Summer Sandals

Upon a friend's request, I browsed the internet for a pair of summer sandals. Requirements: good-looking, but also comfortable enough to wear them while shopping and going to the playground with your kids. Although I think it's hard to be ladylike in sandals, I tried to find the most elegant, but convenient ones (at least these are prettier than Birkenstocks... :-) )

Top-down, from left to right: Ted Baker €133,00 | ASOS Juniper €30,90 | Zara Home €29,95 | Massimo Dutti NY Limited Edition €125,00 | Massimo Dutti €99,95 | Fred de la Bretonière €79,95 | Zara €69,95 | Massimo Dutti €125,00 | Zara €29,95

Outfits for Spring

Here are my picks for this Spring:

Outfit I: Shades of Pink & Navy

Outfit II: Silver & White

Outfit III: Jeans Blues & Neon Pink

Outfit IV: Black, White & Orange

Outfit V: Bright Yellow & Jeans Blue

Outfit VI: Stripes & Flats

Bilder & De Clercq

Not so creative cooks, like me, go to Bilder & De Clercq for a healthy, easy-to-cook (even I can do it!) dinner. Once you've chosen a recipe -every week they have 14 different recipes-, you can buy all the ingredients there. So no extra trip to the supermarket! Every Wednesday they change the selection and three meals are on 35% sale. They just opened their second store in Amsterdam, on the Ceintuurbaan.

Bilder & De Clercq
De Clercqstraat 44 / Ceintuurbaan 334
www.bilderdeclercq.nl

Fine Phintage

This smart-looking store opened its doors just a few weeks ago in the Pijp. 

It's called Phintage by Helen Yard.

You'll find nice, clean looking, unique pieces, for pretty affordable prices. I especially oohed and aahed over the jewellery and fashion belts with vintage looking buckles (already bought two!)

If you are looking for a special item, ask the owner Helen or her stylish daughter Sharon Yard. They are happy to help you. 

Phintage by Helen Yard

Frans Halsstraat

Amsterdam

www.phintage.com

Open from Tuesday to Saturday,

from 11 AM to 7 PM