Strike a pose

Last weekend, was AMAZING! The first time ever, if I don't count my friends or playing clothing store when I was a little child "I was actually a real stylist" ^^

Boys and shopaholic fever?

Dear bloggers!!
I want to share something you can pass on to your lovers or friends! It's Brand new and actually it's some great news for the boys between us. I know most girls are bloggers. But look on the positive way, you can dress your boyfriend! Don't you want that all ? Lol (:

I went to visit a new store, situated in Brussels, Elsense/Ixelles. A nice one, very proper, easy to see and to find what you want to have and well organised. How to describe the clothing style? Vintage-oldschool-casual-newschool. I think (from a girls view) I love the clothes I saw and if I was a boy and shopaholic, I know where to go and shop! So don't hesitate and people all over the world, check out this new store:  

Le Dressing. 

Look of the day! Vintage and all stars..

Surrealism in a photo booth

Hi !!!

Yesterday I went to an expo in Brussels near Botanique (is a big jardin in the middle of the center of Brussels where they do concerts, expo, or even to walk) called " Derrière le rideau. L'estétique. Photomaton".
This expo made me think of the movie " Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain ". It's a success in Europe and even worldwide! This french movie goes about a shy Paris girl that has found a photo-book in the subway, the book is from, a boy. And while she's looking in the book, she sees pictures from all different people, with each of them different emotions. She's searching the boy to give his book back. While in the meantime, she tries to live for other people to get a life more enjoyable and for herself...
If you didn't saw this movie, I really recommend to go and see it! You'll love it! 

So what I was trying to say why I started to talk about the movie is because some movie-scenes came up in my head while walking around the space! It had something special.

 "Behind the scene - the aesthetics of a photo booth".

When the first photo booth in 1928 were installed in Paris, the surrealists were intensive and compulsive to use it. In several minutes and cheap, the unit offered them an experience that was similar to automatic writing, but in the field of portraiture. Since then, generations of artists became fascinated by the principle of the photo booth.

Latest scoop OR Breaking News !?

Dear Bloggers from Belgium and over the world!!!
The latest scoop or can I say breaking news :: H&M burned down last night in the famous Rue de Neuve in Brussels.
What is left of it we don't know yet. They say there's only material damage. In total 3 stores are ruined; H&M, Hema and Forever 21.

Who did it? Why? How? We don't know yet. The news says they are going to figure it out. Is it a fashion drama ? Anyway the fire you could see all over Brussels. It's crazy. I hope they find where the fire came from. The tree stores are closed.

But there's maybe good news for the Fashionista's: The creative ones already made something interesting of it, instead of grieving after the drama, they created a new t-shirt to get through the press. Do you like this new t-shirt "Burning Roof-top", made in Brussels H&M? It could be a new fashion item of the moment.

Someone had it before you

To start .. I think every one of us. Now in this decade Vintage is Back! loves it. We go back in time.
In the city of Brussels (1000) we can find the famous vintage market. Place du jeu-de-balle.
We all like clothes, accessory,  furniture's, just stuff to have like back then. I'll give you a little tour..
Every day of the week from 8 am till 1 pm there's a market. So if it's a nice weather you can move your ass over there to be the first one who's away with the most beautiful piece! I really like to go there, I can be myself, where I'm good at, to shop and to cut-prices .. Everything you can think of what is vintage you'll find it. In the side-streets (rue Blaes or rue Haute) you'll have the extra charming vintage shops ;) which is very nice to go at and to have that special smell. You just have fun that before noon past so fast by and my hands are always full where I a spend maximum € 30 ($ 37.50)

Can you already feel and think what I'm feeling and thinking now by seeing back these pictures. Yes yes. Butterflies ! You can dress yourself like a little mermaid or like Pocahontas! Who doesn't like it, to come out with the child in yourself. You are with your friends or even alone it can be pleased. Enjoying, laughing, walking, searching and yelling "LOOK WHAT I'VE FOUND". To have a good time while your in Brussels. Go over there. After the market, there's always a place available where a fresh drink or a lunch can be fulfilling after keeping the eyes open from left to right and to run from here to there. It can be tiring after hours. But it's fun!

Sun and Relax

On a sunny day in Brussels I love to enjoy the calmness and the sound of nature. So I went to the parc next to my place. The smell of grass and ‘fish’ water while getting tanned, that’s always a pleasure.

 Just to relax and on the background Clodplay and The Temper Trap music. I get annoyed if I’m inside when it’s  a beautiful weather which we don’t get often in Belgium. It has just started and we are already the end of Mai. I hope this stays for a while. But the only thing is that if it’s sunny and warm, it’s a little bit airless because of all the buildings in the city and not a lot a wind. Luckly where I’m  sitting now, because of the lake, there’s wind and the temperature is just fine. It’s also funny when I’m staring around to see what’s going on, people are laying in the grass, some with a bikini, the other one is stuying for an exam or they are in a group having a picnic and smoking (may I say this word?) a joint. 

Than all that sudden I saw a turtle, which is rare to see in this lake, taking some breathe or sun. My opinion is that someone just dropped the turtle in it, but still! I was too late to take a picture of it. So I’m looking around to see if there’s a little change to see him again, although I think it’s too late now. Hope next time. And than I see 2 fish coming up, almost out of the water, fighting with each other. They were way too fast as well to record them fighting. Anyway, to get to the conclusion. I STILL LOVE BRUSSELS and all the things that are happening around me.

Best^^

Friday night.. Didn't know what to do. Being bored and than you call that friend .. Your best Friend. "Let's go".
We decided to dress kinda the same, with lace-fabric.
Is it going to be 'Bohemian' 'Gypsy' 'Rock' 'Sweet' - Style. You can it already imagine : Hat - smokey eyes - Adorable cool. And you know if you're together with you Best Friend(s) it's just FUN! While doing the make-up, dance around music, being just A GIRL. But while all doing the clothes-makeup-shoes-hair and nails thing, you just realize how happy you are with the smiling! The Key moments in life of happiness! Sharing thoughts about everything from small too big subjects. Every single one of us needs it, times a time, to forget others things and do only what makes you happy.

After reached the finish . Hair-makeup-nails-clothes done.
Bubbles!

Look of the day or should I say look of the night in Brussels !
My friend is wearing a nice lace dress with lovely boots.

Another day

Ouuuf!! Today was JOB interview day.. (nothing to do with my creations) But I'm patient to achieve My Dream. Who isn't?
Then I went a lil bit shopping to for myself. I did a quick stop at "Urban Outfitters". It was the first time I went into this shop in Brussels and I loved it directly !! Felled in love with all the clothes they have in there.. I tried a beautiful outfit but I didn't bought it.. If I'd buy everything I see, I'd be very poor by now ! And I think that's not what I want. Maybe I'll get it afterwords when I saved a little bit more.. In change of my vintage addict I can do it once or more!

A new pair of...

SHOES !!! 

Of course what else? Sunday in Brussels .. Hmm either you can be lazy or you can go shopping. Nearby the north station, named : Rue de Brabant. This street is very known, especially because it's a neighborhood where the most foreigners (North-African) live in whole Brussels. You can tell by the shops and the Arabic music. But it's very nice to shop, for shoes and clothes items .. Let me say with others words: If you can search into the "rubbish" you'll find definitively something you'll like !
Also you can find beautiful and cheap fabrics for clothes ...

Outfit on a day in Brussels

My Lovely friend came to visit me in Brussels and I was soooo searching for an outfit to wear and it's difficult to find if you'll open my closet :)
But I found it and decided to wear ::

A pink skirt which I bought in Rome with a t-shirt of 'Gun and Roses' (H&M), a jeans jacket (H&M) and a pair of white vintage boots.

At the Bowler Sessions III

As you see I took a picture in front of the mirror with my nickname dressed in vintage-streetstyle at a party The Bowler Sessions. Wearing an 80's shirt (vintage-shop Episode), an old sweater for men (Pierre Cardin € 5 at the vintage market) and not to forget a hat which I stole from a friend just to take the picture..

And here we have the Heart-it girl... (: Lovely glasses !

The hand made jewelry from the Alma-Raheem Collection (want to see more click here)

More pictures soon when I'll receive them :))

Day 2

So and again I did some vintage shopping ! ...
One heavy-full bag. I love it and enjoyed it. Found some very nice clothes .. 5 items for only 38 € ($ 40). The vest you can see in a earlier post (the large brown one). But here is a Look-Of-The-Day with a leather marine vintage hat I bought made in 1926. I wonder who wore it and for what it was used and which profession back then ! But I really like the style.

These are my buys. Good buys.. :)

I love the way you Create

I had a wonderful unforgettable day ! Discovered my new store .. DECORATION!!! Finally got some new stuff to create my clothes and decoration stuff for my lil studio!! Can't get enough .. I wanted to buy everything I saw!!! Colorful. Amazing. Creative. Fun. Stickers. Flowers. Tape. Paper. Wood. Bottoms.  etc etc..

I felt in heaven and now I can finally continue to do what I love doing!

Bottoms everywhere. Every color every shape! Which designer wouldn't go crazy by seeing this? 

My friend and I went Crazy. Feeling like little children in a toy store or in Paradise.. It was a great feeling to discover anything you like and especially when you let your inspiration flow by seeing all this beautiful creative stuff.

A new-vintage buy! Day 1

Ok ok I know.. Winter is done.. Springtime is on his way and I felt in love with this (only can find em once) vintage jacket!! Got my eye on it and bought it for 10 € ($ 13)!! Another reason why I love Brussels. You'll always find that little second hand stores Nobody knows about!!! 

Bruxelles

Today I made something typical Belgian Grandmothers food: 'Choux de Bruxelles' and it was Delicious (tho I say it myself) .
Want to know a short cultural story of why it's called Brussels sprouts. 
"Forerunners to modern Brussels sprouts were likely cultivated in ancient Rome. Brussels sprouts as we know now were grown possibly as early as the 13th century in Belgium. The first written reference dates to 1587. During the 16th century, they starts to have a popularity by the neighbors."
That's also a reason why we call them: Grandmothers food.


Take here to recipe to try it for yourself:
- sprouts
- bacon
- butter
- pepper/salt/nutmeg
take a pot and boil water. Once the water is boiled you add the sprouts and boil them for 7-10 min. Once you can prick in at. It's done. Then you melt the butter in a pot. After the butter is melted add the bacon, it depends how many sprouts you have. But actually you make it by view. If the bacon is cooked add the sprouts and adjust  some salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir it and it's done.

Delicious with meat and boiled potatoes.