Remain nameless

Wearing: Faux fur coat H&M (sale), Shopper Margreeth Olsthoorn, Rings H&M (old), Maxi skirt H&M (old), Shoes Jeffrey Campbell.

It should be a crime to have temperatures that make your face fall off but to make it worse be an idiot like me and try to shoot outside.

I will have to find some great indoor locations otherwise I'm afraid I won't make it to spring.

I have given up the hope of having an early spring and with these temperatures the last thing I feel like doing is getting dressed which is the weirdest thing on earth since I will have to get dressed to survive the cold.

The best thing I turn to is my fur coat which is luckily diverse enough to combine with different colors and textures.

Besides that I felt like wearing my wool maxi skirt which creates a silhouette I love and makes me feel super feminine.

Einen Tag unterwegs

Photo by me

You might have been wondering where I have been since I have been spending the weekend in Braunschweig along with other bloggers including my girl Cindy.

It has been very good so far but now I have to get ready for a long (long is a understatement really) trip back to my hometown.

Patent blue

Absinth Carvela via Sarenza (sale)

It was about time I got another pair of shoes to replace my latest addictions and add another pair to my collection.

The structure and gradient is what I like the most despite the discomfort of the shoes.

But I simply do not know what comfort is.

I kill for heels.

Down dressing

Wearing: Everything H&M

Even though we almost finished another semester at the academy and most of the assignments have ended I somehow feel restless which results in when I have some time off I still think in all the things I have to do.

Due the smart amount of brains I have this somehow results on the way I dress.

Sometimes I feel like walking around naked but since that is not a very good idea I tend to turn to cozy angora jumpers and leather.

Blue jeans

Wearing: Necklace H&M (old), Jumper H&M, Pants Zara, Shoes Zara.

I'm very aware of the fact that these aren't jeans but these words sung by Lana Del Ray reminded me of the fact that I haven't worn pants in a while.

Felt like playing with brighter colors and wear something bold namely a necklace that I also haven't worn in a while.

Since my style is pretty diverse and my choices in certain items can change there are always things you simply keep loving and becomes a part of your signature.

There are times that I tend forget that since I try to experiment as much as I can and therefore often try something new.

But eventually all pieces fall together and so do your signatures.

Silence

Wearing: Jacket H&M (sale), Top Zara, Skirt Zara, Tights H&M, Shoes Jeffrey Campbell via Sarenza.

A busy schedule and horrible weather isn't the perfect combination.

Trying to capture anything that I have been wearing lately turned into a disaster (image stepping out the door and having cats and dogs poor on your fur coat) and I have given up the hope of doing better than this.

Mother nature tell me if you hear my silence.

End of a chapter

Riøt magazine by Editor-in-chief Wes Cremer, Creative director Lisette Donkersloot, Fashion Director Ilanka Verhoeven, Graphic designer Marrit van Nattem, Film editor Sharinda Voermans and Web designer Vince Reniers.

It sure hasn't gone unnoticed that I have been very busy lately.

Unfortunately that chapter ended already after a lot of hard work.

We have been working on a new magazine and we finalized that this week.

Nevertheless these are some images made during the process and the last photo is one from the editorial we made.

As fashion director I somehow expected the styling of the editorial being a bit of a challenge since I had never worked with black before and it isn't close to my own style.

But it wasn't, it actually felt like I had done it before and as they say to be a stylist you must be diverse and there is a huge difference between styling yourself and being a stylist.

After months of hard work with a great time, a flash trip to London the magazine is finally finalized and I sure look back upon a great but most important creative process.

The magazine can not be seen online (yet) but those who became curious can visit the site to see the teaser here.

Up close

H&M leather jacket (sale), Zara top, Zara skirt, H&M faux fur (sale), Vintage leather skirt, H&M jumper, River Island leather shorts

The plan was to capture a full look today but unfortunately due the horrible weather my face had more resemblance to a drowned guinea pig then my own.

Nevertheless since I wrote down the evolvement in style sometime ago I came across these detail shots that I do not always publish.

The first one is actually from what I'm wearing today and the others also from this month.

With the cold I tend to crawl into jumpers and somehow I have something for leather this time of year.

Unlike for instance summer where I can go all out with bright colors, this season I'm leaning towards some darker colors and combine them with some brights to play with contrast.

Unrequited love.

Frozen dreams

Wearing: Lipstick MAC, H&M trend faux fur (sale), H&M leather shorts, H&M tights.

The cold has arrived after all so much for my dreams for an early spring.

All I can think of are beautiful pastels and lighter fabrics but I will have to live in my fur coat which I can almost combine anything and face the fact that I will both freeze my butt and legs off in a pair of leather shorts.

Lines

Wearing: Lipstick MAC, Red jumper H&M trend, Leather skirt vintage, Tights H&M, Wedges Jeffrey Campbell via Sarenza.

From the very beginning even when I started blogging I had always said that my style was diverse and there were only a few elements that have always been significant.
For instance high heels, those have been with me ever since I started walking on them when I was 15.
Nevertheless same as the industry works time changes and so does style.
Knowing who you are and what works for you shouldn't stop you from being experimental in my opinion sticking to one specific style only holds you back from others.
These thoughts came up while I was thinking of what I have been wearing last year and what I think I will be wearing this year.
I haven't worn a pair of jeans in almost a year, who knows even longer my obession with skirts/shorts and dresses have taken the overhand.
Unlike two years ago when I refused to wear anything black this year I have been combining black with another thing that is so recognizable when it comes to my style namely colors.
It has such a strong contrast that I can not understand why I was so stubborn in the first place.
Besides time and experiences in life it also has a lot to do with the fact that I'm building up a portfolio as a stylist where I try to experiment as much as I can and this also reflects on my own style.
My latest obessions are lines and textures.
Experimenting has always given me some sort of refreshing/new feeling without losing myself along the way.
By experimenting often comes the best and unique outcomes after all life is one huge experiment the more you experiment the better it can get.