looking for inspiration

Today I moved into a new room. I wish I had a house but as a student living in the city that's pretty much impossible. So my bedroom is also my living room and dining room. That gets old very quickly. I'd been living in my old room for more than four years, and while I was packing I realised that nothing really suited my style. My old room looked like a Mexican restaurant threw up on a thriftstore. Lots of useless stuff, and a lot of colors that didn't bring a lot of calmness. So for my new room I'm looking for something that looks sophisticated and mature, but far from boring. A place that is neat so I can work, but also relax. So I went online for some inspiration!

source: various tumblrs

I'd love to know some more of these links for more inspiration, so if you know any, please share!

sneak peek

Got this very pretty piece of burgundy leather at A.Boeken in Amsterdam, and I knew I wanted to make a clutch! Still have to sew in the zipper, and I'm thinking about a chain strap. Am I right?

Just a little sneak peek into a little hobby of mine that I hope to turn into something more over time, perhaps a profitable business...
I recently discovered that I really like working with leather. It's fairly easy to work with because it is really forgiving, and it just looks great! Love the luxurious feel of it so I would never opt for faux leather, eventhough that would be infinity times cheaper. I would have to invest in a sewing machine that works with leather, so I'll leave that option open for now.

stupido

NOTE: this is not my room haha! And this is me wearing the sweater before I tossed it in the washing machine:(

Do you see the sweater I'm wearing? I thrifted it last weekend, I paid about 2,25 euro for it. While I was paying for it the lady at the thriftstore congratulated me and said 'it's a real one, I'm so jealous!'. I didn't really understand what she meant but I just nodded and smiled enthusiasticly. After all, it's a pretty ugly Christmas sweater. BUT, after wearing it for a while I fell in love. So cosy, warm and slouchy, perfect!
I decided to give it a quick wash to get rid of that 'thriftstore' smell. WRONG DECISION. Somehow, I forgot to think, and didn't realise that this sweater is made of 100% WOOL. And that you should probably handwash wool. Sigh. When I got it out of the washing machine, it had shrunk. The damage is done. This is a Dale of Norway sweater. I Googled it and then nearly wanted to claw my own eyes out. They're pretty pricey.

new: Trish Summerville for H&M coat

I went to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo about two weeks ago and I was really impressed. It was a long watch but it really lived up to the awesomeness of the book. And I couldn't help but be completely mesmerized by Lisbeth Salander, played by Rooney Mara. I also really liked her clothes. She is obviously a punk/goth girl, but I liked the fact that her outfits were always really subtle and not the stereotypical 'goth girl'. I found this coat while shopping yesterday, and it was marked down to a ridiculously low price. I tried it on and then without hesitation bought it. It fits really well and now I kind of feel badass like Lisbeth;)

damn this snow

Ugh, I can't even begin to express how much I dislike snow. I see people around me bursting with glee because there's finally snow! Not me. It manages to mess up all my plans, and pretty much has me cooped up in the house all day. I did run out for two minutes to take these outfit pictures. It was still snowing when we took these, so the result isn't as great as I'd like it to be.
Wearing: H&M blazer, Dr. Denim jeans, Nelly Boots, thrifted bag, Primark gloves.