Monday night was the official launch of House of Eléonore, a luxury brand that creates exquisite diamond jewels. This label is supported by Royal Asscher, a leading diamond company that has been owned by an Amsterdam family for 161 years. House of Eléonore designs one of a kind jewellery using man-made diamonds and fair trade gold. To celebrate this big opening, an exclusive cocktail party was held in Het Scheepvaartmuseum in...
This is what happens when I have been cleaning out my closet. I must say that I am not a huge fan of doing that, but I figured that I could not postpone this task any longer as there are so many people in the world that can actually use the clothes that are crammed in the back of my closet. So just before I went on my short...
Today I show you a piece of Wayuu art, the perfect example of what I call "pure eye candy". I am talking about the Wayuu mochilla bag that is hanging around my shoulders. This bag has been knitted by the Wayuu Indian Tribe in Colombia that is celebrated for its colorful and cultural bags and have been producing these accessories for many generations. The Wayuu people are known as the people of the...
The Chanel Girl Bag totally swept me off my feet. You might already have seen this bag in the fashion show reports, on fashion blogs or in the windows of the Chanel boutiques and then you know what I am talking about. This year boy meets girl. As you probably know, the Chanel Boy Bag has been around for a few years now and is each season reinvented...
Today I show you an outfit I could wear every day of the year. This dress is an item that I put on whenever I have to make a good first impression (get similar dress here) and it also enables me to play with these colors. The blue colored spripes combine with my favorite heels, which are just as comfortable as my Nikes. On these pumps I could run a Marathon...
All you need is a good statement bag, the bag that shows your style and makes you look good! The statement bag should be timeless, have a classic design and empower you to distinguish yourself from other women on the street. This purse expresses your taste and sophistication and you should be able to wear it in your every day life. You may think that a statement bag should be...
Yoga, an exercise I love to do now that I am living my active and eloquent live. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual work out which I find relaxing and energizing as well as it makes me more lenient and slim. My favorite yoga school is De Nieuwe Yogaschool (Laurierstraat 109, Amsterdam). This serene and warm school makes me feel at home. I love it to recover from a lesson in...
I am just unable to express how much I adore the bags by Daphny Raes, a young and upcoming fashion designer. From her childhood on she was determined to do something with fashion. After she graduated from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, Daphny decided that she wanted to start her own label in Amsterdam. Leather is her passion and her main inspirations are architectural shapes and contrasting materials. She designs...