What a beauty! I just can't stop looking at this beautiful cover. And it's an extra special edition for me because it's the last issue of Miljonair that I've been working on. So run to the nearest shop get this collector's item! Please check out my trend reports, my spring must haves, my fashion shoot with the Dutch ambassadors of luxury, my interview with Kristina Falke and my styling work for the shopping shoot.
What a blast! Tommy Hilfiger organized their yearly fashion event in Amsterdam, to celebrate the summer collection of Hilfiger Denim. It’s not a standard fashion show! It’s actually just a party, where “famous” Dutch people wear Hilfiger Denim – instead of models walking on and off a catwalk. Also there was a great line up: Tommy Sunshine, Sky Ferreira, Holy Gost and national heroes De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig. The whole fashion scene was attending, despite of the fact that it was a Thursday night. Chapeau! When I say Tommy… you say HILFIGER!
I love fashion and I love H&M. But this window totally stopped me of entering the store today. Fashion FAUX!!!
The Gershwin Hotel: a trendy, fashionable and artistic hotel offering affordable rates for the budget minded traveller, like me. The more you save, the more you can go shopping! :) And this lovely hotel includes full hotel services, a nice coffee bar where you can have breakfast or lunch and comfortable rooms, right off 5th Ave. With the bright and richly colored decor, the lobby full of (chanel!) pop art, the funky high-ceilinged bar and it's location in the Flatiron District, the price can't be beat!
Huh? Is this a paint shop? No... it's an American grocery store. With multi gallon ice cream buckets.
I guess HEMA is confused these days... What happened to "spring"? There's supposed to be a transition period between winter and summer!
After 3 years of working my ass off at the most luxurious magazine of The Netherlands... it was time to say goodbye! People will call me crazy, but I had to move on. I’m still young and finding out where to go and who to be, so I found myself a new challenge: PR! To be continued…
Photos: these were the cupcakes that I ordered at supercupcakes.nl for my goodbye party! It was my way to say: “Thank you GMG for the wonderful time and all the beautiful experiences, amazing chances and warm memories that I keep in my heart.”
This year seems to have started quite well for Kate Moss who has recently struck a deal with luxury brand Dior and will now be promoting the Dior Addict Lipstick. The luxury brand picks the best brand ambassadors for their products. After selecting Natalie Portman for the Miss Dior Chérie campaign, they chose Kate for the Dior Beauté Line.
The new ad campaign is only set to debut in fashion magazines in May, however in order to build anticipation and excitement for the new products some photos have already been released to keep things interesting. And also a fabulous short video - starring Kate Moss and music from Duran Duran - will be revealed soon! In the meantime... enjoy these two teasers:
Clémence Poésy is wearing big Balenciaga sunglasses, a vintage trilby and a navy vest combined with a sleezy shirt.
Eight beautiful women. Each working in de luxury industry. Together. In a church.
Francisco van Benthum showed his White Label collection for the second time at Boutyq; a style platform where four designers came together to show their collection. Francisco was the star of the evening with his refined image of men, where they always look stylish and dandy. Slim suits, in satin and velour, combined with the preppy look and sporty influences, like short blazers and oversized t-shirts. Striking were the flood pants and the wet hair-do’s.
Lovely cupcakes by Mynth Events at Boutyq - February 1st at Loods 6, Amsterdam. Francisco van Benthum, Jeroen van Tuyl, Jan Boelo and Unconditional did a fashion show, separately from AIFW. What a blast! I'm craving for more! (cupcakes)
"..So come on, escape with me. To a world where magic can be.." In the MC theatre, Ilja Visser showed her ‘Escapism’ collection, that was inspired by Cirque de Burlesque. A world of illusion, fantasy and theatrical parody. Even in the foyer was a cirqisch atmosphere, where we got some cocktails, scroppino’s, cotton candy and popcorn. The models were showing Ilja’s AW 11/12 collection at trampolines, ladders, swings in a décor of lights that illustrated a circus tent. Personally I totally loved this show, because it was very playful, surprising and renewing. But I love Ilja anyway... Whatever.
I'm working on the catwalkreport for March, so I'm checking out the new Spring Summer collections of 2011... And that's just like eating an ice cream. Or swimming in a bright blue sea. Pure enjoyment. 100% pleasure.
Internationally known designer Tony Cohen showed his Fall/Winter collection of 2011 at Saturday the 29th of January at AIFW. Tony is a regular at New York Fashion Week, but came back to his hometown Amsterdam to show for the first time at AIFW. We saw lots of black, gold, copper, elegance and wearable cloths. Worn by a couple of famous models like Kim Noorda – who appeared earlier in shows for Chanel, Burberry, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana. Yes, we can, Dutchies!
The fashion week bonanza is already busy rocking Amsterdam with shows, exhibitions, events en presentations. So I am all thrilled and excited. I won't be going to too many shows because there are just a few exciting talents. But, I will run in and out the Westergas area and check some pop-up stores, galleries and presentations here and there.