G R A D U A T I O N - O U T F I T

On the 6th of July I finally got my diploma at the Dance academy, from now on I'm a "professional" dancer. For this occasion I really wanted to dress up, because it a special moment in your life. I went shopping with my Mom in Amsterdam, but couldn't find any dress. Searched over the internet, but I wasn't very satisfied. So a week before the graduation ceremony I ordered this dress at Asos.com. First I wasn't that happy with it, but it's something. But when I wore it, I fell in love with this dress. I mean red is a dangerous color, but it makes your look sexy in a way. I combined it with my leopard print shoes, which I bought in Singapore with a little had to finish my outfit. That day felt a bit like a red carpet event, most of the girls looked so pretty with their hair done, some make-up and of course killer heels! I brought my Anna Dello Russo crocodile glasses as well, which my friend Carlijn is wearing on the picture below! I really enjoyed this day, with a lot of booze :) hihi take a look at some pictures! 

ME: HAT H&M | DRESS ASOS.COM - CARLIJN: SUNNIES ANNA DELLO RUSSO FOR H&M | SUIT ACNE

PAULIEN: SUNNIES GUCCI | DRESS COMMECA | SHOES BERSHKA 

on the photo with Marc van Loon  

ALYSSA: SUNNIES ANNA DELLO RUSSO FOR H&M | DRESS ASOS.COM | SHOES UNKOWN

look how fabulous and fashionable we all look! ♡

ALISA VAN VAALEN, BEST HAIRSTYLIST/BEST FRIEND

Alisa is one of my best friends, we met eachother at the dance academy a couple years ago and are inseparable ever since. Alisa and Alyssa, also known as Ali and Aly & girls with the A. What a duo!

Alisa decided study at the B-academy in Amsterdam to become a hair-stylist. And believe me, she rocks. I know it was a hard decission to make for her, but it was totally worth it. Such an inspiration, and I'm really proud of her. ♡
While she was still dancing at the academy, she worked in a hairsalon and sometimes she dyed my hair a shade darker or lighter. At one point we were both at a stage where we wanted to experiment with our hair, so I decided to take 'Pink Dipped Ends'. Totally fashionable last summer. But, I wasn't her only customer, half the school had joined Alisa's hairsaloon. After a while I got sort of bored with my pink hair, and I went over to ombre hair (which I still have, and still very happy with).

Even though Alisa is no longer at my school, yet I keep coming back to her to get my hair done, and I'm not the only one. She works at Salon B, Amsterdam (which her ​​education is a part of). Before the summerholidays she took me to her work as a model, and I got a Color Shine treatment. Great stuff, your hair gets a boost, it's very shiny and feels like silk. I'm addicted to this treatment, I totally love love love it. You can check it out on the pictures.
So if you need a great hair-stylist, you have to contact Alisa van Vaalen @ www.alisavanvaalen.blogspot.com

my hair at my birthday, made by Alisa

ombre hair

before and after the wonderfull ColorShine treatment!

three happy costomers from Alisa in Tilburg

+ my Pink Dipped Ends

Pink Dip Dye!

IMELDA IS MY MIDDLE NAME

As you might know, I adore shoes. I think you can't have enough of them, and Cinderella is proof that they can change your life. They transform your body language and attitude, but they also lift you physically and emotionally. You can call me crazy, but I know it's true. During my stay in Sweden, I didn't wore my heels a lot because everything was far far away and also the stones on the sidewalks - they weren't very High-Heel friendly. I remembered I felt a little bit sad when I wasn't wearing them, because I'm like a tiny little dwarf without my precious heels. In a way I didn't feel the woman in me. You have to admit it, they make you feel feminine and sexy. And... they can complete your outfit!

One of my shoes-idols (is that a term?) is Imelda Marcos. She is a widow of the former president of the Philippines. They referred her as the Steel Butterfly, and is often remembered for symbols of the extravagance of her husband's political reign, including her collection of 2700 pairs of shoes. Sweet mother of God, I think that might be heaven! I can't imagne how anybody could have so many shoes! I mean, I'm a collector of shoes myself, but even Anna Dello Russo doesn't have so many shoes.

But anyways... I got these precious heels for my birthday, couple weeks ago. My parents gave me these  'Invisible Wedge Pump' from Maison Martin Margiela for H&M. Simply stunning.
I have to admit, it's dificult to buy shoes when you already have so many shoes. Because when I'm shopping, I'm always searching for something new and it's getting harder and harder. But these babies are totally new, and I like them a lot. My parents know what to get me :) what do you think about shoes? Or Imelda Marcos? Or Anna Dello Russo? Or Maison Martin Margiela? Let me know.

Like Carrie Bradshaw said in Sex and the City, talking about her funeral: "Here lies Carrie. She had two loves, and a lot o' shoes".

With love, xoxo A

SHOES.SHOES.SHOES

INSPIRATION.

MY TWO PASSIONS: FASHION AND DANCE

INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY FASHION AND DANCE

S U M M E R 2 0 1 3

As you may know, I don't like the cold. Guess what? It's cold today! My butt is freezing off... But I'm having some nice things to look foward to. I'm going to travel quite a lot this spring/summer!

My Mom and Dad decided around Christmas to take me to Singapore (for a serious shopping trip) in May! Can't wait to visit the sun, and leave the coldness and darkness behind. Can you imagine in the spring: going to Sentosa beach, having cocktails, enjoy the nice food and shop 'till you drop! Singepore: HERE I COME!!

After that holiday, I'm probably going to graduate... and maybe there's a Interrail vacation trhough Europe (but not planned or booked yet). And I'm hoping I'll be moving to Amsterdam around that time and enjoy life there. Can't wait to live there, everytime I think about that I get happy!

Last but not least, in August I'm going to Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) with my parents. My dad just booked it, as a sort of present for my graduation - haha so now I have to pass all the exams ;-) So yes, this picture fit's this situation right now: This summer is for Art and Adventures! I can't wait to go there, having an amazing experience and making beautiful pictues!

But now, I've to work my ass of for school and work to get my Bikini-body in May! Hahaha... Crap! For today, I had my ballet-class and now I'm not leaving the house anymore because it started snowing.

Enjoy your day, and I'm going to do some more paperwork...

xoxo Alyssa 

NAOMI AND KATE

It's still one of my favorite pictures of Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss.

MAY YOUR ONLY PAINS BE CHAMPAGNES!!

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R. 

M A Y Y O U R O N L Y P A I N S B E C H A M P A G N E S.

MILITAIRY CHIC

And once again, I fell in love with an amazing military jacket from Zara. I already told myself not to buy anything, until I saw this beauty. My friend told me I was crazy if I didn't buy it, and I would regret it. So I spent my life savings haha. I told my Mom, and first she got mad because I have to "save" some money but then I showed her the jacket and she changed her mind haha, she loved it as well! She even gave me the money back, because it's an investment for my future! I love my Mom, she's the best ♡
I think this is such an eyecatcher and a classy item, you can wear it for years! It never goes out of style! Indeed Mom, it's a nice investment! Now I need some nice shoes for my "Military-Chic" outfit!
Do you like my new jacket? Let me know what you think ;-)

With love, xoxo A

CURLY HAIR AND NO MAKE-UP

I got a new curling iron from Kijkshop.nl for only €15,95 and it works great! After curling my hair, 

I didn't feel like put on some make-up. So this is my "nude'-look. What do you think?

With love, xoxo Alyssa

DIY: STUDDED BLAZER

Last year around this time I was surviving Sweden, but as you may know 

a lot of friends came over to Stockholm to visit me. 

One of them, Esmée, asked me if I had some free time to could put some studs on her blazer.

 Guess what? I did got a lot of time, so I made this for her! I made it typical Esmée :-) and she liked it! 

It's really easy to do it yourself, just order some studs and put them on your clothing! Piece of cake!
What do you think about Esmée's blazer? xoxo

ALYSSA'S STREETSTYLE

I'm so sorry, the last couple of weeks was really hectic so I really didn't had time to make a new post. But, I'm back! Okay I'm trying to keep my promise this time, and post more often!
To keep myself busy these days, I'm going to make some streetstyle photo's, but that's hard in Tilburg ;-)
But I allready made some with a friend. I'm happy with the result, and I'm going to do this more often.
Meanwhile I've got a lot of new clothes, but I'm having trouble making new cute outfits.
What do you think of this one? Hip or horror? xoxo

VEST H&M | SHIRT VINTAGE | TROUSERS H&M | SHOES PRIMARK

FALL/AUTUMN '12 OUTFIT

Finally it's vacation. So I went to Amsterdam and enjoyed my free time in the Vondelpark! 

Here's a photo of my Fall/Autumn '12 look, hot or not?

xx

BLAZER H&M | SWEATER VINTAGE | TROUSERS PRIMARK | SHOES ALDO

PREMIERE OUTFIT

Tonight is the premiere of the performance we've been working on, so a nice opportunity to dress fabulous. It's a bit over the top, but that's my thing. Anna Dello Russo would be proud of me ;-) haha.
What do you think?

BLAZER FOREVER 21 | SHIRT SPRMRKT | TROUSERS H&M | SHOES ALDO | NECKLACE + HAT H&M 

ANNA DELLO RUSSO FOR H&M: THE RESULT

Okay, there are no words to describe. So here are the pictures!!

 

ANNA DELLO RUSSO FOR H&M [PART II]

07.22 AM. - Okay, what happened to all the fashionista's in the Netherlands?? I'm in front of the H&M fot the Anna Dello Russo collection and I am the first one!! Pretty cool, but also very weird. Last year in Stockholm with Versace, I took the subway at 5 o'clock and there were like 20 people in front of me. And in Paris it was the same story...
So for now I have to wait for one and a half hour before the store opens. Luckily I've my iPhone and my iPod, so I won't be bored!

08.15 AM. - Yeey, there are more people. But it's still not so crowded. Maybe everybody is saving their money for Maison Martin Margiela, who is the new designer at H&M at November 15th.
I made some friends with the security-guys and got some coffee! Only 45 minutes to go... And I feel the tiredness is comming, my hands are getting cold and my legs are getting heavy. Hold on Alyss, you can do it!

08.45 AM. - Because the security guys felt sorry for us, they opened the door 15 minutes earlier! Me, happy as a kid in a candystore, walked inside (a little uncomfortable, because everybody's watching) to the little Anna Dello Russo department. O it was stunning, so beautiful! I allready decided what I was going to buy, but I still want to take a look at the whole collection in real life. A lot of the jewelry was a bit to much for me (but I don't have so much with big earrings, necklaces and bracelets). I came for the shoes and the crocodile sunglassess.
Yup, I got the sunglasses! They're mine now. Now the shoes.. Hmmm where the fuck are the cute black with silver strappy high heels? Let's ask the saleswomen. NOOOOOOOO! They only sell them in the H&M store in Amsterdam... SHIT!!! I didn't know that! It was not on the website! Okay, breath in... breathe out. Maybe a necklace with matching earings? Then I saw it, a hat with a bird and a lot of feathers. Shall I take it, because it's so pretty. But when will I wear this? But it's so Anna Dello Russo. But do you want to spend so much money on something you maybe never gonna wear? But, but, but... FUCK IT, I'M BUYING IT!!
And thanks to the security guys, I made it in time for my 10.30h class!

xoxo A.

PS. you can check my items on my next post. I'll updated as soon as possible!!

ANNA DELLO RUSSO FOR H&M [PART I]

04.42 AM. - Goodmorning, aren't you a ray of sunshine? Well, I got out of bed at 04.00 am, so I haven't seen the sun yet (and ofcourse, it's raining again). You think I must be crazy to get up at 4 o'clock in the morning, but it's for a good cause, because today is the release of ANNA DELLO RUSSO'S accessory/shoe line at H&M. Well I was planning to sleep a little longer, but I was allready awake from midnight. The first train is going in a hour, so I have to keep myself awake with some coffee and blogging.

While everybody think it's crazy to stand in line for hours in front of the H&M and spend a lot of money on a pair of shoes and sunglassess, I think it's an investment in the future. So mom and dad, when you're reading this on your fabulous holiday at the beach: IT'S AN INVESTMENT FOR MY (hopefully) CAREER IN FASHION haha, so don't get angry when I'm broke in a few hours.

But back to the collection of Anna Dello Russo. She's the editor and creative consultant for the Japanese Vogue. She's the ultimate passionate fashionista and a fashion maniac. Anna got an amazing taste in style and rumour has it she owns more than 4000 pairs of shoes. She is also having a whole apartment in Milan for just her clothing! Wow. I wish I had a closet like her, with a lot of haute couture. She's a little crazy, but I think it's wonderfull. Anna's clothing combinations are so beautiful, and extravagant... I sometimes wish I had the balls to wear it just like her. Maybe someday...

05.14 AM. - Okay, I have to leave in 20-25 minutes. No more coffee for me, otherwise I have to pee, and there is no time to pee when you're standing in line or when you're fighting for your shoes. Weather update: still raining. And I am wondering how I get through the day without sleep. I think I've slept for like 3 hours, so it's gonna be a long long day. But it's totally worth it! I mean I've been doing this for years now, I stood in line for Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, Cavalli, Jimmy Choo, Lanvin and Versace. It's like a little schooltrip for me, with a really nice goodie bag. So, let the bitchfight begin. And I say just like Anna Dello Russo: "You Need A Fashion Shower".
I'll update you if I got my items...

With love, xoxo A

KARLIE KLOSS BY GREG KADEL FOR NUMÉRO

Karlie Kloss by Greg Kadel for Numéro

LADY GAGA: BORN THIS WAY BALL 2012 CONCERT

Today I went to the BORN THIS WAY BALL concert from LADY GAGA. 

O my god, I'm SPEECHLESS, she was amazing. 

Can't describe it in words, it was such a WONDERFULL night. 

What a show, what a great performer/singer and the dancers were fabulous! 

I'm still high on Gaga today... 

Here are some pictures, and I have to say: you really have to see it, it's worth the money!

One spoiler, with the opening she arrived on a unicorn!!! A fucking unicorn!

LalalaLOVED it, big time. Can't wait for her next album + tour.

Hello, my name is Alyssa and I'm a Gaga-holic!

STUDDED LEATHER JACKET VERSACE FOR H&M BLOUSE VINTAGE EPISODE TROUSERS PRIMARK 

SHOES ALYSA MODE

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: LADY GAGA STYLE

JACKET ZARA SHIRT SPRMRT TROUSERS PRIMARK SHOES ALYSA MODE