PRETTY THINGS: outfit inspiration

PRETTY THINGS outfits via au pays des merveilles

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A few outfits I’d love to wear now… as you can see I’m really into neutrals and combining different fabrics these days.  However, when I look at this post from about a year ago, it’s clear that these themes have become a constant in my wardrobe.  It feels good to enjoy qualitative pieces that can last a long time without looking dated at some point and not craving the newest trend piece every week.  Makes dressing in the morning that much easier.  More outfit inspiration on my pinterest here.

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EXPLORED_ Siblings Factory in Brussels

siblings factory via au pays des merveilles

Today I present you a new hotspot in the super hip Dansaert district of Brussels.  Siblings Factory is a new concept store, selling everything from beautiful clothing and accessories by brands such as Le Mont Saint Michel and Cacharel, to interesting magazines, gorgeous vintage furniture and design objects by architect Julien De Smedt, who is also responsible for the design of the store.  On top of that, they also organize art exhibitions (at the moment they are hosting an exhibition by Carine Brancowitz, which I’m dying to see) and they told me they were planning on making a coffee bar in the store as well.  If you’re still not convinced: they intend to donate a portion of their annual turnover to Afghanistan Demain, an association fighting for education for street children.  And… they have cacti for balustrades!  Enough said, now go take a look for yourself at 31 rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains in Brussels.

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PRETTY THINGS: bicycles

pretty things bikes via au pays des merveilles

  1. Spiran bike by People People.  It’s really beautiful, but take a look at the gif animation here to understand how innovative it is as well.
  2. Bike trophies by Andreas Scheiger, via the amazing bike blog De Velotariër.
  3. Concept for MONIKER bike handles by Taylor Simpson, made from genuine deer antlers and recycled material.
  4. The Ride Life is a monthly video tour through brussels by locals on  their bike.
  5. Beautiful copper bike.  Want!  (source)
  6. Conceptual transparent bike by German studio Designaffairs, made from a polymer called Trivex, which was developed for helicopter windscreens and fighter jet canopies. (source)
  7.  Wooden handlebars designed by Adam Brackney.  This pretty bike was on sale here.  Was…
  8.  FIXA bike shelf and storage unit, by Chrome Ltd.

pretty bikes via au pays des merveilles photos by me

Last but not least: the prettiest one I know.  I’m always jealous of Machiel‘s bicycle!  (FYI: He’s also the cyclist you see in this blogpost.)

Find more love for bikes on my pinterest, and this pretty things: bicycles post.

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WEEKEND

weekend via au pays des merveillesphoto by Ann Vincent // maxidress: forever21 – hair accessory: h&m – purse: vintage – necklace: made by my mother

Here’s an impression of how I spent last weekend, although this gorgeous room in DEstudio was quickly filled with a lot more people, dancing around and having a good time in their most beautiful evening wear.  This was the first time I attended one of the Leave Us At Dawn parties, but definitely not the last.  Have a great weekend!

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Hiroko Kubota via au pays des merveillesHiroko Kubota is a Japanese embroidery artist who started decorating shirts with cats on her sons request.  You can find them here.  (source)

Tadao Cern via au pays des merveillesTadao Cern, architect turned photographer, made this series called ‘Comfort Zone’, exploring people’s behavior on the beach.  (source)archipix via au pays des merveillesFederico Babina Architect simplifies famous architects and their buildings into 8 bit drawings, for a series called ARCHIPIX.  (source)

via au pays des merveillesThis adorable lion cub is having the time of his life in the Drummond Safari Park.  (source)

yoni lefevre via au pays des merveillesFor the series Grey Power,  Yoni Lefévre recreated children’s drawings of their grandparents in photos.  (source)

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COLD MORNING

cold mornings via au pays des merveillesphotos by me

This is what I wake up to when it’s cold but sunny outside…  My new home is slowly looking more and more like a home (you already got a sneak peek at the bottom of this post), I promise I’ll give a little tour when it’s somewhat finished!  (Who am I kidding, an interior is never finished, right?)

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PRETTY THINGS: DIY

pretty things diy via au pays des merveilles

It’s been 2 months since I moved into my new home in Antwerp, but I haven’t gotten over my decorating slash DIY obsession just yet. As you can see, my current favorites can be found in the world of concrete, plaster and metal.

  1.  Copper pipe wall sconce, I already know the perfect place for this one in my room so I might give this a shot soon! (source)
  2.  Porcelain hands from etsy seller Hruskaa, unfortunately sold out (although they have similar ones here) but I think a similar result is achievable with some concrete or plaster and rubber gloves.
  3.  Easy DIY for a fancy kitchen towel rack.  (source)
  4.  Copper and plaster candle holder. (source)
  5. A much simpler candle holder, also in copper.  (source)
  6. Super cheap but super pretty stool.  I think I’m going to try this one!  (source)
  7. More copper with this pretty bud vase. (source)
  8.  Bulletin board made out of chicken wire.  (source)

diy paper globe via au pays des merveillesphoto by me

If you follow me on facebook, you already know that I’ve been a bit creative myself!  Find the tutorial for this paper globe here.

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ELVIS

collage by au pays des merveilles

collage by me (magazine scraps, washi tape from Hema and calligraphy pen from Muji)

All the pretty collages I collected on my pinterest, turned out to be pretty inspiring.  (I’ll devote a pretty things post to my favorites soon.)  So what would you do when you’d find a great photo of Elvis in a magazine?  Thought so too.

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KRACHTVOER

krachtvoer via au pays des merveilles

A few weeks ago, the girls behind Alle Dagen Honger organized a food festival named ‘Krachtvoer’ at DEstudio in Antwerp.  This two day festival consisted of documentaries, lectures, tastings, diners, workshops and expositions, all related to food.  Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to any documentaries or readings (I find it very interesting (and scary at the same time) to hear more about the food industry, it’s ecological impact is what convinced me to become a vegetarian) but I did manage to make a quick stop at the food market and the expositions.  The food was of course delicious and the location and decorations were stunning, as was the exposition with works of Alle Dagen Honger’s own illustrator Mayken Craenen  and others.  For a more elaborate impression of the festival, I added the aftermovie at the bottom, made by my flatmate Mathijs Vleugels.

This was only the first edition of Krachtvoer, so keep an eye out on the Alle Dagen Honger blog (also in english here) if you want to stay up to date on future editions of Krachtvoer or if you’re interested in the food industry as a whole.

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