A touch of RED

How to spice up an all grey formal look for work? Mix different patterns of grey, use a bold color and wear some interesting shoes. Here u can see what I'm wearing to work today. I chose RED is the bold color for today; it shows my love and passion for CRUSH. ;) Do u like my look?

Shoes: Zara

Coat: Zara

Pants: H&M

Socks: Topman

Scarf: Monki

Spring inspiration: Lookbook menswear H&M

Since the weather has gone crazy cold (yet again), I could not help myself in looking around for some Spring inspiration. Here you find my favorite pics of the H&M  menswear lookbook Spring 2013. I'm loving all these prints and mixture of textures. I can't wait for the Spring to come!!

Essentials for a flawless skin

Because I am so tired of this winter weather and totally ready for spring, I want to share my beauty products that give me that flawless - and a bit of a sun kissed - skin. So here is what I did: 

First, I used an exfoliating crub by Clinique, this makes my skin smooth and it feels cool and clean. Then I apply Superdefense for dry to very dry skin on my face and I use 8 hour cream for my lips. For an even skin I use Forever foundation by Dior, this foundation comes in the right pigment for my skin and it also covers very well. I use Secret Concealer by Laura Mercier for under my eyes and I follow up with the Terracota Light Sheer Bronzing Powder for that bronzed look. I contour my face by drawing a 3 on both sides of my face, so I put bronzer on my forehead, under my cheeks and my neck. Et voila, a flawless bronzed skin!

1.       Exfoliating scrub – Clinique

2.       Superdefense Moisturizer – Clinique

3.       8 Hour Cream – Elizabeth Arden

4.       Forever Foundation - Dior

5.       Secret Concealer - Laura Mercier

6.       Terracota Light Sheer Bronzing Powder – Guerlain 

(I also used Maybeline Studio Eyeliner, Maybeline Falsies Mascara, Chanel Coco Shine pink lipstick)

Hotspot in Rotterdam: Zino

Until March 10 it is Restaurant Week again. As you might know this means that you can have a 3-course menu for a nice price. Me and my friends went to Zino, a small cute restaurant located in the north of Rotterdam which uses fresh and biological products for its menu.

Inside it looks warm and cosy and the vibe is very relaxed. Don't forget to look at the ceiling when you're inside, because it looks pretty unique! However, the design of the ceiling is made to mute the sound.

The special Restaurant Week menu in Zino was delicious, especially the appetizer and the main course (I was not a big fan of the desert though). As an appetizer we got sort of tapas including octopus and small meatballs. The main course consisted of stewed steak and a Italian sausage with braised lentils and a caponata of red onion, celery and eggplant. Yummy!

Crush definitely suggests you to visit Zino!

Zino
Zwaanhals 265
3035 KG Rotterdam

Military inspired male looks

One of the trends that I'm particularly interested is the army-look. Here two pictures of military inspired looks on recent runway shows. They are almost polar opposites. How do you incorporate the army in your fashion?

Fashion Week wrap up

The gorgeous silk night gowns and velvet dresses by Louis Vuitton were one of my favorite looks of the last day of Fashion Week in Paris. I already knew that wearing your pyjamas during the day is a very cool thing to do, glad to see that Marc Jacobs shares the same idea haha! Now what are we going to do with all this inspiration we have from the runway shows? Obvious, right? We are going to wear pyajama outfits!

Chanel dominates the world!

Currently my lovely fiance and I are moving to a new apartment which means LOADS OF WORK. It also means that I wear the same clothes with paint stains all day long. Watching the Chanel show a/w 2013 online was definitely a welcome break during the paintwork! For a moment I could forget where I was and I could marvel myself at the beautiful collection.

Acccording to Karl Lagerfeld the Chanel show is all about the 'globalisation of fashion'. The collection stands for a global look. What is the global Chanel look then? Well, coats (short at the front, long at the back) with hoods, overknee bikerboots (love it!), skater-like pleated skirts, leather gloves with studs, beautiful messenger bags and my little favorite: the globe bag!

See below a small selection of my favorite Chanel looks and items!

Photos by ELLE

Plaid on plaid: Brussels style

From now I'll won't be in Rotterdam anymore soon, but you will not have to miss me on crush the blog. Cuz I'll be your crush-blogger from Brussels. Here is my take on the inspiration drawn from the Pitti Uomo in Florence in January. How would you mix plaids?

Big Coats by Carven Fall 2013

This years show by Carven included a lot of enormous coats and I am so in love with this look. The pastel colors, the over-sized look, the big collars, everything is just so PERFECT! Ohh fall.. I know spring and summer are in between but I still cant wait to wear this look, what about you?

Paris Fashion Week a/w 2013

Paris Fashion Week is on! We were so looking forward to the shows of Alexander Wang for Balenciaga, Lanvin, Christian Dior and of course the H&M Fashion Week debut! See below Crush its favorite runway pics!

Lanvin: School girl chic

Balenciaga: cleane black & white looks

H&M: beautiful outerwear:  faux fur coat, short jackets and a double breasted leather jacket

Christian Dior: influenced by pop-art en surrrealism.

Layer on layer: skater style

For next winter we see a lot of layering of different items of clothing. Also the skater look will be hot. I combined a turtle neck sweater with a denim jacket under a big grey coat with black skinny jeans and a beanie matching my new balance shoes. How would you layer your clothes within a skater style look? 

Some essentials to create the cat eye look

These products are my favorites when I want to create a classic cat eye look. It is a look you can wear casually, but if you make it more dramatic you can wear it at night too. To create this look it is essential to use only pink tones of lipstick and blush.

Dior - Forever foundation- no. 022
Chanel - Powder blush - no. 72 rose initiale
Maybeline - Eyestudio eyeliner - blackest black
Chanel - Rouge Coco Shine - no. 52 Fetiche 

Sister Act the Musical

On a cold winter evening you normally do not feel like going out of your comfortable home. However, Sister Act the Musical is definitely worth your time and money. Last night I went to the theater to witness this spectacle and loved every minute of it. Even though it was in Dutch, the acting & singing moved every single person in the audience. That is why we were all dancing and singing along at the end. Do you follow Hm? 

Unite with your 'sisters' and watch this musical production!

Oscars 2013: the best red carpet looks!

The Red Carpet. Last Sunday we could marvel us again at the beautiful dresses and glamour at the Oscars 2013! Secretly, Crush enjoys the moments on the red carpet even more than the awards ceremony itself. Below you can see our favorite red carpet looks.

Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen

Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zuhair Murad

Charlize Theron in Dior Haute Couture

Halle Berry in Versace

Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive

Naomi Watts in Armani Prive

Stacy Keibler in Naeem Khan