WRAP YOURSELF IN LUXURY

 
new Esprit goodies!

Last week I went to visit the Esprit head offices in Amsterdam together with Yara and Cindy to take a closer look at Esprit's new "WRAP YOURSELF IN LUXURY" campaign!

The lookbook reads like a poem and I was seriously impressed by the beautiful soft merino knits and delicate fabrics! My favorite items and looks of this new collection are "the less is more" and "classic and elegant" looks that remind me of old Hollywood classics. Beautiful flowing shapes and simple cuts in trousers and blouses and gosh, a smoking jacket that I just had to take home with me!

xoxo
Find more inspiration at esprit.com and stay tuned  to see my new Esprit goodies and Holiday look soon!

OUTFIT: new Muubaa Shearling Biker Jacket

Ohhhhh it's sooooo cold! I managed to finally take some outfit pictures between days of snow and rain and I swear within a 5 min time frame my hands turned pink and then purple! My new shearling biker jacket did really keep me warm, I just should have worn gloves too!

I got the jacket a few weeks ago in London when I met the Muubaa design team at the Muubaa x Miista event (together with Shini, Alice and Camille) After seeing the Fall/Winter and some Spring/Summer Muubaa pieces I really became a fan! The sizes and fits of the Jackets are really perfect plus the designs and leather washings are amazing! This Muubaa jacket is my Fall/Winter favorite, just loving the shearling/leather combination so much!
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wearing; Muubaa Aurora Shearling biker jacket, H&M dress and tights, Asos bag, Zara shoes.


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DIY Baroque Baseball Cap (+ Tutorial)

I was asked by my friends over at Miista to brew up another DIY! They really loved the DIY baroque tights and loved to see how I would apply the same idea to another item, uhm yes, one that didn't take 16 hours to make haha. So I went for a Baseball Cap. The Baseball Cap ended up being a far easier DIY, I think I finished it within a hour! I did take another approach making it so I made a separate tutorial. I loved that the cap came out having a bit of that 90s flavor! I have been wearing it non-stop ;)
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CLICK HERE for the DIY Baroque Baseball Cap Tutorial





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OUTFIT: Caps

I have been wearing a lot of baseball caps lately.. best thing ever when it comes to bad hair day's! Caps and beanies a must!
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wearing: Baseball Cap (bought in Camden~London), H&M Trend Coat, TopShop jumper, Free People ripped jeans, Bershka heels



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Cozy, warm and comfortable feet

UGG Boots in Winter, Images via weheartit

It's almost Winter and for me that means having notorious cold feet! I just shiver by the thought alone and then I didn't even talked about going through ice and snow without rubber soles! I have been eying UGG boots for a long time, just seeing the cozy, warm and comfortable boots make me so envious of everyone that strolls by wearing them!


This Winter UGG Australia comes with a limited Holiday Collection 2012 collection of exotic prints, shimmer and shine with the Wildly Classic being a real eye-catcher. The Classic Short Exotic turns heads with hip animal-printed bovine fur, hints of suede and soft sheepskin lining! The animal print comes in Cheetah and Zebra print!


UGG's Limited Collection is a limited collection and will be available coming this month at selected retailers and online on uggaustralia.com

DIY Baroque Tights Tutorial

photo's me and D&G fall winter 2012/2013

As Promised! The Tutorial for the DIY Baroque Tights! 
Hope you like it!
xoxo

You can totally apply this DIY to other items as well!


1) What You Need

1) Tights, I used H&M tights of about 60 denier!
2) Needle, Thread (metallic Thread, Gold or gold colored is preferred), pins, scissors, scotch tape
3) Baroque (cornelli) Motifs, these are mostly Iron-On's although sewing is better for a more beautiful look.

I used 2 kinds of Cornelli Motifs from Barnett Lawson Trimmings in London, both Gold colored, online here and here.

* If preferred, instead of sewing you would need an Iron or Glue (Pattex Glue or Fabric Glue only when making the Motifs yourself since the Cornelli Motifs are Iron On and thus the glue side is platic-like instead of fabric!) You can make Motifs yourself by Spray Painting (gold) felt fabric.






2) Placement Practice

Before we even begin it's very important you understand how the Baroque Motifs and Prints work! 
Look closely at my finished tights and to the D&G collection and you will see the placement is symmetric, kind of mirror reflecting! The Cornelli Trimmings I bought (seen below) at Barnett Lawson come in a set so if you decide to make your own trimmings make sure you have a left and right version as well!




Now start playing a bit with all the possible Motifs/Prints you can make to get a good feel of the trend and don't be afraid to look at existing prints! Make sure you work in a symmetrical way, always mirror reflecting the left and right side!






3) Wear the Tights

Ready with the Practice? Wear the tights or if you prefer this DIY on a Tee or Skirt, wear those items so we can have a look of where exactly we want to place the Motifs!




4) Placement

Stay very close to a mirror so you can see what you do! Place the Motifs on the tights how you like it, play a bit with the placements you have practiced and work symmetrical!




5) Pinning

Loosely Pin the Motifs the way you like it! I worked on 1 leg first ( my Right Leg) since I will mirror reflect the Motifs later on on the other leg! Keep looking in the mirror to make sure everything looks good and change things while you still can! I like to do this while I wear the tights since its the best way to see how the outcome will be! I guess with T-Shirts or Skirts you can work on the items while not wearing them.




6) Attaching the Motifs

Although the Motifs are Iron On I really prefer sewing for a more beautiful look but it's really up to you what you want to do! I think Ironing will be as painstaking as sewing and glueing will prob be a hazard too since you would have to be careful not glue the front and back legs to one another ;)

I worked on 1 leg, my right leg, completely finishing one leg first before I reflect the same on the other leg!



 
7) Repeat the Process on the other Leg!

All done with one leg? and still alive? Repeat the entire process on the other leg by looking in the mirror when placing and pinning the Motifs for a perfect mirror reflected look (symmetry example here)!




8) Your Ready!!

jayyyyy
xoxo



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NIVEA BB Cream

Nivea BB Cream, photo by me


These day's most of us can rarely find the time for a 10-step skin care routine in the morning! Me absolutely being one of them!
NIVEA has send me their new BB Cream, BB being short for "Blemish Balm", for me to try out. The tinted daydream promises deep hydration, to smooth the skin and reduce the pores, to cover blemishes, a natural color, a soft glowing skin and SPF 10 sun protection.

I have been using the Nivea BB Cream for a few days now, doing double duty as both a moisturizer and foundation and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised! The cream actually does what my Primer is supposed to do (and obviously doesn't). My skin ended up looking radiant and smooth with a very beautiful healthy rosy glow like Cameron Diaz on the cover of British Vogue December Issue!

The BB cream is enriched with vitamins C, mineral pigments and Provitamine B5 giving covering while nourishing at the same time.
The cream comes in two tints, the BB Cream Light for fair skin and the BB Cream
Medium for Tan skin.

xoxo
ps. Tomorrow I will post the DIY Baroque Tights Tutorial!



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