FROM FABRIC TO FASHION: Shearling Coat

Hi babes! Today’s article is about my most recent purchase and the story behind it. I thought it would be nice to share it with you guys since it was a fun experiment. Enjoy reading!

When the summery weather was getting ready to leave, saying goodbye to the people in Holland and wasn’t planning on coming back for a whole year, I decided that it was time to make my wardrobe autumn/winter-proof. Starting off with a new coat! I’ve literally worn out the coat that I wore last year around this time. So it was time for some shopping! And let that be exactly the one thing I like to do most J

NEW IN: Dogeared Hamsa Necklace

Dearest readers, for today’s post I wanted to tell you guys about a recent discovery of mine in the area of jewelry. Because I’m very excited about this, I thought it would be fun to share it with you guys. I’d love to hear what your thoughts are on this article. Have fun reading!

For a while I was looking for a minimalistic, gold necklace with a small pendant that you can wear at all times. After a look on the Internet I came across the brand Dogeared, which I liked immediately. This American jewelry brand focuses on making jewelry that is both beautiful and meaningful. After I went to the official Dogeared webshop, my eye fell on a small gold necklace with a hamsa hand pendant. It was love at first sight!

The necklace didn’t take too long to arrive and within a week it hung there, shining around my neck. I’m very happy with it! I totally agree with the quote less is more. Big stones around my neck doesn’t work for me; I rather have a simple, timeless necklace that I can wear with everything. Because the jewel is gold-dipped and therefore water resistant, I literally wear it at all times. For that matter, the reason why I’ve chosen the hamsa pendant has nothing to do with my religious conviction. I just think it’s a very beautiful pendant J

I’m very enthusiastic about this brand! They have beautiful timeless pieces of good quality. Also, each jewel has its own inspirational quote, which in my opinion is a lovely detail.

So in short: I’m over the moon with my new necklace!

What’s your taste when it comes to jewelry? Go big or go home or less is more? 

Love,

Roos

PERSONAL: Bikini Stash Summer 2015

Hi everyone! The last few days I’ve done nothing else than enjoying my holiday and I have to say I can get used to the holiday life J. What’s nice is that the weather has improved and I’m now finally able to catch a summer tan. My days consist of sleeping in, going out for a morning run (still needs to be done…) and after that lying by the pool all day. Love it!

During the preparation of my vacation, I might have become a little addicted when it comes to buying swimwear. The past few weeks I’ve expanded my bikini stash considerably and for today’s post I thought it would be fun to share it with you guys.

BEAUTY - The Perfect Nail Polish during the Summer

Bonjour tout le monde! I’m writing this post from the lovely France. Me and the rest of my family – which consists of my father, mother and two younger brothers – will be staying here for the next three weeks to enjoy our summer holiday.

We’re now in a little town called Écuras, pretty close to the city of Bordeaux, where we’ll be for two weeks. We have our own house over here on a Dutch holiday village. Because the weather unfortunately isn’t too good around here, I have plenty of time to update the blog a little!

For the last week of our vacation we’ll be heading more to the south of France to a place called Saint-Cyprien and yay for me, there’s a beach! I’m a real beach bum so I’m really looking forward to this last week.

So now you’ve got an idea where in the world I’ll be for the next few weeks. Anyway, for today’s post I want to share a new beauty favorite of mine. It’s a nail polish and – in my eyes – the perfect color during the summer. The polish is from the brand Essie and called Ballet Slippers. As you can see it’s a light pink color that isn’t standing out too much. It makes your nails look healthy and well-groomed. It’s like you just walked out of the nail salon!

Ballet Slippers - Wearing base coat, two layers, top coat

What do you think of this nail polish?

Love,

Roos

HEALTH: Review "Happy Cleansing" Detox Diet by Rens Kroes

Hi guys! Last week I did for the first time a three-day Juice Cleanse. That means I haven’t eaten anything for three days (from Monday to Wednesday) and have lived on juices and smoothies. In this post I wanted to share the recipes I’ve used, my experience with the detox diet, and the final result. Enjoy!

PERSONAL: Quick Update + New Sunglasses

Sunglasses Ray-Ban - Hat Market - Plaid Zara

Hi everyone! It’s been a while! For today’s post I just wanted to give you a quick little update. While this post has appeared on the blog and everyone around me is probably still sleeping, I’m heading to my work. I recently started working at the local bakery and today I’ve to be there at 7:30 am! So early…

Also, there is currently a real heat wave in Holland; the weather forecasts say that it will be 35 ºC today! Super nice of course but pfff… seriously way too hot to work in.

But I'll just have to keep a cool head and have to look forward to a nice cool swim in my (inflatable) pool at the end of the day…

Fortunately I can enjoy my new purchase optimal during these rare hot days in Holland. Last week I ordered my first Ray-Ban ever! It’s the Ray-Ban Round Metal 50 mm and I’m totally in love with them! For me it was surely a big investment, but it is well worth paying that price! I ordered them at smartbuyglasses.com and I’m very pleased about my experience with this shop!

Enjoy your Saturday everyone and I’ll talk to you guys soon!

Love,

Roos

NEW IN: Vagabond Modesto Boots

Happy new year everyone! I know I’m probably a bit late, but I thought better late than never.

Did you have a nice New Year’s Eve? Mine wasn’t very spectacular; I was with my family a couple days on holiday in Southern Germany to ski. When the clock struck twelve times, we watched the fireworks on the mountains, lit some sparklers off and didn’t stay up late because we had to get up early the next morning to ski. It’s weird to stand at 10:00 am on the mountains and realize that there is a whole new year ahead of us. I wish you all the best for 2015 and I hope it will be a fantastic year!

This article is dedicated to my first purchase of 2015. As you know, during December and January sale is on full swing, and I took advance of that. I thought it would be nice to share my purchase with you guys and give a review of the webshop Vagabond where I ordered it. Enjoy!

When it started to get colder in Holland I thought it was time to search for leather boots. These kind of shoes were missing in my closet and I wanted to change that. I had low cowboy boots with a squared toe in mind, and by coincidence I’ve found the perfect ones.

I saw that a blogger who I follow had posted a picture on Instagram with exactly the shoes I was looking for. The shoes are from the brand Vagabond and called “Modesto”. When I looked them up, I saw to my delight that they were marked down 50%, from €140,- to €70. In my view a bargain, ‘cause the boots are made of real leather and I probably still wearing them in a few years. I doubted a while between the black ones and the taupe colored ones, but eventually I chose the black ones because I can combine them better. Also the quality of the shoes are amazing. So all in all, a timeless purchase which I’m going to enjoy for a long time.

Vagabond Modesto Black (link)

The webshop where I’ve ordered my boots is vagabond.com. It’s a Swedish brand and I’m very pleased with my experience with this shop. First of all: the delivery time takes not to long. I ordered the shoes on Sunday and Wednesday they’ve been delivered. They were packed up in a shoebox that was inside a bigger box for extra protection. The delivery costs contains €6,-. Because I had doubts if I should order size 4 or 5, it was nice to know that you can return your purchase for free. 

The only downside of this shop is in my opinion the payment method. You can only pay with a credit card and since I don’t have one, that’s not so handy. More options (like PayPal) would be nicer.

But apart from that, it’s a fine webshop and I would recommend it.

What is your first purchase of 2015?

Love,

Roos