Your are what you drink; Tea for your skin

You've probably heard this a thousand times: Beauty comes from within. Perhaps it sounds a bit cliché but I think this is true and we are becoming more and more aware of this fact. When we feel happy it shows on your appearance but also everything we eat and drink has a big influence on our health; it shows on your skin and hair. So it's really important to take good care of your body.

When I am at home, chilling or blogging, I always drink a large amount of tea. It isn't too expensive and I always have the feeling that I'm being healthy because tea contains a lot of water! For this reason a new line of tea caught my attention; Skin Smart Tea from Tea Forté. This brand really wants to keep the body healthy and therefore launched this line with 5 different teas, all with a different flavor and a different purpose:

· Cucumber mint to keep your skin youthful

· Honey Yuzu for natural renewal

· Cherry Marzipan (marsepein) for corrective recovery

· Swis apple for skin support

· Lychee coconut for a radiant (stralende) skin

The last couple of years High Teas are really upcoming. I love to celebrate my birthday by throwing a high tea with a table covered with sandwiches and sweets. I like to decorate the table with beautiful mugs and plates and little presents and these triangular tea bags will look very cool on it.
I like this trend and it is healthy too <3

Stars & Stripes; The American Flag

The American flag. I'm really curious how this print is suddenly seen on all kinds of clothing. It is seen on shorts, shirts and even on heels. You name it and this piece of clothes is probably spotted with the American flag on it. Some people wear it to make a statement, for example on the fourth of July. Others might say it should only be used as a flag. Nevertheless, I am a fan of this trend! I must say that it's important that you don't take this to far! I'm also wondering if you only can wear this print if you wear it with a purpose or is it also OK to wear it because you just like the print?

There is one store of which I'm a huge fan; Brandy & Melville . This store is situated in big city's in different countries and yes, we have one in Amsterdam! This Italian brand sells amazing clothes and I think they are of a very good quality. They also sell all kinds of clothing with the American flag on it. We may see this print as a trend but this brand was using this print before this trend became big. So is this a coincidence or are they a real trendsetter...

I have only one piece with the American flag on it in my closet, but if I could, I would wear it everyday. It's a scarf from .. . I noticed the less expensive stores are also selling these kind of scarfs which are a good alternative. The one I bought was a little more expensive and has a beautifull subtle American flag on it. I found some items which I love, I found some expensive ones but next to those photo's I pictured a less expensive version which I think are great!

Sweater: Brandy&Melville | Shirt: Bailmain | Shirt: TopShop €45 | Short:runwaydreamz.com €163 | Short: TopShop €42

My very own: Vlieger & Vandam!

aaaahh I have to revice my last post because yesterday I got my Vlieger & Vandam bag as a present from my parents !! I'm so happy with it I can't even describe  <3 Thank you Thank you Thank you

The shopper; Stylisch and Practical

It's a habit we all know; we just have to take our handbag with us everywhere! There's always a possibility that we need our lipstick, deoderant, sunglasses in case we come across that sexy man or your agenda and gum on your work appointment. So it's better to take everything with us in case of an emergency! Handbags aren't an accessory that is existing for a long time. After WO2 the handbag became a real piece of everyday clothing and since then it only became bigger and bigger. The bag of this season is definitely the Shopper. Usually you can grab a shopper when you come into a store and want to fill your whole 'shopper bag' with close for in the dressing room (like Primark). But now it's not only used in stores but also for handbags so you women can carry everything with them what they might need! I personally love the shopper because I always take so much with me just in case.. Even when I go out at night I want to take a big bag with me, and now I can because it's fashion!! I've put some different bags on my blog, I would like to have them all <3

The bag on the left is from the Dutch designers Vlieger & Vandam and is very different and amazing; I'm in love! Unfortunately it is too expensive voor me and that's why the second photo of Olivia Palermo is a very good alternative; the
Zara Shopper. <3

Think conscious; Fair clothing

In this post I would like to tel you something about a new trends in fashion: fair clothing.  It's about time that we become more aware of the clothing we buy and wear. In 'our world' it seems very normal that we can buy clothes in at least 100 different stores whenever we feel like it. But because it is so normal to have all these options we barely stop and think about where it is made and in what kind of environment it is made. Since the last couple of years it looks like we are becoming more aware of the clothes we buy. H&M is a good example of a brand which is using more and more natural materials, this can be seen in their collection which is launched in 2011: The Exclusive glamour collection. These items contain more sustainable materials such as organic cotton and hemp as well as recycled polyester. It looks like brands such as Zara, Bershka, Asos and even Primark are also aware of the origin of their clothes and how it is made.

 On the site rank-a-brand it is possible to check how fair clothes from different brands are made . The brands named before are al made in good working conditions which I found really important. To be honest, I didn't expected this because the products are not expensive at al so I thought there must be something behind these brands to make it that cheap. I am glad to know this so I can keep buying these fashionable clothes without encouraging something I don't support. The latest collection of H&M pictured above is made from these natural materials and I think it looks beautiful. For this reason I'm beginning to wonder why it took the fashion houses that long to start these collections but nevertheless I am really happy they did <3

Some designers in The Netherlands are also going towards more conscious collections, for example the Netl Collection; this collection is made of natural materials combined with Netl! (brandnetel). I'm really curious about their collection because I haven't seen it yet and I'm also curious if it wears comfortable! I really hope the new conscious collections of designers are getting more fashionable because these clothes are often very conservative.. I'll keep you posted 
Check > Netl
for more information.

Do you want to do some research to see if the clothes you often buy are fair? Check www.rankabrand.nl

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Trend to love: Floral pants

You cannot not love it! During spring birds chirp and flowers bloom, you see it all around you and this season it can also be seen in clothing. Why should we wear mat, boring clothes if we can wear bright prints with leaves and flowers? Honestly, I wasnt much into prints and decorated clothes but I turned 180 degrees since I spotted the trend last year and now I just love it! The pattern is seen on skinny jeans, trousers, blouses, everywhere and I especialy adore it when it is worn just above the ankle with a pair of yellow heels. This trend isn't that new but it is getting more populair among fashionista's every day, and I think everybody should have a flowerd pair of trousers. The trousers are designed by couture fashion houses but are also available for students like me. For instance, the trousers Beyonce is wearing from Stella Mccartney looks a lot like the trousers I bought from H&M! Olivia Palermo is wearing a beautifull pants from Topshop and the trousers in the second photo are my dream pair <3 Does anyone know where I can find a look-a-like? I am in love with the combination of the colors!
Ps. excuse me for my English, it's not perfect yet but I'm doing the best I can :)

Studying is Hot: Bombata laptop bag

Why do all laptop bags have to remind you of business men or teachers? I often want take my laptop with me to college but I always feel like leaving it at home because it is such a big, black and especially unfashionable accessory! But studying isn't only for nerds and can be fashionable too with a Bombata laptopbag. This brand is founded in Italy and designes all kinds of laptopbags in different sizes. I have the yellow one myself and now I take my laptop to college almost every day bacause I really feel it's a nice accessory. The best thing is that the bag is not expensive at al, the medium size is only 29 euro! 

This summer is all about colours. As I told you in my second post, pastel colours are the trend. But not only pastel colours, just like last summer all colours can be worn. From pastel to bright colours to neon! This bag is available in twelve different fresh colours and that's why I think that students who are often taking their laptop to college, the Bombata bag is a good solution. Want one? Send an email to clekolonel@hotmail.com and I will send you one!

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