Go with the flow

Sweater: River Island, shorts: Only, wedges: New Look, necklaces: DIY and Accesorize
This is what I wore today. I bought the sweater in Antwerp, where I was with friends for my birthday. Antwerp is a great shopping city with all the big brands and cute little vintage shops. See Antwerp, then die.

You can even have it written on your T-shirt.

I like it when fashion and music collide. Usually, the people who work in music and fashion, are the people I wish were my friends. Take, for example, Coco Sumner. A successful model with great style, and now the force behind the band 'I Blame Coco'. And, in case you didn't know, she calls Sting her dad.
I know that everyone will be prejudiced now, and say things like: 'Oh, she has a music career because her dad's famous,' and 'Oh, another model-turned-musician'. But that's not fair, because she is really talented. And I don't care whether she is famous because of her dad, and what her other jobs are, I just really like her songs. And admit it, she dresses great.

You know you love her! Check out her music videos:

Pretty Much Everything

Yesterday I went to an exhibition of the photographer's duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, in the Foam Amsterdam. The amount of amazing photos was simply stunning; 30 years in the business led to more than 300 pictures that filled the walls of Foam. They were positioned in some kind of labyrinth that went on and on. Though I didn't understand all the pictures, the overall feeling was one of bright ideas and very diverse work. From little polaroids to enlarged campaign pictures for Chloé and Balmain, each photo is special. Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shook up the fashion (and art) world with their innovative use of photoshop, creating a different vibe than the simple, 'real' grunge streamlet that was going on in photography in the 90s. You can't really categorise their work. This is art and fashion, commercial and artistic, personal and for the public.
I tried to photograph these photos, but it was kind of hard because of the reflections. I hope you can appreciate their work anyway.

Ice cream in a desert dream...

When I saw the images of Vivienne Westwood's fall 2010 rtw show, the first thing that went through my mind was: Cocorosie. The clothes were all a bit messy and thrown together, the models wore moustaches and the whole thing breathed some kind of dark vagabond mood. You can apply this description also to Cocorosie, the band formed by two extremely cool sisters, Bianca and Sierra. Look at these pictures and be inspired.

Runway pics from Style.com

And may I add that I think Vivienne Westwood is one of the most inspiring women in fashion? I mean, look at her hair! It's orange!

If you're curious about Cocorosie's music, check out this video for their song 'Lemonade'. Is it just me, or does Lady Gaga suddenly seem perfectly normal?

Pandas are evil.

What's on my mind: hats with bear ears. Aren't they the cutest?? I noticed them first at topshop.com, but then I also spotted them at Zara and River Island. I'm thinking about a DIY - just cutting off the ears of a teddy bear and attaching them at a vintage hat... I'll keep you posted!

At the Zara casual fall/winter 2010 lookbook;

A pic from the Topshop 'Into the wild' collection for fall/winter 2010;

Katy Perry wearing a bear ears hat from River Island;
Wool panda hat from River Island.
And here's the outfit I wore a couple of days ago:

Top: Lady Sting, plaid shirt: vintage, shorts: some Chinese brand, tights: V&D, shoes: Topshop.

Make Me Over

Hi everyone!

As you may have noticed, I haven't been blogging since May. This is because I have been busy, and because I made a backpacking trip with my parents and little brother. We took the Transiberia Express (a train from Moscow to Beijing) and travelled around in China. It was an amazing experience, and I've learned a lot. I can write my name in Chinese!

Anyway, I'm back home and back to school now.

September always seems more like a new year than January does, and with a new school year come new beginnings. That's why I thought it was appropriate to change the design of my blog. Please tell me what you think of my blog make over!

I also have a new style muse, a model who manages to look fashion forward on the runway and off duty. This blue-eyed blonde from Belgium does know about misfortune; in 2006 she got hit by a car and broke almost every bone in her body. But after her recovery, she became greater than ever, and now has walked for Chanel, Givenchy and Prada, and booked campaigns at DKNY Jeans and Mulberry. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Hanne Gaby Odiele!

The Pretty Reckless has fast become one of my favourite bands. Their music is awesome and Taylor's voice is beautiful!