ootd | a day in Amsterdam

Today was supposedly a productive day where I would work on uni stuff, but as usual I grabbed any chance of procrastination, so when my sister asked if I wanted to come with her and my mom to Amsterdam, which is a 40minutes drive, I couldn't say no..

The weather outside was chilly but the sun managed to peek-a-boo every now and then, unfortunately the rain as well. That's when I decided to buy this fedora at Forever21 to keep my hair a bit dry, which was a real steal! Originally priced 13 euros down to 8euros. Don't know how long this discount will last, so grab one while you can! I'm wearing a comfy sweater which I'm obsessed with lately (I have it in another colour as well) and paired it with some tights and a skort, which you probably don't see clearly in the pictures. Fun fact about me, I don't like to bring a small bag with me when I'm shopping in a crowded city like Amsterdam. Call me paranoid but when I walk through a crowded street, I just assume that at least 55% of the people there are pickpockets. Blame the multiple times I got pick pocketed in the past and the feeling of anxiety and the thought of you bursting in tears in the middle of the street are just things you don't forget easily. By wearing small bags, you gain more risks of being pick pocketed. So this big leather/suede red bag is perfect for shopping in Amsterdam. I bought it in a stand at the WinterFair a while ago and can't seem to remember the name of the shop. I will come back to it when I remember. After doing some digging, I found the shop's name. It's from a Dutch online webshop Jumpings. I'm sorry to announce that they don't do international shipping..

Anyhow, we visited several stores and I bought a few things along the way that I can't wait to show you guys (will post about it in tomorrow's post). On top of it all, I get to eat at my favourite Thai, which made it a perfect ending of the day.

What do you think of my outfit?

hat | Forever 21
cowl sweater | Forever 21
jacket | H&M
skort | Primark
ankle boots | H&M
bag | unknown  Jumpings

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Style appreciation: Rachel Bilson

Time for one of my Style Appreciation posts, this time dedicated to Rachel Bilson's awesome street style. Who doesn't like to wear just a plain tee and jeans? But sometimes you can look rather too casual and kind of boring.. except for Rachel. I don't know how she does it, but she manage to look chic and classy in just a plain shirt. I love her seemingly effortless street look. And how awesome is her shoes collection? Definitely a style I would like to go for! 

I just noticed how she wears sunglasses into all her outfits, especially the ones I chose for this post..

Ahh how I wish to have her wardrobe.

J.

Style appreciation: Miroslava Duma

Miroslava Duma is probably one of the tiniest fashion icon I know. She is so petite! But her fashion sense is so classy/different/colorful in other words awesome. Here are some outfits that stood out for me.. and also appropriate for the weather at the moment. Prepare for autumn you guys! 

Hope you got inspired!

J.

Style appreciation: Olivia Palermo

You know that you've got it bad when you're staring at someone's hair at 5AM.. Talk about hair envy! In a previous post, I've already mentioned of wanting a new haircut and Olivia's the perfect example of how I really want it. And while I was looking through tumblr searching for her hair, you automatically see her awesome sene of style. If there's one closet I could borrow for one day, it's Palermo's. I love how she could match a designer's brand with just another item from Zara or H&M and how she looks so effortless put together. You'd probably know her as the 'fashion bitch' from The City, but really after seeing her in many interviews and other videos, I think she's really sweet. It was just an act she had to put on. Anyway, this is probably the haircut I want to get, it's not really short yet not long. So if you see me in a future post with completely different hair.. then you'd know that the trip to the hairdresser went bad.

PS.: Yesterday I went shopping and got a "few" items I'd like to show you! So stay tuned for that! I hope to post it asap.

J.