Fancy Finds: Tiny cities in rings

Source: sevanbicakci.com

These are just breathtakingly beautiful.
They look like little enchanted cities in a magic ring.

Depeche Mode

We had perfect view, plus the bonus that from our seats we also had backstage view.
I got a shirt and a poster. I'm a happy girl.

Winklepickers

Hi, I'm Vlindermuis, and I'm a shoe addict.

In the 1950s winklepickers were worn by rock and roll fans. In the 60s they were worn by modernists. In the 80s they made a comeback, being worn by different subcultures such as rockabillies, punks and goths. Today, I love them. 

Underground Blitz Winklepicker Boot

I absolutely love these, but I think/know my boyfriend absulotely hates these. What do?

I once found the perfect vintage pair for just ten euros in a goth store somewhere, but they were a full size too big. My boyfriend then told me not to buy them because he knew I would never wear them. Also he admitted that he did not like them very much. I do agree with him that the pointed toe can look very tacky if you coordinate them with the wrong kind of clothes.

 

Source: Gothconfessions

Lately I've been browsing a lot of old school (traditional) 80s goth fashion, rediscovering my love for the pikes. I'm happy to share some pictures of people wearing them!

 

 

 Source: nowthisisgothic

Best of both worlds.

 I went to Amsterdam with some of my friends to see Royal Republic play, which was awesome! We even managed to catch some guitar picks. The atmosphere was great, the moment they picked up their guitars an instant moshpit formed througout the whole audience that didn't stop until the show was over. I had seen them before at a local festival two years ago when they weren't as well-known as they are now, and even then they managed to make everyone dance.
Overall we had a nice time, having dinner at Hard Rock (two times, hehe), drinking beer, creating custom Magnum Ice creams at the Magnum Pleasure Spot et cetera.

Anyways, while shopping around in some random stores I discovered these boots and instantly fell in love with them. 

 

Dr Martens Jadon Boot 

Platform. Docs.
Yes, Docs with a platform. Best of both worlds. I love Docs and I love platforms and these boots just have my name written on them. They are a bit pricey though, so I'll have to save money to get them someday.

Some youtube videos...

...just make me want to play on a church organ.

Hair Diary: Lush Henna

Yesterday I dyed my hair using "Les Cacas Marron" from Lush.

I have read reviews where people said that it is a time consuming and messy process, but I still wanted to try it because Henna makes hair more sturdy. I have very thin hair that breaks easily and I hope that using Henna will make my hair more thick so I can grow it longer.

I found out that it is a time consuming process, since the Henna has to stay in your hair for at least 4 hours. I let it stay in for 7 hours, hoping that the colour would be more intense. The product had a strange smell. That must be the reason for the name, since Caca is the French word for shit.

Directly after I washed it out (which took about an hour... what a mess) I noticed that the colour hadn't changed... But the next morning it was a bit yellow. In the afternoon it started to become more reddish-brown. I read that the colour will change in the next 3 days, so I'll have to wait for the final result. 

Also... 21 Days untill Depeche Mode. 

Buy nothing (new) month!

Just a thing I always try with my best friend.
We tried and we failed. As always.

Five reasons to like Cologne

1. Cologne Cathedral

The first thing you notice when you enter Cologne via the main station.. Built in 1248 and 157 metres high. A beautiful building.

2. This monkey in the Kölner Zoo

Just chillin' around.

3. Dirndl dresses in a mainstream store

I couldn't stop laughing. I did not expect to see this in a C&A store.

4. Music I actually like in mainstream music stores

Oh my, they have a compartment just for The Sisters? And there are actually CD's in it?

5. The Amphi Festival!

 

VNV Nation

Fields of the Nephilim

Welle:Erdball

The weather was really hot! About 34 degrees on saturday. Luckily the theatre was airconditioned, that's where Welle:Erdball performed. Well, 'performed', they showed a documentary about themselves and then played a song from the new not-yet-released album.

I also bought some nice things I will show later :)

Leaving for the Amphi festival.

University Museum Utrecht

In the name of science, or in the name of art; I just wanted to share these interesting artifacts from the University Museum in Utrecht. They have a huge collection of actual human remains. Somehow that draws my curiosity more than animal ones... Am I the only one?

Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

Never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down
On the ground

#027 Fashion hack: Fake kilt

Need to go outside? 
It might get a little chilly?
Don't feel like bringing a jacket?

Tie a blouse around your waist! Use a gingham patterned one for the suggestion of a kilt. I think that works brilliant.

Bookfest

Yesterday I went to Bookfest. It's an monthly event where they sell brand new books for cheap prices. Books usually end up there if there are revised editions, or if they don't sell in stores. Some have minor misprints or folds.
I bought 16 books for just €40, including some classics (H.P Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, and Classic vampire stories by various writers). Hopefully enough to read this (oh-look-it's-raining-) summer!

#026 Summer inspiration!

I know I haven't posted an outfit in a while :)
The weather has been pretty dull the last few months. But, finally! The sun has reappeared!
My lovely hat keeps my head cool, so it's pretty AND useful. <3

Hairclips and hats.

Look at my hat. My hat is amazing.
The left one is a cute rose. The right one is an AWESOME batwing-shaped hairclip.

Behold its beauty!

Buy nothing month.

I will not buy anything, except food, for a whole month.

Update: 

Well, I bought 1 item. A pleather skater skirt. I couldn't resist the temptation when my best friend pushed me (it was only 10 euros, and fair quality... so).

Result:

I saved a lot of money, which I spend on something bigger.
I GOT DEPECHE MODE TICKETS!!!

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Face to Face

They say follow your heart
Follow it through
But how can you
When you're split in two? 

Assertiveness training: What I've learned so far

The world is NOT a nice place
Some people WILL hate you
And you should NOT care

Speak up when you're being oppressed, or else they will keep using you. Standing up for other people makes you the top dog. Don't be the top dog. Don't be the underdog either. Maintain equality. No one is better than you. You are not better than them. Dress whatever way you want to. Normal does not exist. Every person has his own definition of what is normal. You can't fit in everywhere and you should not try to. Be yourself, don't waste your uniqueness. Sometimes you have to say no.

My life with docs.

I like boots. I love boots. I have been hestitating whether or not I would buy a pair of Doctor Martens. With my budget I'm not able to spend 100+ on shoes.

But then I found a nice vintage pair for a very reasonable price. They looked like they were worn only once or twice (I even had to break them in!). The best (and most surprising) part is that they are "Made in England". So I don't just own Chinese or Taiwanese Docs, but actual Made-In-England Docs! Apparantely those are higher quality and more durable.

Here's a picture. They're already a little dirty from hiking outside, yeah please note those aren't scratches, but mud, but hey, that's where these boots are made for!

Assertiveness Training!

Tonight is the first meeting, I've heard this training is fun, and that the participants play role playing games (jay, acting!). However, I'm not quite sure wheter I'll actually benefit from it. I have the feeling that this training attracts people that are always insecure and never stand up for themselves. I'm only quiet when I'm around dominant-verbally-agressive-extravert people. I usually avoid them, but I had a class full of them. After a talk whith the students councellor (about 4 months ago...), he recommended me to do this training.

Also, I'm not insecure, but I rather stand up for other people than for myself, generally the ones that get bullied, which is why I got bullied at the beginning of this year, and that's why I have to take this training.

(Don't worry I met new, nicer people and some of the  d-v-a-e-people from my old class are now creepily nice to me. The other ones gained the reputation of b-i-t-c-h, which actually confirms that I might not need this training but were just surrounded by assholes.)

I hope to learn how to speak up to tose d-v-a-e-people, but I'll always prefer to be around other more introvert people, I don't think this training will ever change that.

#025 Hot Metal and Methadrene

Of course my special one reads my blog, and therefore got me the perfect valentine's gift :)

Hair diary: Hot Hot Pink

Manic Panic - Hot Hot Pink
On natural hair. Not that exciting, to be honest.

I quit bleaching and chemically treating my hair a year ago. I have really thin hair, and after about three years of monthly dy(e)ing it just couldn't take any more of it (which resulted in a trip to the hairdresser with minus too much centimetres). I really miss the weird colors I used to have, but my hair has been growing much quicker since then. I think all the chemicals preventened my hair from growing?
Manic Panic looks awesomely bright on 'dead' hair, but not so exciting on my new (but healthy!) hair.

I really need a Sisters of Mercy shirt!

Wintercoat, - another one.

Yeah, I know I just bought one, but this one was priced down from €70-something to €26. Couldn't resist. It´s made of wool felt, so it will keep me nicely warm this winter. Plus, I love the lacing on the back!

The package was lost in the mail, so it took 20 days to get to me. Apparentely they wrote down the wrong postal code. I was worried that the package would be destroyed, but somehow I was lucky.
Thank you <3.