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Posted by Andrea on December 01, 2011 in fashion, shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on September 21, 2011 in fashion, inspiration wednesday | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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This week's inspiration wednesday is dedicated to a very special woman with an exquisite personal style.
The moments I lived with her are precious to me and although I'll miss her always,
I intend to remember and celebrate her life dearly.
Posted by Andrea on August 31, 2011 in fashion, inspiration wednesday, my life | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on May 18, 2011 in art, fashion, graphic, inspiration wednesday | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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I thought I would share a bit about my journey in search of my wedding dress. Obviously and since we're 18 days away from our wedding, I can't tell you much about it, but I wanted to talk about the process itself, there will be time to talk about the dress afterwards. I have read many many brides in the blog-sphere talking about the search of their dress, the one you will only wear once and has to be perfect. And that's the thing about weddings, isn't it? Every step you take you are bombarded with the idea that it will only happen once, don't regret your decision. That is quite a pressuring thought, let me tell you.
I could say I started my search many months before I even got engaged. I knew the Pronovias catalogue by heart when I got engaged, ha! And I had an idea of what I wanted sketched in my thoughts. I even tried to sketch it on paper, it turns out I can't draw. So, Christmas came, I flew to my parents' and off I went to search the dress together with my mom and sister. Going to the shops was quite fun and I was quite relaxed, enjoying the huge dresses and layers of tulle, feeling like a princess. But nothing was really what I wanted. Mind you, it's hard to say whether a wedding dress is you or not; I mean, I hardly ever wear white, almost never a long dress and only once (remember?) will I wear a train! Do I feel like myself? eeh, yeah, I guess. I am lucky in the sense that because I'm a big dreamer I can easily imagine myself in Lady Di's wedding gown, no problem. But this wedding in general has been a huge reality check for me, so I could sense that a huge dress didn't really have much to do with our lives.
Since I can't give any details, let me jump a chapter or two and tell you that I found a designer (her name will be mentioned after the wedding too) that made a custom dress for me. Yes, I am a lucky girl. She is patient and she listens and she created a wonderful gown for me. I can't thank her enough. I felt no pressure, no rush and she did always what I asked or advised me otherwise. She's a true professional. So I am happy. Last time I went to try it on I shed a little tear and I said "whoa!" like a million times. Happy, happy, happy!
But. Does this mean I don't have second thoughts? No. I still do. I sometimes feel I would have liked to shop much more before making the decision, other days I feel that my dress is 'complicated', that I forgot what suits me best while choosing it, that I never liked that fabric before so why did I choose it??...endless second thoughts. I've come to think that this is normal (for me at least) and if I get those thoughts I think back to the moment when I put it on and I gasped. I have seen the dress twice in my entire life and I'm supposed to have this very close relationship with it, that's hard to do when you've seen it twice!
So to all the brides-to-be our there, if you're having doubts, the only thing I can say is that you're not alone! how can we not have doubts of something you do for the first time and only going to do once?
Oh, I can't wait to see you again wedding dress.
xoxo
Posted by Andrea on May 10, 2011 in fashion, my life, wedding | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on April 29, 2011 in fashion, jewelry, wedding | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on April 11, 2011 in fashion, photography | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Bris-bris is the Basque word for glittery. It's rather onomatopoeic, right? I love it. And I love bris-bris! Like this dress by BHLDN.
Posted by Andrea on March 24, 2011 in fashion, my life, wedding | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Wedding shoe shopping is not being very successful...but it has been super fun! I truly thought this would be the easy part, as I looove shoes; yes, I've been called Imelda. I guess I need to look further.
Anyway, in my search, I found these flats by Jenni Kayne. Oh how I love them. The nude pinkish suede, the 90's shape, lovely. I wish I needed flats. :) And I also used the image for a little nude color palette for myself.
Have a lovely Sunday!
xoxo
Posted by Andrea on March 20, 2011 in current affairs, fashion, my life, shoes, shopping, wedding | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on February 16, 2011 in fashion, inspiration wednesday, wedding | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on February 02, 2011 in fashion, inspiration wednesday | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on January 10, 2011 in art, fashion, wedding | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on December 15, 2010 in art, fashion, inspiration wednesday | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on December 10, 2010 in fashion, my life, wedding | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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The streets of Amsterdam are frozen. I hate walking on ice. It makes me want to get a pair of proper boots. Not only because you can walk on ice, but because I like them. Proper classic mountain good quality boots. That's what I need.
{Visvim Folk Whymper Boots, from TRÈS BIEN SHOP}
Posted by Andrea on December 06, 2010 in fashion, shoes | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on November 25, 2010 in current affairs, fashion, wedding | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on November 24, 2010 in fashion, inspiration wednesday | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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So maybe I said I wouldn't turn this blog into a wedding blog. And maybe I lied a bit. But you forgive me, right? I have been searching for dresses, color schemes, venues, menus, save the dates, invitations, rings...you name it, for about three months now. And somehow I can't stop looking at Grace Kelly's wedding portrait every time I go through my files. I am not sure if it's the color, her perfect face or the wedding dress. But I just love it.
Posted by Andrea on October 27, 2010 in beauty, fashion, my life, wedding | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on October 14, 2010 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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I am considering getting one of these jackets for this winter. This one...
or this other one....{both from Zara}
Maybe I'll try them on this weekend. After years of avoiding 'beige', it's time to bring it back into my closet.
Happy weekend!
Posted by Andrea on September 17, 2010 in fashion, shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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...this Jill Sander coat. The whole look actually.
I was going through some old magazines and cutouts and I realized how much I still love it. Sometimes trends don't have any impact on me. In fact, it happens more and more these days, I wonder if it's an age symptom.
Posted by Andrea on January 10, 2010 in fashion, i'm loving | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
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...this Ally Capellino bag. Thank you.
Posted by Andrea on November 21, 2009 in fashion, my life, shopping | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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...ONLY.com. Check it out (under Inspiration) and don't forget to click on 'Next Image'.
Hope you like it!!
Posted by Andrea on October 02, 2009 in beauty, blog affairs, blogging from..., current affairs, fashion, shoes | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on August 25, 2009 in blog affairs, current affairs, fashion, my life, new projects, styling projects | Permalink | Comments (9) | TrackBack (0)
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I know it's August, new collections in all places, days getting shorter... but I still feel like buying summer dresses and thinking of beach nights.
Posted by Andrea on August 13, 2009 in fashion, my life, shopping | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on June 30, 2009 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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...for work. I think I wore this two weeks ago, slow posting. (You can probably see the blazer better when you click on the picture.)
Posted by Andrea on April 17, 2009 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
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My new pink plimsoles. Not too exciting, but if you haven't shopped for the past seven months, even 15 euro shoes make you smile, trust me.
Posted by Andrea on April 14, 2009 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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I just opened my inbox to find a COS e-mail. They now have a children's line. I got this excitement/nervousness one gets when discovering something cool, like when I'm going shopping and I get nervous when entering a nice shop cause I know I'll like it all...I wonder if you know the feeling too...
Posted by Andrea on March 05, 2009 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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What is it about oversized casual trousers combined with blazers that fascinates me so much?
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Posted by Andrea on July 09, 2008 in fashion, interior design, my life, shopping | Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Andrea on May 21, 2008 in fashion, my life, shoes, shopping | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
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Summer has arrived in Amsterdam and I am dreaming about beach; southern France, Greece, Nantucket...anywhere with a coast and some nice souvenir shops (I love souvenir shops). I also discovered that I must have thrown away my bikinis from last year as I can't find them anywhere. It was time for new ones anyway. I would love any of these looks for this summer...{dreaming...}
Photos # 3, 5 and 9: Princess Tam Tam
Photos # 1, 4: Toast
Photo #2: Stella McCartney
Photo # 6: Raplh Lauren
Photo # 7: Creatures of Comfort
Photo #8: Gap
Posted by Andrea on May 08, 2008 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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I started fantasizing about how warm it's going to be and how lovey I will look having a drink in a terrace in the evening with the perfect make-up and feeling tanned (although I never am). And so I went online and searched for outfits for my imaginary summery wardrove and came back with all these Vera Wang.










Posted by Andrea on March 26, 2008 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
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And indeed, pastel colors are a bit like cake colors. And the same way I love baking, I just love pastel colors since I can remember. I am a lucky girl this season. Long long long ago Sussie Bubble wrote a post "The Pastel Haze got the brain" and I started dreaming about pastel colors. My sister suggested I watched Marie Antoinette just to see the cakes and macaroons (they are by far the Valentino in cookieland) and I still haven't but indeed the images are very very sweet.
My skin is very pale and pinkish, transparent at places, but I can't resist to pale on pale. I also think it's a waste to chose colors because of your skin or hair color, so I never did or will do. When I was 16 I had a white bikini that I simply loved. Everybody kept asking why I had bought a white bikini while I am so pale; I kept thinking they were styleless (haha, evil laugh).
I am starting to loose my point..pastel colors, right. I went to Zara with a friend not that long ago and while I didn't want to buy anything I saw all these powdery pink dresses mixed with stone colors and I fell in love. It's like wearing a tutu and ballet shoes all day long!! Lovely.
Photos: Dolce&Gabbana, Wunderkind, Viktor&Rolf, Vanessa Bruno and Junya Watanabe.
Posted by Andrea on March 06, 2008 in fashion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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