Change of habit

I never cared much for clothing, make up and jewlry. All I ever wore were jeans, a t-shirt and shoes. You could draw me out, as we say in Holland, in these kind of clothing. Very comfortable and I didn't have to think about what to wear. I wore the same anyway. I saw women who got up very early, just to do their make up. I thought they were all out of their mind. I still think so though, but I am happy we are not all the same. It all changed 1 or maybe 2 years ago. I am a fan of Mylene Farmer and I loved her style of clothing, but it was a bit to much for me. I am also very fond of a former actress, now interior designer called Anna Patrick (people in the UK can still see her from time to time in the series Maisie Raine). When I saw pictures of Anna I was always drawn to her style of clothes. It came closer to what I like. I also met a dear friend that inspired me on very simple combinations. I also discovered the GAP in London. We don't have that store in the Netherlands. I bought a few things there and everybody here loved the clothes I got there. Last time I was in London for Christmas shopping I left the GAP with two bags of clothes. I am sure they are happy to see me back this summer. I like my style a bit gypsy and feminine. I am blessed with a figure like Keira Knightley and Anna Patrick, skinny and tall (Anna that is). It is hard to get clothes here as the sleeves are to short for me most of the time. With GAP clothes they are even to long for me. Not much, but I really like it. I hope they will open stores in Holland too one day. I will be the first customer to buy there for sure.

When it comes to make up I discoverd some nice things in Paris a few years ago. The make up style of Keira Knightly in Pride and Prejudice seemed ideal to me. I want to wear make up you don't see. A very natural kind. In Gallery LaFayette they helped me very kindly and I was lucky that there was a soldes at the moment, so I got some Revlon and L'Oreal stuff with discount. I am still expiering with it, but only natural coulours. I bought some cheper make up too, but I really see the difference between cheap make up and make up that cost a bit more. So I prefer to buy more expencive make up that stick on my face the whole day if needed. In the Netherlands I discovered Douglas, a wonderful store where you can buy all kinds of make up and perfumes. I like Burberry, J'Adore (Dior) and Madame (Jean Paul Gaultier) very much. the nice thing with Douglas is that they give you samples of new perfumes when you buy something there so you can try them at home. The perfumes I like are not cheap, but they are worth it. I am sure that there are more good ones, but these are the ones I like. I can't stand anything from Gloria Vanderbildt. When I wear that perfume everybody tells me that I smell very bad, so I used it twice and that was it. I like my perfume a bit flowery.

I was also never interested in jewlery. In my youth there was a group of women called Dolly Dots and they always had wonderful earrings, so I got earrings when I was 12 or 13. I never did much with it to be honest. But again, Anna Patrick showed me how to wear nice jewlry. Also my dear friend Jill was an eye opener in London last month. She introduced me to Accecoires. That was a very wrong thing to do, as I didn't stop shopping there either. It seems that they are on every London streetcorner. Oxford street is a very dangerous street for me as it has many Accecoires shops and GAP's. In Holland I visit Claire's regulary and the new thing is a Pandora bracelet. You just buy the bracelet and friends or family can buy charms for the bracelet. Ofcourse you can buy them yourself too. I thought they were a Dutch invention, but I just found out that they are an international branch.

For some reason I changed when it comes to clothing, make up and jewlery. I guess it has something to do with the things that happened in my life lately. I have been dealing with some heavy things and I am well on my way to recovery from them. If you are curious about the clothes, jewlery, perfumes and make up I like, you can click on the following links.

http://www.pandorauk.com/
http://pandorasite.nl/
http://www.douglas.nl/
http://www.gap.com/
http://uk.burberry.com/