City street confidence: Amsterdam

Floral sweater: Scotch and Soda – Denim: Lee – Cap: Patta – Sunglasses: Ray Ban Wayfarer Liteforce – Shoes: Palladium

These last few months I’ve had an obsession with everything floral: from floral tattoos to floral camo sneaker-prints or even staring at random peonies on Instagram. Floral prints are hot and my urge to buy me something floral grew with the second. But then I stumbled upon this floral sweater from Scotch and Soda and bought it right away. The thing is, I was “afraid” of wearing it: what would other guys think, isn’t it too girly?

A couple of weeks ago Kim, Paulien, Elien and myself went on a trip to Amsterdam to go visit the fabulous “Marie Claire” intern Afrodite. We had a blast! And like you guys can see, I was fearlessly wearing my floral sweater!

When I go on holiday to an unknown city I strangely feel more confident. Maybe it’s because it’s unlikely that someone knows me or that the opinion of strangers rarely affects me. But there is something different about Amsterdam. Something that I could never expect from Brussels or Antwerp.
In one day, I got compliments on my cap, sneakers and sweater, compliments I rarely get in Belgium. Amsterdam is a city that gives you that extra pound of self-confidence. And since my trip to Amsterdam, I’m still wearing my sweater without a sweat.

Pictures by Kim