If I were a boxer...

One of the perks of working in the fashion industry is the sample sales... I got this Sass & Bide jacket for a fraction of the price and I basically haven't left it since I bought it!! I love it so much I decided to make a belt inspired by it!

I used sequins and beads from an old top and - although you can't see it here - it is tied at the back with a big bow (Sequins and a bow, what else does a girl need?) 

What was funny is that I started working on the belt on Saturday afternoon and I went to see the fight in the evening and I realised that this belt could be my 'World Champion' belt - if I was a world class boxer that is...

The shorts used to be my boyfriend's jeans - I love stealing his old jeans, although it slightly worries me that they fit...

I guess it can work as a head piece as well!

When Charlotte met Maia Belt

Sass & Bide Jacket

Forever 21 t-shirt

Old Diesel cut-off jeans

Modern Vintage Shoes

Vintage Georg Jensen Necklace

H&M Rings

Waterfall

As you've come to notice I find blank t-shirts to be the best canvases for new creations... 

Remember a few weeks ago when I received a great package from Hong Kong filled with amazing fabrics? Well this is one of those amazing fabrics! The colour is so vibrant, I had to make this top 'water inspired' if that makes any sense! 

Although my boyfriend seems to think it looks a bit like a cape, I like the simplicity of the front with the (somewhat) unexpected 'flowy' back... What do you think?

Now I just need to find a beach close to a sea of that colour and I will be a happy bunny!

The white t-shirt also makes it painfully blatant how much I am in need of a tan!!

When Charlotte met Maia Top

American Eagle Outfitters Jeans

G-Star Raw Footwear Shoes

Dorothy Perkins Necklace 

Sequins Overload

So if you have been following the blog you might have noticed that I have a slight obsession with sequins...
Proof in picture...

Sass & Bide Jacket

Vintage Black Sequinned Vest found at Hell's Kitchen Flea Market

When Charlotte met Maia Cardigan

When Charlotte met Maia Top

Loud and Proud

Do you remember this piece? I bought it a couple of weeks at Oxfam - it used to be a dress and now it's a shirt!! Magic!

I added a big bow made from left-over chiffon from this outfit, I think it just adds to the ridiculousness of this print!!

All in all, this outfit makes me happy!

I hope you like it to!!

When Charlotte met Maia Shirt

H&M Trousers

Topshop Jacket

G-Star Raw Footwear Shoes

H&M Ring

Vintage Tiffany & Co Bracelet

The other day at the office

When I buy vintage I always look for two things: amazing clothes and accessories that I do not need to touch because they are too beautiful and articles who are in need of a little love.

A few months ago I was in Brussels and my first pit stop after coming out of the Eurostar was to go to Retro Paradise (for those of you who don't know about Retro Paradise and the organisation behind it, check it out here - it is pretty inspiring!)

Among other things, I found this dress which I love but I feel is lacking something and I can't put my finger on it! Until I do, though, I keep wearing it hoping inspiration will strike - it has become a staple of my work wardrobe!

What do you think? Do you have any ideas on how I could modify it?

This is me 'experimenting' with the settings on IPhoto...

 Retro Paradise Dress

Carvela Shoes

Topshop Jacket

Vintage Tiffany & Co Bracelet

A promise of good things

Yesterday I came home to a big box from Hong Kong... 1.4 kilo of fabric! And that is just music to my ears...

Stay tuned to see what they will become!

That is what 1.4 kilo of chiffon looks like!

A plain black t-shirt...

This is a plain black t-shirt... I just pimped it out with some navy chiffon!

This outfit is a little bit of a vintage-pallozza.... 

The belt comes from my beloved Retro Paradise in Brussels. 

I bought the jacket when I was living in Milan. I was going to a party called 'Punks wear Prada' (check it out here) and it was 'Army Chic' themed. In the hunt for cheap gear, my housemates and I ended up in this market that basically only sells army offcasts, the jacket proved to be an awesome dress and we ended the night taking a nap on Piazza Duomo... All in all a very successful evening!

And the jacket actually proved to be a great investment in the end because I still wear it and I love the fact that it still has a name tag - Sadelberg - and that's just a great name!

I hope you also enjoy our new doormat, it sets the tone of the apartment!

When Charlotte met Maia Dress

Retro Paradise Belt

Trifted Jacket

Forever 21 Necklace

Modern Vintage Shoes