Life's too short to wear boring clothes

Hi guys!

I'm taking a rest at my hotel because the past days were quite busy. It’s New York Fashion week and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s a great place and time to get inspiration from all the fashion shows, but also from the streetstyle. So many creative people are walking around the streets, showing off their own style.

For the occasion, I made a new outfit myself. I’m combining a statement sweater with some culottes and a very handy tote bag.

Here you go with a tutorial on how to make the culottes I’m wearing. Keep an eye on the blog for tutorials on my statement sweater and tote bag.

Pattern set 1 - Fabric set PN-0164691 Rainbow

Careful! Instead of following the pattern, I've customized the pants to be wider and shorter. Watch the purple lines to see how I managed to do this. I also added small golden details for a special touch.

And remember: every day is a fashion show and the world is your runway!

Love,

Dollie

Brooklyn Bridge

Hi there,

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the things that's very high on my bucket list. Did you know they worked on this bridge for 14 years?! I woke up this morning very early to walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn. It took me only 45 minutes to cross the bridge. On the way, I made some beautiful pictures. Tonight I’ll walk back to Manhattan. I’m so excited to see the see the sunset and the millions of lights waiting in Manhattan.

What is the number one on your bucket list? Let me know in the comments!

Bye!

Dollie

Homemade Hanbok in South-Korea

Hi friends!

My journey in Asia is coming to an end. After this, I’m heading to America. I’m looking forward to that. But first I’m enjoying some time in South-Korea. This is the most interesting country to visit when it comes to traditional clothing. In South-Korea, the traditional wear is the Hanbok. This is a uniform that’s recognizable for its bright colors and simple lines and it has no pockets. On top they wear a short jacket. For men there is the option of wearing very loose pants that are bound at the ankles.

Koreans only still wear the hanbok on high days, but also some fighting sports still have it as uniform.

For the occasion I designed a Hanbok myself. Do you like my interpretation of it? I used the Dress Your Doll fabric set PN-0164691 Rainbow. For the skirt under my dress I used a Verachtert fabric, PN-0164374 Tule Texas with glitter/Nr. 21 - Pink.

Talk to you later!

Dollie

Hong Kong Adventures

Nǐ hǎo, my friends!

Almost my last destination in Asia. Time flies when you’re having fun! Hong Kong is definitely a must-visit. Here are some facts about this amazing city:

Did you know

1.    That Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world! They have more than 2000 of them. That’s more than New York, which only has half of the amount.

2.    That Hong Kong is not just a city, it consists of different islands.

3.    That there are special restaurants just for dessert? People in Hong Kong looooove dessert.

4.    Hong Kong is the city with the most Rolls Royces. Maybe I’ll spot a couple!

5.    Hong Kong has more than 7 million residents!

I think I’m going to take a hike on The Peak to enjoy the beautiful skyline everyone is talking about.

See you next week!

Dollie

Rice with sticks in China

Hi there!

I arrived in China, one of the last countries I’ll visit in Asia. I’m a little sad I’ll have to leave Asia soon, but still excited about China! I’m wearing a jacket as a kimono today. Do you like it?

It was on my bucket list to eat rice with sticks in China, for a long time already. So first things first: I’ll have some delicious rice at lunch.

Did you know that in the Chinese Datang District (better known as ‘Sock City’) yearly over 8 billion socks are produced? That’s a lot! So I guess you’re maybe wearing some socks from Sock City at the moment!

I’m going to decide where to eat.

Have a great day, folks!

Dollie