Low Budget Look - week 12

Hey there!
Today I've decided to create a 'Low Budget Look' every week.
I always love to find something that looks like 'that amazing unaffordable dress' or a just 'too expensive pair of shoes'. Why spend half your income on pricey designer items while you can look just as cool for a lot less?! Ok, I know most designer items really are 'to die for' compared to cheaper versions, but if you could choose, what would it be? One slammin' designer outfit or 10 less expensive copied looks?
here are the looks I created this week;

DESIGNER

Face-print T-shirt - Christopher Kane - € 232,-

Peacock necklace - Falconiere - € 1.013,47

High-waisted skirt - Herve Leger - € 702,-

Greissimo 140 suede pumps - Christian Louboutin - € 595,-

Faridah Totally leather bag - Marc by Marc Jacobs - € 425,-

Studded leather gloves - 3.1 Phillip Lim - € 421,26

(All from http://www.net-a-porter.com/)

Total price;     € 3388,73

LOW BUDGET

Girls in Glasses T-shirt - Borders&Frontiers - € 33,47     (http://www.asos.com/)

'Alice in Wonderland' keyhole necklace - Disney Couture - € 165,14 (http://www.asos.com/)

Zipper skirt - H&M - € 19,95     (http://shop.hm.com/nl/)

'Terra' green satin pump - Promiscuous - € 42,89     (http://www.zappos.com/)

Double Handle Slouch tote - Arden B. - € 35,62     (http://www.ardenb.com/)

Short leather zipper gloves - H&M - € 24,90     (http://shop.hm.com/nl/)

Total Price;     € 321,97

And? What do you think?

XoXo Justine W.

Drama all over again!

Today was announced that Titanic, my all-time favorite movie, will return to theaters again in 2012! And not in he original version, but in 3D! As it will probably be the closest I'll ever get to Leo, I can't wait! haha, I'm sure he will even like me with those weird glasses on :P
When Titanic came out in 1997, I was only 9 years old and not allowed to watch it in the cinema. The only thing I saw was the trailer on TV, but I remember being obsessed right away. I needed to see that movie! When it finally came out on video (Wow, that's a word I haven't used in ages :P ) I had saved up all of my pocket money so I could buy this movie I was so curious about.
I went to the store, payed like 30,- guilders (which was A LOT back then for a little kid like me) and I remember also receiving a film poster that I hang above my bed immediatly. I got home, watched it, watched it and.... watched it again. I was in love! Leo, the story, the amazing ship... everything!
Don't ask me how many times I've watched it by now, seriously, I have no idea, but I'm sure it'll be arround 25 times... maybe more :P
As you can understand, I'm very excited I'll finally be able to watch it in 3D (!) on the big screen. I know, 2012.... but I think it'll be worth the wait! Look at James Cameron's Avatar, a huge succes! Would he ever risk to ruin his 'baby' by changing it into a 3D movie?! I don't think so, we should trust this amazing director! :D

Unexpected creativity

Hey there!
Last February I started a Fashion Design course at the Artemis Styling Academy in Amsterdam. I was very excited to go there again after finishing an Allround Styling course there a year ago.
The assignment for our first lesson was to bring 4mtr's of fabric. We were suppose to drape it on a dummy and make it look like.... well.... something wearable.
I really thought I wouldn't be able to pull it off and when we started I didn't believe in my own creativity AT ALL... but after trying a couple of things I kinda got the hang of it. :D At the end of the lesson I had created two different dresses... I'm quite proud of the result actually, if I may say so :P
Pictures below, what do you think?

H&M's 'garden' ROCKS!

Images and reviews about H&M's Spring Garden Colection are everywhere, I know.
I do think I have to add a little story about that.
The official lauch date for the collection was suppose to be March 25th and I thought it was probably going to be like they do with every designer collection, everything available from 10.00 AM on a specific date. But when I walked into H&M last saturday, there were allready some pieces in store! At first I was thrilled because I've been waiting for this collection for months!
But I took a day off work the 25th to go shopping, especially for this collection, and if I hadn't seen some of it is allready available I could have missed out on some of the items I really want to have!
Why, H&M? Why launch this huge campaign, give a collection its own website?! It doesn't make any sense to me but I guess it's all part of some very special strategy or something.... :p haha
But now the good part... I allready have some of the collection hanging in my closet! :D
I bought the lightpink ruffled strapless dress (I'm becoming a bridesmade at my aunt's wedding and I think this will be a great one to wear, maybe combined with my green suede Louboutin Greissimo's and my green sparkling Otazu necklace), the flowered shorts, the blue tank, also in white and the long cardigan.
I also ordered some items in the online shop since they allready offer a small part of the collection too.
I ordered the white dress which comes also in blue, the white flowered top, the top with the wide sleeves in light pink, white and antracite, and the flowered leggings.
Now let's hope the rest of the collection will hit stores the 25th, like it is suppose to!

I need the red strapless dress, the multicolor dress, the blue flowered dress...and... well... I lost track! THERE'S TOO MUCH! :D

Lady GaGa's 'Telephone' video

Finally! The video we've all been waiting for!
'Telephone' is allready on its way out of the charts, but there still wasn't an official video for the song... until last Thursday!
Miss GaGa wasn't satisfied before and since she wanted it to be perfect we all had to wait a little longer.
The result is, if I may say so, fabulous! The Hair, the clothes (or should I say, the tape, haha), the sets, the Pussywagon... again, AMAZING.
The best look is the one in the studded leather jacket with the soda cans in GaGa's hair. WHO came up with that?! CRAAAZY but so cool! And I must say, the sigarette-glasses are pretty amazing too.
I also like the fact that the video continues where the Paparazzi-video left off.
Beyoncé's appearance is a little different from what she usually looks like, but, still very Sasha Fierce.
Some stations, like MTV, have decided to ban 'Telephone' because they think some lines have been crossed in this video, which I think is totally nonsense.
There are lots of videos that are much worse but most of the time, those are videos from male artists. Now that GaGa does a similar one, all of a sudden it's too heavy and too shocking. America's prudity starts to annoy me by now... But since the mini-movie has been watched over 15 million times in just three days I'm sure that Miss Gaga and Honey Bee don't need MTV to make it a succes... It allready is!
Great Job girls!

X Factor Winner?!

Heyhey, here I am again!

I don't know why, but I'm a talentshow addict. I know, I know... They're all kind of the same, but I'm a true sucker for good voices!

A couple of weeks ago a new season of the Dutch X Factor started and there's this one guy, Kelvin Muïs, whose voice totally makes me melt... OMG, I love it...!

He makes all the songs sound like his own by making subtle changes in the melodies

The finals haven't even started yet but I allready think this guy should win!

Check out his audition and the chorusline video at the X-campus below... :D

What do you think of his voice?! Let me know ;)

XoXo, Justine W.

Saturday, GaGa-day

Last saturday was definitly GaGa-day for me.
When Lady GaGa's Monster Ball Tour started I was very dissapointed to find out that she wasn't doing the show in The Netherlands, but last week Live Nation announced she has extended her tour!!! She'll perform in the Gelredome in Arnhem the 15th of May! After seeing her live @ Paradiso in Amsterdam last July, I need (need NEEED) to be there again, so I bought tickets as soon as they went on sale saturday morning! I'll be going with my friend Elza and maybe.... my dad will come! Haha, isn't that hilarious?! :D I'm soooooooo excited! Can't wait!
One thing, I went out friday night (which was reallyyyy funny btw :P ) and didn't sleep untill 07 AM, so it was kinda heavy hearing my alarm go off at 10 AM, butttt... Everything for 'The Lady' haha!
Later that day I bought the new MAC Viva Glam lipstick, Viva Glam Gaga, a bluish-pink colour. It seems like a normal pink lipstick, but once you put it on it is ummm.... well, really pink! haha
Especially for me since I never wear lipstick, only lipgloss. But for everything is a first time, right?! I'll add a picture of me wearing it later so you can see for yourself.

XoXo, Justine W.

My blog-birth

ey everybody!

Today... is the day... a new blog is born!!! Because I'm finally starting one!
I've been reading and following different blogs for a while now and the idea of starting my own just got more and more tempting every day. So... Here I am!
On my blog I'll post everything I'd like to share with you guys. Things about fashion, cool gadgets, my favorite artists (for instance; Lady GaGa, I'm a huuugeeee fan!) and who knows what else!
I hope you all will like what I'm doing and that I can inspire you the way you did me!
Tips, questions, ideas, comments... If there's anything you think I should know, don't hesitate and tell me!
As I am at work now I'm afraid I should start doing something my boss 'does' like (haha :P), but I'll get back to you as soon as possible!

Hope to see you soon!

XoXo Justine W.