Fashion

Getting transparant with you

by Chloë Alyshea

2019 is all about getting more transparant for me. I want to be more personal with you, talking about my private life a bit more and get to know you better as well. I realised I always keep things at a distance in the digital world, but in real life it’s definitely not the case. I think it’s because it’s kind of weird to tell personal stuff to a ‘screen’, instead of a person who’s sharing the same room as you. But hey, let’s just give it a try. New year, new me, here I am :P Lately I’ve been a bit absent from everything. I think I owe you an explanation of that. Some might know, other’s might not, but I’m running my own content creation agency besides blogging. It’s my fulltime job for three years now, and I am enjoying it to the fullest. It’s the best freedom you can have: being your own boss and to decide who you want to work with and who not, when you are working ánd where …

Fall silhouettes

by Chloë Alyshea

This Fall look revolves around this white bag I got gifted from the super sweet bag designer Yvette van Eijndhoven. You might’ve seen I visited her studio earlier this week, to see where she works and creates. Yvette started as an interior designer, but took a slightly different direction a few years ago to start make bags. Her collection holds leather bags that are recognisable by their clean cut and simple silhouettes. Durable designs for the long term run, true essentials you can say. Lately she’s experimenting with other fabrics as well, like transparant PVC, mesh, wool and canvas bags like mine. But still manages to maintain the minimalistic silhouettes she’s known for. Oh, and all handmade. I felt really inspired when I left her atelier in the Gruyterfabriek. I didn’t only took the white canvas bag with me back home, it was filled with her personal stories. I just love it when I get to meet likeminded creatives, sharing the same visions and love for clean aesthetics. It reminds me to appreciate personal contact …

Fuck Black Friday

by Chloë Alyshea

FUCK BLACK FRIDAY. Yes you read that right. The day everyone’s hitting the stores to find the best deals out there. But true costs are: we pay a very high price in the end. A destroyed planet caused by endless consumerism. What if I tell you there IS actually a good black friday deal? For one week, starting on Black Friday, Ullac are raising their prices by 10%. They will double that 10% and give it ALL to War Child. While you’re fighting over a new pair of shoes, this organisation helps children in areas with serious conflicts. They keep ‘m safe, give them education and eventually equip them with skills for the future. Give them all the support they need: love. So head over to Ullac and be excellent to each other. Long live love. Oh, and if you like my Fuck Black Friday tee, read this carefully: all profits of this limited tee are going to War Child UK. So you’re not buying a sweater, you’re spreading love. But you are also getting …

Walking on cloud nine with adidas’ POD S3.1

by Chloë Alyshea

I’m really excited to share my latest project in collaboration with adidas Eindhoven. They hooked me up with their latest adidas Pod S3.1 sneakers, in my fave colorway: white, more white and a little bit of black. I paired them up with a flowy slip dress, worn with an oversized white shirt (which I found at the plus size section at H&M sssttt). The belt I’ve made on my own. Really simple, clean and sophisticated with lots of movement involved. Exactly how I like it. Look at the results down below, included a few shots together with Mike de Wolff (adidas), shot by Remy de Boysere. Wearing: Look 1: adidas Originals: sneakers | H&M: slipdress & shirt | The Boyscouts: all jewelry | Weekday: sunglasses | Look 2: adidas Originals: sneakers | Mosch Copenhagen: denim trousers | H&M: denim jacket (men’s) | The Boyscouts: all jewelry | Weekday: sunglasses |

Orange affair

by Chloë Alyshea

Wait what. Orange? Color? Neon poppings?? Eh yes, I’m wearing color. I’m actually having an affair with Mr. bright orange… But hey, may I for once :D I paired it up with Weekday’s latest Limited Edition Denim collection. The ecru tones are the perfect fit for Mr. bright orange, don’t ya think? Well… kinda like this love story

Un-Cluttered x Hutspot

by Chloë Alyshea

So a few weeks ago, Hutspot asked me to do a short but fun shoot together. Hutspot is a combination of fashion, design and local art, aiming to offer a platform for young creatives. They have 5 stores now, including my hometown Eindhoven. Working with the local creative scene is something they love to do; for instance my boyfriend sold some of his art works over there. So yes, I was a fan already. (Also this is a subtile advice to visit their stores if you’re around, obviously). Anyway, the plan was to make it entirely ‘un-cluttered’, from styling and location to of course, my clean easthetics. Normally I’m the worst control freak (my boy knows XD), but I saw it as an opportunity to once let go of everything and trust the Hutspot-team in this one. Glad I did, because I love what we’ve created together. You can find the looks down below – including items from the Hutspot collection, Samsøe & Samsøe, Selected Femme and Frisur – together with some iPhone shots I …

Out of office

by Chloë Alyshea

Sometimes you just want to escape your daily workspace to find a new focus elsewhere. And sometimes the solution is so easy: a concrete office, the best clean desk there is. No clutter, no dishes waiting for you, no dog screaming for attention. Only concrete floors and walls you can talk to. Sounds perfect to me. *Out of office Wearing & using: Berdine The Minimal XL & The Sleeve | Apple Macbook 13″ | Moss Copenhagen denim trousers | Nike Air Max 98 runners |

The Boyscouts x Ceizer limited collection

by Chloë Alyshea

So excited about this collab! Jewellery brand The Boyscouts teamed up with typographical artist Ceizer. Together they created a limited edition collection, consisting of three necklaces. Every design holds a strong message engraved on the front and back. The cool thing is, you can wear each necklace separately or together, which allows you to create your own personal story. You can choose between OUI/SEX | PERFECT/YOU&ME | LOVE/PEACE. Well, this is mine: OUI, YOU&ME and LOVE. Oh, how well behaved you must think (nothing wrong with that of course), but there’s a little twist to it! For those who are familiair with Ceizer’s work, ‘LOVE’ is actually ment as EVOL. So it’s a little secret between my boy and I. He reads it as Oui, You&Me, Evol, while others think I’m just a well behaving little girl. Hihi…. Also, I gifted my boy two out of three necklaces for his upcoming birthday. I choose the OUI/SEX & EVOL/LOVE combination. He can figure out on his own what story he would like to tell… The collection …

Summer proof: 1 look, 3 ways to style

by Chloë Alyshea

Even though we’re still in the midst of Spring season, I’m already preparing for those steamy Summer days. And luckily we already got treated on some hot Summer days with tropical temperatures. So forget about your pants, it’s time to expose some legs! For this shoot I had the chance to collaborate with Baukjen, a fashion brand founded by Baukjen de Swaan Arons. She’s born in Amsterdam (yay Dutchie!), but raised in London. Her collections are inspired by both capitals, creating easy clothing for your everyday city wardrobe. Think of relaxed fits, effortless styles and simple cuts, bringing timeless essentials to the table. Exactly my cup of tea ;)! I wanted to show you how you can easily turn your summer-dress in 3 different looks, using only two pieces: a white dress & a striped shirt. Two essentials that can’t be missed in a woman’s closet. This is not only a fun how-to-wear, but I also wanted to raise awareness about ‘recycling’ your items. To let you think twice about buying just another dress, but …

Move easy

by Chloë Alyshea

Meet Ucon Acrobatics, known for their minimalistic designed backpacks from Berlin. They create goods made to enable your journeys and explorations, while keeping the functional elements. Perfect for light packers like me. It can be a struggle to find an every day bag that fit your needs (read: store your goods in a ‘subtle’ way). Or it’s too big, or just too small… But Ucon’s Luca bag is just perfect. Its a waist bag that can be worn as a hand bag as well. It features the perfect amount of compartments: one for your phone, wallet and passport. It also has a foldable tablet sleeve (unfortunately I don’t own one ‘yet’), and even includes a bicycle lock and light holder. I might not be using those that much, but it gives the bag that ‘utility’ look which I can resemble with. Also: I figured out I can use the bag also as a camera bag. My Canon Mark 2 body fits perfectly, together with a small 1.8 50MM lens. And the bag still looks sleek …