C & The City

19/03/2020

Support your local entrepreneur gang! ⁣
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Als er iets is waar ik enorm veel steun uithaal in deze moeilijke periode, is het de schoonheid dat iedereen samenkomt online in één warme community. Wauw ♥️⁣
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En misschien nog meer in't bijzonder, de steun van mijn creatieve & ondernemende huisgenootjes. Wat ben ik dankbaar dat ik in tijden van quarantaine het huis (en onze lange tafel/co-workbureau) met hen mag delen. Movie nights, geruststellende woorden, Corona-advies en flauwe moppen; het maakt dit alles allemaal wat draagzamer.⁣
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Eén van deze toppers is . Als echt multitalent is ons Barbara interieurarchitecte, meubelontwerpster én verkoopt ze sinds kort de mooiste droogbloemboeketjes 💐⁣
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Wij deden gisteren even snel een kleine personal branding shoot hier in huis, voor een artikel in Het Laatste Nieuws. Het resultaat zie je hierboven! Swipe helemaal naar links om een stukje te lezen 🤓⁣
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Wil je trouwens iemand steunen in deze moeilijk periode, of wil je een bloemetje naar je mama of bomma sturen omdat je ze mist? Check dan snel , want zij verstuurt jouw droogbloemboeket in een mooi pakketje recht naar de deur van jouw geliefden. Helemaal Corona-proof! ♥️⁣
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Aan wie heb jij veel steun in deze periode? Let them know in de comments! ⬇️ @ Antwerp, Belgium

08/03/2019

for all —gentle & powerful & soft & gracious— women, may we stand together and rise as one ✨
“She’s a grace, a fury, a wildfire. She’s a woman.”
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so incredibly nervous yet crazy excited to share my little baby project with you! I wanted to put my creative writing to good use & created for all those who need a little reminder of self empowerment, of being okay with not being okay; to send yourself or others a little love note now and then, because we can always use a little extra magic, right? ✨😉
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A4 prints of this ‘woman’ series will be available soon in cream, blush and green! Check out & DM to pre order your copy. so grateful for all the loving feedback I’ve already received from you! ♥️

12/02/2019

perfect little goofball moments in between shooting today🥰 thanks for taking over my camera for a few minutes & capturing these two weirdos 😂♥️

31/01/2019

nefilibata; (n.) lit. "cloud walker"; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams ☁️ captured in the wild on a casual morning by 📸

21/01/2019

mood, ya feel me? 🌑

15/01/2019

🌊 miss the sea, summer, the cliffs, this view and smacking my face into the water trying to surf. next up: actually being able to stand up on a board longer than 0.01 seconds. 🏄🏻‍♀️// 📸: my very patient surf teacher slash partner in adventurous crimes (for .surf.lodge) @ Llanes

14/01/2019

reflections.

“it isn’t going to happen all at once because contentment is a gradual thing. you aren’t going to wake up one day and think yes, I have arrived. instead, you’ll be standing in your kitchen one day and realize you feel at peace where you are” - Brianna Wiest

I’ve had these words saved on my phone since the 1st of this year and remembered them today, when standing in my kitchen, with the sun pouring through the windows, and contentment pouring through me. I’ve had a rough start to this new year; being ill for already most of it left me feeling incredibly unmotivated to get back out there. it’s hard to admit —especially when competing in a creative industry— but these are the days I hate most. when creativity is fickle, when having to rely on the pure love for creating which bluntly comes down to forcing myself to dig deep into my energy. until one day, it all gets a little easier again. it never happens all at once, yet coming home to yourself, standing in your messy kitchen, is always worth the continuous pursuit.

// home session with

21/06/2018

off the beaten path. 🌊 |

08/02/2018

Curious about the meaning behind my tattoo?

It was not easy to make the decision to share this uncensored, raw story about my anxiety disorder, let alone write this all down. Even if it uncovers the parts of me that I wish to keep buried. I hope it helps you reflect on your own life, and that I can shed a tiny piece of light into whatever struggle you are facing. 💫

& remember: you are not alone. ❤️

I spent a long time contemplating whether I wanted to share the story behind these many fractured words that inspired the tattoo I got at the end of December. Because in short: it is not a pretty story. I got the idea for this tattoo about two years ago, but wanted to wait for the right time to have...

25/11/2017

Celebrating my 23rd birthday with a whole lot of written nonsense (hey, what did you expect?), one particular very pretty blue dress & the biggest hangover known to mankind (hey, what did you expect?). Happy birthday to me, may I finally come to understand the treacherous traps of tequila this year.

“i can never be who i was. i can simply watch her with sympathy, understanding & some measure of awe. there she goes, she is ambling along, she is looking for it”

As always, written with love, to be read with a little extra love today.

19/11/2017

Talking about my profound love affair with lipstick & ultimate femininity, in this first ever self-portrait series.

Creatively created with love, hoping you'll read.

http://www.cxthecity.com/2017/11/im-lipstick-addict/

29/10/2017

This is not a drill, quit all your Christmas prepping and let's focus on the fact that this girl’s birthday rolls around in exactly one month (I'm forcing you to mark 25th of November in your calendars)! Throwing some more life wisdom your way as I prepare for the 23rd year of my life.

As always, hoping you'll read.

It’s that time of year again. And no, I’m not talking about Christmas. It’s, by the way, a terrible invention that all the Christmas galore starts before the biggest event of the year, being my birthday of course. Someone should put a stop to this. Seriously, quit all your Christmas prepping and for...