MONDAY
PULL & BEAR coat / MONKI turtleneck jumper / ZARA scarf
It's time for another 7 days, 7 outfits! I've tried this concept twice and you unanimously loved it, so here we go. This week has been extremely hectic and full of events so I thought this could get interesting for the outfits! Monday was my only 'regular' day, on which I attended class like any other good student and prepared the events I would go to later on. You'll see that throughout the week I tend to pick the same basic pieces and accessories to create an outfit with. In this case, I'm talking about my beautiful new coat, my Balenciaga bag, my biker boots, my favorite scarves and my new Primark sneakers. These active days called for comfortable outfits so you'll notice I'm wearing flat shoes and cozy jumpers most of the time, as usual. This outfit is a perfect example. I wish I could wear it every day (actually, I have, this week).
TUESDAY
CHOIES c/o check jumper / PULL&BEAR skirt MANGO bag / CONVERSE sneakers
On Tuesday I got up bright and early to drive all the way to Eindhoven, the Netherlands, where I would attend the opening of the new Primark store together with journalist Joni and stylist Marieke. We could discover the store right before it would open to the public at 11AM. The store is the biggest one in the Benelux (4 floors of clothing madness) and was obviously pretty impressive! The quality of the clothes looked a lot better than the time I visited Primark in London, but I do have to say that the experience is totally different when shopping with only about 50 press people in the same building. I bought only a few pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories and went crazy with gift shopping. The store has a Home department as well and let me tell you: the Christmas selection was to die for. I'm not mentioning the pug outfits. Anyway, if you're looking for a very affordable and still fashionable wardrobe update, Primark is your place to go.
WEDNESDAY
PRIMARK denim jacket & sneakers / H&M tee & beanie
ZARA denim shorts / BALENCIAGA bag / SAMSONITE suitcase
Wednesday was probably the most hectic one out of all days last week. I impressed myself and went to class early, after which I had to sprint through the city with my suitcase to catch a train to Brussels. There I met up with partner in crime
Elien and with our suitcases in one hand and a Starbucks latte-with-more-milk-and-sugar-than-coffee we walked over to the H&M showroom to discover the spring/summer 2014 collection. After a wonderful welcome, a small food coma (delicious sweets!) and a spring fashion overload we captured our outfits and continued our trip with destination… Paris! We hopped on the Thalys and met up with fellow bloggers
Kim,
Dorothée and
Vincent while munching on our last minute Quick OK Menu. I went for a comfy outfit, again, and wore my new Primark denim jacket with faux sheep lining. This bad boy only cost me €21 euros and it looks pretty fine! I'm also wearing the Primark sneakers I was talking about — I picked these up for just €11. I tried to avoid clichés but... mixing cheap & chic is so 2013.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT
GOOD GENES c/o shirt / ZARA fringed pleather skitrt
The main purpose of our trip was the opening of the new C&A flagship store at Rue Madeleine on Wednesday night. We checked in into our beautiful hotel (
Hotel Basile) and were happily welcomed by some delicious macaroons on our beds. Next up,
Elien worked her magic on my hair (wave!), I pulled out my most casual/chic outfit and with a view on the Eiffel tower by night, a taxi drove us to the new shop. The store was pretty massive and C&A completely changed the interior design into something more light and clean. Only a handful of international bloggers was invited that evening, while the press would see the store the day after. We were literally the very first people to shop in the brand new store! It was a great evening and I had the best time meeting several bloggers I've been following for a long time. On top of that, we received a €150 gift card, which I spent very well! I bet you'll be surprised what beautiful items I got! Soon on the blog. In any case, C&A is definitely stepping up their game by modernizing their collections and offering great quality at the same time. Way to go!
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THURSDAY
PULL&BEAR coat & lace skirt / COS men's turtle neck sweater
PRIMARK sneakers / ZARA scarf / BALENCIAGA bag / SAMSONITE suitcase
On Thursday it was time to leave Paris once again, but not before an extensive outfit shoot, some tourist sightseeing and a visit to shopping walhalla Galéries Lafayette! I wore my favourite COS men's turtleneck sweater (which will be my very best friend on cold days) in combination with all of the returning items I warned you for. I arrived back in Antwerp at about 5PM and nearly had time to change my clothes before my friends Robin and Valerie and I drove all the way to Utrecht, the Netherlands, to see one of my favourite bands,
Hurts. The concert was magical and I fell head over heels in love with the lead singer, Mr. Theo Hutchcraft, once again. After the concert I attended a party and touched my bed at 3AM. Yawn!
FRIDAY
C&A c/o pastel coat / ZARA fluffy stole / H&M beanie
Are you beginning to see my tired face by now? The alarm clock went off way too early after that short night but it was for a good cause. No, the carousel wasn't the good cause (could have been, if you know me) but the place where it was located, was:
Designer Outlet Roermond. An entire village bursting with the best designer pieces for the most astonishing prices... It almost sounds like a dream, but I can most definitely remember myself inelegantly slobbering in front of the Prada windows. Something really great happened at Mulberry, but aside from these two wonderful stores we also visited brands like Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Filippa K, Calvin Klein, Diesel, Nike and so on. Paradise! I was happy to finally meet the two Dutch bloggers
Yara and
Joyce, whom I've been following for years now. You'll see all of my cheesy, Christmassy and happy pictures in a full event report soon! My outfit of the day consisted of my new pastel
C&A coat that I got at the event in Paris, a fluffy stole by Zara gifted by my dearest mum and a pair of ripped jeans by
Boohoo to edge up the sweet look. What do you think?
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SATURDAY
PULL&BEAR coat / HUMANOID scarf / H&M beret
BOOHOO c/o cardigan / ZARA ankle boots
On Saturday my mood was pretty
dead relaxed and although my body just wanted to sleep all day long, I forced myself to do something productive. First of all I cleaned the entire apartment, after which I went out to take outfit pictures with
Marijs. Then I edited a whooooole bunch of photos from my trips earlier that week and finally, we welcomed some guests from the US at our place. At night our friends and I partied all night long to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday on Sunday. We stayed up late, stuffed ourselves with greasy kebab and got drunk, basically. Yey for Saturdays!
SUNDAY
CHOIES c/o cardigan / MONKI jumper / DIESEL skinzee jeans
HOME - at last. Sunday was for chilling the fuck out and barely getting out of the couch. It was my boyfriend's 24th birthday and apart from a quick visit to his parents we stayed in and bundled ourselves up in front of the television. I skipped the make-up part and wore my favourite
Skinzee jeans by Diesel (I'll say it again: so comfy!) and a cozy knit and socks. However, I wanted to give you a quick look at my brand new Mulberry baby that I got at Roermond Outlet on Friday! What do you think? Love at first sight as well?
