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afterDRK was created by Sabrina Meijer in 2009 with the intent of appealing to all fashion seekers, especially the ones that have a slight appreciation for simplicity, but always with some sort of edge.

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RADIANT SKIN

Getting radiant skin is not something that can be achieved by only smudging things on the outside, but it sure helps. I have never had super complicated skin, until I used a tonic cleanser that...

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BLUE

Leather Jacket, J.W. Anderson; Jeans, Diesel; Shoes, Zara.

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HIGHSTREET GEMS

After my post about the Zara heels, I took a genuine dive into my newly constructed walk-in wardrobe and found some more of those highstreet gems. What are your absolute favorite affordable pieces?...

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BLINDED BY LABELS?

A bad bargain is dear at a farthing, ‘they’ say. It is also a saying I regularly use as an excuse to splurge on something without having to explain to my non-fashion friends why it was worth every...

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WHY THE WRINKLES?

Excuse the wrinkled sleeves of my blazer. One, it is linen. Plus, I can not iron – not without ironing a hole or two – so when I want to wear something that is all rumpled I either have to puppy...

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CLOSET AFFAIR #3

To everyone who came to the third edition of the Closet Affair, thank you!

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A FAVORITE

This is one of my absolute favorite combinations; a crisp white classic cotton shirt, worn with a somehow sporty jacket. It is always fun to play with a bit of a contrast, whether it is in styles,...

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THE PERFECT TANKTOP

Found a perfectly sheer tanktop at the H&M showroom the other day. It is from the fall/winter 2013 collection and will be available – also in red – probably somewhere in August.

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CASUAL MIX

Cashmere Sweater, Zadig et Voltaire; Striped Top, American Apparel; Jeans, Acne; Shoes, Converse; Blazer, afterDRK.

May 8, 2013 Like

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CHECKERED

I love how Charlotte mixed her stripy skirt with leather pants and those checkered Dries van Noten shoes.

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MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

It is almost Mother’s Day (on the 12th of May to be exact) and I am sure I am not the only one being completely clueless on the perfect gift – except for trying to be the perfect daughter of...

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‘TIE’

Whenever I get an invite with a dress code, it gives me an instant panic attack, especially when it is one that ends with ‘tie’. You see, I am not a dressy person… And so I usually end up trying to...

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AMSTERDAM WITH VOGUE’S KARIN

To say that it is an honor to share Karin Swerink’s – editor in chief of Dutch Vogue – favorite spots in Amsterdam, might be an understatement. Knowing that she has the ability to instantly turn a...

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IN BULK

They say when you really like something, get it in bulk. Guess which ones are new? Shoes, Converse.

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GAME SET MATCH

Jacket and Scuba Top, Samsoe & Samsoe; Mesh Top, Isabel Marant; Pants, Étoile by Isabel Marant; Shoes, Alexander Wang; Cap, Gina Tricot. Pictures by Liza Chloë van Duyn.

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ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

Because mixing leopard with light blue or red with plaid is always a good idea.

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BEGIJNENSTEEG

Now that we have a scooter to navigate around the city, this hoodie tied around my waist was more of a functional choice than a fashionable one, since higher speed means more wind which equals...

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BEAUTY TALK WITH TITIA

Titia is one of those girls that does not need a lot of make-up to look gorgeous. I got to know her while I was renting an office desk at The Collector, where she works as a executive fashion...

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TORTOISE

Some might say I have the best collection of coats, I like to think the same goes for my sunglasses. I developed this ‘thing’ for sunglasses in an early stage of life, when I used to buy all kinds...

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CLOSET AFFAIR #3

Stop whatever you are doing while reading this post and mark your calenders! The third edition of Closet Affair is coming to town and it is going to be a good one. This time Vogue’s online editor...

Apr 26, 2013 Like

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PARKA

Warmer days, though still very prodigious, call for a change of coats. Some of you recall that I have one of the best coat collections ever and I find that a huge compliment, but for spring/summer,...

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LELEH AND FINY

LELEH shirt and FINY jeans, afterDRK.

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THE LOOKBOOK

Today is the big day, the afterDRK collection is available at Nelly.com. Here is the full lookbook, shot with the gorgeous Jamie Elizabeth Gunns back in Sweden. Photographer, Jimmy Andersson Model,...

Apr 23, 2013 Like

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THE COLLECTION

Is this real? If someone would have told me five years ago that I would be wearing clothes with my own logo printed in its labels one day, I would have laughed out louder than loud. I tend to live...

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CONTRAST

In love with the contrast of these two looks…

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MOISTURIZER

After getting an extreme allergic reaction (see here and here) from a day cream I randomly put on my face to prevent it from getting dry in the cold weather, I have been super very careful to say...

Apr 20, 2013 Like

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THE NEW ICONS

The people in the back of these pictures were probably thinking ‘where is that hat going with that girl?!’ Yes, these pieces from H&M’s The New Icons collection are not called ‘icons’ just for the...

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