At the ADPT. showroom in Denmark

As you might already have seen on my Instagram feed (@heritagemode), I visited the Bestseller showroom grounds in Brande, Denmark during my holidays. A few months ago I was at the Modefabriek in Amsterdam and there I came in contact with the international brand manager behind a new unisex brand ADPT. I got really enthusiastic seeing the beautiful, detailed items with which the brand is tapping into the current trends.

At the ADPT. showroom I saw the winter collection that will be available from December on. The philosophy of the brand implies that it is better to adapt (hence their name) in season by buying products that are designed in and for that moment. They have managed to develop a flexible, adaptive way of designing and producing with which they can easily respond to demands of the market. I really like this concept because as soon as a new trend emerges you want to shop for items that fit that style. ADPT. makes exactly that possible.

As mentioned above the collection contains many detailed items and the styles are comfortable and laid-back. The focus is put upon the materials, color choices, shapes and cuts. Therefore the items are of high quality and quite elegant while at the same time perfect for your everyday look. In the photos you can see a few of my favorites (those jackets!). You can shop the current collection at Zalando. How do you like it? xx

Lika Mimika metallic leather espadrilles

Well hello new summer shoes! Sold old sandals I don't wear often enough and ordered a new pair of summer shoes. These classic leather espadrilles are a welcome addition to my collection of booties and sandals, finally something in-between.

These silver metallic beauties are from the German brand Lika Mimika and are handmade in Spain. I really like the metallic leather and even though they are really really shiny I think I will wear them a lot. Do you like them? xx

New In: Ray Ban Erica

Hereby I present to you my new sunnies! Have wanted these for a long time and last week I got them as a present. So happy with them! I already have a beautiful pair of vintage Mulberry sunnies, but the brown color of them doesn't really go well with many outfits. I prefer black sunglasses, so here they are. It's the Ray Ban Erica model with a matte black frame and black tinted glasses. What do you think of them? xx

When in Berlin

When in Berlin one visits certain stores, such as COS, Muji and Voostore. Of course I couldn't go home without buying something. I bought a pair of trousers at COS, this amazing Playtype poster at Voostore (wanted to buy it for quite some time), a few little things at Muji and a funny book about Germans. xx

Muji buys

Obviously I visited the Muji flagshipstore when I was in Paris last week. There were many items I wanted to buy, but since I couldn't take everything with me I just bought a few notebooks, pens and the Found Muji book.

Muji came to life in the early eighties as a result of a new mood, a longing for a return to simplicity in daily life. The brand is providing customers with the fundamental things they might need in their busy, modern life. All products are made of fine quality, serve a purpose and aren't too expensive. What are your Muji favorites? xx

New running gear

Bought a new running jacket/sweatshirt last week. Here in Arnhem we have a specialized running store so naturally when I needed a new jacket I payed them a visit. Nike is my favorite brand when it comes to sport items, what brand do you prefer? xx

Felt + Leather pouch

As I already said yesterday, I bought something nice at bygitte. Here it is! A new felt + leather pouch that I'll use as a bag in bag to carry all kinds of things around. I have a shitload of stuff in my bag (pain killers, iPhone ears, band aid, notebook, fineliner, usb, etc) and therefore I wanted something to keep it organized.

Happy with my new purchase! What do you think of it? xx

At the bygitte showroom

Today I went to visit the shop-like showroom from Gitte. As you probably know I'm a huge fan of the leather handmade items Gitte designs. Both Mart and I have several items from bygitte, for example iPhone cases (here and here), belt, tube necklace, key chain and make-up bag (here, here and here).

When I saw on Instagram that she decorated the studio space it was time to check it out. She not only has many new designs, she has also added new leathers to her collection. Apart from the thick sturdy leather and felt, she now also creates products from buttery soft nappa leather and the finest suede. She is really building her brand!

If you are looking for beautiful leather items for yourself (also perfect as a gift for someone else) or your home, you should definitely take a look at what she is offering. From wallets, etuis, pouches, iPhone cases, tablet and macbook covers to baskets and pillows, there is always something nice to find. I'll show what I bought tomorrow, or can you guess already? xx

Interior decoration

Got some nice new items for our home. Have to decide where to put the antlers (got a second one for Christmas) and the print, but at least I'm happy to tell that our home is finally starting to become more 'homey'! xx

btw, you can buy this nice wooden frame at the V&D in many different sizes.

Gifts Week 4

First of all; happy new year! Hope you had some great days with your friends and family. I certainly had some nice days, I also still have some images of the gifts I received during the last week of Advent. So here a photo with the last items :) xx

Gifts Week 3

Here some photos of the gifts I received during the third Advent week. I really like that I got completely different items every week.

Today we had our first snow here in Holland so I was glad that I had my new gloves. As you can see I also received an Asos sweater, three pencils, porcelain salt & pepper grenades, puzzle booklet, blanket and an owl. xx

Gifts Week 2

Hereby I present to you my gifts from the second week of our December advent ;-) Sorry for the delay, but I had some issues with my cameralens unfortunately. I really liked the items I got last week! Needed some new socks because my Clarks already destroyed many pairs.

Next to socks in three different colors I also got a nice knitted black beanie, white porcelain christmas tree, concrete house, coverstick, home magazine and a Brabantia grater. Thank you Mart! xx

Advent Gifts First Week

Maybe you already read something about it on my Instagram (@heritagemode), we are celebrating advent this year. Instead of giving each other one larger gift at Christmas we decided to buy 31 presents for the other. Quite hard I have to admit, but I managed to find nice ones.

Here are the gifts I got during the first seven days! A nice porcelain rhino hook, Dille & Kamille oil bottle, America Today pyjama trousers, wooden wolf, Runners world cookbook, black vase and black H&M scarf. Happy with my gifts! xx

by gitte iPhone case

You probably already knew that I had this leather iPhone case (the left one). Mine originally had the same color as the one on the right (see here). But of course natural leather will change color when being used and that is exactly what I like about leather!

Mart wanted a similar iPhone case and asked Gitte from by gitte to make one with a natural leather front and a black leather back. I really like the result, what about you? xx

New in: Black leather Clarks

Bought new black shoes last week. Together with Mart I went to the city centre and we saw these beauties at the Invito store. Finally a new pair Clarks, in black leather! I've been waiting for them to hit the stores for a while now. They've always only sold the black ones in suede, but since this season they finally offer them in black leather as well. Shop them here. What do you think of them? xx