WHAT'S IN MY BAG?

Bloggers have no shame! No shaaaameee! In most cultures, it is considered to be #totesrude to ask someone what's inside their bag. Luckily for you, internet culture knows not of manners! So for the second time, I turned my dearest new Marni x H&M leather panel tote upside down and shook out all my sh*t on the floor. As one does. Take a look! Feeling reciprocative? Show me what's in yours!

So, what was all of that?
- Gorgeous tote: courtesy of H&M, merci beacoup!

- Book: I'm savouring the last pages of this book, David Sedaris is my hero!

- Moleskine notebook: it's still in there, never go anywhere without it!

- Lacoste wallet: for containing the moneys, bien sûr. I got this for my 17th birthday from my awesome friends. Still have it! Quality lasts.

- Kiehl's Facial Fuel: for weathering the Belgian climate, one must moisturise. MOISTURISE!

- My fash mags: for time-killing, my favourite kind of murder.

- Phone and iPod: one for connecting to the world, one for disconnecting.

- Keys: Wherever I go, doors open.

- Emergency Essentiel silk bow tie: I got this for Valentine's day, isn't it beautiful? I always carry around a bow tie, in case I stick around too long and afternoon turns into evening. And evening means eveningwear!

- La Nuit de l'Homme by YSL sample: smells bangin'! Again: for when l'après-midi turns into la nuit!

All images by me. 

ELLE PRESENTS RIVER ISLAND SUMMER STYLE

Dutch

You guys (en vooral ladies), dit is a-mahzing: ELLE Magazine België en River Island Antwerpen houden een zalig event volgende woensdag! En waarom is dit zo awesome? Because:
- Elk uur zal een ELLE styliste een presentatie maken van de RI zomertrends, met models.
- Cointreau schenkt cocktails en om het uur kan je een workshop volgen van 10 minuten
- Dj Lizzy in the hizzay!
- OPI komt manicures geven
- 10 bezoeksters zullen uitgekozen worden door ELLE en een jury van bloggers (waaronder moi!) en die krijgen elk een jaarabonnement op ELLE!


De eerste 50 die zich inschrijven krijgen 20% korting! Print je kortingsbon uit en breng hem mee naar het event.
Inschrijven kan via deze link: http://nl.elle.be/Wedstrijden/Schrijf-je-nu-in-voor-ELLE-presents-River-Island-Summer-Style

WANNEER? woensdag 4 april
WAAR? River Island, Meir 56 (Antwerpen)
UUR? 17-20 u

FEIYUE WINNER

So, it's time to find out who made a correct guess and found out how the members of Black Death died (and how one lived, because of his lucky kicks!)
Here's the full clip!
So, Paul died because a light fell on him. Scott died because he choked to death on cornflakes. Sebastien had a severe case of 'la petite mort' and Pierce got snatched by a sea snake! Most of you guessed 'cancer', and a very creative one was 'one played guitar hero for days and forgot to eat'. But the only one who guessed 'one of them choked to death', was B. Putteman! Congrats, sir, you get to win some awesome shoes!
To the rest of you: thanks for entering, I love when you get creative! Until the next one, my pets.

ME GUSTA DAVIDELFIN

I first heard about David Delfin when I was stuffing my face with sugary filth and watching MTV's 'The City'. OMG I MISS THIS SERIES I MISS WHITNEY PORT AND HER NON-PROBLEMS AND THAT BITCH OLIVIA STOLE WHIT'S CREDIT WITH DVF AND BRUNETTE ERIN IS SUCH A SLUT LOL AND KELLY HAHA SO RUDE AND I WISH I COULD SCOWL LIKE BLONDE ERIN.

But that's beside the point. Delfin was one of Kelly Cutrone's clients on the show and I instantly liked his designs. I soon saw more of his work featured regularly on one of my favourite blogs, Kate Loves Me. No one wears Davidelfin like his muse / collaborator Pelayo, and he really got me hooked on the Spanish designer's work. Delfin can work magic with a plain shirt or top, making it beautiful even from the back:

Davidelfin is also all about print, colour blocking and asymmetry:

SS12

AW12

How badly does that leopard print need to be in my life? Let me tell you: very badly.

I hope to own one of his pieces soon, I'm confident Delfin is going to be the one to put modern Spanish fashion on the map. His clothes excite and intrigue me. I feel so little excitement when I go through some high street stores these days. I feel like all the risk-taking and trend-setting design is reserved for the women's department, and men get stuck with sullen basics. I just pray a certain Spanish megabrand (not naming names here, but it doesn't take a genius to figure this out) can draw some inspiration from Davidelfin and confer some of the effort they put in the amazing womenswear collection to the men's clothes upstairs. Print, colour and interesting cuts shouldn't just be reserved for girls. I want to feel frisson, not frustration! So here's to David Delfin, and to Pelayo Diaz. For inspiring me, and for showing the world men can be frivolous yet masculine.

All images copyright of Pelayo Diaz Zapico and Davidelfin

IS THAT A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER IN YOUR PANTS OR ARE YOU JUST DRUNK?

Happy Saint Patty's Day, guys! Today it is not only acceptable but compulsory to be an inebriated, foulmouthed mess. But a mess with a chic touch of green! Get your Eire on!

Top: Jil Sander

Notebook: Smythson

All images via Mr Porter
Don't drink and drive, y'all.