Tag: Alkmaar
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Black leather dress with combat boots
What a sunny but rather cold day it was, the day Marcella and I visited the old town of Alkmaar. I looked through my wardrobe for an outfit that was warm, comfortable and could be photographed for a blog post. My black leather dress with combat boots and thick tights met all these requirements. I…
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Long black and cream dress
Needing some more photos for blog posts, I asked my friend Ayen whether she’d mind taking pictures when I visited her. She didn’t mind at all; she was even enthusiastic about the prospect, so I chose this long black and cream dress to wear. It is a Spain holiday trophy and versatile to style. Below:…
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Trousers and top co-ord in green
Apparently, the clothes I am wearing are called: trousers and top co-ord. If I hadn’t heard Trinny Woodall mention this term ‘co-ord’ a lot, I would never have known what it was. Cambridge dictionary says: co-ord is short for coordinates: clothes, especially for women, that are made in matching colours or styles so that they…
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A red and pink pleated skirt
As soon as I saw this red and pink pleated skirt in the shop (kpa. in Haarlem), I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. What a bright and cheerful piece of clothing. Red is one of my best colours…. near my face. The shop owner recommended the red jumper (sweater) which…
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Shopping in Alkmaar with Sylvia
As you can understand, when Sylvia of 40+Style is in The Netherlands we try to see as much of each other as we can (and my job allows). We like talking (a lot), taking pictures, shopping and visiting nice towns. Last Wednesday Sylvia and I went shopping in Alkmaar. An old town in the North-West…
