That style closet

Carte Blanche

2013-06-02T14:45:00.000+02:00

I’m a huge fan of all white looks, especially for summer.

While browsing the internet for inspiration, I came across this editorial “Carte Blanche” from Vogue Germany, 2011 featuring Britt Maren.

Totally obsessed with it. I’m loving how edgy and slightly masculine this looks.

Might start searching for a white jumpsuit now!

Oh and I know I've been away from blogging again for some time (full time job, busy lives, we all know what it's like) but I love it too much to give it up.

So I'm giving it another go and I'm trying to figure out a schedule that can work for me.

Xo Nathalie

September Deauty Box

2012-09-14T18:58:00.003+02:00

As I told you guys in my previous post, I was one of the lucky few to already receive a Deauty Box for September. So happy with that!

Already saw the content on their site and really wanted this one.

Got this box on Tuesday but first wanted to try out the products so I could also give you a first impression of them.

So let’s get to it!

First of all, have to say that the box is incredibly beautiful. All black with just the white print of a bird on it, and the inside is just the other way round. Opening it, the products were all nicely wrapped in black paper tied together with a white ribbon.

There’s also a little note which says “Your Discovery” and which gives you an overview of the products, what they are for and also whether you received a sample size or a full size.

It also tells you how much the full size is and what the retail price is.

So what did we get:

Clarins – HydraQuench Intensive Serum – 15ml (Full size: 30 ml – Price: 58,50€)

Invisible and comfortable, this bi-phase serum helps restore a more youthful-looking appearance to dehydrated skin.

Have been using this for 3 days now and really like it. Can’t say I can already see a difference (3 days is a bit short for that) but it definitely leaves my skin feeling super soft and moisturised. And it smells amazing.

Nuxe – Micellar Cleansing Water with 3 roses and green tea – 100 ml full size (Price: 10 €)

Alcohol and perfume free cleansing water for face, eyes and lips. For all skin types, even sensitive skin.

Nuxe is one of my favorite brands. Been using the Huile Prodigieuse for quite some time now and I love it. So my hopes were up!

This cleansing water did not fail me. Love it! Really takes off all the rests of my make-up, my skin feels very cleaned but not dried out at all and it does not irritate my skin, which happens quite often with other cleansing waters. This is something I will probably be repurchasing in the future.

L’Oreal Professionnel – Mythic Oil – 125 ml full size (Price: 19€)

Nourishing oil for all hair types

This is one of the products I was most looking forward to try out.

As you may, or may not know, I have the most frizzy hair you can imagine. Seriously, even when it’s this short, I don’t even need humidity to make it frizz. It’s just its natural state.

So I have been using all kinds of oils for my hair and so far they all kind of did the trick. Lately I have been using the L’Oreal Extraordinary Oil and it worked to some extend.

So I was eager but not to hopeful that the Mythic Oil would be any different. It is different.

First of all, again, amazing smell! Like you’ve just been to the hairdresser!

This oil really works for my hair. I used 2 to 3 pumps on my short hair and bye bye frizz! Even without blow drying it! Hopefully it will still work when my hair gets longer.

Redken – Full Effect 04 Nourishing Mousse – 65 ml (Full size: 250 ml – Price: 24,30€)

This ultralight stylingmousse creates volume and nourishes your hair.

Not really ultralight! It’s a very creamy mousse that comes out, not like your average styling mousse which is sometimes more air than product. On my short hair, it’s kind of hard to tell whether it really gave volume. I think it did but this will probably work better if your hair is longer. But I like the texture of it and I like the smell.

Essie – Nailpolish “Size Matters” – 13,5 ml full size (Price: 10,99€)

A beautiful ruby red colour!

No more words needed! It’s a gorgeous color, it’s Essie and it’s perfect for autumn and winter! This is going to be a staple of mine!

Ok, that’s it! Those were all the products we got. Super pleased with this box, thank you so much Deauty! Can’t wait to see what next month will bring!

Hope you guys liked my little review, have a great weekend and I’ll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Blue Jeans, White Shirt

2012-09-11T20:59:00.000+02:00

Jeans: 7FAM // Shirt and shoes: Zara // Scarf: H&M // Bag: Nathan-Baume

Watch: Michael Kors

Wearing all my favorite pieces in one look. Blue jeans, white shirt, red shoes.

A classic combination that just can’t go wrong. Threw in a red printed scarf and some red lips and I was ready for a day at the office.

Today I also received the very first Deauty Box. Already opened it and just can’t wait to tell you guys more about it. So look out for my next post!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Weekend Loves

2012-09-08T12:18:00.000+02:00

Bag: Nathan-Baume // Shoes: Zara // Perfumes: Hypnotic Poison by Dior

L'Eau de Chloë by Chloë

Chanel Hydra Beauty daycream, L'Oreal Lumi Magique foundation in Gold Sand,

Nailpolish:

NYC City Blackout, Gosh Bubble Gum, Essie Fiji

Eyeshadow:

Revlon Colorstay in Seductive, L'Oreal Infaillible in Eternal Black,

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Epatant, Maybelline Color Tattoo in On-and-On-Bronze

Lipstick:

Mac Vegas Volt,

Revlon lipbutters in Candy Apple, Peach Parfait, Cotton Candy, Lollipop

(in love with all of these)

Michael Kors watch, gold bracelet and rings, name necklace and hoop earrings

Just showing you some of my current loves! Been kind of obsessed with all of these things lately.

The Nathan bag and Zara shoes are newies and I couldn’t be more happy with them.

Perfect black bag and perfect red shoes are sometimes all a girl needs. Oh and maybe a nice shade of lipstick, but as you can see, I have quiet a few.

Hope you’re all having a great weekend.

Mine’s gonna be filled with renovation (we’re redoing our bathroom), enjoying the amazing weather we’re having and catching up on some nyfw pictures. So wish I was there!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

White

2012-09-04T20:46:00.000+02:00

Skirt, blouse, scarf: Zara // Shoes: Tout Le Monde // Bag: Nathan-Baume

Always feel so classy and chic wearing an all white outfit combined with neutrals.

Love the combination of the crochet skirt with the silky blouse. Gives it an interesting twist.

Celebrated my birthday this weekend! Thanks so much for all the super sweet birthday wishes!

Enjoyed a lovely dinner with friends and did some shopping. I was actually on the hunt for some cool studded biker boots. Think I found them but I’m still in doubt what I should buy: studded biker boots or black wedged sneakers! Any suggestions?

Gonna finish painting my nails now!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Fabulous 32

2012-08-30T20:44:00.000+02:00

It's my birthday!

I'm turning 32 today. OMG that sounds so old even just writing it!

Although, you're only as old as you feel, right?

So here's to 28 forever and fabulous!!!!

Cheers!

XoXo

Nathalie

Discovering Beauty

2012-08-27T21:06:00.001+02:00

We all know Glossybox and Birchbox, unfortunately both of them not available in Belgium.

Countless times I have watched the unpacking on youtube or have read the reviews and hauls on blogs only to leave me even more unsatisfied with the fact I would probably never have such a box. But all that is now going to change thanks to Deauty!

Deauty is the first beauty box in Belgium and it is 100% Belgian as well. It stands for Discovering Beauty which means it wants to help woman find their beauty.

For those of you who are not familiar with the concept, these boxes are a monthly subscription for which you get 4 to 6 sample (travel) size products. Going from skincare to haircare to even make-up and perfume. On their site you will find inspiration, information, tutorials and a lot of tips about beauty and make-up.

They even already gave away the names of some of the brands they’ll be working with:

Bioterm, Clarins, Clinique, Essie, Estée Lauder, Kérastase, Kiehl’s, l’Oreal, Nuxe, Redken.

Deauty will cost 15 €/month so if you’re interested you can register here to be the first to find out:

www.deauty.be

I’m super excited about this one!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Youtube Loves

2012-08-22T20:41:00.001+02:00

Promised you guys that a few things would change on the blog and that I would also post more about my other interests and loves besides fashion.

One of those things is beauty and make-up. I remember when I was little I loved secretly using my mom’s blushes and lipsticks, painting my nails, doing my hair and wearing her high heels while playing dress up. And I still love it every day!

I love getting ready in the morning, I even sometimes first pick my make-up and then choose what to wear with it.

I have learned so much about make-up throughout the years but the biggest inspiration for me still comes from watching beauty gurus on Youtube.

So I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you! They’re fun to watch, you can learn so much from them and you can discover great new products to try out.

Starting off today with Tatiana from GlamLifeGuru.

I only recently discovered her channel but she already is one of my favorites. Her videos are fun to watch and you can tell she puts so much effort into them. They are very informative and well thought through. She talks about make-up, does reviews, hauls, monthly favorites, hair tutorials, etc… thanks to her I have discovered so many amazing products and new things to try out. She also is a firm believer, like me, in beauty that comes from inside out. Meaning that what you eat and drink will reflect on how your skin and hair will look. So the healthier and more balanced your diet is, the better you will look. I could go on and on about how amazing I think she is but I can also just show you a video so you can find out for yourself.

I decided to share with you one of her latest videos: Big Bouncy Curls – Conair Hot Rollers

When I see this, I kind of feel sad for cutting my hair short J

If you like her please check out her channel: GlamLifeGuru and subscribe!

Hope you guys enjoyed and I’ll talk to you soon.

XoXo

Nathalie

Off the shoulder

2012-08-17T19:17:00.000+02:00

Top: Zara // Skirt: Sutherland // Shoes: Tout le Monde // Bag: Nathan Baume

Nails: Essie "Off the shoulder"

Going to enjoy a fun weekend filled with sun (heat wave in Belgium), beauty shopping, catching up on some sleep, sea time and fireworks (firework festival in Knokke)!

Hope you’ll have a great weekend too. Don’t forget to enjoy every minute of it!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

March 23

2012-08-16T19:46:00.000+02:00

March 23 boots

Early birthday present from Thomas and my mom!

Love everything about these boots!

They are the perfect combination between boho chic, glamour and rock chic.

Oh and don't you just love the text on the box.

Thinking of framing it cause it feels so true :)

Still want to thank you guys for your super sweet comments on my latest post.

Your support means the world to me! It gives me the courage to dream bigger and never settle for less!

Tomorrow it's Friday!

Talk to you then

XoXo

Nathalie

Insta-Made

2012-08-10T16:34:00.001+02:00

Red lips for summer! Felt kind of "french" with this look

Thomas who is going to learn me how to ride his bike! Had a blast while trying!

Totally dedicated to become good at it!

Me swirling in a cute summer skirt

Loving my new shoes!

Ladurée Macarons in St Tropez!

At the beach! Miss it so much!

New bikini btw

Colorfull armswag + rings

Being "fashionably" in Cannes

Off to a bbq! Love this new blouse I got at Zara.

Will do an outfit post on it soon!

Love Instagram! Just can't get enough of it!

You can follow me here: @fashionablymade

Still trying to get back into my blogging routine so sorry for the lack of posts this week.

Will try to get back on all your lovely comments asap.

I'm currently rethinking some stuff for the blog!

But for now, it's weekend!

Hope you'll have a great one and I'll talk to you soon

XoXo

Nathalie

A night on the town

2012-08-06T20:09:00.000+02:00

H&M dress // Zara sandals // Chloë clutch

One of the things I love on vacation are the warm summer evenings.

Perfect for walking around the little harbours and just enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Went for drinks at St Maxime wearing my new dress from H&M.

Normally I never wear flower dresses, just not me, but for this one I gladly made an exception. Probably cause it isn’t so typical and cause the colours are a bit neon.

It’s Monday again so that means back to work!

Talk to you soon

XoXo

Nathalie

Can(nes) we come back

2012-08-03T16:28:00.000+02:00

Cool Cat bandeau (I have a lot of them) // Sutherland skirt // Les Tropéziennes sandals

Ray Ban shades

Fell in love with Cannes!

Victorian houses, amazing shops, great food, the beach, the sea,… could totally picture myself living there.

Off to enjoy my weekend now, have some fun stuff planned.

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Couleur Locale

2012-08-01T20:42:00.000+02:00

Cool Cat bandeau // H&M shorts // Ralph Lauren shades // Havaianas slippers

On one of our first days in France, we visited the lovely town of Ramatuelle.

Small streets and houses painted in the cutest pastel colors. We enjoyed a walk around the town and had a croissant for lunch before heading back to the beach. Still had to get used to the heat and seriously wanted/needed to work on my tan!

Talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Vacation Newies

2012-07-29T10:23:00.000+02:00

Super cool Iphone bling cover and Rabito pink cover

White leather Ipad cover

Les Tropéziennes leopard print slippers

Les Tropéziennes Leopard print and snake print sandals

I’m back! Had an awesome vacation filled with sunshine, good food, beautiful cities, beach days and long summer evenings! Still going through all my photos but I promise to post them in the next few days.

It was so nice to just be away for a couple of weeks and not have to think about anything.

Totally relaxing! But now I can’t wait to start blogging again. Really missed it!

So to start thought I’d show you my vacation newies! So glad I finally found some cool flat sandals. As you now, I love my heels but sometimes it’s nice to not have to wear them and to have a stylish alternative.

Also got these really cool Iphone and Ipad covers. Love the bunny ears!

Today I’m enjoying my last vacation day with a great family brunch!

Tomorrow it’s back to work and back to my routine. Ready? Ok let’s go!

XoXo

Nathalie

Vacation Time

2012-07-08T13:52:00.000+02:00

First photo: Diesel bikini // Ray Ban aviator shades and Ralph Lauren butterfly shades //

H&M short // Catrice nailpolishes

Second photo: H&M blue bandeau, Cool Cat stripy and leopard bandeau //

H&M Earrings // Nathan Baume bag

Just a quick post with a few summer essentials I'm taking with me!

Finishing up the last of the packing, loading the car and we're off.

The last couple of days have been so busy so I'm really sorry I haven't replied to all of your messages yet. I promise I'll get to them as soon as I'm back!

But for now I'm signing off!

Hope you guys will have a great summer and I'll talk to you in 2 weeks!

XoXo

Nathalie

Red lips for summer

2012-07-04T18:53:00.000+02:00

H&M shirt // Zara Pants // Tout le Monde - Vera Pelle shoes // Ray Ban shades

Michael Kors watch // Catrice "Bloody Mary to go" nailpolish

Taking my new shoes out for a spin. They are so comfortable, could walk in them for hours.

Went for a more classic look today with the red lips and the stripes but then decided to add my Ray Bans for a more tomboy look. Love how it turned out!

Wrapping up the last things at work, only two more (super busy) days to go before my vacation.

Oh and to all my American readers: Happy 4^th of July!!!!!!

Talk to you soon

XoXo

Nathalie

Newies

2012-07-02T20:49:00.000+02:00

Tout le Monde - Vera Pelle shoes

Meet my two new babies. It was love at first sight, totally couldn’t decide on which pair so then just decided to buy both of them!

Spent my weekend doing some sale shopping (shoes) and started packing for our vacation.

Next weekend we’ll be leaving for the south of France and Italy for 2 and a half weeks!

So excited!

Have a great start of the week and I’ll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Feminine

2012-06-29T18:34:00.001+02:00

Sinequanone dress // Zara sandals // Nathan bag // Vintage cuff

One of my favorite dresses! Love the floral print, which is not too typical, and the way it fits my body and shows off my curves. So feminine and a real confidence boost!

I don’t even remember where I got it but it’s been in my closet for some years now. That’s the great thing about going through your clothes while looking for new combinations. You always run into something that makes you smile.

Have a great weekend and I’ll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Swirling dots

2012-06-27T20:20:00.000+02:00

H&M skirt // Vero Moda blouse // Zara shoes // Ralph Lauren shades // Michael Kors watch

Finally we’re having a little bit of summer in Belgium! Couldn’t wait to go out in my flirty skirt to enjoy the sunshine. Love swirling around in it! Feels really girly!

Short hair does make you dress differently. Still going through my closet every day, thinking of new ways to combine everything! Absolutely love that! Makes me be more creative and think outside the box.

Hope you’re all enjoying the week, only 2 more days till the weekend!

Talk to you soon

XoXo

Nathalie

Baby Blue

2012-06-25T21:15:00.000+02:00

Sissy Boy pants // Sutherland tank // Zara jacket and shoes // Pieces scarf and earrings

Michael Kors watch

Catrice nailpolish "Feel The Yacht Beat"

Love these flowy pants! So comfy but chic at the same time.

Normally I’m a big fan of mixing colors but today I decided to just stick to one, blue, and play around with different shades of it. Really like how it turned out.

I wanna thank you guys for all the wonderful comments I got on my new haircut!

You’re all so amazing!

Have a great start of the week and I’ll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Surprise

2012-06-22T18:18:00.000+02:00

No fashion, no accessories.

Just me and my new pixie cut!

Finally took the plunge and haven't regretted it for a minute.

Can't wait to play around with clothes and accessories and be creative with it!

Weekend is finally here! Enjoy every minute of it and I'll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

Shoespiration

2012-06-20T20:23:00.000+02:00

I’m a real shoe addict! There’s just something magic about finding the perfect high heel that goes with almost everything and that just brightens up your day! I will almost always prefer shoes over clothing so I have quite the collection by now.

Here are some of my favorite shoe inspirations!

Hope you’ll enjoy and just remember:

XoXo

Nathalie

Sun Days

2012-06-18T18:53:00.000+02:00

Zara blazer, scarf and jeans // Sutherland knit // Invito leopard print pumps //

Ralph Lauren sunglasses // Michael Kors watch // Vintage bag

Visited the flea market this weekend. Had such a great time strolling around, drinking coffee and having lunch in the sun! Just love those Sundays!

Have a great start of the new week and talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie

In Red

2012-06-15T16:21:00.000+02:00

Ralph Lauren Shades // Zara shoes // Mango dress // H&M Blazer

Haven’t been able to post a lot this week cause I’ve been so super busy. I will definitely try to get my routine back next week.

Took these pictures on the only day we had some sunshine but I really wanted to show you my new shades and shoes! Totally love them! The shoes are amazingly comfy which you wouldn’t tell by looking at them cause the heel is pretty high but no problems so far!

Still not really sure what to do with my hair. Posted an old picture of me with a pixie cut on Instagram today to ask some more opinions. You can find it here:

Instagram @fashionablymade

Love to hear what you think of it!

Hope you have an amazing weekend and I’ll talk to you soon!

XoXo

Nathalie