FASHION ROULETTE

A goodbye

2015-04-05T20:08:00.000+02:00

It feels very strange to type this. A goodbye from my blog. This website has been a big part of my life for 4,5 years, and after today it's ending. I have double feelings about stopping, but i know it's the right thing to do. As you've probably noticed i've been really busy lately, and it's hard for me to keep my blog up to date. The ones who know me well are familiar with the fact that i like to do things perfectly, or simply not at all. Which means blogging didn't make me happy lately. It felt more like an obligation than fun, which is not the purpose of course.

The reason why i started blogging in the first place was to share my passion about photography, fashion and art. The people in my hometown didn't understand my 'weird' clothes, so i wanted to find some people who did like it and supported it. And it did me so much good! All the reactions i got, YOU, made me really really happy, and gave me way more confidence! To be honest i don't think i would do my fashion design BA interview next week if my blog wouldn't have existed. If you wouldn't have been there. I never regretted starting my blog, and am truly grateful for all the amazing opportunities i got because of it, and all the wonderful people i've met. But i feel like it has to come to an end now. A happy one!

I honestly wish you all the best, and joy with blogging. Never forget to have fun! It's the most important thing there is. BIG KISS TO YOU ALL!

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Dress: NHTK
Earrings: old ones from mom

I would like to give an extra thank to my mom, grandpa and best friend Dönja, for taking so many of my pictures! You all did an amazing job and i'm so thankful!

The hague hotspots

2015-04-02T10:38:00.000+02:00

The Hague is a beautiful city, with a lot of hidden treasures. When my brother came here for the first time, his reaction was "it's a bit boring". To show you that it's absolutely not boring, i decided to make a hotspot list! The Hague is one of those towns where you have to look better for nice places, unlike Amsterdam or Utrecht. Divided into a few categories i would like to show you my favorite spots. And if you'd like to know more, feel free to send me an email!

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Food & Drinks

De Wankele Tafel (Mauritskade 79)

This vegetarian restaurant is perfect for students/people who don't want to spend that much on dinner, but who'd still like a filled stomach. For about €10 you get a BIG plate of the most delicious food, ranging from an exotic rice meal to a buckwheat vegetable cookie.

Burgerz (Prinsestraat 23)

I have to admit that i've never been here, but according to real burger-lovers this is one of the best places in Holland you can find.

Vavoom Tiki Room cocktailbar (Grote Markt)

Since i'm living in The Hague and have something to celebrate, you can always find me here. They serve you the best picture perfect cocktails!

Crunch (Piet Heinstraat 108)

This is one of those coffee places where there's always a nice and chill atmosphere, and the best homemade pie. Because it's a couple of streets away from the busy shopping area and located in a residential area you'll find a lot of locals here, from 'old' people to children. And since it's close to my house it's possible that you run into me to! One of my friends Hadassa is working there as well, so if you see a long blonde girl with blue eyes: say hi from me!

Clothing
Concrete (Papestraat 17)

Definitely a shop for the coolest kids in town. Selling brands like Walter van Beirendonck, Adidas Y-3 and Rick Owens you can find the perfect outfit, and top it off with the shoes and accessories they're selling. (Tip: go to Common Kin across the street as well)

Max Mara (Hoogstraat 41)

Does this even need explanation?

Penny Wise (Maziestraat 5)

Hidden in an alley, this is a true walhalla for secondhand designer lovers. The clothes are rarely older than 2 years so if you're looking good enough you can surely find some items seen in the big stores last year. The shoe section is definitely worth a look at well: amazing Manolo Blahnik's and Prada's aren't an exception.

Others

Windmakers shop/atelier/exhibition (Piet Heinplein 50)

Windmakers is a very nice place to visit, where you can see the work of 5 designers/artists: a photographer, graphic-, textile-, fashion-, and shoe designer. A special thing about this place is that it's a shop, adjacent to the ateliers which are open for public as well. A very fresh and welcoming concept if you ask me!

The Fine Store (Piet Heinstraat 64)

If you like conscious goods that are responsible made and if you're a fan of the scandinavian minimalist interior style, this is the place to be. A good tip for you would be the shop Edwin Pelser as well, you will find it if you walk straight ahead (it's close to Crunch).

The Barbershop & co (Torenstraat 35a)

In this building you can find a lot of small shops. The idea of this conceptstore is to offer ambitious entrepreneurs a chance to start their own place.So in here you can find several different things, such as a hairdresser, coffee corner and a vintage clothing shop.

Scheveningen

The Hague is so close to the beach that it would be a shame not to go there!

Prada x Wes Anderson

2015-03-30T19:56:00.001+02:00

Today i came across this video of Prada, shot by Wes Anderson. Two of my favorite things together could only mean one thing: a perfectly styled (short) movie. And that's just like it is! The colour schemes are on point every time, and the whole atmosphere is amazing. Perfect as your company for dinner, or to watch during a study-break!

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Flowered flares

2015-03-27T18:04:00.000+01:00

Whoops, failed again with my non buying policy at H&M... Oh well, at least they fit with my new Polette glasses.

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Top: NHTK

Trousers: H&M

Shoes: Topshop

Glasses: Polette

Bracelets: Cooee Design, H&M, unknown

Photos by Anna de Wit

New glasses

2015-03-24T20:43:00.001+01:00

5 minutes after i came home the doorbell rang. Since i was already expecting my glasses from Polette today i ran downstairs as fast as i could and indeed, the mailman was there! I opened the package and 2 amazing pair of glasses where looking at me. And a true miracle: they even looked good on me haha! Normally glasses don't suit me, but on the website from Polette you can take a picture with your webcam and try the glasses on. Another benefit: they offers glasses for a great price, since they're being the only intermediate between the factory and customer. So perfect for a student! These 2 pairs cost $68 in total, which isn't expensive at all, considering that i have prescription glasses.
Do i need to say more? Check it out here (click)!

Ps. I want to mention as well that their costumer service is great. They helped me a lot with answering questions about the order and fixed everything when i'd done something wrong. And thank you Fielmann for giving me a free eye test!
Pps. Have you checked my Instagram already? I posted a photo wearing the see-through framed glasses!

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Instagram diary

2015-03-20T17:54:00.000+01:00

Yeeey, a new post again! I've been super busy with school lately (had a big presentation on wednesday) so unfortunately i couldn't update before. I will probably stay busy but i'll try to keep my blog up-to-date, of course. Fun news on the other hand: in 2 weeks time i will follow lessons at the fashion department of school! As most of you probably know i'm doing the preparatory year at art school now and after this i want to do fashion & textile design. This means that in the following weeks i'll discover if it's how i expected it to be and if i totally fit in there. How exciting! I will definitely keep you posted about some great finds on instagram.

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Sketch, and making a coat of the fabric // Gold feverrr

Sweetest Fien // Coffee time

Want want want // Outfit

Shape and cut by Steven Meisel // Victory boogie woogie is my all time favorite

So happy with my new flared jeans!

Part of my weaving piece full of experiments, this part is with iron sponge // Outfit sneak peek

The Garden was one of the most short and crazy concerts i've seen haha // Another outfit

Presentation day ugh // Another part of my weaving piece

Don't want to take these jeans of anymore! // Amazing sky

4 o'clock lunch // Oh-so-happy exhibition i visited

Out of the blue

2015-03-14T09:50:00.000+01:00

I actually made an agreement with myself 2 years ago that i wouldn't buy anything at H&M anymore. A pair of socks and some jewelry excluded i totally succeeded. But then this flared beauty came along on multiple fashion blogs...
I couldn't get it out of my head anymore, so when i found a job offer for one night and sold some old clothes i felt like it was justified to buy them :) And i couldn't be happier with the decision!

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Blouse: Oasap

Jeans: H&M

Shoes: old ones from grandma

Bracelet: H&M

Photos by Josefien Leeflang

Spring/summer wishlist

2015-03-11T10:41:00.000+01:00

This good weather totally gives me the summer vibes and makes me want to buy a new wardrobe instantly. Please, someone, hold my wallet!

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COS cut out heels // Topshop funnel neck dress

Roxy blouse (via Zalando) // Rei Kawakubo book

Bruuns Bazaar golden skirt (via Zalando) // Boohoo faux fur bag

Miss Dior blooming bouquet // Topshop knitted dress

Nineteen by Nils Völker

2015-03-08T10:25:00.000+01:00

Fien and i visited this very spacial art installation 'Nineteen' in Groningen from the German artist Nils Völker. He made a sight specific work with golden foil, which is sort of breathing. The crackling of the foil, the container surrounding and reflection of the light are all contributing to a very special experience.
And we figured this would be the perfect location to shoot an outfit post! To be honest i wasn't prepared/dressed for this but i think it turned out quite okay after all :)

If you want to know more about the installation you can watch a video on his Nils Völker his website here.

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Trousers: secondhand

Top: Zara

Shoes: Doc Martens

Rings: NHTK, Primark

Belt: old one from grandpa

Earrings: my moms

4 snapshots

2015-03-05T12:41:00.001+01:00

Weird hand poses, vising art works, Fien, coffee breaks and a bit of shopping. Yep, that were my last two weeks.

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Disposable camera

2015-03-02T09:32:00.000+01:00

Last week i could finally scan the developed photos from my disposable camera. All the pictures were shot in december so it was about time!

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Rusty silk

2015-02-27T16:35:00.001+01:00

The thing i definitely miss in The Hague is this particular spot to take pictures, i absolutely love the rusty walls and industrial feeling. It gives the perfect bit of extra to an outfit!

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Top: COS

Silk trousers: old ones from grandma

Shoes: Zara

Necklaces: Asos

Rings: V&D, NHTK, Primark

Earrings: Primark

Photos by Fien Leeflang

Amsterdam food hotspot: Raïnaraï

2015-02-24T11:50:00.003+01:00

Raïnaraï is with it's 4 tables a very intimate and personal restaurant, but somehow also a very easy-going and relaxed one. During summer i love to sit outside, watching people cycling and walking by the canals. But during winter it's great to visit Raïnaraï as well, because of the great atmosphere, and of course, because of the amazing food they serve! Before visiting this restaurant i didn't know anything about nomadic Algerian food, but you can definitely put me on the fan-list now. Think: couscous, pumpkin filled with spinach, goat cheese and figs, or braised lamb. Who can say no to that?! In case you're still a bit in doubt if this is the right food for you (or when you're not that hungry) you can just chose a small plate for €7 and pick the two most yummy looking things out of the showcase. Feeling more hungry? Go for the medium, or large plate. You won't regret it! I promise. Now go.

Ps. I've only been to their location at Prinsengracht, which works a bit different then their Westergasfabriek spot. If you want to know what's the difference: check their website here.

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You can find Raïnaraï at Prinsengracht 252 and Polonceaukade 40 in Amsterdam

Instagram diary

2015-02-21T22:30:00.001+01:00

A lot has happened the last month! I went to fashion week, worked at ART rotterdam and visited a couple of exhibitions and concerts. Wanna know what else? Click on the read more button down below.

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Fashion week preppin // Dennis Diem his show at fashion week was amazing!

Pretty in pink // Yummy breakfast

Had to move again :( // Matisse + Fendi = perfect

Spotted front row at fashion week // Hangover sundays

At ART rotterdam // Spacey visuals

Great weaving work! // Very nice dinner with mom

Breakfast timeeee

15 people and 1 musician playing in a basement is quite amazing // One of my favorite new outfits

Finally received Unhemmed magazine with my editorial in it // Crystal blue

Went to the concert of together pangea which was pretty cool // Best cat with 3 legs you can have

Golden hour

2015-02-17T20:08:00.000+01:00

Having made many appearances on the blog already (sorry (not sorry)) i think it's save to say by now that these are my favorite trousers. They just go with everything!

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Sleeveless turtleneck: vintage

Trousers: Zara

Shoes: Zara

Ring: NHTK

Earrings: Primark

Summer holiday plans

2015-02-14T13:24:00.000+01:00

I totally forgot to take my laptop with all the photos to my parents place, so i figured it would be a good time to tell you about the holiday i booked a few weeks ago with my mom, to Myanmar! Probably most of you don't know the country, but maybe there's a bell ringing when i say that the name used to be Burma? Myanmar is located next to India, China and Thailand and it has a population of 51 million (!) people. It's such an unknown country because it had a militairy dictatorship till 2011. Burma was really unsave and definitely not a place for tourists, but since the dictatorship has ended it became a lot better. When you look at all the beauty there you're wondering how it's possible that tourists still haven't discovered the country. Luckily we did ;)
We booked an 18 days organised holiday, and will travel through the whole country. Myanmar has a lot to offer but since it's so big and the roads are quite bad, we also have 2 domestic flights. I honestly can't wait!

(For the ones who are dutch and really curious, this is the flight we booked: click here.)

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Quilted flower skirt

2015-02-09T15:07:00.000+01:00

It's 3 in the afternoon and my eyes are almost closing. The last few days were great (awesome school party, spending a day in Amsterdam, working for Copperfield gallery on Art fair Rotterdam) but super exhausting. I'm probably going to take a nap now; see ya later!

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Turtleneck: Zara

Skirt: vintage DIY

Shoes: & Other Stories

Watch: Nixon

Bag: borrowed from a friend

Earrings: Primark

Photos by Anna de Wit

Amsterdam Fashion Week day 5

2015-02-05T18:37:00.000+01:00

Waaah i don't know what happened but i can't find my photos from fashion week day 4 ANYWHERE on my computer. I'm kinda freaking out here since i had front and second row seats (--> really good photos) that day. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope that they will turn out to be in some strange folder...
So here are the photos of day 5, the last day of fashion week. Enjoy!

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EVAN MENSWEAR

DORHOUT MEES

Fashion week day 3

2015-01-29T16:04:00.000+01:00

On the third day of fashion week i attended the shows of Schueller de Waal, Barbara Langedijk and Tony Cohen. I had already been to shows of Tony before, but the others were a total surprise to me. Especially Barbara Langendijk got my interest with her use of authentic Japanse crafts and knotting.

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1-4-5: Tony Cohen

2: Schueller de Waal

3: Barbara Langendijk

Amsterdam Fashion Week day 2

2015-01-26T14:59:00.000+01:00

Unfortunately i was unable to go to the first day of fashion week, but the second day sure made up for it! I had the best time with Joy, and was amazed by Bas Kosters his show. It's wonderful to see that he creates a whole little world instead of 'just' a fashion show. And then i'm not even talking about the clothes! I absolutely LOVED it. The show of INKNI was pretty nice as well, with the great masks as an extra detail. Well enough talking, here are the photos!

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1-2-4-5-6: Bas Kosters

3-7: INKNI

Instagram diary

2015-01-22T20:53:00.000+01:00

Amsterdam Fashion Week just started and i'm so exited about it! I wasn't able to attend any shows today, but i will definitely be there from friday till monday. And of course you can keep updated on my instagram (@fashion.roulette)!

What about you? Will i see any of you there?

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Favorite // Time flies when you're having rum!

Amazing fashion piece // Wine & pizza night with my favorite ladies

Bedroom view // Perfect black winter dress

The beach is such a beautiful place // Creepy stuff in grandmas gallery

Great photo by Jean-François Lepage // Going to Myanmar this summer! (more about this later)

Family portrait // Got myself a nice gift :))

Made myself something yummy after a long presentation day // Groningen looked beautiful

Can't wait for fashion week to begin! // Mercurius by Pyuupiru

Little weaving experiment i did // Grandma vs me (more about it in my last post)

Avocado + cheese + egg = delicieux // Haiku maker at a school exhibition

Lost & found

2015-01-19T17:18:00.000+01:00

After fridays presentation day i took the weekend off, doing nothing. Well, nothing... On saturday i went to Groningen to see a couple of bands which was a lot of fun, and after that i had a party in my old home town with friends. The day after i went to my grandparents after sleeping way too long haha. My grandpa took some photos of me as well, and apparently one of them is almost the same as the photo he took of my grandma years ago; how cool! You can check it on my instagram here.

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Coat: old one from grandma

Top: Zara

Golden blouse: old one from grandma

Scarf: selfmade

Trousers: Zara

Shoes: Sasha

Ring: Six

Earrings: Primark

Bag: Ralp Lauren

Photo diary

2015-01-13T11:33:00.002+01:00

At the moment i'm super busy preparing my presentation for friday, so there's not time to talk! Luckily i do have some images to share from my latest activities.

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1) The future of fashion is now exhibition

2) Gotta love your moms cooking skills!

3) Family picture

4) Malevich exhibition

5) 'We have way too much pizza' 'Let's take photos'

6) Scheveningen

7) The future of fashion is now exhibition

8) Got myself a nice present :)))

500th post!

2015-01-09T18:07:00.001+01:00

The day that i wrote my first blogpost feels like yesterday, while it's actually more then 4 years ago. I can't believe that time went by so fast! Honestly i never expected to keep it up for so long, but as i continued blogging it began to get more and more fun. Cheers to that!

(Ps. don't be frightened by my blue hands, it's a weird habit of my body when it's cold outside ;)

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Ring / Top / Skirt: Cos

Shoes: Nelly

Earrings: Six

Discovered: Jean-François Lepage

2015-01-05T21:15:00.000+01:00

Today i'd like to show you a photographer i discovered, called Jean-François Lepage. He's a french artist who has spent his career darting between painting and photography. After he has done a shoot (fun fact: everything but the location is improvised) compass points, a cutter to cut and a stapler to join the pieces are used. The post-production part of Lepage's work process becomes a second period of creation, which is rather tricky of course. Jean-François about this: "It can be risky and that's what like about it: tampering with an image that is considered finished when shot to purposefully reconstruct it, with the permanent risk of destroying it altogether." Genius if you ask me.

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