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GIRLS TRIP TO McArthurGlen DESIGNER OUTLET ROERMOND

Written by nickyinsideout on August 7, 2017. Posted in 2, Fashion. 10 Comments on GIRLS TRIP TO McArthurGlen DESIGNER OUTLET ROERMOND

What’s better on the list than a weekend designer shopping at reduced prices with your girlfriend? McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond is just a couple of hours drive from Amsterdam towards the South of Holland. So I say, if you live in The Netherlands, Belgium, North of Germany or you’re visiting any of these places on holiday.. grab your friend and call it a weekend! One of great fun and amazing fashion finds!

Moreover, we seemed to be arrived at the right time of the year! A new extension has recently opened with more than 50 additional stores! Think of french must have labels: Maje, Sandro, Zadig & Voltaire and great selection of designer sunglasses at Sunglass hut. This means extra savings on outlet prices and you still have time! It’s until August 13th!

Now, take a look at my picks I’ve styled in 5 different outfits, all currently still in store at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond!

I am wearing:

T-Shirt and Skirt: Maje | Sunglasses: Gucci from Sunglass hut | Necklace: Patrizia Pepe |

Bag and Bracelet: Coccinelle | Shoes: Adidas

Every single minute of this trip it’s been so much fun! Iris and I left Amsterdam on our Tesla Model X and after two hours driving we were ready for some serious shopping spree!

I am wearing:

Shirt: Patrizia Pepe | Sunglasses: Gucci from Sunglass hut | Jeans: Sandro | Bag: Lancel | Shoes: Adidas

I am wearing:

Top: Zadig & Voltaire | Sunglasses: Gucci from Sunglass hut | Necklace: Patrizia Pepe | Bag: Coccinelle |

Shoes and Jeans: Sandro

Since apparently you can’t always have it all, we were not that lucky with the weather.. Wind and rain didn’t leave us alone, but luckily McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond offers 12 food options and restaurants to hide and enjoy some good food. Our favourite lunch was at Wagamama on the last day, serving delicious and heahlty lunch options and a great service!

I am wearing:

Dress and Sweater: Sandro | Sunglasses: Gucci from Sunglass hut | Necklace: Patrizia Pepe |

Bag: Sandro | Shoes: Adidas

Finally, what also impressed me was how Mc Arthur Glen Designer Outlet Roermond was close to the city centre. Just litelly a walk away. I remember visiting outlets before and they were always located in the middle of nowhere and you couldn’t really enjoy the neighbourhood. We walked from the Outlet to the city centre for aperitivo and a nice dinner and this was the cherry on top for the perfect girls trip!

I am wearing:

Sweater and Bag: Sandro | Sunglasses: Gucci from Sunglass hut | Necklace: Patrizia Pepe | Shorts and Boots: Maje

Created in collaboration with Mc Arthur Glen Designer Outlet Roerm. Story, styling, photography and creative direction my own.

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MY FIRST 3 FALL SHOPPING PIECES I AM ALREADY WEARING!

Written by nickyinsideout on July 22, 2017. Posted in 2, Fashion. 18 Comments on MY FIRST 3 FALL SHOPPING PIECES I AM ALREADY WEARING!

Since we have to put up with the fact that summer doesn’t last forever, if you, like me, live in the Netherlands.. One of the good things is the arrivals of the new collections so we can start the fall shopping! Scotch & Soda is always one of the first stores I check when shopping for early new season. I love the relaxed vibe at the same time with edgy details.

I styled the 3 pieces I suggest picking up now before they sell out and if you keep reading, I am going to show you how to start incorporating them into your current summer closet!

What I like the most about this look, is the contrast with this very feminine ruffle top paired with a tomboy sporty bomber jacket for an everyday casual chic look.

High rise jeans: My denim collection is becoming ridiculously big but I always have space for new jeans in my wardrobe. Especially if they are high rise and with some sort of edgy details, like this asymmetrical hem. High rise jeans have been going strong lately and they’re here to stay.. so, if you haven’t bought a pair yet, I say do and don’t delay! This denim cut is going to make all your outfits look on trend and it’s the first thing you can’t miss out during fall shopping.

2. Off white ultra feminine blouse: White it really is the new black! In summer AND winter! There’s nothing as refreshing for your wardrobe as adding a piece which is new season but you don’t have to wait for cold days to be worn. This blouse makes the perfect feminine piece to match to a full white look, an evening dressy outfit or a summer look with denim shorts! Fall shopping doesn’t mean waiting for cold weather.. It’s nice to incorporate new season light pieces that we enjoy immediately and carry on wearing towards the new season.

3. Bomber jacket: This outwear piece is exactly the kind of statement jacket you want in your wardrobe! It’s perfect to be throw on any basic and casual outfit and immediately would make your look much more interesting! Plus, the colour is super easy to match!

Inside Out the Look:

Blouse: Scotch & Soda | Bomber jacket: Scotch & Soda | Jeans: Scotch & Soda |

Shoes: Miu Miu | Bag: Chanel | Belt: Gucci | Sunglasses: Celine

Created in collaboration with Scotch & Soda. Story, styling, photography and creative direction my own.

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BEHIND THE SCENE OF MY SHOOT FOR KIEHL’S #MYBEDSIDETABLE CAMPAIGN

Written by nickyinsideout on July 10, 2017. Posted in 2, Beauty. 11 Comments on BEHIND THE SCENE OF MY SHOOT FOR KIEHL’S #MYBEDSIDETABLE CAMPAIGN

Many of you probably don’t know that beside my personal style blog, I’ve also been working as a stylist/content creator the past year. The styling and photography side of my job is the part I enjoy the most. I love creating digital images for brands beside the ones I daily shoot for my personal blog and Instagram. This time, it’s been a bit of a special campaign, since Kiehl’s is a brand I normally use myself and I am extremely happy of the impact I had on my skin with the Kiehl’s Midnight recovery concentrate.

I shoot this campaign for Kiehl’s at my place and it’s called My Bedside Table (you can follow the #mybedsidetable # on Instagram for more images). The campaign is about one of the Kiehls best-sellers, the Midnight Recovery Concentrate, a real must have on our bedside table! The styling was all about the essentials we all need before our day ends and you can find the full campaign on @kiehlsnl Instagram and soon printed in their Benelux stores.

If you haven’t ever tried the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery it’s a serum which works at night when our skin is the most receptive to recover. It’s produced from a mixture of natural oils, including naturally enriched lavender, teunis flower oil and squalan. Since I’ve been using it every night, my skin feels restored, revitalised and much smoother. I feel like waking up to a healthier skin every morning and it became easily part of my night skin routine!

The Midnight Recovery Concentrate has completely improved my evening routine! I am very pleased with how my skin looks and feel now. On top of that, I love the dark blue and gold packaging and it smells wonderful! Seriously, a miracle worker!

Created in collaboration with Kiehl’s. Story, styling, photography and creative direction my own.

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TOP 5 STRAW BAGS TO OWN THIS SUMMER

Written by nickyinsideout on June 29, 2017. Posted in 2, Fashion. 11 Comments on TOP 5 STRAW BAGS TO OWN THIS SUMMER

Straw bags is all we need to hold this summer!

Surprise-Surprise!!.. For once, to be on top of the trends, actually to hold the trend right in our hands, we do not need to break the bank to afford the latest designer pieces. SS17 it’s been benevolent with our credit cards and the options available out there are countless.

So far Pinterest and Instagram are offering countless straw bags inspirations. From designer ones, to high street, from upcoming and very cool brands, to straw bags picked up at vintage markets, or Marrakech original pieces..

Which ones are the right straw bags to own this summer? Find out my favourite five!

SOPHIE ANDERSON: The Cinto basket is the one I am wearing. Loving the perfect convenient size, stripe details and detachable pom poms. It makes it fun for a daily look and you can remove the pom poms for a more evening outfit. I found mine on shopbop and it comes in a different version too, the Flores Basket Bag.
KAYU: I’ve got this one too, you can see it on my Instagram. Loving the tote shape, the stripe details on the handles and the different sizes it comes in. I found this one on shopbop too.
JADEtribe: I’ve just found this one out and fell in love! It’s the perfect fusion of the two above bags with the basket shape and the oversized pom poms make it a perfect summer statement. It comes in black and white and also a more colourful versions for the perfect summer feeling!
CULT GAIA: If you’re looking for a summer IT bag, this ark bamboo clutch is a must have!
WHISTLES: Another must have of this summer is a straw circular tote. Loads of space to carry all the beach essential and a very original shape to show off!

Inside Out the Look:

Top: Loavies | Necklace: By Alona | Jeans: American Vintage | Shoes: Hermes (similar here on a budget) | Bag: Sophie Anderson on Shopbop

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IN BRUSSELS WITH ISKO™

Written by nickyinsideout on June 10, 2017. Posted in 2, Fashion. 15 Comments on IN BRUSSELS WITH ISKO™

Last week I’ve been to Brussels for a very fun and interesting project with ISKO™. For the ones who never heard of this company, ISKO™ is the world’s most innovative denim manufacturer and its fabrics awarded the Nordic Swan and EU Ecolabel.

Nowadays we put so much attention on the origin of the products we eat and drink, on the testing of our beauty products.. but what about the items we wear?.. the denim we wear every day in this case, is it sustainable?

As a big denim lover, getting to know better how denim is normally produced made me change the way I wear and understand my jeans, this thanks to ISKO™, championing an awareness in conscious production in the denim industry. They produce jeans fabric for most of the denim brands I love and normally wear. Knowing that behind my denim and fashion addiction there is a company committed to helping the environment, makes me feel so much better and actually loving my jeans even more!

So, are you curious to know what we did in Brussels?

When I arrived in Brussels I met the loveliest girls who were on board on the project with me, Ella Grace Denton and her right hand, Jemma. First things first, we had lunch in one of the prettiest spots in Brussels, the CHYL, a healthy cafe and sustainable shop, before the kick off of our day with the ISKO™ team. The main focus of the day was the question ‘Is our denim sustainable?’.. Together with the girls, we shopped in the prettiest jeans stores of Brussels city centre exploring if the jeans we wear is not only the latest trend, but also good for the environment!”

If a denim brand selects ISKO™ as a supplier, it means that is sustainable at all means. They decide to work with the only denim mill producer in the world to hold an EU certified label, awarded for their level of sustainable practice.

I hope you guys enjoyed to know a little more about ISKO™ and what this company is doing to help our planet earth. Also, I hope you agree with me that fashion, and in this case denim, is even better when we know it’s coming from a safe source for our environment! You can take a look at more pictures and adventures with ISKO™ looking up on Instagram for #deniminside #EUecolabel #EUGreenWeek

I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Inside Out the Look (outfits my own, not sponsored by ISKO™)

Dark denim combo jeans and jacket: Baum ind Pferdgarten | White top: Alexander Wang |

Light wash cut off jeans: Wrangler | Sweater: Baum und Pferdgarten | Denim dress: Chloe | Bag: A.P.C |

Sunglasses: Celine | White bag: Charles & Keith | Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood

Created in collaboration with ISKO™. Story and styling my own, photography and creative direction ISKO™.