Ostend & Sluis

I took an overnight trip to Zebrugge last weekend and stopped off at Ostend in Belgium and Sluis, just over the border in the Netherlands, on the way. Even though it was really rainy and quite cold, both are extremely beautiful and sell ridiculously incredible tasting hot chocolate. Seriously it was like drinking liquid heaven. 
Ostend is also full of REALLY cute dogs. I think I spent most of the trip squealing with joy and asking poor Flemish/French people if I could pet their dogs in really slow English only to find that they actually spoke better English than I did. Mortified.

I wore some of my birthday goodies, and although it was cold and I opted for a metallic pleated skirt, I wore two pairs of really thick tights, a cardigan, and of course a faux fur scarf to keep the icy winds at bay. 
Here is what I wore and some of the beautiful sights I saw.

Vintage meets Modern

Apologies for not posting yesterday! It was birthday so I was out shopping and have lots to show you all. I won't be able to post Monday either as I'll be in Belgium and will no doubt have lots more to show you. 

Although the dress itself isn't vintage I'm pretty sure you could find a very similar, if not identical dress that is vintage. 
I've brought in metallics into to this outfit as not only were they the hottest thing going in S/S 12, but they will be for S/S 13, and metallics are always fantastic to wear anyway as they add a bit of glam to an otherwise flat look.
I personally love this nail ring as an edgy edition to my jewelry collection, but if it's a bit too edgy for you then try metallic nail varnish as it'll have the exact same effect.