LANVIN for H&-Me!!

Dear people!
It has been more than 2 weeks since H&M launched their LANVIN collection and because of school, my birthday (Yeeeejjj I'm now 22!) and 'Sinterklaas', a national holiday in Holland, I wasn't able to post my purchases until now. Buttt.... here they are!
This time we went earlier than ever! Me and my two friends Doreen and Elza didn't even go to sleep and we're sitting in front of the store at 1.45 AM. No way we would miss out on these fabulous dresses, shoes and accessories! An hour later other people were joining us in line and we had a lot of fun, even though it felt like we were spending the night on the top of an 'Alaska mountain'. (Thank God for Uggs!)
At 5 AM H&M started handing out the wristbands and as soon as we'd captured those, including a beautiful 100% wool LANVIN scarf (I chose the pink one which I loooveee!), we ran to Starbucks at Amsterdam's Central Station to warm up with a delicious Caramel Macchiato! We arrived back at the store at 07.00 AM and there was only one hour more left to wait. It wasn't that crowded after all, I think around a 100 people had made it to the store at 8 AM.
It seemed so perfect; 15 minutes to shop! But 15 minutes to shop, trying things on 'and' buy the things you like, really isn't that much! After a stressful half hour we were standing in front of H&M with about 2 to 3 bags each, filled with amazing LANVIN items we'd been dying to get since the announcement last September.
I ended up buying the - to die for - black one sleeve cocktail dress, the pink flowered dress, the flowered shoes with eye-catching turquoise ribbon, the t-shirt dress with fabulous tule collar, the leopard clutch and the dark purple lipstick. I also bought the purple, oversized bow-tie from the mens collection. I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet, but I'll find something ;) just wait!
I'm sooo happy with everything I bought! Especially the black dress, which I wore on my birthday I was celebrating in the 'Jimmy Woo' 3 days later. Together with my shocking new lipstick it was quiet the appearance! Received a lot of compliments that night, which made me feel even more like a birthday girl than I already felt!
I promise you all a new post... tomorrowwww! Because something very exciting arrived at my house today!
What do you think of my LANVIN purchases and what did you all get?
Have a great night everybody!

XoXo, Justine W.

Shopping windows that bring you in a happy mood!

The three of us

(Excuse us for looking a little stoned =P that's just what no sleep does to people)

Me & Doreen

Me trying the dress @ home (No, I didn't cut my hair, it's just behind these puffy shoulders =P )

 

Pink wool scarf we received                                     My beauty.... =D

T-shirt dress                                            flower ruffle dress

      leopard clutch                         deep purple lipstick                              flowered pumps

Love 'Eat Pray Love'!

It has been a month! A month! I know I know, I keep apologizing but school has really tide me up more than I could imagine. I hate that I had to put my blog on hold for  all those weeks! Luckaly I gained all of my study credits for my first assignments so it wasn't all for nothing. Tomorrow (actually today allready! OMG it's late again!) I'll start my new 6-week-project at school; Inspirationbook. I'm very excited and curious about this and can't wait to start!

Tomorrow I'll post pictures of my last assignment; Prototype, so you can all see what I've been doing instead of blogging.

For now a little movie review. Today has been a lazy day when I think about it. Yesterday me and my friends rented some movies but didn't get the chance to watch them all. I needed to return them today and so I watched the last one this morning. It would be a total waste if I'd returned it without watching right?!

Then this afternoon I met a friend in Amsterdam. We both have a Pathé Unlimited card and since we wanted to really take good use of it, we went to see 2 films.

First we went to see Going The Distance, a cute romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. The movie is about two people meeting and falling in love, but their love life is about to get a lot more complicated when 'Drew' moves back to the other side of the country, where she originally comes from. They try to keep their relationship work long distance.

I did like the movie and I always love Drew, but I wouldn't buy it on dvd when it releases (which I usually do immediately when a rom-com comes out).

After that we had a little break and went for some great Thai food at the 'Nieuwmarkt' square. I always order the same; 7, 8 and 12. Super delicious and it never bores me! Definitely try it some time!

After our nice dinner we saw the new Julia Roberts movie 'Eat Pray Love'. 

I have to say, the film made me hungry (again!), made me want to go meditate on some tropical island and my need for a boyfriend instantly grew back from nowhere!

What a great film! The beautiful countries, the impressive activities and the always amazing miss Roberts.... I really had a good time watching this one.

The film tells about a women, Liz, who realizes she isn't happy with her marriage and her life at all. She divorces her husband and decides to take a one year journey to get to know and love herself more, and find happiness again. She starts in Italy, where her main pursuits are eating, drinking wine and enjoying doing nothing. After Italy she travels to India where she learns to meditate and forgives her own mistakes. Her trip finishes on Bali where she learns to love again.

It is a 2,5 hour movie but I had no problem sitting it out. The story really 'had' me because of the the realistic problems and feelings that passed by. Julia acts like she always does. Sensitive, sympathetic and funny. I love her in almost every movie and I think she's at her best in movies like this.

I could go on for a while but since it's kind 'a late and I don't want to spoil anymore details, I think it's better to encourage everyone to go see the movie for themselves. It's different and impressing and should be on everyone's 'must see' list!

I promise you won't have to wait another month for my next post! I'll add another one tomorrow for sure! Sleep tight you guys!

XoXo, Justine W.

'Going the distance'

Italy...

India...

and Bali...

WHAT are you doing?!

Morning guys!

OMG I've been soooo busy with school stuff, it's crazy!
Last week was my first week and you won't believe the pile of homework we got instantaneously!
For example; we had to buy this styrofoam torso and got one little piece of Ebb Cotton (75x75 cm) of which we had to design 10 different outfits with pleats, draw the most interesting view and photograph all sides.
And I can definitely say, it was one hell of a job! You won't believe how much time this assignment took!
Nice detail; we've got the same assignment again for this week, only this time it's not pleats but ruffles/wrinkles we need to work on. Bye bye free time...
Haha, now I'm making it sound like I don't enjoy doing all this, but I do! Homework could be much worse!
Here are some designs and drawings I made last week. Please tell me what you think of them, I'm very curious about others opnions!

XoXo, Justine W.

First week back in school!

OOPS! Sorry again for this somewhat late post! My new school, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, has got me pretty tide up!
Last week I've visited the 2 introduction days and yesterday the real thing started! I have to say, it's a lot of work, but I'm really enjoying it!
I'd like to show you some photos I took during the introduction. Day two started with an interesting reading about Fashion Photography which was followed up by a visit to the FOAM, Photomuseum Amsterdam.
Until September 15th there will be an exposition of Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin's work. A world famous fashion photographing duo that has been working together for more than 25 years and works for clients such as Chloe, Balmain, YSL, Gucci and many more. Often featured in W Magazine, Vogue and The New York Times, they're definately at the top of the photographing world!
FOAM shows an extensive collection of their work from 1985 until now which is worth seeing once.
Here are some pictures I took on my way to - and in the museum.
Have you been to this expostion yet, and what do you think of IVL & VM's work?

XoXo, Justine W.

Famous Theater 'Carre'

Beautiful building on the Keizersgracht.

 

YSL                                                                                    Chloe

Alexander McQueen

Daria Werbowy as Inez

Balmain 2010