Hotspots by Toni and Sofie in Antwerp

//Verso//

Verso Antwerp

//Enes//

//Doctor Seven//

//Jutka & Riska//

//Jili//

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For those of you who follow me on Instagram and Twitter you might already know that I spent last Saturday with the lovely and very talented Sofie from Fashionata. She took me around her city, Antwerp (Belgium), and brought me to her favourite places to go. I have been to Antwerp quite a few times already but it was great to discover the city thought someone else's eyes. We in the Starbucks at the central station for coffee and actually ended up staying there for a while sharing our PR stories and blog related stories. Sofie then took me to the Verso restaurant for lunch and for a bit of shopping in the gorgeous Verso shop. It's a mini Belgium version of the French Printemps and the English Liberty. Then we headed of to one of Sofie's favourite shops that sells over 40 different brands from all over, Enes. Muriel, the owner of the store was a delight to talk to and Enes offers the most amazing leather and fur coats. We poped into the new COS store, Mango and Step-by-step, and then to  a super creative and affordable -as it should be - vintage store called Jutka&Riska. I just had to stop at the new candy store in town, Doctor Seven, which sells you candy and mostly jelly beans and fun packaging. Finally, we sat down for a delicious cold bubble tea at Jili which was the perfect way to end the day.

Stay tuned for part two, a new day and a new city to discover. You can follow our hotspots on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #hotspotsbytoniandsofie

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Les Petits Riens fashion show

//Backstage//

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

Delvaux Brillant

Dalvaux Brillant

Delvaux Belgium

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

Delvaux Brillant

// My favourites from the Show//

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

second hand, second life

Sandrina Fasoli

Sandrina Fasoli

Sandrina Fasoli

Sandrina Fasoli

Sandrina Fasoli

second hand, second life

Delvaux

natan

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The Fashion Show, Second hand, second life, is one of the most highly anticipated fashion events here in Brussels. It is also one with heart. The best Belgian designers and stylists, as well as the young up-and-coming talents, have been happily giving their time for the last ten years to take part in this event. Every year they outdo themselves by creating the most impressive and original pieces from old scraps of material and second hand clothes that have been donated by thousands of people. When creativity and generosity comme together you truly get one spectacular show. These one of a kind pieces then go up for auction during the rest of the evening, and all the funds collected go towards a new social project, that of opening a house able to welcome young homeless kids, as well as keeping it up and running.

My favourite from the evening was Kim Stumpf's amazingly cosy coats, the creative yet elegant Delvaux bags and the gorgeous super feminin five dresses created by Sandrina Fasoli. Thank you to Tom and Stijn for having me for the evening.

For all my pictures from the evening go here.

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Sunday in Brussels part 1

rachel

Rachel

rachel bagels

rachel bagels

Rachel Bagels

bagel

rachel bagels

chesse cake

Rachel - 100 Rue du Marché au Charbon , Brussels

la creperie bruxelles

la creperie bruxelles

La crêperie - 

35, rue haute 1000 Bruxelles

(open on Sunday from 12h00 to 18h00)

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

l'atelier en ville

L'Atelier en ville - 

Rue Haute, 64, 1000 Bruxelles

point de chute bruxelles

point de chute bruxelles

point de chute

point de chute

point de chute

point de chute

point de chute

point de chute

Point de chute - 

10, Rue de l'Epee 1000 Bruxelles

Brussels is not the most lively place on a Sunday. This being said, it does have some amazing markets, brocantes, second hand shops and some great 'restaurants' that are open on a Sunday and are worth while checking out. The place to be on a Sunday is in 'le bas de la ville' i.e. the low part of the centre of Brussels and also the oldest part of Brussels. That is were it will be buzzing and packed with open stores and restaurants/bars. I wanted to share with you some of the places I love going to on a Sunday and places I have discovered recently, since I moved back here. This is part one in a series of three blog post on spending Sunday in Brussels. Enjoy and don't hesitate if you have suggestions of places I should check out.

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Paris is blooming

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

paris in bloom

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So I am clearly not a professional photographer, but I have been taking pictures for the last30 months - as a result of starting my blog - and I have grown attached to my Canon. This doesn't make me an expert but it as definitely given me a glimpse into photography.  Learning how to manupulate a camera, finding the camera that best suits you, looking for the perfect lens and using tools such as Lightroom and photoshop are just one of the things my blog has taught me. Probably things I would have never learnt to do if it were not for my blog. Anyway, here are some shots from Paris, I especially went crazy with the pink blossom which I found gorgeous and reminded me of home strangely.

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