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Surf's Up

Yes, I know it's the 12th of January and that winter will stay with us for a few months, but I can't help it to desperately want summer! I'm also totally obsessed with Kassia Meador, a pro surfer, model and photographer. And so I find myself in the middle of winter swooning over these pictures and thinking of bikinis and sun and sea... Here's a taste of her photography:

Cool, huh? You should defenitely have a look at her site. Now we're already talking about surfing, I love this video for Roxy spring 2011:

It makes me want to ride the waves, although I'm terrible at surfing. Maybe I should take lessons during the summer...
However, I am totally sure about my summer soundtrack: Eliza Doolittle! You must've heard from this British beauty. She is so freakin' talented, her songs will make you happy! She has a unique voice, and great style too. She always wears these high waisted shorts paired with cropped tees and sneakers.

I love this vid where she sings the song 'Yellow' from Coldplay in her tour bus driving through L.A.

A surfing road trip, anyone? :)

I wish to embellish!

A lazy sunday, nothing better to do (not entirely true (read: schoolwork); it's time for a DIY! I'm already looking forward to summer, and because of all the spring fashion, I can't wait until temperatures start rising. As I am currently obsessed with sequined and embellished shorts, I decided to transform my beat up cut off jeans shorts into a more glamorous garment. Embellished shorts appeared on the Balmain runway:

Source: style.com

And also in the Topshop 'Behind the scenes at our spring 2011 shoot' video (watch around 0:50)
All you need for this DIY is a pair of jeans shorts, a lot of old jewellery, brooches and beads, a pair of scissors and needle and thread.

I also used old earrings to adorn the shorts:

This was the result of one afternoon hard work:

I created a casual army look around my new shorts, can't wait to wear this during summer...

Top and shirt: H&M, sunglasses: Ray Ban, shoes: Topshop, bag: vintage, shorts: were once Only jeans.

I can recommend this DIY, it's not difficult and fun to do! Let me know what you think.

I want Lanvin, not flowers!

You can call out a loud 'Yeehaa!' everyone, because H&M has another designer collaboration coming up. Alber Elbaz, artistic director of Lanvin, designed a collection of stunning party dresses for small prices. Many talented designers went before him; Karl Lagerfeld, Viktor & Rolf, Sonia Rykiel, Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli, and in November of last year a limited edition by the brand Jimmy Choo. Although I think it's a very smart move of H&M to produce these collections, because of the extreme desiriability of relatively cheap designer clothes (girls have been literally fighting over the clothes in H&M stores), and I think it is somehow democratic and fair, I feel that not every collection has been a success.

When I looked at last year's Jimmy Choo dresses, that hang abandonned on a sale rack and still were bought by no one, I did not feel excited at all, as I had felt by the collections of Karl Lagerfeld and Viktor & Rolf. In my opinion, the designers of Jimmy Choo failed to translate the exclusiveness and fragile perfectness of haute couture when they took their glamourous dresses and shoes to the masses. Dresses looked cheap because of the use of wrong materials, shoes looked almost slutty because of their metallic colour and heels that were just inches too low.

A Jimmy Choo for H&M dress

You can state that the borders of haute couture and prêt-a-porter are not as set in stone as we once thought. There are no limits anymore. If haute couture brands also produce fashion for 'normal' people, what will happen to luxury? This is why Alber Elbaz says in the H&M Press Release: "What does luxury mean today? Can luxury be exclusive and democratic at the same time? Designer's work is usually tailored to a very small group of people, but the collection for H&M was about trying to translate the dream of luxury to the masses."

Pictures from the Lanvin hearts H&M Lookbook

This is a great concept, and a beautiful goal he sets up for himself: now we can asks ourselves if he succeeded. I looked at the whole collection here (and I can recommend everyone to do the same) and I think the answer is a steady YES. Beautifully tailored tuxedo jackets, ruffled party dresses in outspoken neon colours, cheeky prom-style bandeau dresses, a trenchcoat with zebra prints, and warm fur cover-ups that look delicately soft; I want this! Apart from the party look, you can also find funny T-shirts with tongue-in-cheek illustrations and embellishments. There's also a range of accessories: from lipstick to pearl necklaces to leather gloves and pointed pumps. The men's collection is designed by Dutch Lanvin's men designer Lucas Ossendrijver. It is kind of funky, with glamorous blue shoes and bow ties in bold colours and prints.

The black ruffle mini skirt in the Lanvin hearts H&M Lookbook

My favourites of the women's collection are the ruffled mini skirts, the fur coat and the dark blue dress. I find the yellow dress very bold, but I don't think I would ever wear it in real life!

Bold yellow dresses!

Has the appeal of the 'real' Lanvin decreased? Will the brand be sentenced as cheap now? Not if you ask Alber Elbaz. He says: "what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public." And I think that's exactly what happened. The line launches on November the 20th. I guess I know what my prom dress is going to be like this year!

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.