ootd | The ZARA skort

H&M jacket, ZARA skort, ZARA white sweater, H&M ankle boots

Now that 2013 is nearly ending, you have to make it count right? So when I saw 'the' Zara skort on sale I knew I had to buy it, because it was probably one of the fashion spring/summer trends of 2013. I don't even really remember who I've seen wearing it first, all I remember is that suddenly every girl wanted that skort. And I must confess I first didn't really wanted to give in but bloggers like SincerelyJules made it hard for me. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, these Zara skorts. That's probably why Zara decided to reintroduce the skort for the fall/winter collection 2013, since it was such a success. I like that instead of making it in a plain fall colour, they added the grey pinstripe model. Perfect for the fall/winter days.

Did you fell for the 'skort' trend? And what is your favourite fashion trend of 2013? Leave it in the comment box! I'd like to hear your opinion.

J.

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ootd | Lacey slip dress

H&M coat, H&M laced slip dress, Costes panty, H&M heel boots

Today I'm wearing my new H&M laced slip dress, see previous post, which I was so excited about since it was on sale. Unfortunately it was too oversized, so I buckled it and tucked the dress over it so you won't see the belt. It ended up fine but still a bit bummed. Same goes for the H&M boots I bought. I've read that it runs a size small, but it turns out now that I shouldn't have bought a size bigger.. Still wearable though but such an annoyance. Anyway, didn't realise that it would be such a H&M look but it's perfect for a small gettogether before NYE. Have a nice day!

J.
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ootd | Merry Christmas!

Merry christmas to those who celebrates it! I was planning to post this sooner but due to the busy times with work and going to church, I wasn't able to do so. But here are two looks with the items of my previous post. Not my favourite looks but the items and the weather made it hard to style. The first look is more for daytime and the second nighttime. Anyway, I'm going to stuff my belly with food and will be showing my outfit of today in tomorrow's post.  Happy holidays!

J.

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SNEAK PEAK | It's the most sparkly time of the year

Club L sequined bra, H&M sequined cropped back, ZARA sequined crop top.

It's that time of the year again.. Food, family and parties. And it's that time of the year where there's no limitation on the amount glitters,sparkles and sequins you can wear (at least according to me). But because of the festivities, we tend to spend (even) more money, I already have at least 4 christmas dinners to attend to and don't forget New Years Eve! So to save me some money, I dug up some old pieces from my closet that has festive potentials.

The question is.. How am I going to wear/style it? I will create three different looks for each item this coming week. So stay tuned! Challenge accepted.

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Haul | Have a nice H&M winter proof holidays!

When was the last thing you've done something absolutely for yourself? Something you like to do in your spare time. Being an 'Industrial Design' and now also a Retail Design student, I get to do what I like ever since I was a little girl, which is to draw and sketch most of the time. I remember being in primary school that when we were allowed to do something we'd like, I'd always grab my pencil and paper ( Confession: Most of the drawings were 'Pokemon' related, I was obsessed with it ). But it's not the same anymore. I can hardly remember a time where I get to draw just for fun. So when I got out of uni and get to celebrate my winter holiday, I grabbed my tablet pen and played with it for a while. I've never drew with it before so it was nice to be doing something new and that I liked.

Anyway, I combined my drawings with the things I bought on H&M for the winter sale. I can't wait for the package to arrive! I've wanted to try the lace dress ever since I saw it on the Zara autumn/winter lookbook but am afraid that it would look too much as a nightgown.. We'll see about that. And it seems that I can't keep my hands off anything chelsea boot'ish. I probably own too much of similar boots already but this time it's real leather, so I hope it's worth it. The striped shirt would be nice to wear for some casual yet chic (when tucked in) look. The last item is a 'long black blazer' that I think would be handy for the holidays. And I got this ALL on sale! So go on to their site and I hope that you can find many great things like I did.

J.

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Christmas gift tip | Grow a beard

This particular month and time of the year is about giving and receiving gifts. What's better than giving your beloved warmth and the opportunity to look like a 'hipster'? Nothing right? So this 'beanie-beard' (yes, it's what they're really called) is the perfect christmas gift, especially when you're in the colder area of the earth at this time of the year or you can even wear it when you want to hide that zit on your chin. And the best thing is they're unisex. I like to wear mine when I'm biking to uni, which is almost unbearably cold already, to keep my face warm.

You can buy this at "Flying Tiger", which is an awesome shop full of gimmicks and fun stuff. You can check their website here.

Don't you think it's awesome?

J.

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ootd | Preparing for new beginnings

H&M leather jacket, New Look cropped sweater, Primark midiskirt, Converse shoes, Flying Tiger tote bag

I can't believe how fast the last few months have gone by. Before you know it, it's time to celebrate christmas already and set up the fireworks. I'm excited to leave 2013 and start a new year with new beginnings and a fresh attitude. 2013 has been a real PMS bugger to me with its ups and downs and am ready to close this chapter. Anyway, I'm wearing another midi skirt today, because the weather is actually quite nice and paired it with an old cropped sweater from New Look.

J.

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ootd | Less per-suede-sion needed

Pimkie scarf, thrifted black suede skirt, H&M jacket, Nike janoski shoes

I've decided to join the gym again after such a long time, but this time with some more routine and dedication to it. I'm liking it and feeling great so far. It helps me put out my frustrations of my project for school. Less persuasion needed. The outfit I'm wearing was not intended to just go to the gym but for some brunch in the city as well. And I got to wear my thrifted black suede skirt. I've been wanting to wear a knee length (midi) skirt for quite some time now and this item certainly didn't disappoint me. I just love the suede material of it. Such a skirt is so versatile, you can either dress it up by wearing heels or dress it down with some sneakers and sweater. I can't wait to wear it more often!

J.


*Unexpected update!*
While procrastinating and doing pretty much everything else except for working on my project, I came up with a new header! Do you like it? I'm planning to slowly update the rest of the layout throughout the day as well so stay tuned!


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ootd | First week of december

H&M polka sweater, Primark coat, H&M high waisted jeans, H&M ankle boots

Lot have been going on the last few days.. I dyed my hair back to one color (golden stars for those who noticed it right away). On saturday, I went to a christmas market in Munster,Germany where I mostly been eating calories-boms, I will do another post solely on this. And on sunday I went to a vintage kilo sale for the first time with my friend Roz. It wasn't anything big and I didn't really plan on buying something until I saw this suede leather skirt that goes right above my knees and a cute crochet crop top, which were never worn. All for 9 euros. Can't beat that right?

I got this polkadot sweater I think last year and am so bumped that I bought it a size too big. I like the sweater to be a bit oversized but not too much. And this item is right on the borderline. Nonetheless it's still comfy as ever and hold enough heat for me to be walking in this autumn weather. I went to Primark the other day and found this coat, which is actually too thin to be called a 'coat', on sale. I promised myself not to buy a coat anymore, I mean what is this 99problems post about. But I knew that I would have a great wear out of it, so I couldn't help myself. What can I say.. I'm a sucker for anything on discount.

J.

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