopping list for Fall items. I might show you some items that are on my list later.

Shirt H&M / shorts H&M / shoes Miu Miu

Remember my post about the Miu Miu Daisy mary-janes of two weeks ago? Well, as you can see, I got them and I couldn't be happier! :) I combined them with this - what must be a Miu Miu inspired - shirt with cute bows all over. The shirt was meant to be all buttoned up and comes with this big bow. However, when I wore it like that, I looked like a silly clown. So that was a definitely no-go as you can imagine! ;)

Can't believe weekend is over again! Have a great week!

Jacket H&M / Trousers Zara / Shoes H&M

I normally don't wear lots of prints, but I just couldn't resist this cute jacket with poodles! It's really becoming one of my favorites jackets at the moment. Not really suitable to wear to, or in the office, so that's why I'm wearing it now while typing this! :D

Top SuperTrash / Shorts H&M / Shoes YSL

It looks like Summer has decided to leave Holland. We have to grab every chance we have to enjoy the sun before it hides behind a big cloud again. :( Just a couple of weeks before I can enjoy a break from the office. Hopefully the sun will be back by then, because I'm planning lots of days at the beach! A few pictures taken when the sun was making a short appearance.

I was never a fan of yellow. However, lately I have grown to like this color. Who knows, maybe it's just a phase... 

Remember my visit about two weeks ago to the Ready to Fish store of Dutch designer Ilja Visser? I bought this cute vest in this beautiful delicate fabric, which I believe is a great combination with the soft shade of yellow!

Vest Ready to Fish / shorts H&M

I had big plans yesterday thinking it would be a sunny day. Unfortunately, when I woke up and looked outside, it was raining... So cold and dreadful, ugh! I really felt like putting on this new poncho I just got to keep me warm. Never thought I would be needing it in August! We headed down to the beach to take some pictures. It sure looks like it's autumn don't you think? Oh, I spent hours at Zara this weekend to browse through their new fall collection. I bought a couple of things that I plan to show you within the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned! ;)

Poncho H&M / Trousers Repeat / Wellingtons Hunter

I bought so many new clothes at H&M lately that I don't even know which ones I want to wear. I would love to wear them all at the same time or change clothes three times a day, LOL! Anyway, I would like to share some pictures of an outfit I wore last weekend. I still have to get used to it, but I love this long skirt! You can't really tell from the pictures, but it ends below my ankles. I had to be careful not to trip over the hem of the skirt. ;) 

Shirt (it's actually a dress) American Vintage / skirt H&M / purse Chanel

Drawing by Piet Paris @ Unit C.M.A.

As a big H&M-fan I was thrilled to hear today that H&M will open their bigest flagshipstore on the Dam Square in Amsterdam this Fall! The store will have six floors of fabulous clothes and the H&M Home collection will be sold there as well! Woohoo! Can't wait! 

I like taking pictures early in the morning! With only the sound of tweeting birds and the soft lighting of the sun and no one around. Not being a morning person at all, there is the downside of still feeling and looking sleepy. :s

Well, as I wrote earlier, I bought lots of new things lately. So much I would like to share with you. 

Here's me in a skirt I bought in the sales and shoes from H&M's new collection:

Everything H&M

I love my Fedora hat! I always take it with me when I go to the beach.

I love breton stripes! I simply can't get enough of them. These pictures were taken early in the morning, which I like the best, although I'm no morning person (at all)!

The breton striped dress I bought at one of my favorite shops Luna Azul. They always manage to sell the coolest stuff. Spot on! With some of my favorite brands, such as American Vintage, Supertrash, Antik Batik, Traffic People, etc. If you're ever in The Hague, it's a must visit! Or check out their online store (sorry only in Dutch I'm afraid).

And don't you just love this fun bag? I bought it in Marbella in such a cool store in Puerto Banus called Elite. They sell the best designer brands such as Balmain, Alexander McQueen, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Proenza Schouler, See by Chloé, etc. etc. They're working on an online shop, so keep a close watch on this one!

Dress American Vintage / blazer H&M / Shoes Zerba / Bag Jessica Kagan Cushman

This is what I wore yesterday at the Club Brillant Fashion Show at the Amsterdam International Fashion Week (AIFW).

Dress H&M / Jacket H&M / Shoes Tod's / Bag Chanel / Necklace Chanel / Sunnies Ray Ban

It must be a Repeat week! :) Yesterday, I shared my excitement about the launch of the online webshop of Repeat with you guys. Well, actually, I am happy that I don't have to wait until Fall and Winter to put on my Repeat items! They have plenty of clothing suitable for this season as well! Here's me, with my all time favorite cardigan from last year's Repeat collection, early in the morning on the beach!

Cardigan Repeat / top H&M / shorts H&M / flip flops Havaianas

Time for another outfit post! I like combining a dress with a cute little vest.

Dress H&M / Vest H&M / Shoes Yves Saint Laurent / Nailpolish Chanel Nouveau Vague No. 527

We shot several outfits during our break at Marbella. This is the first one. I love to wear this dress to the beach or the pool. The YSL Tribute platform heels I bought at a store called Gomina in Puerto Banus.

Dress Matthew Williamson for H&M / Shoes YSL Tribute

I promise to post some pictures I took in Marbella soon, but first pictures of me in my beloved Burberry trench combined with another H&M find. I like to match a designer piece with high street items.

And don't you agree that the novacheck of my black trench matches great with my black and tan dress?

Trenchcoat Burberry / Dress H&M / Shoes Catwalk

I really like bows because they make me feel girly! :) On a sunny day I decided to combine this sweet vest with my favorite Chanel bag, the quintessential 2.55!

 












Top H&M / Vest H&M / Shorts H&M / Shoes Tod's / Purse Chanel / Necklace Chanel.

Take a Bow - Madonna

Take a bow, the night is over
This masquerade is getting older
Lights are low, the curtains down
There's no one here
Say your lines but do you feel them
Do you mean what you say when there's no one around
Watching you, watching me, one lonely star

I've always been in love with you
I guess you've always known it's true
You took my love for granted, why oh why
The show is over, say good-bye

[...]

I was really impressed by H&M's Garden Collection when it was released this Spring. Unfortunately I missed out, since everything sold out extremely fast. Luckily, I still managed to get my hands on some pieces of this lovely collection in the end.

Here's me in a sea of blossom petals and dressed in the Garden Collection.

Blazer H&M /  Top H&M / Shorts H&M / Shoes Zerba

Since I will have a company cocktail workshop and bbq on the beach tomorrow I suspect it will be very unlikely that I will find time to put up some new pics. Therefore I am posting them now! :) 

And although the weather forecast doesn't sound very promising, I have decided I will wear a nice flowery dress so I will be dressed for the occasion!
 
This is me with the dress I am planning to wear to tomorrow's bbq!













Dress H&M The Garden Collection / Shoes Prada / Nailpolish Chanel 527 Nouvelle Vague

Have a great weekend!

Spring was nowhere to be found lately, with the exception of a nice day every now and then. Therefore, I was happy we had two gorgeous days this weekend! :)

I truly hope that temperature will keep on rising since I would love to spend most of my time on the beach this summer!

I'm all into lace this season. I love to combine a romantic top like this one with a pair of shorts. Here's one of the outfits you can find me in this summer:











Sun hat H&M / top Mango / Shorts H&M / Purse Chanel / Shoes Unisa

I am back from Boston! Oh man, it has been such a fantastic week! Will soon post some pics of my trip. But first, inspired by the extremely hot weather in Boston, here are some pics of the cutest little lace dress I found paired up with some of my favorite accessories.









Dress H&M / Handbag Chanel / Shoes Prada

Photo by Patrick Demarchelier from hm.com

I love to mix and match designer items with high-street fashion and believe that especially H&M manages to translate catwalk trends into wearable designs that also keep my wallet happy. :)

Today H&M launched their summer collection. When watching this video, who can resist?



Video taken from "hennesandmauritz" on Youtube.com

Since I'm used to popular items selling out fast in their online shop, I was up early and managed to buy a couple of things. I hope that despite the low price tag the quality is not too bad.

Here's a set of a couple of items I purchased today online combined with some other items: 

I ordered the bikini, tanktop, sandals and bracelet. I also ordered the white shirt from the Garden Collection which I ordered before, but which turned out to be 2 sizes too big. I already have the shorts, hat (both H&M) and Ray Ban sunnies which I find to fit perfect in this beach look. Finally, I am crazy about scarves and hardly leave house without them. High on my wish list is this Love Quotes scarf called "Yoga". I hope you like this set! :)

It’s official! Jimmy Choo will be the next guest designer for H&M in November this year! It will hit the stores on 14th of November.

He will not only be designing shoes and handbags, but will also work on a line of clothing for men and women.

I guess I will really need to think of some great strategies to get my hands on his designs!