With Love....Cheep!

Brussels, Belgium
I don't know if you remember, but a few weeks ago I did a post on HOP HOP HOP, a very cute french brand of jewelry. (http://whatcharlywants.blogspot.com/2011/10/as-simple-as-hop-hop-hop.html).
I found a place where they sell this brand in Brussels (YeaY). The store CHEEP also sells very nice clothes, shoes and plenty of nice pieces of jewelry at decent prices. They carry brands such as American Vintage,  Vila, Repetto, Alphabeta, Noe, Virginie Monroe,....
They have 2 locations in Brussels: 'Cheep': Avenue des Saisons, 112 &  'Cheep Petit': Parvis de la Trinite, 1; both at 1050 Brussels.

HOP HOP HOP. Necklace. 69€

 Cheap Petit. Place de la Trinite

 Charly Wants these boots....

Some more HOP HOP HOPsss...

Vila. Sweater.  29€

Vila.Shorts.25€

Anne Thomas. Necklace. 67€

Nat&Nin.Wallet.69€

Their Website  → http://cheep.be/pages/boutique.html
Their Facebook Page  → http://www.facebook.com/cheeplovers

BLENDER = The Perfect MiX

Brussels, Belgium
Need to go Xmas Shopping? I have the perfect store for you. Gadgets, Decorations, Jewelry, Clothes and more....the best selection of gifts you could possibly imagine! AleX travels to find items you would not find anywhere else in Belgium. He carries brands such as Comme des Garcons, Castelbajac, Plumen, Yumaki, Pantone, Berangere Claire, Nud, Corpus Christi,.........
His store is located downtown, 18 Rue des Chartreux. It is a tiny street located in one of THE best neighborhood of town to go shopping! You are definitely going to fall in love with this store, I know I did...

Rue des Chartreux, 18 at 1000 Bruxelles

Panthone for your tree!

 Key Ring. Probably the best 15euros I have spent as I don't lose my keys anymore!

Iphone covers

Converse by Comme des Garcons

So small... ;-)

Berangere Clair. The shirt.

Blender loves diamonds as well...

AleX, the owner of the shop 

Not in Belgium, nothing to worry about he has an online store! http://www.blender01.com/en.html
Like Blender on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Blender01

Go 'Kelly' Style

Brussels, Belgium
When I hear 'Kelly' I think about 2 things:
Grace Kelly, such a lovely and stylish american icon & the store KELLY which is THE store for the most stylish clothes and accessories! The store is divided in two small boutiques: One only dedicated for Repetto shoes (they have the largest choice of Repetto in Belgium! wouhou!) and the second one, right next door, is for clothes and accessories.  They have brands such as Notify, Moncler, Hanky Panky, Filles a Papa, Mih Jeans, and so many more!

Rue Darwin, 60. 1050Brussels

The way it was designed you feel like you are going through someone's perfect closet! 

Please, let this be mine ;-) 

The Pikabo Chapka.

Hanky Panky One Size undies.

It is not only a pretty boutique, it is also one where you get a very special treatment. The owner of the store, Clement, who choses the collections himself, is a man of wonderful taste who will spend all the time you need to find what you are looking for. The other girls working in the store are super nice and will also take great care of you. 

Charly loves shopping here! 

Follow them on Facebook → http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelly-Shop/269719316401908?sk=wall

Oh and btw, they have a blog too → http://www.kellyshop.com/fr/blog.html

Made for Charly

I was at the store LE COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS when I saw a sweater which I could have sworn had a picture of my dog on it (the mascot of this blog ;-) and I simply knew that I had to have it....

I wore it today with a pair of shorts, tights, flat minnetonka boots, and a big gray scarf because the weather was pretty chilly.  

That's how it looks from upfront. 

It is called The Leon Sweater. 125€

I love the fact that it is a slash neck! 

http://www.comptoirdescotonniers.com/fra/eboutique/d1-collection-femme/r17-pulls-et-cardigans/a1753-pull-leon?&collec_Id=25

Make up + Champagne + Shopping=The Perfect Girly Time!

Brussels, Belgium
On the 10th of December there is a Make Up Party at BONNIE & JANE! What does it mean? Sipping up champagne while getting your make up done in a really cute store where you are going to want to buy everything... Sounds like fun, doesn't it?!
It is from 12pm to 8pm this Saturday at 34 Rue Darwin 1050 Brussels.

Bonnie & Jane

This Ilk. 130€. 

The designer is Canadian and she has creation that are incredible and out of the ordinary!

http://www.thisilk.com/

Bonnie & Jane sell WOOL and the GANG.

I don't know if you have heard of this brand and if you haven't check it out → http://woolandthegang.com/

You can buy the wool to make your own design or buy the ones already made.

Knitting is back IN! 

If you want to know more about this lovely store or about the event, check out their facebook page 

Less is More

Charly's new H&M bag. Simple and Chic! 

Smile!

I love the month of December because it's a lot of fun (my bday which actually is tomorrow ;-) , the bday of half of my family, Xmas, New Year's Eve, some time off). December is so great that it makes the month of January look pretty bad (end of vacation, being broke with all those Xmas gifts, throwing away the decorations and the tree...). This makes me want to take immediate actions to make sure that January will still be inhabited by the good memories from December.

1st 2012 resolution: Be positive under any circumstance!  As it is going to be tough during the month of Jan, I will during all this month of December take plenty of pictures of people I love and fun times. I will then make photo albums so that I have something to look at when I have a tough time smiling. How to make this even more fun? Using a Polaroid! At least I know that the pictures wont end up in my computer somewhere where I am not even going to look at them, whereas, when you have little pictures laying around everywhere, you have to gather them and make cute photo albums!

Plus, people hate to be taken in pictures but as soon as they see a 'Pola', they are way more willing to Smile for the pic. 

Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera. $130

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=17140518&color=010&color=010&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS

While I was looking for that Polaroid, I found a great website http://www.lomography.com.au/

It is all about the lomgraphic devices "The espionage quality of the shots creates pictures, which are at the same time out-of-focus and sharp, light and dark, enigmatic and mesmerising."

Lomography. Diana Mini F + Clones. $150

This picture was taken by the Diana camera. Isn't this little rat a total cutie?! 

Lomography. Scrapbook. $13

To put all of your Lomography pictures! 

Lomography. Fisheye 2 Clones. $120

Photo Accordion Family. $17

Also to put your great pics!

Please Smile at the Camera ;-)