#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!

#TIMEMACHINE / BUT FIRST, UNICORN.

TODAY´S TO DO LIST: playing with fairies, growing angels wings, braiding the hair 
of a mermaid, flying to the moon, riding a unicorn.

Me? Crazy?! Girl, I almost fell of my unicorn by saying that!
So, what are your plans for today?

TRAVEL DIARY

If you know me, you know I am a fast-food junkie (woopsie!) So this outfit - plus the Jack Daniels 

one from my niece - was perfection to me! But when I saw this cute little store with Coca Cola on it and 

I was wearing my shirt (and favorite McBag), my mouth fell open...

TRAVEL DIARY

I made some awesome friends on Aruba last week! I met them on Renaissance's Private Island.
Say hi to my cute flamingo friends! They were so hungry we decided to grab some lunch and
I gave them some bites ;-)

This private island was absolute beyond paradise. I've never visited such a magical place like this
and I don't know if I ever will. It all looked like a fairytale. (They even had WiFi! Haha!)

After saying farewell to my pink friends, we decided to visit Caribbean's most beautiful beach;
Eagle Beach. They're definitely not lying about the fact that Aruba has the most beautiful
beaches from the Caribbean.

Can I go back please?!

#TBT

Now it's time to surrender myself to the cold weather again… Fall I'm coming! Because today 

I will be flying back home to Amsterdam again. Sad? Yes. Happy? Also. 

I found this look of last year which I still really love. This looks like the perfect Fall to me, 

don't you think? And such an easy hairdo which looks so difficult ;)

Fall, I'm ready for ya!

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Aah, red roses! My  favorite. (My birthday is on the 21st of february, so you know...)

Maybe the most cliché flowers in the world. But what I always say; clichés are there for a reason ;)

So my favorite flowers on a dress? BINGO! Hello La dress dress. Did you expect these 

shoes underneath it? I already thought you didn't ;)

And look at my hairdo and make-up! This was right after shooting a film for The Chair. 

Soon I will tell you more about that... But first, enjoy the fresh flowers!

What are your favorite flowers? :)

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Aaah, there it is. The outfit I was telling you about yesterday morning. A little bit of 

Margiela (for H&M) with some Primark and the cutest bag ever; Mulberry's cookie bag.

These mules - which are totally tha bomb right now - are perfection! (Pssst... Primark! YES, Primark) 
And not only I am saying that. Elle Magazine thinks I'm right as well. Or better said, I think Elle is right about that... 

People were asking if I bought the Margiela mules, but these ones were actually way(yyyy) cheaper ;)

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I can be a big kid sometimes. And not only by acting like one, also by dressing like one. 

When I saw Despicable Me for the first time, I was OBSESSED. 

Of course I wished the Minions were real. But I have to deal with it and just be happy

with this shirt. And I'm okay with that ;)

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Okay, trust me, this Scandinavian raincoat is definitely rain proof. And I have the evidence right here! 

Festival season just started and thank the Lord the raincoat is an absolute musthave. 

I think this was the funniest shoot ever. Can you imagine my photographer a.k.a le dad was shooting
and my lovely assistant/girl Nanda was throwing water at me a thousand times, haha!

Well let's get this party started! I'm ready for it ;)

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Well, my life is a fair though... What about yours? Mine looks like a roller coaster right now. 

A very big one with scary loops that gives you an adrenaline boost. But I like challenges so 

I'm ready for it! ;)

A few hours to kill - actually a day - and I'll be on the plane to Stockholm(!!!) I can't be more excited.
And what are we wearing before we leave for a busy weekend? Yes, comfy clothes.

Plus this look is a low-budget one! Which I need to be wearing more often. I love to be creative with 

my looks and wearing Chanel bags and Louboutins - which I also think every fashionista needs - gives 

your outfit the WOW-factor very easily.

And tell me your weekend plans!

TBT

This time no TBT (Throwback Thursday) but CBT if you don't mind. An outfit I wish 

I could wear right now... 

I just booked a ticket - two actually (my gawd) - to paradise so I'm totally in the Summer mood!

Where I'm going? I will tell you very soon... 

Okay. Let me reveal one; Stockholm! I'm not kidding! To visit Nelly.com. Stockholm is one 

of my destinations on my bucket list actually. This will be my first time here(!) So any tips and 

hotspots are welcome, of course ;)

Which destinations are on your bucket list?!

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Maybe I'm overreacting a little bit, but it looks like I cannot get enough of the Kingsday mood. 

Secretly a little touch of Michael Kors orange and a Freakin' Dutch beanie because ja, 

I'm a proud Dutchie! ;) And I didn't even said something about my Nola Nova Amsterdam shirt. 

I always wondered what you not-Dutchies think of the style of Dutch people. 

Like Mister George Kotsiopoulos said when I met him, the ugly Fresh Prince of Bel Air 

type of style... Haha!

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They say the grass is always greener on the other side. But look how green it is on my side! 

Okay, no grass... But a lot of green though, so that's close enough to me ;-)

Sometimes I can dress a little tomboy-ish. Why? Because sometimes you're just allowed 

to dress man repelling. 

Don't forget me wrong, I'm all into the girly girly stuff as well and I love, love, love to dress up. 

But when I'm having a busy day I like to keep it as comfy as possible.

What do you think of Tomboy looks?

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Nope, no monday blues. Tuesday blues day? Neither :) 

I would like to put the attention more to the cute little kitty cats on the dress. It's like having the
most easy - boring - and cutest pets ever. Besides my "cat" Karel of course.

This was actually the look I wore to my back and forth trip to, oui oui Paris. But j'adore it that
much I needed to show you this outfit! I hope you like it as much as I do :)

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And hell yes the forecast was right! This city - by this city I mean Amsterdam, of course - is so
much more beautiful in Spring. But what isn't actually? 

Maybe my beanies... Where I have to say "see you soon" to within a couple of weeks (or maybe days?)
I counted them, I own ... beanies actually (whoopsi!)

Enough about the beanies! Let's talk about the outfit. And let's start with the most important item; SHOES.
Thanks to Fashionchick and Blink - in collaboration with Claes Iversen - I added a new pair of
killers to my shoe collection.

With these elegant heels you're almost done for the whole outfit. Well, you can't walk the streets naked (duh!)
But what I meant is that these sandals have the X-factor and can make any outfit amazing, just like this one.

You likey likey? ;-)

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Yes there was a little silence here on POSE. And excusez moi for that. The reason? Working a little 

harder that I could handle at the moment. 

I am not really the "work hard, party harder" kinda girl anymore (since a couple of months though...) 

But I was feeling a bit sick and my body asked me to take some rest and I listened a little.
Yeah, we talk once in a while, you should try it! ;)

With having 3 jobs right now - yes, I'm serious - I need to be less choatic and make some good 

plannings for myself. And I'm not really a star in pulling that off as you can see.... 

So S.O.S.! Anyone tips? Please? And we don't see quitting as an option, right? ;)

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I just cannot get enough of this amazing knit. I'm a little (over)obsessed with the pastel colors in it. 

Call me a nerd but I can look at it for hours. Yes, like I said, you can call me a nerd ;)

The weather is getting better so it's already time for skirts and tights, yay!

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After setting up my (gigantic) Christmas tree, I´m totally in the mood for the holidays! 

Sequins, reindeers and party outfits. 

There´s just one thing that´s holding back the mood a little; it´s getting so cold(!) But, I can finally
wear all my favorite sweaters again. A little plus for the Winter I must say ;-)

(Crop top HERE)

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It almost camouflage when I'm wearing this dress at the Vondel Park ;-) I think this is the most 

Autumn-ish dress you will ever find. 

Luckily my styling friend Kim is coming over a lot, so I could borrow this amazing coat for the day. 

So fluffy and warm. Thanks Kimmy!

And what about my hair!? I thought, let's try something different and look like Heidi!

(Dress HERE - similar coat HERE - similar shoes HERE.)

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When I turn blue my scooter does the same! Haha, no just kidding (of course). What's up with 

the color blue lately? Is this a beginning of a new obsession?

(PS. Happy birthday to my BFF Candace!)