FASHION & LIFE STYLE

4/30/2014

ootd | Spring cleaning




An outfitpost of a few days back. Simple black and white (and grey) outfit, my favourite at the moment. I need to get out of my blogging funk though. Haven't really got the blogging inspiration lately. So sorry for the lack of fashion related posts.

I feel so uninspired lately, not only fashionwise but in my everyday life as well. I feel like I'm just going through the motion of life. That's why I decided to clean up my closet (I really mean throwing things out of the back of my wardrobe) and sort it out. Throw things out that I really don't need and maybe even replace things for better ones. Maybe that's what I need to do for my current situation that I'm living in as well. It's time for me to get out there and leave the past behind, create some new memories and do what I want to do.

Do you know that feeling of just going through the motion? How do you deal with it?

J.

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4/29/2014

Blogger Bazaar Frankfurt 2014

Inside the Plalais Quartier location in Frankfurt
I really love the chandeliers on the ceiling - very noble. 
However, for a massive crowd of fashionistas and visitors with more than 1000 people 
(counted on the amount of goodie bags we handed out), it was way too small! 
I really wonder if anyone has lost something between the mass of people in the end...

Heute gibt es ein paar intensive Eindrücke zum Blogger Bazaar Event, der am vergangenen Wochenende hier in Frankfurt statt fand. Die Location im Palais Quartier war richtig schön gewählt, allerdings doch etwas zu klein für den riesigen Ansturm.

 During the location setup i have found some cute pieces i intended to buy after our duty, 
but of course, these cuties were already sold out 
when we had finished our work at the goodie bag counter...

Gab es schöne Sachen zu entdecken?
Nun, während des Aufbaus haben wir hier und da ein paar schöne Stücke entdeckt, die wir uns aber nicht(!) haben zurücklegen lassen - klar, dass dann  nach getaner freiwilliger Supportarbeit selbige Stücke eben anderweitig verkauft wurden ╰( ´-ω-)...Einige schöne Schnäppchen soll es gegeben haben und es soll sogar Teile gegeben haben, die man versuchte über dem Einkaufspreis zu verkaufen, wie eine Bekannte feststellte (O_o)'. Wie auch immer, die verkaufenden Blogger dürften wohl weitestgehend zufrieden gestimmt die Heimreise antreten, denn nach wenigen Stunden sahen die Tische und Kleiderständer schon um einiges leerer aus.

My personal highlight was to join the Mavi Denim Kitchen 
- i was talking about it weeks before on Blogger Bazaar's Facebook
but after our goodie bag work there was such a big crowd around the stall. 
So same story here: absolutely no chance to be happy
...anyway, there is no creative spirit left if you get almost bumped by a crowd behind your back 
while you are trying to work on a design piece.

Was aus dem kreativen Highlight wurde, auf das ich mich so sehr gefreut hatte...
Aus meinem Vorhaben in der Mavi DIY Denim Kitchen mitzuwirken und ein bisschen Kreativität zu versprühen, ist leider nichts mehr geworden, weil der Andrang nachdem wir fertig mit dem Verteilen der 1000 Goodie Bags waren, so enorm war, dass sich am Mavi Stand ein übles Gedränge bildete und diejenigen, die gerade etwas gestalteten, es weitestegehnd im Stehen(!) taten, während andere Schaulustige und Interessierte einem förmlich in den Rücken gefallen sind (~3~)°. Um eine schöne kreative Atmosphäre zu schaffen, braucht man meiner Meinung nach einen gewissen Freiraum, den man mittels einer kleinen Absperrung des DIY Bereichs hätte errreichen können.

 Goodie bag content:
Couch Magazine, Vita Coco natural coconut water and a Smoothing Lip Polish by Catrice Cosmetics 
(well, that was a really nice product - i got the shade 020 Jen & Berry's) 
- the other stuff  like discount vouchers 
(especially if they did not work- no joke, i got that information from my friend!) 
were not so important to be mentioned in a special way...

Das Fazit
Zu Zweit, wie oben schon erwähnt als freiwillige Helfer eingesprungen, waren wir aber zum einen mit der Organisation  für das Wohlergehen der Blogger und zum anderen letztlich nur noch mit der Ausgabe der 1000 Goodie Bags beschäftigt, sodass wir im Grunde nicht mehr dazu gekommen sind, noch mal ganz relaxt alles zu genießen - was ich wirklich sehr, sehr Schade fand!!!
Gerne hätte ich noch in aller Ruhe mit den Blogger Kolleginnen und einigen Bekannten hier und da etwas geplaudert, aber ich war einfach viel zu fix und fertig und mein Gute-Laune-Pegel nach 4 Stunden bereits dermaßen im Keller (da hat auch kein gutes Häagen Dazs Cookies and Cream Eis und auch kein Fläschchen Glacéau vitaminwater mehr helfen können) - ein Grund weshalb Ihr hier auch kein happy smiley face von mir seht (-__-)°. Das Vita Coco Wasser, das Couch Magazin und der Catrice Made To Stay Smoothing Lip Polish aus der Goodie Bag (der restliche Inhalt war jetzt nicht so der Rede wert) sind da auch nur ein kleiner Trost (~_~).

Für die Blogger, die dort etwas verkauft haben, war es in jedem Fall ein gelungenes Event - aber aus unserer Sicht ist es leider kein rundum gelungener Tag geworden...

all photos © Vernissage and Cream | Zeta.N

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4/25/2014

OOTD | preparing for Kingsday



H&M shirt, New Look pleather vest, Primark skirt, Converse all stars
Finally we're able to wear skirts or shorts without stockings here in The Netherlands! Perfect timing, since tomorrow is a national festive day, Kingsday. It usually means wearing something orange, eating, partying and visiting flea markets. But the night before Kingsday is usually a night for partying. And since I haven't been going out in a while, some girlfriends and I decided to go to a beach party. Still indecisive though of what I'll be wearing. So I'm heading to the city to find me some goodies.

Have a nice weekend!





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Rosy Lips with Yves Rocher Grand Rouge

 
Yves Rocher Flawless Lip Liner (skin-colored) provides a smooth fnish.
The Grand Rouge lipstick No. 71 Rose Poudré has a creamy texture 
and a natural lip-like color which is simply perfect for an everyday use. 

Heute gibt es mal wieder einen hübschen kleinen Beauty Post. Meine Lieblingsbeauty Produkte sind ja Lippenstifte. Ohne Make-up aus dem Haus? - Absolut kein Roblem! Aaaber - Lippenstift oder Lippenpflege vergessen - aaah, das geht gar nicht (≧≦)°. Daher habe ich eigentlich in jeder Tasche immer einen Lippenstift oder Lippenpflege gebunkert  (ᴖ◡ᴖ) (passender könnte man es wohl nicht beschreiben).Am liebsten mag ich Rosa und Koralltöne - und diesmal war es mal an der Zeit für einen natürlichen Farbton, der so gut wie kaum auffällt, aber dennoch vorhanden ist:

Der Yves Rocher Grand Rouge Lippenstift in der Farbe Nr.71 Rose Poudré 
passt da so ziemlich genau ins Farbschema. 

Das Schöne ist, dass er optisch sogar ins Rosane fällt - zumindest sieht das bei mir auf den Lippen so aus, denn als Swatch auf dem Arm geht er etwas mehr ins Rote über. Die cremige Textur finde ich auch sehr angenehm, so trocknen die Lippen auch nicht aus. Der Flawless Lip Liner in Hautfarbe rundet das Gesamtbild dann noch schön geschmeidig ab (wobei ich diesen auf dem Foto vergessen habe aufzutragen *uups*  °(^ー^*)).

..und für meine lieben Leser, die diesen oder vielleicht noch das ein oder andere Produkt von Yves Rocher einmal selbst ausprobieren wollen, habe ich hier eine kleine Überraschung ヽ(´∀`)ノ✿ฺ :


1 x Yves Rocher Online-Shop Gutschein im Wert von 30 €

Schreibt mir einfach einen Kommentar mit Eurer Mailadresse,
wenn Ihr Interesse am Gutschein habt
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Das virtuelle Los hat wie folgt entschieden:

 

Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Jules

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4/20/2014

HAUL | Frame your eyess



Dolce & Gabbana glasses


First of all, Happy easter! If you celebrate it, what are your plans for it? Going to have an Easter breakfast, brunch, dinner or all three? For me, it's just going to church and eat a lot of Indonesian sweets.

For those who see me walking down the street without glasses, most probably think why is she ignoring me, is she blind? The answer is yes.. I haven't treated my eyes properly, especially if you imagine me reading on my bed with almost no lights on and being on the computer almost 24/7 for school as for fun. So yeah, I do wear glasses, but only when I'm watching a movie, reading a book or am behind a computer, at least I try to.. (yes I'm wearing one right now). 


Anyway, these are my new glasses! I love the cat-eye shape to it, it almost makes me look like a librarian or a secretary but that's what makes it awesome. The glasses weren't cheap though, the frame is from Dolce & Gabbana and the glasses are some bulletproof made glasses (kidding.. I won't be able to catch a bullet with my eyes for you, but the glasses were expensive as well). I wouldn't be able to buy this without leasing it. So basically, you pay a little amount of money each month for over two years, with free insurance. That's ideal right? And if the two years are over, you can choose to pay it off, return the glasses (who would ever do that?) or choose another pair of glasses to lease.
I'm doing this at Iris Optiek, so look if they're in your neighbourhood!



J.



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4/13/2014

OH BOY! Alexander Wang x H&M


Stop what you're currently doing. Drop everything. Cause people..



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ALEXANDER WANG x H&M 2014
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will be coming for the next designer collaboration.
I think it's going to be amazinggg and probably the first collaboration I'll be standing in line

for in the morning (probably going to have to stand whole night for it) ever.
Just think about all the possibilities!  read more
See more of his current awesome collection here

Are you excited for this as well?



J.



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4/12/2014

ootd | Some library essentials




H&M cropped sweater, Primark blouse, Bershka jeans, Chuck taylors.

As I've mentioned in the previous post already, it's still exam week! So I'm basically living in the library at the moment. What am I wearing? A simple but comfortable outfit. Here's a list of essentials when going to the library, not to mention to not forget to bring your books with you.


My library fashion essentials:
1. wear a vest or bring an extra sweater which you can easily take on and off. It tends to get colder after sitting a while. 
2. wear pants that are stretchy or loose fitting.
3. wear flat shoes or sneakers, the sound of heels can be annoying when it's über quiet.
4. bring a hair elastic with you, so your hair won't get in your face while you try to concentrate on your books.
5. wear natural makeup so it won't smear on your face when you wipe the sweat off your forehead from studying hard.

6. don't wear rings or bracelets, it will get in the way when you're trying to take some notes.
A watch is okay though.


Do you have some other essentials that you like to share?


And if you're on the same boat as me, good luck and let's kick some asses!

J.



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4/11/2014

ootd | Examination week



H&M long vest, Unknown shirt, H&M waxed jeans


Some of you might be in the same place as me at the moment, in examination week, test week, whatever you want to call it. It certainly has one thing in common, stress. I'm writing this post now while on my mini study break at my uni's library. Thank god for opening till 2am, so I won't feel that guilty writing this.

So this is my outfit of the day.. before I went to the library though! I had to run some errands in the city and changed my shoes at home first, before heading to the library. So it's fully library-proof.



J.






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4/09/2014

XOXO County Line Shine

 Free hugs and kisses? - Show some love with your beanie

Jeder von uns hat so seine Lieblingskopfbedeckung. Bei mir waren es schon immer diese "slouchigen" Beanie Mützen ( slouchy, d.h. dass Material muss einfach lässig Falten schlagen - wie bei den japanischen 'loose-socks' bzw. Stulpen - denn wenn diese aalglatt und passgenau am Bein sitzen, sieht das ja auch nicht so toll aus, sind ja auch keine Overkneestrümpfe - versteht Ihr was ich meine? ). Bei New Yorker habe ich dann dieses schöne Exemplar mit Bommel in einem zeitlosen grau-melange Farbton im Sale entdeckt. Grau hat sich gerade in den letzten Jahren zu einer äußerst beliebten Modefarbe entwickelt. Grau ist nicht mehr unscheinbar oder langweilig, Grau ist elegant und edel. Ja, fashion talks ٩(˙▿˙- Mode hat was zu erzählen..., und wenn sie Umarmung und Küsschen geben will, schaut man doch gerne zweimal hin (^ω^)! - XOXO.

 
My favorite 'sailor moon style' necklace
- it is from Bijou Brigitte and a real vintage piece  (approximately 5 years old).

Meine Lieblingskette von Bijou Brigitte im "Sailor Moon" Stil (die hier schon des Öfteren ihren ganz besonderen Auftritt hatte - zuletzt im Catrice Luxury Lacquers Post) - das mit Strassteinen besetzte rosa Herz erinnert mich übrigens sehr an Usagis Verlobungsring ()ᕗ!

'Politely Pink' - there is no better name for a soft shimmer and decent pale pink lipstick color like this.
It is my MAC lipstick oldie, but still a goldie for me.

Der MAC "Politely Pink" Lippenstift - ein super dezenter Rosafarbton, welcher der natürlichen Lippenfarbe einen schönen zartrosa Schimmer verleiht ohne dabei aufdringlich zu wirken. 
Also wenn Ihr mich fragt, dann ist genau DAS die Lippenstiftfarbe, welche die Outer Sailor Senshis ( Sailor Uranus und Neptun ) bei ihrer Verwandlungs-Schlussszene auf den Lippen tragen! Achtet mal darauf, denn zur Zeit laufen ja die Folgen der 3. Staffel von Sailor Moon von Montag bis Freitag bei VIVA - und für alle, die wochentags auch nicht alle Folgen miterleben können, gibt es immer samstags und sonntags die Wiederholung. 

Hollister 'County Line Shine' tunic
- a fresh blue with lace and clear sequin details on the shoulder parts

Die passende Lieblingstunika (ebenfalls ein Sale Schnäppchen) - So ein erfrischendes Blau passt einfach wunderbar zu einem warmen Grau. Mir gefällt vor allem der Schnitt, denn sie ist hinten etwas länger als vorne und außerdem ist der Stoff so wunderschön weich und fließend.- 100% Viskose sorgen einfach für ein angenehmes Tragegefühl.
Und zum Abschluss nun, wie im letzten Post angekündigt, die farblich und thematisch passende Grafik zum Post - Please enjoy ╰( ´ω)つ XOXO.

XOXO - © Vernissage and Cream 2014

4/05/2014

HAUL | The perfect parfois bag!


Parfois retro sport collection 2014

I have been spending so much money lately, not anything I could wear though but craft supplies for my project. I'm so worried to look at my bank account. And on top of that, mid season sales are everywhere! So I couldn't resist taking advantage of that!

I saw this bag at our local department store, Vroom en Dreesman, and I had to have it! I immediately fell in love with the print, not everyone's taste but it certainly got my attention. It wasn't on sale or anything but my friend who works there told me that they'll be having discount stickers, where you can stick 20% off any item you want. So I waited a week to get it, and boyy was that long! When I got in store to buy it, they didn't have it on the display anymore, but the salesclerk was so kind enough to look in their storageroom and sure enough they still had it.

The bag was eventually 26 euros which I think is not bad at all! And you get two straps with it, one for the day when running errands and the other one for the evening with a more sophisticated look. It's like having two different bags! I'm really loving Parfois, they have a really nice collection for reasonable prices. My first time buy, but definitely not the last!


J.


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4/02/2014

personal & food | People who love to eat are always the best people











First of all, if you haven't eaten yet I'm sorry for showing you guys this beautiful meal of art with perfectly sliced beef, fresh and colourful vegetables.

I love taking pictures and I love food, so taking pictures of food takes my loving to a whole new level. And so I would like to present to you my new favourite place to eat without feeling guilty! It's called 'Greenbowl' located in The Hague, Netherlands. I like to call it a saladbar and I think it's one of the first ones in The Netherlands (at least in the Hague). You can order from a menu or create your own salad. The best part is that the toppings/fillings for your salad are unlimited. They have all these superfoods, like goji berries and such as special toppings as well. And how cute are those boxes they serve the salads in! The price ranges from 5euros to 12euros depending on if you want meat, chicken or an omelette with it. I had a small box with beef and I man was I stuffed. You'd be surprised at how fast you actually feel stuffed.

If you're in the neighbourhood of the Hague, you should definitely try it out!
You won't regret it, the owners are nice and the place has a cute atmosphere.
You can check their facebook here for more information!


Are you a salad person?

J.

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4/01/2014

ootd | Denim on denim




Levi's denim jacket, H&M shirt, Bershka jeans, Nike janoski

One of the perks of having older brothers is occasionally receiving their stuff and things that they don't use anymore, like this Levi's denim jacket. The sleeves were a bit too long but I like it rolled up anyway. And it has no pockets, which is a bit annoying since I'm used to having pockets in my jackets. But I can't complain! It's still a rockin' denim jacket. I was in a hurry and just grabbed a simple tee and it wasn't until I stepped a foot outside that I knew that the weather was really nice, so I grabbed this jacket for the day. I've been loving the denim on denim look lately though, so it all worked out. Also, I feel like I've been neglecting my janoski's since I've got my Nike thea's, so I thought I give it some daylight.

What do you think of the denim on denim look?


J.

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