We all have those moments where we ask ourselves if what we are doing is fulfilling enough and if we like it as much as we tell ourselves. Most of the time it can be work and career related, but also private. That’s why you sometimes need to take a step back from your daily routine and test the waters. Today I have a personal quote … Continue reading Monday Inspiration: Do something totally different
Just came back from AFWA and got on my laptop ASAP. In this quick plog I would like to give you a sneak peek at the pictures I took during the prep and backstage at Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam (AFWA 2014) today at the World Fashion Center (WFC) in Amsterdam. You’re going to see my snapshots of the set up, the catering, the fashion designers and the models talking things through, and the designers getting their models ready. Continue reading “Plog: Preparation and Backstage peek at AFWA 2014”
And so am I..Off to bed to get my sleep for a long day at Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam (AFWA 2014) at the World Fashion Center in Amsterdam tomorrow. Continue reading “The AFWA runway is ready…”
Some people wait for the perfect moment to do something, take action. But most of the time that perfect moment never comes around. It is up to us to make that happen. For this week I have another inspiring quote for you. Read and learn. Quote of the week: Have a great week full with perfect moments! Continue reading Monday Inspiration: Make it perfect
Good news for African fashion lovers! After New York, Paris, Berlin, Prague and London it’s up to Amsterdam to host the Africa Fashion Week (AFWA 2014) that will take place in the World Fashion Centre. On August 30 and 31 there will be 20 African and African inspired designers showing the beauty of African couture, art and fashion to a European and global audience. And how pleased am I to tell you that I will attend this first time event in the Dutch Capital to capture all the best moments for you. Continue reading “Africa Fashion Week is taking Amsterdam”
Good evening everyone this time from my lovely bed. Last week I told you that the Marc Jacobs Tweet shop would be at de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam for the promotion of the new women fragrance Daisy Dream. This was a four day promo from Thu. Aug 14 – Sun. Aug 17 where you had to tweet about the promo using the hashtag #MJDaisyChainAMS and would get a free Marc Jacobs sample, or item if you used a photo in your tweet. On Friday August 15 I visited the Tweet shop to check out this promo and get some goodies myself. Continue reading “Plog: The Marc Jacobs Tweet shop in Amsterdam”
Good evening everyone. Another night blogging from my couch after catching up on some fashion news and going through a few emails. In my post from yesterday I told you about the party with an elite touch to it, Bo Monde in Amsterdam. Today I like to share the look I was rocking that night. For this event there was a dress code of black, white, and gold. As usual you can imagine that not everybody followed this, but as the good girl I am, I did. It can be a challenge to find an outfit that suits the dress code just fine and I’m always up for a challenge. But in this case I didn’t have to think long and hard because I choose to wear an outfit I already worn before. Ooeh, talking about an outfit repeater. Continue reading “Black with gold sparkles for Bo Monde”
Good evening from my cosy couch. While I’m on the topic of events these past days, I wanted to share the look I was sporting at another event this summer. Only this time we’re taking it to Rotterdam instead of Amsterdam. Just like you might have seen I’m spending quite a lot of time in Amsterdam, visiting events and festivals, but not so much in Rotterdam. Well what can I say. I Love Amsterdam! But once a year I clear my schedule till early in the evening for my favorite event of the summer. The Summer Carnaval. As a Caribbean/ South American girl, music, dancing, parades and good food is in my blood. Like every year you could find me in Rotterdam for the Summer Carnaval, which was exactly a month ago today. Continue reading “Double slit maxi and representing at Summer Carnaval in Rotterdam”
In my previous posts you’ve seen me at the Keti Koti Festival in Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Reggae Village. In this post we’re staying on the topic of great events in Amsterdam. While you’ve seen me in my Reggae outfit at the reggae festival, I was sporting a more chique look at a party the night before: Bo Monde. This is a party you can attend by invitation only with an elite touch to it, which I came across on Facebook before its second edition. Since I’d missed the chance of being at the second edition due to a rather late request ( I imagine), I wanted to be there for the third edition. This time I got myself invited. Continue reading “Party Plog: Bo Monde, a party for beautiful people”
Everyday there are millions of people who wonder what to do with their life. Who asks themselves what it is that makes them happy, who just want to do what they love, but don’t have the courage to go do it. They stick to what they know because they would like to have security. Let me tell you something, there is only 1 security in … Continue reading Monday Inspiration: You’ve got greatness within you
The weekend before the Keti Koti Festival I went to another festival in Amsterdam where it was all about good reggae music. The first edition of the Amsterdam Reggae Village, an indoor festival in the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam Southeast. A friend of mine actually invited me on Facebook to join this event. Still in Jamaica mode after my trip, I was very thrilled to read about it, and visited the website immediately. As a reggae lover I couldn’t miss the first edition of this reggae festival and of course said yes to the invitation. Continue reading “Putting some Reggae in to it”
On July first the Surinamese people celebrate the abolition of Slavery in Suriname. This is a very big celebration in Suriname and a National Holiday. In the Netherlands there are also celebrations of this historic occurrence for all the Surinamese people who live here. Little history class: Suriname was a colony of the Netherlands and became independent on November 25, 1975. That day is our very own Independence Day, our 4th of July. But that’s a whole nother story. On July 1st we celebrate the emancipation of our black ancestors and our freedom. The biggest celebration is the Keti Koti Festival in Amsterdam at Oosterpark, a big park in Amsterdam East. On this day I couldn’t think of anything better to wear then a piece by one of my favorite Caribbean designers, a powerful black woman, the very talented miss Sonia Noel. Continue reading “Lets get wild at Keti Koti Festival with Sonia Noel”
Good news for Daisy fans! The Marc Jacobs Tweet shop is coming to de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam for the promotion of the new women fragrance Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream, as I read on the website of de Bijenkorf. In this shop you don’t pay for the items in euro’s but with tweets. With tweets? Yes, with tweets. All you have to do is send at least one tweet with the hashtag #MJDaisyChainAMS while in the shop. Continue reading “The Marc Jacobs Tweet Shop is coming to Amsterdam”
This year I had the pleasure to visit Kingston, Jamaica as I told you in a few posts now. If you’ve been following this blog for a while now, you know exactly when and why I was there. If not, you can read it in this post. From my own experience I can say that life in Kingston, Jamaica can be quite expensive. Now if you’re planning to go on vacation in Kingston on a budget, I’d like to give you some tips that might help you out on how to get by. Continue reading “How to get by on a budget in Kingston, Jamaica”
In the past I used to be so disappointed when I didn’t get the job I wanted, had to hear rejection after rejection. And just other disappointments about things that didn’t workout the way I wanted, careerwise or in my private life. But then one day I realised that everything happens for a reason, and there is always something better that awaits. Because God has a plan … Continue reading Monday Inspiration: God has something better for you
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