Confessions of a Shopaholic

I'm seriously considering the option of renaming my blog: 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'.
I've gone over my activities of the last few weeks in my mind, and suddenly it hit me: I've gone shopping every week. EVERY.WEEK. As in: 2 to 5 new items per week for the last month or something. The first thing that went through my mind was 'I'm seriously going to need a new closet, like NOW!', but that quickly turned into: 'Holy shit, my mom is going to kill me... '
So as of right now, I'm on a shopping diet (although that really pains me, because there are so many beautiful items just screaming my name)!

The fact that I seriously have to start working on my bachelor paper will help since I'll be really busy, which means I won't have the impulse to go kill some time at the Zara store.
Unfortunately, (well no not really, because it's greaaat) the Belgian weather is really getting it's Spring-act on. So like I said, it's a greaaat thing (walking around with my sunnies on, like yesterday, mmm love it!) but it also means that I'll be going outside quite a lot to thé place to be in Ghent when it's warm: the Graslei. Coincidental, I have to go through the biggest shopping street in order to get there, so I'll really have to start working on restricting myself ;)

Anyways, here are some of my new items of the last week (items of last week, of my weekend shopping trip with my mom and yesterday's shopping spree):

Only Elektric Blue Jeans

Zara wedges

Zara top (the yellow is more of a neon yellow in real life)

H&M orange blouse

S. Oliver heeled sandals

Hollister strapless striped top

Some of the other items include a striped blazer, a spearmint colored top, a basic longsleeve black top, an orange braided belt, a mintcolored clutch and a necklace ;)

Let me know what you think of my new items & now I'm going to convince myself that I can't buy anymore clothes (or shoes, or anything for that matter :p!)

XO Aline

February Wishlist

I'm constantly adding stuff to my wishlist, well actually to my multiple wishlists (the shoe list, the bag list, the clothes list,...). But today, I put together a special one: my Birthday Wishlist, since it's my 21st birthday this coming Saturday.
I'm so excited because of this! Turning 21 is sooo, I don't know, 'grown-up'-esque :) But anyways, I wanted to share my choices with you :)!

Featured in my Birthday Wishlist-collage are: Cheap Monday Melinda dress, Jofama Kenza bag, Zara wedges, Forever 21 Mint skinnies, Knotted back Nasty Gal top, Zara kids 'chillpants', Asos mint clutch, Criss Cross back top, Zara heels, H&M lace dress, Asos lila clutch, H&M boyfriend jeans, Kenza leather shorts (nelly.com), Graphic tee (nastygal.com), Lilac shorts (nastygal.com), Mint sheer blouse (nastygal.com), Asos cutout dress, Asos treasure shoes, Asos yellow clutch.

Current obsessions: online windowshopping on asos, nastygal and nelly ;)!

Let me know what your favorite wishlist-item is, and tell me... What is your favorite webshop?

Love
XO Aline

Score! Part Two...

I'm back and it's Valentine's Day, so  I guess 'love is in the air'!
I loved part one of 'Score!', but I have to say that part two is a tad more likeable. It has pictures and not just any pictures! Nooo, it has pictures of cute, amazing, gorgeous clothes I bought from Zara yesterday :)! (My bank account wants to kill me right now, but Thursday I'm working so you'll be just fine sweetie ;) I hope...)

Score number one: The mintgreen tanktop with lace back

lace detail

This piece is amazing, it's flowy and the colour is so pretty for this spring & summer! I can imagine myself wearing it tucked into pants or a skirt, or even just as a cover-up over my bikini when I'm on vacation because it's actually quite long :) Anyways, I'm in love with this piece, it's simple yet elegant and I love (love, love, love, love, you can't imagine how freakin' much!) lace!

Score number two:  the black asymmetrical dress

detail of the high low element of the dress

Ever since I tried on this gorgeous floral asymmetrical dress at Zara before Christmas (didn't have enough money at the time, plus I was a little too small for that particular dress) I have been obsessed (I have literally spent hours online searching for the perfect one!) with finding thé asymmetrical dress, you know the one that blows your off your feet... Am I going too far here ;p? Anyways, I had my mind set on a simple black dress, so the high-low element of the dress would really be like the 'showstealer'. Yesterday, I found this one! The asymmetry isn't that dramatic or exaggerated, but I loved the way it looked on me and I still looove the asymmetrical aspect of the dress, which is still obvious :) I kinda think I'll wear it to my birthday dinner with my boyfriend later this month :).

Score number three: the high low floral skirt

detail

Well, what can I say? I love asymmetry I guess ;) I saw this skirt on the online Zara shop, fell hopelessly in love and decided I could not live without this skirt! When I walked into Zara, I was determined to find it. I was a woman on a mission (Katy B on a mission has nothing on me, let me tell you that!) and I actually kinda 'screamed' "SCOOORE!" when I located the skirt. I didn't even have to try it on to know that I would buy this lovely one, but I tried it on, fell even more in love and now I can't wait to wear it (really taking my love for clothes too far over here ;p)! While it's still chilly, I think I'll pair it with some chunky knits and my black leather jacket & when Spring/Summer sets in I'll pair it more 'romantically'. I actually think it'll look really cute with the mintgreen tank top from above :) I'm going to have so much fun in/with this skirt!

Score number four: The basic white t-shirt

It's really basic, but that was kinda the whole point. While watching 'old' episodes of Wendy's lookbook (she's so great!) I suddenly realized I didn't have a basic white Tee anymore after losing my old one, except for one that's really tight and I actually don't really like wearing those kind of tshirts (You go out for lunch or dinner, you eat a bit too much and suddenly it's like you're expecting your first child. I don't know about you, but I don't like my 'foodbabybump' showing). This one has a far more relaxed fit, a beautiful V-neck and really is an essential closet item. Autumn, Winter, Spring & Summer, you can wear it any season :) So yay for this item!


Score number five: the white t-shirt... with a twist! (Yeah I know, these 'Scores' just keep on coming don't they? Why didn't anyone tell me to stop buying things? Can't believe I'm not actually broke yet ;p)

From the front it seems like your ordinary slouchy white tshirt, but the back has a nice surprise!

Well hello beautiful cut-out details! Aren't you just gorgeous? White tshirts are so versatile and easy to combine and although I'm more for black as a colour, until like last year my closet was mainly existing out of black, grey and  a few red pieces :p, you just can't live without a few white essentials! They just give you so much more options and they are great for summer!

These are my new treasures, I love every piece to death (creepy much?). Sadly, or depending on the way you look at it you could also say 'Yay more clothes!', I still have like a thousand more things on my wishlist so my bank account is going to hate me even more. But we'll just work a little more this semester and every little thing is gonna be alright (sing it with me! 'don't worry... about a thing...')

I also have an extra picture, these aren't really 'new', I bought them in my 'exams-are-over' shopping spree (I always come up with great reasons to go shopping, don't I?) but forgot to post them then. Three rings and a pair of earrings (one of my other current obsessions: the colours purple and teal)

What is your favorite item?

I hope you enjoyed this post, I know I at least enjoyed the 'back to school' shopping spree.
I'm sending you some Valentine's Day Love (is everyone wearing something red today ;p?)!

XO Aline

Score!

She shoots... and she scores, oh yeaaaah!
Alright, I'm a little bit overexcited I must admit ;) So big surprise (well no, not really ofcourse!): no, I do not actually play soccer/football, but my shoppingspree today was just so awesoooome (picture me half-singing the word 'awesome') that it felt like I was owning the game! I'm so happy I could do a victory dance right now!

So anyways, what happened today was this: one of my best friends and I went on a little 'back to school' shopping trip. Just a 'little stop' at Zara (we are IN LOVE with Zara! Not kidding, we are!), to make us feel a bit better that vacation time is over and that it's going to be a semester full of hard work and a lot of assignments. So we thought we'd reward ourselves... in advance ;)! Like I said, I found some amazing pieces and I had fun, so now I'm ready to kick some university ass! Those second semester classes aren't going to know what hit them! (Yeah, we'll see how long I last before my lazy gene wins over my kick-ass mood ;)!)

I'll share the pictures of my new conquests tomorrow, so stay tuned! (Right now, I have to go over some transcripts of interviews for my workshop journalism tomorrow, bleh, but hey I'll kick these transcripts' asses too 'cause I'm awesome with my new clothes!)

sometimes I just get so sentimental ;)

Rainy greetings from Ghent

XO Aline

Yesterday's treasures

Yesterday, after a shopping trip to Antwerp, I came home with some new treasures!

After last week's addition to my jewellery box, I bought even more additions. Well, aren't jewellery a girl's best friend ;)? 

Forever 21 red skirt & Forever 21 pink skirt

Forever 21 sheer blouse

Forever 21 Leopard knit top, Forever 21 grey knitted top & Zara stripe sweater

Forever 21 feather top

Forever 21 purple skinny jeans

River Island Leopard scarf & Forever 21 purple scarf

 I didn't buy everything I wanted (because well, I would be broke right now if I did), but I'm still very happy with what I did get! I finally got me some purple skinnies!
I'll have to go back to Forever 21 soon, though ;) and place a new order at ASOS. My bankaccount really, really hates me right now. But I promise to make it up to her once I start my studentjob again.

As I said, I'm really happy with these new beauties. But they are, however, not the only new things in my closet!

Hollister white tank top with sheer layers

Black  bag

A cute white top PLUS a beautiful black bag I got from my mom! She knows me well ;)
Now, I'm going to stare at my closet and wish for Spring to come soon, really soon!

XO Aline

Tiring Tuesday

Well, it was a productive but very exhausting day. This morning I stepped into my car, turned up the heating (coldest 24hours of this Belgian Winter!) and the radio, picked up my friends and we hit the road to spend the day in Antwerp! Our first stop was at the Forever 21 store, where we stayed for more than THREE whole hours. The Antwerp store is gigantic and almost everything looked great. But since we're students we can't afford to buy everything we love, alas, so we had to make some heartbreaking decisions (it was really a sight to be seen, 4 girls with piles and piles of clothes, trying to select, with only one question in mind 'to buy, or not to buy?'). But well, the bait was still pretty big! After that, we took a break for a delicious lunch and then we went on to Zara, H&M and River Island. We concluded the day in a cosy café, with a hot chocolate (what else?). Pictures of my new treasures will follow later, right now I'm going to chill out on my couch and recover from the day. (And dream about the outfits I'll be able to put together with my new beauties).

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XO Aline

Monday happiness

and fashion ;)

source: weheartit

I finally chose my subject and completed the proposition for my thesis :) So tomorrow I'm going to reward myself with some retail therapy at Antwerp. Forever 21, hold on tight 'cause here I come! Already looking forward to sharing pictures of my new purchases!

XO Aline

Sunday wishes

Sundays are really just a synonym for laziness, well at least my Sundays are. I slept in after a great night out and had a calm day. I'm such a fan of quiet Sundays! Sundays also happen to be great days to make some wishes (and ofcourse for hoping they come true).
Therefore, my evergrowing wishlist just got a little more concrete. Oh how I love my online windowshopping! After my vacation, I'll start working a bit more and soon these babies will be mine, ALL MIIINE (I had this slightly creepy movie-villain vibe going on)!

7 for all mankind dark violet jeans

Rare chiffon dip hem dress

Marc by Marc Jacobs flats

Marc by Marc Jacobs ring

Zara ankle boots

These pieces will make for some great additions to my wardrobe. Also, my mom went shopping with her friends this weekend and she got me a beautiful sheer white top, did I mention how much I love my mom?

Anyways, I hope everyone had a great weekend and I'm going to enjoy the one Sunday wish that already came true. Oh yes, you guessed it: a hot chocolate!

Warm & delicious hot chocolate greetings
XO Aline

Treasure Hunting

I found some new treasures this morning! Three lovely nailpolishes and a fabulous skirt. And on the way back to my dormroom I found even more treasures: darkpurple tights and amazing new jewellery.
It was indeed a great morning for treasure hunting in Brown Eyed Girl-land.
Funny thing is that I didn't even set out to go shopping, I just met up with a friend to have some hot chocolate (yes I am addicted) and it just evolved into looking around in a few stores, which evolved into buying these beauties.

Well at least I can say I had a great morning! Plus, I'm just working through my must have list, which also has to be done! (Excuses for when my mom says that I already have so much clothes and that I really have to stop buying new ones)

See, I'm not even halfway through it so it's essential that I start somewhere on my new list! Next Tuesday, I'm going shopping to Antwerp with a few friends, so then I can at last continue my quest for the Holy Grail(s) (I was feeling a little Monty Python vybe going on, which is always genius).

Until then, I'm going to relax a bit, and sadly also try to work for school. I have a proposal for my thesis due next Wednesday, so it's time to make a decision in terms of what subject I'm going to be researching.

Anyways, I'm packing up my stuff to spend a weekend at home so I'll just conclude with two pictures of myself (well, aren't I a little narcist or what?) from the last month (horrible quality, I know).

XO Aline

my attempt at a wink, I suck