We Wear: Leopard and Pi(e)

I know, it's been more than a week (GASP!) since our last post on Peaches & Peaches, but what can we say, life happened. Luckily (seeing the silver lining here, you guys), my plans for this Friday night got cancelled due to my sister getting ill and not being able to celebrate her birthday appropriately, ultimately giving me the chance to get shit/blog posts done. Although I have to confess I'd prefer sipping mojitos right about now. 

Shirt: 3suisses - High waisted denim, booties: Bershka - Beanie, necklace: H&M - Bag: Primark - Faux-fur coat: Sheinside 

This week has been a weird one for me, to say the least. Not the good kind of weird, but the really, really sucky, fist clenching, annoying kind. In addition to crappy events, I suddenly got struck by a winter dip, hitting me quite late but nevertheless very hard as I'm of this moment completely over winter.  Sure, it was all fun and games, seeing as a week ago I was still going on about 'No man, I'm not sick of winter , not bored with my winter wardrobe, not tired of bundling up when venturing outside'. This week however, all of the above were so true and more. I want springtime and summer and I want it right now! Fortunately, the sun has been rejoicing us with her company, but it is still frosty in the morning when I leave for work by foot, depriving me of the courage to face the day bare-ankled. What can I say, I'm no dare devil when it comes to feet heat.  

 

These pictures were taken in Maastricht in the Netherlands, where I had - honestly - the best pie in the history of pies at TaarT (very conveniently spotted on Dressing in Labels). Evidence below. I can totally recommend the 'Zoete Zonde', which gives you the chance to taste a selection of three finger licking pies. Oh lord, I'm drooling.

Also, all this talk about pies reminds me that tomorrow is Pi day. The scientist in me awakes at 10 PM on a Friday night.

 Currently listening to:

Social Distortion
Currently craving for (fashion wise or other):
It may not have gotten across, but summer and pie will suffice

We Are Inspired: SS14 Mood board

With the end of February in sight and the sun popping up every now and then, yours truly is slowly starting to think about spring and summer. Over the past couple of weeks, I started pinning like crazy and thought I'd share some of my spring/summer mood board with you guys. Key words are 90's, denim, flowers, pink, dark colors, bare legs, chunky shoes, hats, sneakers... 

May you feel as inspired as I'm feeling on this particular lovely Sunday afternoon!

Oh, and spring, will you hurry up already? Thanks!  

Enjoy your Sunday!

I laughed so hard with this picture of Full House's Deejay. 

Picture sources: Sincerely Jules - Unknown - Unknown - Unknown - Meijia S - Unknown - Grease - Drew Barrymore - Unknown - Unknown - Unknown - Walking Around - Perrie Edwards - Sincerely Jules - Unknown - Kurt Cobain - Dawson's Creek - Unknown - Guns N' Roses -  Unknown - Unknown - Unknown - Unknown - Like a Princess by Kuka

Sunday chill

White socks in open shoes and some leopard print sounds like the most horrible outfit idea ever, but in my humble opinion, it works! I love to challenge the boundaries of good taste, and especially bad taste to come up with some unusual combinations. I was actually searching for white ruffle socks like the ones from your childhood (not mine too bad, I guess my mom secretly or not so secretly wanted a boy), but in the end I settled for some average Joe socks from a budget store. Maybe Sinterklaas - a guy kind of similar toSanta Claus but way cooler and only existent in Belgium and the Netherlands - will decide that I have indeed been a good girl and gift me my beloved ruffle socks. Or maybe not. 

Where do you stand on white socks, maybe even in sandals or those horrific slippers from a decade or something ago?

Happy Sunday (evening)! 

  

 Dress: Primark - Leather jacket: vintage from my mom - Sunglasses: my sister's - Necklace: The Vintageblues - Cut-out boots: Bershka

 

What We Wear Wednesday: Salt sweat sugar

Music is quite an important aspect in my life. I'm constantly on the lookout for music that speaks to me, that brings up a lot of emotions. In summertime, I get my regular fix at several festivals (Groezrock! Rock Werchter! Graspop! Rock Herk! Pukkelpop!), but in the oh so cold winter months I have to take shelter indoors. Preferably in the rather small venues for all the more obvious reasons. These past few weeks I've been to three concerts and in my book, they couldn't be further apart (except if I'd decide to go to a rap concert or a children's concert which won't happen anytime soon). First up was the Master for a concert in Vorst Nationaal: Bob Dylan. It was my first seated concert, except for the-one-we-don't-speak-about (youth sins, we all have them). Second, Jimmy Eat World in Brussels (the rather cool youth musings) and third, Amenra in Trix Antwerp. All so different, but so good! 

That eclecticism actually translates pretty good to both my personal life and my style. For my style I guess it's pretty obvious (or maybe not, than that just means I don't take enough pictures of particular outfits). One day I'm into cute dresses and the next I cannot be bothered to wear anything other than denim cut-offs and a loose shirt. Or a mixture of styles in one outfit is also something I have a tendency to reach for on a daily basis. Contrast is not a sin, you guys! 

And on that note, I'll leave you with an outfit that does not necessarily have anything to do with what I just rambled on about.

Currently listening to:
 Arctic Monkeys

Currently craving for (fashion wise or other):

A leopard coat! <3

Jeggings: Pull & Bear - White blouse: Primark - Coat: Sheinside - Necklace: random store in Porto - Neon beanie: H&M - Sunglasses: my sister's

 

What We Wear Wednesday: Something old,something new

Considering my mom is currently moving to a new place, quite evidently that also means that I've got some stuff to move. And by 'move' I mostly mean: clear out, and especially my closet. Luckily, I've been experiencing that cluttered, suffocating feeling lately of having too much stuff (been happening more and more, am I growing up?), so a perfect opportunity emerges! 

I haven't actually cleared out my closet just yet, but I did cast a quick glance on some of my old items that I might throw out. And there it was, the dress I almost wore to death back in 2009: a colorful, frolicsome summer dress by H&M. On all previous big cleaning up occasions, I kept the dress, thinking I might wear it again someday. Naturally, that didn't happen. This time I put myself to a challenge: wear the dress in an outfit that you'll actually wear and you can keep it. 

BEFORE 

(excuse my after-exams-drunk face): 

AFTER

Dress, peace ring, flower head band: H&M (old) - Denim vest: Cheap Monday - Necklace, cut-out boots: New Look - Black oval ring - Inimini homemade - Sunglasses: Ebay

And so I did. I decided to pair the summer dress with all new items. A denim cut-off vest which I customized myself just a little bit, a flower head band, 'peace' ring and round sunglasses to get the hippie vibe going and... my new cut-out boots! I'm so absolutely thrilled with them, although I did have to search a little bit to find the perfect pair. Mostly because I didn't want to spend 100 euro's on boots like that (even though I totally loved the Sacha ones too). I'm over the roof happy with them and glad that I am jumping on this shoe trend train (while I didn't get aboard with the whole sneaker wedges thing, I guess it just wasn't my style). 

Where do you stand on cut-out boots? Are you jumping on the train with me or are you content watching the train pass by from the platform?

Currently listening to: 

after their magnificent performance at the Pukkelpop festival, the XX of course, who else? 

Currently craving for (fashion wise or other): 

an Iron Maiden band shirt