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The Streek GR Kust had been on my must-hike list for a while and I'm so glad I finally went and did it!

Infamous for its high rise buildings and concrete boardwalks, this trail will show you that there is in fact a very different side to the Belgian coast too. The trail alternates between beach, dunes and woodland, making for a varied view along the way. Don't forget to circle back to the boardwalk sometimes for a much deserved waffle or ice cream! 😉

Ps: the trail is 103km in total. I stopped earlier to meet my friends in Knokke.

Find the route & all info via @de.kust

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Lifestyle · 14 September 2012

10 things I don’t like about fall

 
H&M skirt & top // Essentiel bag // Brandless shoes
I always do the opposite of what “the normal people” are doing. Like when we are in Psychology class and we have to choose the right solution for a case study and everyone says A and I say B, or like this post. Everyone is saying how much they love fall and sum up a million reasons why, but I have to come in and ruin the magic by pointing out why I don’t like it. Sometimes I am right when I go left (weird formulation) and sometimes I am not. Let’s see if you can agree with me on some of these?
  1. Leaving home before the sun is up, and coming home after it went off to shine over America. Short days, long school hours.
  2. Waiting in the dark for the bus to college, 95% of the time I’m doing so in pouring rain.
  3. Pouring rain.
  4. Leaves sticking on my heels. SO not classy.
  5. The ice cream car doesn’t pass daily anymore 🙁
  6. There are no strawberries!
  7. Untameble flyaways from pulling wool sweaters over my head.
  8. People with really big umbrellas on narrow sidewalks. They almost poke your eyes out when they cross you.
  9. Extra crowded busses
  10. Leaving your big umbrella on the crowded bus home after school when you have to walk home in the dark and pouring rain. #justgreat
Ofcourse the list of reasons I love fall is endless. For example: the colour scheme. I love the warm colours you see in both nature and fashion stores. Mustard is overrepresented in my wardrobe, but oxblood really is the it-colour this fall. I bought this skirt at H&M last week without thinking it over. Not that it needed much consideration as it was only €15, it’s a pencil skirt and it’s oxblood. FYI, oxblood is a really horrible name for such a pretty colour. I like bordeaux better. Just say it with a french accent. Fancy smanchy! Once I got home I realised I had no idea how to wear this colour. My issue of Instyle mag suggests dark navy and black, but I wanted someting more fresh looking for the early days of fall. I randomly started throwing on  my T-shirts and this (old) pastel pink lace number from looked suprisingly good! An outfit was born. I love it! What would you pair oxblood with? 

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Comments

  1. Lippylash says

    14 September 2012 at 17:39

    omg u haar is super mooi!! De kleur is echt super! En die rok staat je super mooi!

    Reply
  2. Natasha says

    14 September 2012 at 17:47

    I don't have any oxblood clothes, but I saw the other day that someone paired it with mint green and it looked really good.

    Reply
  3. Shopaholic says

    14 September 2012 at 18:02

    love your style!

    Reply
  4. Kyla says

    14 September 2012 at 18:10

    OK, as much as I LOVE fall, I have to agree with you about the shorter days. There's nothing I hate more than leaving when it's dark, and getting home when it's dark. And when it gets dark when I'm STILL at work.

    But I do love layering, and the colors are to die for! Also, I read 'bordeaux' automatically in a French accent 😉 The color looks great on you! I might try it out with some mustard yellow.

    Reply
  5. Nathalie Van den Berg says

    14 September 2012 at 18:26

    Ik sta er ook niet voor te springen hoor 🙁 Kon het maar altijd zomer zijn!

    http://www.curlsandbags.com

    Reply
  6. Always Maylee says

    14 September 2012 at 18:47

    You look so pretty! I am wearing the same color skirt today, isn't it just the best for fall! 🙂

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

    Reply
  7. Kathleen Lisson says

    14 September 2012 at 19:42

    Royal blue or green or mustard. Or you can slam them all together like I did in this outfit – http://thatsaprettyhat.blogspot.com/2012/09/felt-hat-day-september-15-2012.html

    Reply
  8. Dilan Dilir says

    14 September 2012 at 19:51

    I love autumn. Love waiting for the tram in the rain,love leaves , love everything about autumn 😀

    Reply
  9. Alice says

    14 September 2012 at 20:01

    ahahah cute post!!

    Reply
  10. Laurein H says

    14 September 2012 at 20:31

    oooh knap, uw vrouwelijke curves komen echt goed in de rokje uit, me like. Very mad men-ish!
    Ik heb ook ne love and hate met de herfst, maar wel hoera voor dekentjes in de zetel en warme choco?!

    Reply
  11. Marion says

    14 September 2012 at 23:21

    Beautiful look ! =)

    Xoxo from France

    Reply
  12. garde says

    15 September 2012 at 00:18

    you are very elegant here
    i really like this look
    fran

    http://www.showroomdegarde.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/gremlins-fan.html

    Reply
  13. Kristian says

    15 September 2012 at 02:49

    Lol. There are a ton of reasons to hate the fall (and to love it), but it is sad to hear that you are already seeing so little sunlight. Living in an arid desert, I'm not sure I even own an umbrella. We do usually get snow on Halloween.

    THat's a pretty color, but I'm not sure what other colors you'd pair it with besides neutrals like white, black and cream….maybe a tan or a grey too.

    You look great in it at anyrate!

    Reply
  14. Angie Bailey says

    15 September 2012 at 05:41

    I don't think there is anything I dislike about Autumn. <3 As for Ox Blood, I agree on the name! Eep. Bordeaux is so much prettier. 😀 Also, as for me, I'd pair a bordeaux blouse with slightly flared dark wash jeans and stacked black heels!

    Reply
  15. TaraMixandMatch says

    15 September 2012 at 07:39

    I love your skirt! I guess fall has it's benefits and down points!

    Reply
  16. Sofie says

    15 September 2012 at 09:21

    haha leuk artikel 🙂 ik vind de kleur van je rokje erg mooi! ♥

    Reply
  17. Sarah says

    15 September 2012 at 17:12

    Ohh, the oxblood trend. The color itself is great but the name is something special. I'm sure I'd try the color with everything in my closet just to be sure I didn't miss a winning (and dozens of losing) combination(s).

    Reply
  18. Wren KW says

    15 September 2012 at 19:10

    I agree that oxblood is a terrible name but that skirt is beautiful!

    Also you are experiencing autumn in the wrong country! Here the sun is still shining and I'm still wearing shorts!

    Wren

    Reply
  19. Gioia says

    15 September 2012 at 20:03

    De rok is echt mooi! Heb hem zelf in het zwart
    xo

    Reply
  20. Blaise says

    15 September 2012 at 20:19

    You are so gorgeous !! Love the skirt 🙂

    http://blaiseruby.blogspot.co.uk/

    @BlaiseDyer

    Reply
  21. Mica says

    16 September 2012 at 00:50

    Love the colour of your pencil skirt! I think you can pair it with tans, and greys and blacks and navys like you said. Pastels and white work well too, to be really autumnal and match the leaves you could try orange!

    AwayFromTheBlue.blogspot.com.au

    Reply
  22. Shes Dressing Up says

    16 September 2012 at 02:53

    Ahh leaves stuck on heels is the worst! But I've got to admit I kind of love how dark it is in Winter. :). And oxblood is the coolest colour name ever!

    Reply
  23. Clara Turbay says

    16 September 2012 at 18:18

    I can see the ingenuity and good taste that inspire you to do this job.

    Reply
  24. Megan (Earth Colored) says

    16 September 2012 at 20:54

    I agree with you about hating to get somewhere in the dark. Early sunsets are my least favorite thing about fall, but I will take them for all of the pumpkin flavored treats!

    -Megan
    earthcolored.blogspot.com

    Reply
  25. siddathornton says

    17 September 2012 at 02:37

    i love that skirt!

    Reply
  26. Annie says

    17 September 2012 at 11:02

    Haha aw…well glad there are things you like about fall too! LOVE love love that skirt on you – so pretty 🙂

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

    Reply
  27. BlondeMuse says

    17 September 2012 at 12:46

    Mooiste outfit ever ofzo? Echt je ziet er geweldig uit op deze foto's. En jouw 10 redenen om de herfst niet leuk te vinden deel ik volledig. Ugh, die korte dagen, ik kijk er echt niet naar uit.

    Reply
  28. Cole. says

    17 September 2012 at 15:45

    LOVE the skirt! Great outfit…

    I would also pair it with mint green, and fun gold accessories. I dress very strange.

    Nicole

    Reply
  29. Fauve Jacobs says

    18 September 2012 at 08:15

    Heel mooi! Girly, maar toch ook classy, mooie combi!
    En ik hou van de herfst en winter… en al je 'blugh' redenen zijn allemaal waar, maar ik heb evenveel 'blugh' redenen voor de zomer 😉

    Reply
  30. Caro * says

    20 September 2012 at 13:06

    Cute outfit, I love your bag 🙂

    Reply
  31. Tamaras Blend says

    22 September 2012 at 12:58

    I also pair it with white, black too, but it doesn't stand out as goos as it does with white! Great outfit.

    Reply
  32. Veronika says

    23 September 2012 at 17:23

    love your skirt! thanks for visiting my blog 🙂

    Reply

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The Streek GR Kust had been on my must-hike list for a while and I'm so glad I finally went and did it!

Infamous for its high rise buildings and concrete boardwalks, this trail will show you that there is in fact a very different side to the Belgian coast too. The trail alternates between beach, dunes and woodland, making for a varied view along the way. Don't forget to circle back to the boardwalk sometimes for a much deserved waffle or ice cream! 😉

Ps: the trail is 103km in total. I stopped earlier to meet my friends in Knokke.

Find the route & all info via @de.kust

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