With your loving, there ain't nothing That I can't adore Adele - Sweetest Devotion "Is this the second week in a row you feature Adele in your Weekly List of Loves?" What if. What so. What evs. The interview Adele has given to i-D magazine is just all you want from an interview. It feels honest, close to heart and gives you a smile around your face (and a tear around your eye). I always...

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There Isn't Time (Goya Series) by John Baldessari, 1997 I like to juggle with one ball at a time.  Then I put the ball down and do nothing for extended periods of time. Rowan Atkinson I know, I know, blogging ain't a priority at the moment, which leaves this space here anxiously quiet (although, admittedly, it's been quieter. However I've just written another Weekly List of Loves for tomorrow and just can't stand the thought...

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You dance love, you dance joy, and you dance dreams. And I know if I can make you smile  by jumping over a couple of couches or running through a rainstorm,  then I'll be very glad to be a song and dance man. Gene Kelly Brightly coloured faux fur is on top of my list this season. Or any season really. Even when it's 30 degrees outside, just hook me up! I know it's become...

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My wife was afraid of the dark... Then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light. Rodney Dangerfield  One of them, one of them, one of them, one of them... Yes, I'm one of them. Maybe a little bit late, but fashionably late I'd say. Since this June/July we Dutchies are finally able to buy Urban Decay in stores. Well, just the one store in Amsterdam (and online, to fact check). So...

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Crying, dying, sighing, whining, shining in the microphone Dreaming dreams of future time While she and me are all alone The Zombies - She Loves The Way They Love Her The EP Collection of The Zombies is currently on repeat in the Fashioned by Pluche-household. The song She's Not There is naturally being used by Chanel to promote the Coco Mademoiselle perfume. However I got my reminder from the good ol' internet (oh Tumblr, what's...

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 [Source] Tears are words that need to be written. Paulo Coelho Well... what's there to say. The world is a weird place. One moment you're caught up in everyday life with it's mundain tasks and just, ya know, life. And it'll take only a second before mundain turns into tragedy. Before mundain gets to be swept away from under your feet. Basically it's unfair. It's all unfair and unnecessary. It's just a big surreal blob...

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To play Holland, You have to play the Dutch. Ruud Gullit Detail of the dress by Jan Taminiau worn by Queen Maxima during the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander. Normally I'm more of a 'at the end of the exhibition' kind of girl. I mostly avoid the big hype of a new instalment and patiently wait until the big crowd has gone (pro tip: don't leave it for too long, otherwise you'll be caught in the...

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I learned my passion In the good old-fashioned School of loverboys Queen - Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy  | Turtleneck: Zeeman | Skirt: Vanilia | Wrap: Made by me. Duh. | Tights: Hema | Shoes: Van Haren | Lipstick: Chanel Rouge Allure in Badine #154 | Romance is in the air when wearing this wrap around your neck. You don't need yourself a loverboy to get you going! Some pink fake fur can replace every smelly...

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