The Basic B*tch Shoe Dilemma

Guys... I, self-described fashionista and advocate of being original and going against the stream, have gone out* and bought the same shoes that approximately 33% of the population wears on any given day... Stan Smiths. I'd been looking for a pair of white sneakers to replace my white Converse since the summer, and these were the only ones I liked. At the same time I really hesitated getting them because they are, by now, widely known as basic bitch shoes**.

the ones I ended up buying: originals in blue

Antwerp!

I went to Antwerp last Saturday to visit the Fashion Museum's current exhibition. I arrived just as they were closing (insert grumpy face here)... And the shops followed suit. I honestly don't know what I was thinking going so late in the afternoon, but I decided to make my little walk around the city a nice one anyways. Next time I go I will probably have more to say about all the boutiques full of amazing fashion I can't afford and the museum itself, of course, but for now I have a little photo diary of my walk around Antwerp at sunset... It's definitely an interesting mix between that olden-times, small-town, almost villagey cozy feel and the cutting-edge fashion and creativity -not to mention the hip-sters- it houses. Enjoy!

Arriving at the Central Station...

Choosing a coat

I bought my main coat (you know, the one that I end up wearing by default from October through May) three years ago at H&M -it still looks great and gets compliments (and desbelief that it came from H&M) every time, so it was well worth the little extra money that I spent on a quality, wool-blend one.

showing off in London ages ago -wearing GF old jeans, converse,
my dad's belt & my mom's cashmere sweater