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    The Flutter Sleeve Dress Of My Dreams

    The Flutter Sleeve Dress Of My Dreams

    dress: J.Crew | bag: Tommy Hilfiger (c/o SKM) | sandals: Aldo | earrings: Twice As Nice “No white after Labor Day” is one of my favorite fashion rules to break. If September is still nice and gentle, than why not continue to wear light and white clothes while we still can? We were blessed with a few beautiful Indian Summer days last week and I took full advantage of the warm temperatures to wear all my favorite summer dresses one more time before. This pretty…

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    Basket Case

    Basket Case

    dress: J.Crew | bag: Dille & Kamille | sandals: Teva The basket bag trend. My gosh, did I think I was never ever ever going to carry one of those impractical straw things on my arm. But here I am, carrying one of those impractical straw things on my arm. And loving it to boot! Just like I have a favorite store for clothes (J.Crew alllll the way), I also have a favorite store for house-bits-i-don’t-really-need, Dille & Kamille. Everything they sell is well-made, …
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    My Cup Of Tea

    My Cup Of Tea

    blouse: Whistles | trousers: J.Crew | bag: Kate Spade | loafers: Sacha (c/o) | Coffee: Vanilla latte …Not that I ever drink tea. I’m a coffee girl by heart. Always have been, too. There’s an infamous family story about six-year-old me at a cafe with my mom and grandmother and it involves coffee. Most of my childhood memories involve coffee in some way. When I was young we’d visit my grandmother every Sunday for lunch and share coffee and cookies afterwards. We’d do …
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    12 Reasons Why & Other Stories Is My Current Favorite Shop

    12 Reasons Why & Other Stories Is My Current Favorite Shop

    Oh dear lord, I have a confession to make. I’ve been trying hard to save my pennies, but I fear I am about to sin. I can’t help it. I’m in love. I was out and about in the city a while ago and decided to kill some time in the shops. I was looking for the perfect white blouse to pair with my skirt from Comptoirs des Cottoniers (see last outfit post!) and my search led me into & Other stories. …
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    Sweet As Candy

    Sweet As Candy

    skirt: Comptoirs des Cottoniers | top: Zara | shoes: Aldo | bag: Dille & Kamille Okay guys, back to my normal blogging routine after Tuesday’s whirlwind! The response to my blog post on my feelings about Instagram was so much greater than I had expected. I was truly overwhelmed by your encouraging words and sweet notes. Thank you so much for reading that lengthy blog post and sharing your honest and open opinions about the topic with me! I received many thoughtful comments and constructive…
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    Instagram: The 7 Things I Hate About You

    Instagram: The 7 Things I Hate About You

    Who remembers that Miley song, huh? Loooooong time ago. A lot has happened in the digital world since Seven Things came out in the year 2008. To me, the most influential change must have been the rise of popular social media. While platforms such as Blogger, Typepad, Tumblr and MySpace could be seen as social media avant la lettre, I believe it’s the rise of popular social media platforms that has really changed the course of digital content creation. It’s fair to say that …
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    How To Wear Sweatpants To Work

    How To Wear Sweatpants To Work

    pants: Scapa | blouse: Comptoirs des Cottoniers | bag: Kipling (c/o) | shoes: Aldo Confession time: I wear sweatpants to the office. I have done so repeatedly. And I will do it again. I work in the public sector and meet with citizens every day, but my workplace is definitely far from the classic corporate office. When I wear a dress I get asked who’s wedding I’m off to and pencil skirts might as well be coil tubes in the eyes of my colleagues (they&…
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    Greek Goddess

    Greek Goddess

    dress: Scapa | shoes: Aldo | bag: Tommy Hilfiger (c/o – SKM) Tall, skinny, long-legged, local record holder in quick-walking. You can call me a lot of things, but one thing that I’ve never been is elegant. From my childhood on I’ve been told that I have the agility of a plank. A tall, thick, hardwood plank. The kind of plank that doesn’t bend unless you saw it in half. Yep, that’s me! I’ve always admired the souplesse of a ballerina, the …
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    The Perfect Piece of Home Deco For Travel Lovers | Wereldkaarten.nl Review

    The Perfect Piece of Home Deco For Travel Lovers | Wereldkaarten.nl Review

    I suffer from the travel bug. And it’s bad. Really bad. I have all the symptoms. I can feel at home anywhere. I’m not scared of getting lost in unfamiliar places. I have an endless list of destinations to visit. I love the feeling when the airplane starts to taxi, the acceleration and lift-off. And so on, and so on. Of course there are some downsides to travelling too. For example: I have yet to meet the first hotel pillow that can comfort …
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    Peplum & Lace

    Peplum & Lace

    top: J.Crew | jeans: Lee Jeans | shoes: Aldo | handbag: Michael Kors | earrings: Oasis Instead of watching videos on YouTube all day, I thought I’d log into WordPress and write a new blog post today. Lately I haven’t been “feeling” the whole writing-thing. You may have noticed that my last few posts have been significantly shorter and lacking personality. In my last few posts I wrote a wretched paragraph about the outfit I was wearing in the pictures and clicked “publish” before thinking…
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    Tips & Things To Do In Edinburgh

    Tips & Things To Do In Edinburgh

    At the end of 2016 it became pretty clear that 2017 would be my biggest year so far when it comes to travelling. I had only just returned from my Caribbean cruise adventure and my next three holidays were already booked. The first destination for the new year? SCOTLAND! Edinburgh really stole our hearts the first time we visited. I’m not sure whether it was the charming cityscapes, the equally charming residents or the darn good pub food, it was clear that we’d be coming&…
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