We like: Dolphins & Titi + the German Kid

 

I kind of already had a feeling the newest Titi + the German Kid collection would fit me like a figurative glove, and not only because I'm pretty fond of the Belgian brand in general. This particular one, with teasers of dolphins, tennis vibes, soft pink mixed with mint green, caught my attention time after time and is exactly what I want to be wearing all spring and summer long! Goddamn, I like, I like A LOT! I already snagged a shirt home with me on the opening night, but there's this one sweater that was begging to be brought home with me... I didn't cave just yet, but I think I already made peace with the fact that I shall have to have it. What a sacrifice this life can be. Thank God I already got the perfect sneakers coming in soon to fully complete my summer tennis outfit. More on the blog soon!

Check out a glimpse of the newest collection (not all the items we lololoved can be portrayed here, because that would be everything):

 

And here it is, the dream *insert heart eyes*:

We Wear: "These boots are too metal for you"

- quote by Lorenz. He really dislikes these boots and doesn't get why I like them so much. I was in need, in desperate need of some biker boots. But my standards were high and the biker boots crossing my path did not meet up to them. I do not have the easiest figure for boots: they tend to make me really short when the calf does not rise high enough, I didn't want the nose to point upward are be too round and I didn't want boots that would be too plain nor too much (you wouldn't believe the amount of hideous cowboy boots that came along this long long search). And then these Rebecca Minkoff boots passed along during my search with only one downside: my size was no longer available. Now that's a downside you cannot ignore. To cheer myself up I ordered another pair that met up with my standards, was disappointed when they arrived, returned them (thank God for that) and started wining to my boyfriend that the perfect pair of biker boots was out of reach and that life wasn't fair. I wanted to show them to him when suddenly...MY SIZE WAS BACK YO! So that's exactly what I yelled at him before I clicked them to my basket and wallowed myself in happiness and pink clouds.

And they do not disappoint. I love every inch of these boots and I'm sure I'll get a lot of wear out of them. I also promise to make an outfit with them and to shoot that outfit in daylight instead of underneath a street lantern.

Next story of a long long search: the boyfriend jeans. To be continued!

I'm wearing: 

Scarf: Asos

Coat: SheInside

Top: VILA via Zalando

Skinny jeans: H&M

Boots: Rebecca Minkoff via Zalando

Purse: H&M

We wear: Coffee casual

Aah coffee, it wasn't love at first sight - I'll put you in the same category as beer for that matter - but boy oh boy, you are an essential part of my life now. Yes, I can live without my daily cup(s) of coffee but only when I'm on a holiday (yay!) or hungover (less yay...). In all other cases, I need it, I want it, I'll have it, which explains why I couldn't resist this sweatshirt. I'm pretty sure it's meant as a pajama sweatshirt, but let's face it, that's way too hot to sleep in anyway and who needs a shirt screaming for coffee when they're sleeping, amirite?

Another thing I couldn't resist were these boots *insert heart emoji*. I spotted them online, ignored them, put them in the back of my mind and tried to forget about them because they were not particularly versatile and I half expected them to destroy my feet. Before I knew it though, they were discounted and the rest of the story is pretty much history. Turns out they ARE pretty versatile, if you're pretending to be a rock star on a day off, which is generally how I feel, walk and talk. They also reach a comfort level I did not expect at all!  Furthermore, they turned out to be the perfect eye catcher when attending a staff party requiring a 'Black with a touch of bling' dress code. WIN WIN WIN!

We Wear: Chevron pencil

So I was too late with my picture taking and had to do it in the rain on Sunday. And we only had ten minutes to spare, I know I know...apologies! But I'm wearing new stuff, bright new stuff! When I spotted this skirt at Paplou I thought it was going to look hideous on me. I usually buy A-line skirts and avoid the pencil model for hip reasons. But the mirror told me I looked okay, so I believed it and took the skirt home with me. Together with the top. I fitted them together and thought it was a match made in heaven. I'm really looking forward to wear this skirt in summer with bare, tanned (yeah right) legs. Ah summer! Festivals! Beer! Music! Tattoos!

Excuse me while I dream on.

Faux leather jacket: H&M / Purse: H&M / Top: Paplou / Skirt: Paplou / Earrings: SheInside
Shoes: La Bottega

We Wear: Sweater weather

You may remember me going on and on about my new brand crush Batoko so it shouldn't come as a surprise my wish list actually inspired me to add some new Batoko garments to my wardrobe (addict alert right hurrr). Especially the sweater has been bringing a lot of happiness, which might have mostly to do with the fact that the other item I bought was a crop top and buying a crop top in winter tends to unequivocally lead to delayed gratification with respect to actually wearing it. Who knew, right?! Sweaters like these make winter just slightly more bearable seeing as getting up in the morning and promptly removing your pajamas is already enough a challenge, even when your not necessarily a morning hater. 

When I leave home early in the morning to bike to the train station, I'm also very grateful for my blanket coat, in which I can cuddle up to face the cold. Because, yes, whereas I was still bare ankled in this outfit, the past week that has been a big no-no in my book. I honestly wouldn't survive and I feel that is the case for the majority of people. Unless apparently you're a teenager, because while closely observing 14 to 16 year-olds, I realized they must wear tiny heaters in their tiny jackets and are in fact wearing skin like socks to cover their ankles. That truly is the only explanation I can think of. 

We Wear: Hiking outfit

Well allright, a 6km walk isn't REALLY a hike but more like a fun trip. I didn't see myself as one of those people who goes for a walk on a Sunday, but the alcohol and abundance of food, which are an obligation during the holidays, made us crave for some exercise and fresh air. Since we weren't really hiking hiking, I thought of my suede Vans as the perfect walking shoes. They got a little muddy but did a great job.

You know what's weird? I'm not wearing my leopard coat! A couple of weeks ago I felt it was time for me to check out the SheInside webshop. I don't know why I had never visited it before so it was time for a change. I bought not only this magnificent coat but also overknee suede boots, a shirt/dress and two pairs of earrings which will all find their way to the blog eventually. I have to admit that our indian winter does come in handy as this coat isn't really subzero-proof. Did "subzero" remind anyone else of Mortal Kombat?

Anyway, the walk was great and I love this outfit. Comfy, walky with a touch of lipstick. My cup of tea!

Scarf: H&M / Coat: SheInside / Leopard cardigan: H&M / Top: Mango / Skinnies: H&M

Sneakers: Vans / Sunnies: Komono

We Wear: Holiday season

With January officially kicked off, the holiday season appears to be over and I find that an extremely unfortunate event. Therefore, let's keep the sparkle, the coziness, the flickering lights, the holiday cheer alive for just a little while longer. January is such a depressing month, so I refuse to take down my Christmas tree for now. I'm even contemplating about leaving some of the lights that I hung around my apartment up until these dark days (literally speaking) are over, because they make me so very (and weirdly) happy. I am the absolute personification of the paradoxical Grinch. That reminds me of something I saw on TV the other day, about 'normal' people who are completely obsessed with Christmas, leading to a house filled up to the roof with Christmas trees (yes, plural) and decorations. However, that's taking it a bit too far in my opinion, I would feel weird as a child of summer to still think about Christmas. Speaking of summer, can we just skip to that point already? :)

January is always and for most also a time of change and for me, it's mostly about trying to better myself. In hindsight, 2015 was not entirely my year, despite going in the desired direction careerwise and a lot of exciting and fun things happening along the road. Unfortunately, big disappointments at the end of the year kind of left a weird taste in my mouth. Either way, I can't wait for what 2016 will bring: the challenges, the laughter, the people, and all the new things I'll do. I even started a bucket list to structure those new things a bit more (control freak alert) and I won't be satisfied until every one of them is checked off by the end of 2016. 

2016, let’s do this and let’s not ever doubt ourselves!