#LINSTAGRAM / #MERRYPOSEMASS

After the #shamelessselfies, #nofilter pics, #foodporn, #OOTD's and endless hashtags, 

this #Linstagram 2015 is getting to and end. Oh and I enjoyed it, for sure.

That year I hit the 10K - 10,3K to be exact - and pumped up my phonetography skills 

by letting this app join my daily routine (Checking like 20 times a day and posting 1 to 3 times on 

a daily base, #sorrynotsorry). You think these followers came easy? Well, think twice darling. 

Let me be one of the realists on "planet Instagram": it's blood, sweat and tears baby. 

And I'm not even over reacting a bit. If someone tells you they getting their followers without 

any effort, they're either lying or buying them. With some exceptions, of course (read: the 

Kardashian family for example).

As I'm officially an Insta diehard right now - I even personalized it from Instagram to

 Linstagram - I want to show you what brought me all these 10,3K followers (which is just as 

much inhabitants the Greek island Mykonos has, HELLO!) to my Instagram account. "Here are 

the nominees for Linstagram's most liked pics of 2015..."

#STRIKEAPOSE / CHRISTMAS OUTFIT IDEAS PART 3: THE DAZZLING DAUGHTER (IN LAW)

Everybody's like: "Yay, it's Christmas, we can finally wear glitter, yay!". Well listen honey, then it's

Christmas 365 days a year for me *I wish* and for my gal Amanda a.k.a. my exploded disco ball.

I'm an expert when it comes to wearing sequins, glitters or embellished pieces. So let me show you

how you can sparkle even more than your own Christmas tree. Yep, that's right ladies, you're gonna

dress up that even your own Christmas tree gets jealous!

Since we all want to look like the perfect daughter (in law) on Christmas day, let's start with wearing

something decent: a suit. Not the kind of suit you had in mind when you saw the one I was wearing,

right? ;) But, a suit is a suit, period.

To tone it down a little - so your (grand)parents can still make it to the next X-mas - I wore a 
chunky SNF sweater over it. "But what about the shoes?" Three guesses... Sparkle shoes of course! 
Hello, it's Christmas, be dazzling darling!

#STRIKEAPOSE / CHRISTMAS OUTFIT IDEAS PART 1: SANTA'S GIRL BOSS

 How to wear a ugly Christmas sweater without looking ugly? Combine it with sexy stuff! Add

a (faux) leather SNF skirt that makes your butt look like a Kardashian booty, show some little nudity

on the legs (read: no tights!), some flirtatious - over the knee or not over the knee - boots with heels,

of course. And last but not least: put on some red lipstick and own da place, Santa's Girl Boss!

 

With this killer look your female colleagues will even hate you more and your male workmates

can't stop staring. But you know what? You don't give a damn and you're gonna enjoy your

corporate Christmas party like a boss in this outfit.

 

Since you're already on the go - with a soy cappuccino, of course - get some "oliebollen" (typical

Dutch, Google it) on your way to work and thank me later. Trust me, you're the queen of the office.

I did it and it worked big time!

#LINSPIRATION / IF SANTA REALLY LOVES ME...

...He would spoil me with getting me my whole wish list. Or even better said: want list. And I 

can assure you, it's a BIG one. But I was a good girl this year, and last year, that year before, 

even that year before! So dear Santa, don't you think I deserve it? ;) And you deserve a Chanel 

bag as well, right?!

From starry kickboxing gloves to this glitter exploded iPhone case. Hey, I need to protect me ánd 

my phone, okay?! It's all in this list. Gifts for in your home (sweet home), fashionable stuff for at 

your office and books with images instead of text. It's all in this want list for you, for me and for her.

HINT HINT HINT, Merry Christmas! Mom, dad, boyrfiend, you get it? ;)

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

How was your Christmas?! In Holland we're still going with our - made up - second Christmas day...

So let's go back to last Christmas. And the year before, or even before that. 

When was your favorite Christmas?

EVENT

I could say "Merry Christmas!" but I love you that much I wish you the best so; 

Merry everything and a happy always!

I'm having a gigantic family dinner at my uncle's new place. Hopefully he's not 

the chef tonight because I don't know if I could trust his cooking skills... ;) 

What are your Christmas plans?

And what about this exploded Christmas ball location?! I love to overdress myself with 

Christmas so I love it even more when I find a place that matches my overdressness, hihi.

I hope you will have the best Christmas ever and enjoy today to the fullest!

EVENT

Tonight is the night! The night where a lot of us have been waiting for. Maybe not to celebrate
Jesus his birthday (be honest!) but the biggest excuse to have some days of from your diet or just to
eat as much as you can with your closest friends and family. And you totally deserve it! 

This dress. What a breathtaking piece! I could go to the Oscars with it! Not really a typical dress
to wear in Holland for Christmas. Way too overdressed. But who cares! It's Christmas!
Enjoy your evening to the fullest and like we always say in Holland: Eet smakelijk! ;)

LINTERIOR

They're big or small, they're shiny with balls... I'm talking about Christmas trees, duh!

 And you still don't have one chilling in your home? How dare you?! ;) But no worries. 

I found loads of ideas to have a creative - and simple - "tree" at your on palace.

The first tree I wanna show you is mine! It does not take a lot of space and I wanted to 

try something different this year. Well, mission accomplished! What do you think? :) 

And how does your Xmas tree looks like?

STRIKE A POSE

Merry second Christmas lovely people! (Dutchies will understand)

I'm so proud of my friend Mandy who will  launch her brand new brand Vincence soon. I feel 

so special to be one of the first to wear this amazing blouse! What do you think? Perfecto for 

Christmas was my first thought.

STRIKE A POSE

My dear, dear readers,

I wish you a very merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart. I hope you will gain some weight 

from all the lovely dinners - with losing some wait as one of your 2014 resolutions - and spent some 

quality time with your loved ones. Anyway, that's my plan ;-)

How was your Christmas eve?!

WISHLIST

Am I too early for my Christmas wish list? Nelly.com said I didn't. So let's listen to them and
already start with digital window shopping. I'm already getting in the mood with all these lovely
sequin pieces! Can't wait to look like a disco ball again ;-)

Of course I wanted to show my wish list Linsey style, et voila!
What do you think of the video?

Check all the items of my wish list HERE.

STRIKE A POSE

Nope, Christmas ain't over yet! 'Cause tonight me and my girls arranged our 

third Christmas day with lots of food, fun, wine, party and did I mentioned wine? ;)

And how are your holidays so far?!

CHRISTMAS

An explanation for my international readers; don't ask me why but in Holland there's

second Christmas day. So again, I wanna wish you a merry, merry Christmas!

CHRISTMAS

...From the bottom of my heart!

I hope you're all having a bless today and tell me your lovely Christmas plans.

For me it's quality time with my wonderful family :)

CHRISTMAS

Within a few hours a lot of you will celebrate some holiday magic, but let me be 

the first one to make you happy and reveal the winner of my Sarah Lou bag giveaway! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE! 

And the winner is...

STRIKE A POSE

Santa is coming and I'm already getting in the mood together with my auntie Danielle 

by making her place to a Christmas paradise. 

A (bloody) hot cup of tea, warm and comfy clothes, some lovely family time and 

nice presents underneath the Christmas tree, voila! ;)

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(Photos by Richard Sijmons & me)

Well, call the Dutch people crazy. But we've got a second Christmas day. So again, Merry 

Christmas you all! What did you do with Christmas? Tell me your story! :) 

My Christmas was all about food, presents, family and food, haha.

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(Photo by me)

Everybody who's reading this: 

I wish you a fashionable Christmas and a stylish New Year!