SHOPLOG: Kringloop

Eindelijk weer eens een kringloop shoplog online! Zoals de meesten van jullie al wel weten ben ik groot fan van de kringloop. In het verleden heb ik al een paar keer filmpje opgenomen, een zogenaamde "shoplog". Dit keer doe ik het weer ouderwets met een photodiary van mijn nieuwste aankoopjes. En wat een mazzel had ik weer afgelopen maand; ik heb er weer pareltjes uitgepikt! En dat allemaal voor héél weinig geld. Designer items, vintage jurkjes en mooie tasjes. You name it, I found it. Al deze items zijn uit mijn twee favoriete kringloop winkels in Zaandam gekocht; Noppes en Het Goed. Vooral bij de laatste vind ik echt de mooiste dingen. Ik ben benieuwd of jullie weleens winkelen in de kringloop en welke winkel bij favoriet is. Kijken jullie mee naar mijn shoplog?

Items uit de foto hierboven
Tas - Onbekend merk € 6,00
Jurkje - Vintage € 3,00
Hoedje - Primark (nieuw) € 4,00

Shoplog: Primark Den Haag

Toen ik naar de Primark opening in Den Haag ging heb ik, al zeg ik het zelf, erg leuke dingetjes meegenomen. Twee tassen, een hoedje, een jas en een skort gingen mee naar Utrecht! Vandaag dus mijn niet zo heel bescheiden shoplog van Primark Den Haag! :) De twee tassen waren beide in de sale voor 5 euro per stuk, koopje en dus mee naar huis! Het hoedje heb ik al vaak zien hangen en eindelijk heb ik hem dan toch meegenomen, de blauwe kleur met het leren stuk maakt het echt uniek! Deze was 8 euro.

English translation
When I went to the Primark opening in The Hague I found some pretty items which I had to bring home with me to Utrecht. Two bags, a hat, a coat and a skort were in my shoppingbag. So today my not so very humble shoplog from the Primark in The Hague :) The two bags were both on sale for 5 euro's each, cheap! I already fell in love with the blue and leather head a while ago but didn't buy it until the opening in the hague. I really love it and it was only 8 euro.


Mijn nieuwe liefde: mijn fluffy winterjas op links. Deze was (dacht ik) zo'n 25 euro. Hij is niet superwarm maar wel heel fashionable en lekker zacht. Perfect dus als tussenjas! Het fake leren skortje is ook echt super: deze was geloof ik maar 12 euro.

My new love: a fluffy wintercoat on the left. This was (I think) just 25 euro. It's not very warm but it is fashionable and very fluffy. Perfect as an in between-ie. The fake leather skort was about 12 euro's. Love this one too.

Thriftshopping: new in January

Hi lieve allemaal,

Zoals ik jullie in een eerdere post al vertelde heb ik weer veel mooie dingen gevonden in de kringloopwinkel. Mijn favoriete kringloop is toch wel Noppes in Zaandam en Wormer, maar ook Het Goed in Zaandam. Vooral Noppes is erg goedkoop en heb er al vaak mooie dingen gevonden.

Winkelen in de kringloop is net als schatzoeken. Ik vind het echt heerlijk. Dit zijn mijn aankoopjes van de maand januari. De duurste items zijn de twee jasjes (spijker en blazer) die beide 6 euro per stuk waren. De blousjes waren allemaal tussen de 2,50 en 3,50 euro en de shorts waren 2,75. Laten jullie me weten wat je ervan vind?

English translation
Hi dear all,

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I found some amazing items in the local thriftstore. My favorite thriftstore is Noppes in Zaandam and Wormer, but I also love Het Goed in Zaandam (Zaandam is about 15 mins by train from Amsterdam Central station, be sure to pay a visit!). Noppes is the cheapest of the thriftstores and I found so many great items over there.

Shopping in the thriftstore is like hunting for treasures. I absolutely love it. These are my buys from the month January. The most expensive items are both of the jackets (the denim and the blazer) which were 6 euro's each. De blouses were all between 2,50 and 3,50 euro and the shorts were 2,75. Please let me know what you think :)



xoxo Shalane

Budget:Thriftstore shoplog

Hello pumpkins!

Today a fresh shoplog with stuff from the thriftstore I bought this month! I'm amazed that people throw away so many amazing things like it's nothing... But it's good that there is such thing as a thriftstore, which I visit on a weekly base.

My favorite thriftstore is Noppes Zaandam where I already found amazing things. The prices did go up unfortunately, where a dress always was 3 euro, the prices are doubled nowadays. Stupid but it's still cheaper than buying things new! Besides that, you do something which is good for the enviroment, which is always good if you ask me.

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Thanks Hippe Schoenen

As you might know, I went to the Hippe Schoenen summer collection launch party two weeks ago. It was such a fun event! And I truly loved all the new shoes they showed. And in stead of a goodiebag, we all recieved a 50 euro voucher to spend at Hippe Schoenen!

And a week ago I recieved my beauties. I decided to go for wedged sneakers and I had some money left as well and picked the beautiful leopard loafers as well! What do you think, do you like them? Can't wait for spring weather to wear my new leopard loafers :)

Shopping: Primark sale

While shopping at Primark is already extremely cheap, during sale it's almost for free! I went to Glasgow two weeks ago and absolutely love the Primark over there. It's huge! And their collection is totally different than it is in The Netherlands. I was looking for some cute and lightweight blouses which I can wear right now combined with a sweater but also during summer combined some cute shorts. And in Glasgow I ran into these two beauties! Just 5 pounds each, very cheap, right?

On the picture above you see my new ridicously cheap playsuit which I found in the Netherlands. Just 3 euro's, extremely cheap but yet so beautiful! Can't wait to wear it! The shorts are also found in Glasgow and were just 2 pounds, I was so suprised! I would love to wear the shorts together with the cute blouse with the dogs! Do you guys shop alot at primark? And already found some amazing bargains?

Shopping: Primark summer

Found this extremely cute bikini at Primark for the total price of just €12,-! Can you believe that? I can't wait to wear it at the beautiful beaches of Thailand. And yes, I'm going back this year! In may to be precise, for a three week trip with a friend. I'm really looking forward to go back and wear this cutie!

Shopping: H&M Sale

I found some amazing things during the winter season sale. Thanks to my job, I'm able to visit great shops all around europe, but I found these two in The Netherlands, Amsterdam to be precise. I've been looking for a good dungaree for a long time. I already own a dungaree, but that one is actually too big, so will put it up for sale soon. This one is perfect and I love to combine it with the cute lace shirt!

Luck was on my side

The first day of january started amazing! I recieved an email that I was the lucky winner of a nice ladurée present... I recently joined a giveaway at Anna's blog and I really can't believe that I won! So just two days later, the postman got me my suprise!

Forget about Hello Kitty

(From left to right, top to bottom: H&M // Primark // H&M // Primark // H&M

Big shout out to all the ladies: please stop wearing your hello kitty underwear, or anything else girly and too colorfull. Get yourself some nice bra's and panties, and feel better instantly. I must admit, I didn't care alot about lingerie. But somehow, things changed. I usually buy my stuff at Intimissimi, Italy. They have the perfect shape for petite girls like myself and the lingerie is from outstanding quality. But when I saw these cute bra's and panties, I had to buy them. They are perfect for christmas and other special occasions. While I usually wear black, I immediately fell in love. Esspecially with the golden bra, haha. Every girl needs a bit of sparkle and bows, right? Perfect for yourself and perfect for the boyfriend as well. I don't think hello kitty does good to anyone out there. ;-)

Gotta love Isabel Marant

Things that brighten up my day are -besides reading your comments- recieving packages from the postman, filled with something I've been craving for. After dreaming, thinking, wishing and hoping for them, they are mine... finally! Not after saving a sh*tload of money, but after searching the entire world wide web, I finally found them. For just 35 euros including shipping. And no, of course they are not 'real' isabel marant dicker boots, but I think my knock offs look pretty good as well. Must say, that I'm not usually a person who buys knock off designer stuff. But I don't have the money for real dicker boots and that I don't want to spend that much of money on shoes or clothing in general. So this was a good and cheap solution (I'm sorry isabel marant...) to buy the boots I absolutely adore and was dreaming about for such a long time!

Maybe I'm a bit late, maybe they are not 'in fashion' anymore, but I simply don't care. I think these boots look great during winter and summer, with trousers and skirts. With cute knits and light dresses. I think they look amazing with every single piece I have in my wardrobe! And I can't wait to wear them! I'm almost afraid to wear them, hoping they stay beautiful. But they are not here just to look at. I hope to show you some outfits soon!

What do you think? Do you own knock offs or are you staying true to designers? And do you own a couple of dickers boots yourself? Let me know! :)

4 Reasons why I like to thrift

Went to the thriftstore (which is like disneyland to me) and found some amazing goodies. These items are the best finds in ages! I kind of forgot about the thriftstore when Primark opened a store in my town. But I get bored easily and found my way back to the thriftstore (noppes, zaandam). I purchaised this beautiful tailored blazer by Zara for only 7 euro's! It's still in very, very good condition. Don't forget the click here to read more button to see my other thrifted goodies! Do you people go to thriftstores every now and then?

Stains are not on the blazer and there is no color difference. This is just thanks to my wonderfull and beloved pocket camera which I need to clean a.s.a.p.!

Thrifted goodies

I went out again for some treasure hunting in our local thriftstore, which is actually my favorite. (for the dutchies amoung us: noppes in zaandam) Everytime I visit this particular thriftstore, I find something beautiful. And the prices, aren't you amazed?

I don't know the brand of the dress, but I loved the glittery details. It is perfect for a party or a nice and warm summer night.

Do you go out thrifting? Or you find it disgusting? (like some of my friends!)

Thriftshopping in Wormerveer (NL)

When one sees my built-on-a-very-tight-budget "walk in closet", one thinks I've spend a lot of money buying a lot of clothes. Fooled you there! About 60-70% of my clothes is secondhand. And with secondhand I mean from ebay, from thriftstores, vintage shops, charity shops or from fleamarkets. Why should one buy something new and most of the time overpriced, while you can buy some good stuff secondhand for just a couple of euro(cents?).

Anyway, with that in your mind, you can maybe conclude that I go for quantity, instead of quality. I plead guilty, but basically I don't care to be honest. I just don't like to pay more than 25 euros for a tshirt, or 80 euros for a nice pair of shoes. Instead, I go to thriftstores and/or Primark. Not something a true fashionista would recommend, but who cares. You need to do what makes you happy, right?

Anyway, back to the point. A week ago I went to my favorite thriftstore Noppes in Wormerveer, the netherlands. They also have a store in Zaandam, which is also pretty close to my home. I never go out empty handed. It such an amazing place to find clothes and stuff for your interior. They even sell bicycles!

And yet again it was a very succesfull day in the thriftstore. Both of the tops/dresses are originally from H&M. So no, definitely not vintage, but cheap and in good condition! I don't really like the very vintage stuff which my grandma would wear nowadays. Don't get me wrong, I love some of the dresses, but what I'm saying is that in the thriftstore it's not just vintage things. It's also stuff from a couple of months back that people don't want anymore. :)

Thriftshopping = treasure finding!

FLYING: Shopping in Bologna

There are many reasons to go to Italy. The food, the drinks, the people, the weather, the landscapes and one of the main reasons for me: the fashion and the shops.

When I see Bologna on my roster, my heart makes a little jump. The city itself is really big (in my opinion) with lots of amazing shops in all different price ranges. From the high fashion via zara and h&m to the local market in the weekends: there is something for everybody! Also, why not going into one of the little food and drink shops for some pure italian cuisine at home? I always bring some parmigiano cheese for at home.

Anyway, back to the fashion. The main reason why I love the spanish/italian/french brands is that they've got the perfect size for me. It's extremely hard for me to find the perfect jeans, dress or pants (usually everything is too big in the Netherlands). And the most difficult thing for me to shop is lingerie! Yes, I was not in the front of the queue when God handed out the boobs to everybody. So God gave me Italy, and in particular Intimissimi.

When you don't count the little food and wine shops, Intimissimi is by far the best shop to visit in Bologna, to me at least. I always have to buy a new bra or some panties. The prices are okay, the quality is perfect and the lingerie itself is so beautiful and comfortable and it fits PERFECTLY (which to me is a gift from heaven!) For the bra which you see in the picture above I paid 25.90 euro. That's really a good price for such a perfect bra!

And check out their new spring collection. Such a beautiful video!


And NO dear readers, this post is not sponsored! How I wish it was! I would love to own every single bra they have in their store. But I just want to let you know about my favorite store!

Thrift shopping

Payday + holiday = thriftshopping! And I got lucky today! What do you think of the burgundy tommy hilfiger knitted sweater? And the levi's shorts? I've been looking for the perfect levi's for a long time and found these in the local thriftstore. I think everything looks pretty good together as well ^^.

By the way, this is post number 200 :) Yay!

New in

Went to the local thriftstore (noppes, zaandam) and bought three lovely items. The bodywarmer is from h&m and was only € 2,50 and brandnew. The dress was € 2,80 and from river island (good for the summer, not really for the temperatures right now) and the blazer/waistcoat was € 7,50 and is vintage. Like it?

I love Haarlem

Shorts - vero moda, top - h&m, shoes - h&m

As from the 8th of august I can call myself a resident(?) of Haarlem. The moving day is coming closer and closer and we're really busy with looking for things in our new house. We spend our day at Ikea and thriftstores in order to find a dining table, a chair, a bed and some other things. And while we were on our way to the thriftstore, I discovered the cutest little fashion store ever: oud & nieuw fashion in Haarlem. I've bought the pair of heels which you can see in the last picture. They are secondhand and from H&M, the heels are extremely high but I couldn't resist them, especially not since they were only 12 euro's!

Colorblocking: the items

What colorblocking items do you have? The more I see everything in the shops and on the streets, the more I like this trend. Last week in Newcastle I bought my fourth 'colorblocking' skinny pants. Like them?

First picture
Pink blazer - zara, white blazer - zara, blue blazer - vero moda

Second picture
Pink pants - zara, blue pants - zara, red pants - bershka, green pants - zara

INTERIEUR: Shoplog

One of my other passions is home decoration and interior. Since I still live at home I can't express myself that much. But there are serious plans when it comes to living on my own. I'm already looking around for furniture, but for now I can only buy the decoration. And when it comes to decoration, my favorite place is Loods 5. For the dutchies amoung us: you really should go to loods 5 one day! It's such a fantastic shop! Everything you see above (decoration) is from loods 5.

Een van mijn passies is interieur en decoratie. Aangezien ik nog steeds thuis woon kan ik mijzelf daar nog niet heel erg in uitleven. Maar er zijn dus serieuze plannen om op mezelf te gaan wonen en daarom ben ik al aan het rondkijken naar meubelen. Voor nu houd ik het alleen bij decoratie. Alles wat je hierboven ziet aan decoratie is van loods 5. Ik zou jullie zeker aanraden om eens een bezoekje te brengen aan loods 5, het is echt een geweldige winkel!

xoxo