Haarlem
Purple blue cropped trousers with 2 blazers
Let's talk spring. It was on my mind when I created outfits around my purple blue cropped trousers. Bright colours, bright mood, foul weather. It was cold and rainy so Loes and I headed to restaurant De Dakkas in Haarlem, which is built like a greenhouse on top of a...
Olive coloured trousers with a bright pink jumper
My friend Erna took the photos of these olive coloured trousers with a bright pink jumper. You have seen the trousers before in December paired with a cream jumper and I am still 'shopping my own wardrobe'. Nothing is new this time. Below: We started at restaurant De...
Combining winter and summer clothes
Another outfit created with my own wardrobe items. One day I saw that this yellow and black pleated skirt had olive as a third colour. A perfect match with my olive coloured jumper. Combining winter and summer clothes is something I normally would never do. It means a...
Wide black skirt with pale yellow jumper
Windy photo shoot with a combination of items from my wardrobe. The wide black skirt and pale yellow jumper were the result of trying which skirt would create a flattering silhouette with the short jumper. As I had worn the jumper with black trousers, I took the easy...
Wide black trousers and a big yellow jumper
Before I begin, I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas. You might be expecting a Christmassy post but no, you will get that after Christmas, haha. Loes was my photographer and I created an outfit with my wide black trousers and a big yellow jumper from my own...
A green suit and Anthony Fokker
Another post with many photos by Kitty as it is hard for me to kill my darlings. She documented my green suit which I bought because 1) I love suits, 2) I love bright colours and 3) it looks good with trainers. Kitty suggested to go to Santpoorterplein in Haarlem...
Men’s suiting, styled for women
This week another take on a men's suit, worn by a woman. I am not really into this trend but that Kenzo men's blazer outfit was one that I really liked. Then my nephew returned an old suit which my husband Ron had given him years ago and I decided to try my hand at...
Oversized men’s blazer in the rain
Whenever you are looking for a (holiday) home and you see one in a nice green area, be aware that the area is green for a reason. That reason being: it rains a lot. Like in the Netherlands which has many green trees. Some summers, like the one just past and the one...
Big colourful earrings
One of my readers commented last week that she was quite surprised when my site loaded with the monochrome cream outfit. She was expecting a colour bomb as usual. Today is "as usual" again haha. This neon yellow top proves to be ever so useful in creating outfits. The...
My Big Bird jacket or Pino jacket
Before I start telling you about this outfit, let me explain why it is called "Big Bird jacket or Pino jacket". Pino is the Dutch equivalent of Big Bird from Sesame Street, only he is blue. And feathery. Immediately after I bought this jacket in Spain, I named it my...
Neon yellow top with cognac coloured trousers
When I wear this outfit and walk into a room, people definitely notice me haha. I am never afraid to stand out or draw attention. Not because I am arrogant or conceited, just confident. Probably because there are very few people who are unpleasant towards me. No idea...
White cherry print dress by Max Mara
When I got out of the dressing room at Max Mara in Paris, wearing this white cherry print dress, my friend Susan (of Une femme d'une certain âge) went "Ohhhh, lovely"...which immediately sold the dress to me. The previous day my husband had already picked this dress...
