FASHION - All Over The Stripes

After my depressing hunt for a prom outfit, I needed a break from dresses. Since I'm quite a shorty, I often feel like a child wearing adult clothes whenever I dress up. That's why I'm sticking to my childish, playful but still pretty romper for today. After an exam period, all we need is simplicity right?

I got this one-piece a while ago at American Apparel and still love it! It's just so easy and quick. No more cracking your head over what you're going to wear.  

That's all I have to say for today! A simple explanation, for a simple outfit.

I hope you all passed your exams!

love, Jeanne

Romper - American Apparel

Shoes - Clarks

FASHION - Little Checked Jacket

 

How I wish I could start this post off with the words "Bye winter, hello spring". Every person that had to fight its way through the thick mist this morning, knows that that wouldn't have been appropriate. Yesterday, nevertheless, was a different story. For the past couple weeks, this little jacked had been living on a hanger, waiting for the sun to allow it to start living it's life. That day was yesterday, when the sun shined so bright that even those who didn't plan on smiling had to. Let's cross our fingers for more days like yesterday and no more days like today. Let's cross our fingers for waking up tomorrow and have the sun shining through the window. Let's cross our fingers for the coffeebars opening their terraces again. Let's cross our fingers for picknicks. Oh, I can go on forever, but will you please cross your fingers with me?

Watch: Daniel Wellington

Jacket: Think Twice

Sweater: Just in Case

Pants: American Apparel

Shoes: COS

FASHION - The Leotard

Dear reader, sorry for not keeping my promise about posting every sunday. I just had the crappiest week and it didn't come to the point where I actually felt like sitting down to review a beauty product. Every week is another week to make it up, and that's why I am sitting down today writing a post about this leotard. 

The fact that I am far from an American Apparel model doesn't mean I can't act like one, right? I got this leotard on sale and am absolutely in love with it. This bodysuit is the light at the end of the tunnel, girls. No more struggling trying to tuck a shirt in your trousers without creases showing through. 

Since my third and last pair of easy jeans was coming to its end, I figured it was time for something new. I know a few girls who own the "riding pant" and therefor know that they are of a better quality than the easy jean. The Riding Pant is an imitation of real horse-riding-trousers and are made of a very thick and elastic material which makes them warm, comfortable and figure hugging. Eventhough they weren't on sale I couldn't resist buying them. And I am very happy that I did. Let's say it's an early birthday present for my almost 18 year old self (5 more days!!) 

I also wanted to thank my sister for all the effort she put in the photos. Thank you for wanting to deal with my very awkward posing. Your patience is very much appreciated.

Have a nice week everyone!

What I'm wearing

bodysuit: American Apparel

trousers: American Apparel

shoes: Clarks

necklace: American Apparel

lipstick: Mac

FASHION - The Jumpsuit

Happy holidays everyone! I hope that you too have decorated a tree, dressed up, wrapped presents, unwrapped presents, visited family, stuffed your belly with lasagna, and over all just had the greatest time of the year. I can't put my finger on why exactly I love this time of the year so much, but I just had such a great and cozy week! Riding my bike through the streets on christmas day and just knowing that every single house is packed with families having christmas parties makes me so happy.

I think I might love family parties more than going out dancing. I know I sound like a grandma over here, but I just love to dress up and not having to worry about my shoes getting dirty or my dress getting ripped. Don't get me wrong, I do love dancing. And believe me when I say I go crazy when my jam comes on, but don't you just love the comfort of a warm home, family, free food and free drinks? 

As a shorty I rarely find dresses that don't come over my knee. But when I saw this one hanging in Zara I thought I'd give it a try. I was very surprised when I tried it on and it appeared to be a jumpsuit! Apart from the waist being a tiny bit to large, this jumpsuit fits me perfectly! And at the end of the night, many bites and sips later, that extra waist space comes in very handy.

I love how the arms are covered but it shows a lot of the chest. But because that wasn't really family-party-appropriate, I covered THAT area with a bandeau from American Apparel.

The only thing that I don't love about this jumpsuit is that it is very hard to unzip. I made sure I had some family members near me to help me out whenever I had to visit the bathroom after a few too many drinks.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

What I was wearing:

Jumpsuit: Zara 

Bandeau: American Apparel

Panty: Who really cares?

Shoes: Prada

Necklace: American Apparel

FASHION - The Neon Beanie

Yes, another beanie. Yes, another American Apparel buy. What I love about this beanie is the touch it can give to a simple outfit. You want attention? Put the beanie on. Want to be invisible? Take it off. Simple as it is. 
But, I warn you to not wear this beanie on a bad-face-day, since it draws a lot of attention to that particular area. I've had this pink beanie for over a year now and I might not wear it every single day because it stands out so much, but I do enjoy a little pink in my life from now and then. 

Not feeling so "la vie en rose"? They literally sell these beanies in every single color! (An American Apparel local, would've known that)  I would love to get a beige one, but I don't think I need any more headwear! I swear, my next post won't be about a beanie.

love!

What I was wearing:
Beanie: American Apparel
Sweater: Acne
Jacket: Zara
Trousers: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Clarks

FASHION - The Optic Beanie

These are the days where I just want to roll out of bed, drink coffee, go to the park, and enjoy the beautiful colors autumn brings. Instead I have to go to school and try to keep myself warm in those ice cold classrooms. Ugh, how much I crave freedom! Only 222 days left Jeanne, 222 days. 

Although I love autumn and winter, I just can not seem to find a way to cope with the cold. The only thing that keeps me warm are my dad's hugs. But since he has a life and I sort of have one too, he can't hold his little girl all day long. That's when I reach out for my beanie. I love this one by American Apparel, I wear it almost every day!

What's your way to keep yourself warm?

Love! 

What I was wearing:

Beanie - American Apparel

Sweater - American Apparel

Jeans - American Apparel (no, I am not sponsored)

Shoes - You guessed it, Clarks...

FASHION - The Beret

It were the magazines who made me believe I was able to rock this outfit during autumn. When I looked in the mirror and saw a pale girl with a red nose and purple lips staring at me, I realized that I still live in Belgium where autumn is practically the same as winter. It are especially the American Apparel adds that made me want to go out in a circle skirt and high knee socks. This might be possible in a country where autumn is the season of leaves falling, warm temperatures and a cool breeze but where I live... You better get your winter coat, beanie, scarf and gloves ready because we're about to get frozen.
So, despite the fact that I probably won't be wearing this outfit again until june, I still wanted to share it with you. And it might not be a circle skirt or a cropped sweater, but the beret gets me as close as I can get to an American Apparel add.

What I was wearing:

Beret: American Apparel
Sweater: Think Twice
Jeans: American Apparel
Shoes: Clarks
Blazer: Vintage (bought it a while ago in New York but can't remember what shop exactly)

Fashion - The J is for Jeanne

I am the owner of the world's smallest ears. They are that tiny that I've had someone ask me if I could even hear anything. Nevertheless, I do love to decorate them. Although my ears are probably smaller than your pinky finger, I managed to get three piercings in them; two in my left ear and one in the right one. The lady who kindly pierced me was scared ass hell, she though she would paralyse me since there is something in your ear that can get you paralyzed. Can you tell I'm very bad at biologics? 

They were having 20% off at American Apparel so I thought, why not get those studs I'd been eyeing up forever? With the discount I got them for €14,40 instead of €18,00. You might wonder what's so great about saving €3,60? Well, I can get a coffee for that. Yes, I am counting in coffees these days.

The other objects in this picture are the little golden studs I wear every single day. I can't tell you where they're from since they were a gift, but I think you can get them anywhere. 

Every red lipstick lover knows what lipstick this is. It's the lovely Russian Red by Mac. The reddest lipstick you'll ever come across.

And then last but not least, the magazine I've been loving: Crust. A new Belgian fashion magazine! The graphic design is on point and the articles are very interesting.

Let's hope I'll get another blogpost up soon, but school is driving me a little cray cray. Sorry guys!

-Parpies

Alphabet Earrings -  American Apparel

OOTD - 01/09/14 - Back to school

 

New schoolyear, new month, new clothes, new beginnings. Even though most people make resolutions on new year's eve, I like to make mine on the first of september. I went to school with a big smile on my face and the thought that this year school wasn't going to bring me down like it did last year. So, even when we got our timetable that appeared to be just as shitty as my last one, maybe just a little bit shittier since I have to stay an hour longer in school on fridays, the smile stayed with me the entire day. 

I don't know if it's the fact that this is my last year but I've decided to enjoy every single minute of it. In the future I want to be that adult that tells kids about how great of a time she had in high school. Even if this isn't your last year, please bare with me and let's make it a year to remember!

What I was wearing:

sweater: American Apparel

top: Topshop

trousers: United Colors of Benetton

socks: Cos

shoes: Clarks

bracelettes: Bến Thành market

Goodmorning Vietnam!

Dreams come true, they really do. I've only been here for a day so the excitement is still running wild. Our flight consisted of: movies, food (I like all food, including airplane food), 'sleeping', and laughing. Like seriously, my lovely travel partner and I cracked up when the plane took off. I guess we were both super nervous and excited at the same time. We didn't know what to expect at all, but we are both pleasantly surprised with the beauty of Vietnam. In fact, when I woke up last morning I started dancing and throwing my T-shirt around, singing "WE ARE IN VIETNAM!". And that is how I run around all day. Big smile, check, jumping around, check, saying the word "wow" at least every minute, check! 

Since I'm staying with friends who've lived here for a year now, we get to visit the best places and we don't feel like tourists too much. For lunch, we had a Banh Mi. Don't ask me what it was because I have no idea but I think describing it as a sandwich from heaven is appropriate.

Then, we went for drinks at Thuc Coffee. I had a non-alcoholic strawberry mojito which was good because it tasted like liquid sugar which can never be bad. They had a great menu, with a great number of coffees so I will definitely go back to try one of those. The only downside to this café is that you can't sleep on the table which is such a bummer. 

Although airplanes don't scare me at all, the motorbikes are scaring the hell out of me. I remember stopping before crossing the street and a friend of our friends came up to me asking if I was okay. I said I just didn't know how to cross this sea of motorbikes. And they told me I shouldn't mind them and it might look like they'll run you over but eventually they will go around you. Ok, ok, it might take a while to get used to that.

The knots in my apple earplugs make me go crazy. But. Look. at. these. cables. They make me feel so uncomfortable and make me want to entangle them so bad. Is that weird? I don't know, don't they make you feel awkward?

This lady was selling a sort of fruit I am in love with. It is called mangoustine. It basically looks like a clementine but it's purple on the outside and white on the inside. I once went to Malaysia when I was just a kid and we used to eat this every day! I remember trying to buy it in an Asian food store in Antwerp, but it was such a bad experience. Super expensive and so not tasty! I am so happy that I'll finally get to eat this nostalgic fruit again. Not only this fruit though; they have so much unknown food here. Yesterday I saw something that looked like a pear but was red on the inside just like a watermelon. I will definitely be trying that out!

Look at the colors. Need I say more?

What I was wearing:

Sunglasses: Miu Miu

Lipstick: Mac - So Chaud

Top: Urban Outfitters

Shorts: American Apparel (They were 50% off!!) 

Boots: Episode

Bag: American Apparel

STUDY BREAK

Oh man, what a day it has been... 

My exams haven't even begun yet and I'm already at that stage where I'm like: This needs to come to an end. It's been four days in a row of waking up at 6am, wearing no make-up, and craving food and freedom. 

When I looked down at a text about the history of Germany, I got a "mental breakdown". Before you roll your eyes at me, you have to know that I'm very bad at history, let alone history written in German. Yes, you read that well. It was written in German! My dad entered my room and obligated me to go out and have a coffee. That's why I love my parents, they are the exact opposite of all other parents. 

I haven't posted an "outfit of the day" in a while now but that's because it wouldn't very be interesting for you guys to hear me talking about sweatpants and Christmas sweaters. 

The thing is, when I don't wear make-up and dress comfy, I start to feel like I actually am ill and lazy because that is how I look. So I put on my heals and got out the door to set my mind of things. It did me real good.
Sometimes you just have to tell yourself that it isn't that big of a deal and failing happens to everybody. I just need to remind myself that I can't do anything more than my best. And we are human, it is normal not to be able to study for 12 hours a day. It is normal to fail an exam and it is not the end of the world. We are all in this together and look at all those adults who've been through this too. Do you ever hear them moan about how much they hated high school? Barely. Which means it will be over before we know it. I won't say you have to enjoy your time in high school, because I just don't understand how people can. But I do tell you that you'll get through it eventually and if you can actually like school, you are blessed. Because I most certainly can't.

Jacket: vintage

Sweater: Zara

Trousers: American Apparel

Socks: Tabio

Shoes: Prada

MONOCHROME AU MARCHE

If you know me in person or follow me on Instagram this might not come as a shock to you, but I am a food-lover. If I'm not eating, I am either talking about it or reading cookbooks and food blogs. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I like to describe my stomach as a hole with no ending. I keep blaming my constant longing for food on puberty, even though I've already reached my 17th year. 
I try to eat as healthy as possible because I know that once I eat a cookie or anything bad I can't hold myself back and I just keep eating lots of crap. I am that person that tells herself she can eat one cookie and then ends up eating the entire box. That person that will eat the core of her apple because technically it's eatable. That person that is asking what we'll be eating for dinner the upcoming day while her mouth is still filled with todays dinner. 
Since I've been to France I've fallen in love with markets where you get blinded by all of the beautiful colors and become deaf because of all the yelling merchants "allez-y allez-y, fraises fraiches!  These photos were taken with an analogue camera by my lovely sister. This is the outfit I wore on the day we were heading back home from France. Before we definitely left France we wanted to visit a market to get some local food. I love how laid-back this outfit looks. The slouchy cardigan is very just rolled out of bed, going grocery shopping at my local marché. And yes, I've joined the monochrome club! I've paired the stripy crop-top with high waisted skinny jeans to cover up my belly that was stuffed with all of the sweet fruit you get forced to eat. Not that it bothers me.

Top: Urban Outfitters
Cardigan: American Apparel
Trousers: American Apparel
Bag: American Apparel
Shoes: Episode