The 23rd edition of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam is a wrap and that means that the full report of the SS16 Catwalk at MBFWA can be given. I visited seven shows & loved each of the collections in a different way. To share my thoughts with you I selected several images of my favorite pieces of each of the fashion designers. If you look at the pictures we can conclude that...
As FashionWeek Amsterdam is still going on, I can not just give you the full Catwalk report. What I can do however is showing you the top 10 bags spotted at MBFWA so far. These women were carrying true arm-candy. You will see that there are some real designer pieces as well as high street clutches. Some are very colorful, others shine in own simplicity. And there were also...
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...
Mr. Pineapple and I are inseparable this weekend! On Wednesday I flew to Italy, where I am currently enjoying myself with five athletes that are going to do the Ironman-triathlon. My job is to make sure they eat sufficient carbo-bombs, sleep many hours and cheer as loud as I can this Sunday! And since each Iron (wo)man brought his/her girl/boyfriend as well, I decided that Mr. Pineapple will be mine for the...
As the popularity of the bum bag is growing, the time is now to dedicate an ode to the fashionable bum bag. In the post "When fashion meets function" you can see that this bag has many names like the belt bag, buffalo pouch, fanny pack, belly bag or waist wallet but for this post I will stick to the term "bum bag". I am a huge fan of...
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...
"My Milkshake brings all the boys to the yard…!" Do you remember the lyrics of this popular song by Kelis? I loved to sing along and dance while this song was bumping through the speakers. With these sunny days ahead I just can’t wait to go partying, especially at a superb festival. You probably already bought your tickets for the festivals this season and you might have even been...
Mini, midi, maxi - You probably think that I am talking about those delicious croissants that your boyfriend is making you on Sunday morning? Or maybe you relate the trio "mini, midi, maxi" to skirts and you expect that this post will be all about those pieces of clothing? Which I totally understand as springtime has arrived and this item is just perfect to wear during this time of...
Sit down & relax! Now that you arrived in a true backpack heaven you should enjoy it to the max! The world of backpacks is enormous and only a few of these rucksacks have made it to heaven. These bags come in all kinds of versions in terms of styles, brands, sizes, colors, prize ranges, forms, materials, etc. The most classic form of the backpack is still very popular. Its characteristics are...
We just closed Fashion Month, the month where famous fashion designers show their new collections in the four big fashion capitals of the world: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Fashion Week was originally set up by Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne, the organisation that monitored French fashion and trends in the 19th century. This institution decided to set fixed times for buyers to come and look...