I use to rage against the Barbie-type in my pseudo-rebellious youth – blonde hair, big blue eyes, perky body did not agree with my ‘I’m so indie/alternative/different’ teenage awkward phase. But now that I’ve aged a bit, the Barbies in the world don’t irritate me because of course i have realised that even Barbies have… Continue reading Wanna be a Barbie girl?
Category: Travel
My Poupées russes moment
>>So I’m sitting at the Waterloo Eurostar terminal with about a tiny smidge of battery power on my iBook frantically typing away this post. Oh s***, the battery runs out, they’re calling out for my Eurostar train. I board the train. I rush into the toilets, armed with a charger and plug my laptop into… Continue reading My Poup√©es russes moment
From one sunspot to another
I have been feeling overworked and underpaid for a few weeks now with my stress levels shooting up sky high so tonight, I’m taking a what I think is a deserved break to Barcelona with some friends and I won’t be back until Wednesday. Unlike my last Antwerp trip, this will be completely fashion unrelated… Continue reading From one sunspot to another
Look back and respect
The first segment of the Antwerp Royal Academy student fashion show was a series of historical costumes designed by the first year students (I love that every year gets to show something at the show!). Each student is assigned a historical figure or character which ranged from Queen Elizabeth 1st to a typical Edwardian lady… Continue reading Look back and respect