My Top 3 Brands

Hey everyone!

I'm back with a new blog post. This time it's all about my favourite fashion brands! I had to break it down into a top 3 because I just could not talk about just one brand.

This time I will not only include pictures, but I will also add video's of their fashion shows.

My Holy Grail - Jeremy Scott

Scott attended the Pratt institute in Brooklyn and started his career in the late 1990's. Back then most people said that no one would wear his designs, but he proved wrong. Scott did a collaboration with Adidas and became the creative director of Moschino in 2013. Jeremy Scott's designs have been worn by artists like Rihanna, Britney Spears and the Korean girl group 2NE1.


This man's designs are amazing. Let me repeat that A-MA-ZING. My love for his designs started a few years ago when I got my first pair of Jeremy Scott x Adidas sneakers. I hadn't seen anything like it before, and they were totally my style!

I have always been a fan of extreme, colorful and wacky fashion and this brand really fulfilled my needs.

His Fall 2015 collection really caught my attention! The colorful dresses richly decorated with polka dots, stripes and teddy bears were candy to my eyes! I will always use Jeremy Scott's designs as a fountain of inspiration.

Art and Fashion combined

I actually love everything Japan! But this label has intrigued me for a long time now. My classmates have heard me talk about this brand ever since the first day of school. Comme Des Garçons (コム・デ・ギャルソン). I have been hyping about this Japanese fashion label ever since the day I heard about it. 

This label started in 1969 and became popular in Japan in the late 1970's. A men's fashion line was added in 1978 and they had their debut show in Paris in 1981. The debut show got them a lot of attention because of the use of black and distressed fabrics.

What makes this label so special? I love their fashion shows. The designs are true works of art. The way they play with shapes and sizes. The a-symmetric designs and fabric combinations, Some people might think it's a bit.. Weird and eerie but I love those dark designs!

Sadly I don't have any items from this label yet.. I'm only a student and their products are really expensive.. But I'm sure I'll get my very own Comme Des Garçons item in the future!

My Pit stop for fashion

H&M is known for it's fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children. H&M has over 3500 stores in 57 countries and is ranked the second largest fashion retailer. H&M has collaborated with fashion designer such as Karl Lagerfeld and VIKTOR&ROLF. They also worked with game designer Maxis to create an expansion pack for the Sims 2 game.

There are a lot of reasons that I like H&M. One of those reasons is the way you can easily combine their items. Their items are also very affordable.

And that's all for today's blog post! What's your favourite brand? Let me know in the comment section below!

Stay beautiful everyone and see you next time!

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The stiletto.

Hey everyone! 

Let's talk about my favourite shoes, the stiletto. Yes the stiletto, why you ask, because it's the most sexiest out of all the heels you can talk about! Well... that's just my opinion, right. 

Did you know that stiletto's are between 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) to 25 cm (10 inches). The heel can even be longer if a platform is used. Heels 5 centimeter or shorter are called Kitten Heels. And a true stiletto heel has a stem of solid steel or alloy

Here's a little bit of history about the stiletto. 

Thin high heels were already around in the late 19th century, but we're revived in the 1950's by Roger Vivier. Vivier, also know as "Fragonard of the shoe", designed extravagant richly-decorated shoes. He was known for reviving and designing the stiletto with a thin rod of steel in the heel. Roger designed for Christian Dior from 1953 - 1963. He had customers such as Ava Gardner and The Beatles.

That's quit a bit of history right? But why do I like them.

The stiletto has a few disadvantages like pain, fatigue and can cause hypertension in the lower limbs.. Then why do we keep on wearing them? 

The stiletto looks sexy, we can't deny that! It also elongates your legs and I think they make your legs look per-fect! 

Do you own a pair of stiletto's? I certainly do! 

Hope you guys enjoyed this blog post, stay beautiful and I'll see you next time! 

xxx Chris

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Fresh start.

Hey everyone! 

First of all.. I want to say sorry for not posting anything for over a year! A lot of things happened in the past year and I just did not have the time and dedication to work on a blog. 

I started my fashion course in September 2014 and I really had to get used to going to school again, I worked in a hair salon for around 6 months, visited my family in the Philippines for over 3 months and just wasted my time in the time between coming back and starting school again... But this time I actually want to reach people, share my creations and take you guys with me on my journey. 

My English teacher gave us an assignment, make a blog. Perfect! I already made this one and this is the perfect time to continue writing, learning and sharing my opinion and experiences with you guys! 

So here it is! My fresh start. I'll do my best to share at least one post a week with you guys and start making more posts when I have the time for it. 

Let's make the best out of it :D

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The Difference Between BB, CC and DD Creams

The moment you set your foot in a MAC store, sephora a drugstore or anywhere near a cosmetics counter, chances are you've been bombarded by tons of flesh colored fluids! BB cream, CC cream and DD cream! These creams have joined the tinted moisturizers and foundations as potential skin-perfecting options. What's the difference between these creams you say? What do they all do? And wich one should you use? 

I'll explain it in today's blog post!

Tinted Moisturizer:

The name says it all! This product will give your skin a bit of color with a moisturizing benefit! Most colors are pretty sheer.. While tinted moisturizers are still on the market, I didn't see any new launches for quit alot. The new creams are super popular right now! 

BB Creams:

BB creams have been sold for AGES in asia and became super popular in the western part of the world a few years ago. BB creams add a light coverage with the benefits of SPF and anti-oxidants. The list goes on depending on wich brand you choose. They are heavier then tinted moisturizers but alot lighter then foundations. Be carefull with the sun protection in BB cream though, You most likely won't use alot of BB cream on your face wich will result in inadequate sun protection! 

CC Creams: 

Ok, here we go! The difference between BB and CC cream is subtle. CC stands for "color correcting" and the products are meant to resolve issues like redness or sallowness. BB creams are more like a lighter foundation with skin care benefits. Even though BB and CC creams are marketed for seperate issues I've tried some BBs and some CC creams.. And to be honest.. They were almost the same. You have to try out before you find the perfect thing for your skin!

DD Creams:

Well here we go.. *Sigh* DD creams. 

Julep released a thing called "Dynamic Do-All" cream May last year. It sounds like a mix between DD and CC cream.. In 2012 something different was predicted for the DD creams. A cosmetic analyst told that DD creams would be called "Daily Defense" creams, they wouldn't be for your face.. They would be "Heavy duty body and foot creams." Well... That's a way different thing! Haha

Foundation: 

So... BB/CC creams provide a pretty good coverage with skincare benefits right? Would this be the end of foundations? Nah.. Don't think so!

The thing that makes foundations so popular is the fact that you can mix the different kind of tones for that perfect skin match up! (You could even use 2 different colors to pre- Highlight and contour your face!). I really love BB creams but most of them don't give the perfect finish for me.. I heard that some make-up artist like to use BB creams as a primer and then put the foundation on top! (exactly what I do!). 

I personally love BB creams alot! I use Skin79 BB cream myself, and I love it :) I do use it in combination with a powder foundation to matify it a bit and give it a little bit of warmth back (It has a bit of a gray-ish tone to it). 

Hope you guys liked this post and hope it cleared some things up for you guys! 

Seeya next time :D

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E-TAILPR BLOGGER

Good morning everyone! Life is great :) Why? Because I've been accepted as an EtailPR Blogger member!

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So.. Once you join the site you get this page full of different promotions. You can sign up for these if you meet the requirements. Some require none and some require you to have an x amount of followers. You can earn money with these promotions, get vouchers for different brands or get samples!

I hope I will meet the requirements for most of them soon (500+ followers please haha) so I can start with my give-aways and start reviewing products!


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Miss Korea - Amsterdam

Hey guys!
I'm back with another Blogpost and this time it's all about Miss Korea!

Intro
What's Miss Korea? Well.. It's this amazing All-you-can-eat korean restaurant in Amsterdam! This was my first time going tere and it was amazing! People told me that it wasn't that good.. But me and my friends still wanted to try it, and yeah.. We we're FULL!

Ok so.. We reserved at 18:00 (6PM) and it was pretty packed (probably cause it was the weekend). I have no idea how busy they are on week days... We got our drinks within 5 minutes and we could order our food right away! Food was served really quickly, we we're hungry so we really appreciated that haha.

The food is served with all the little tiny side dishes and ofcourse some lettuce! I think it's called Samm bap when you combine the lettuce with some rice and the tiny side dishes... Am I right?

The menu
They've got a huge assortment of dishes.
They have:

• Side dishes
• Salads
• Raw dishes
• Pancakes
• Pan fried dishes
• Stir fried dishes
• Fried dishes
• Noodles
• Rice dishes
• Stew
• Kimbap
• Sushi

Prices: 
Monday - wednesday €24,50 
Thursday - Sunday (public holidays) €26,50 
Children from age 3 - 10 €12,-

You can click the pictures for a better view!

The atmosphere
Even though it was packed, I didn't feel any pressure of all those people. The interior was pretty dark, black chairs and dark colored walls, but it was complemented by warm lights and light colored stone wall decorations. There we're candles at each table wich gave it a really cozy feeling! The waiters and waitresses were also really nice wich adds up to the IT-factor! :D

The conclusion
People told me it wasn't a good place to eat, but I'm really happy we tried it cause I LOVED it! We ordered alot of food. It tasted fresh and there were enough spices in it. Drinks and dishes were served in a small amount of time and the employees were amazing! It's also a really easy place to reach! (around 15 min by tram from Central Station). I'd totally go back here!
Rating: 5/5! 

Contact 

Want to pay a visit? Then I'd recommend you to reserve a spot to be sure cause it can be pretty packed!

This is their website: Miss Korea website

You can also send them an E-mail by filling out their form: E-mail form

Enjoy your food!

ADRESS

Miss Korea

Albert Cuypstraat 66-70

1072 CW Amsterdam

OPENING TIMES

Monday - Sunday

16:00 - 23:00

RESERVE

Tel. 020 - 679 06 06

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