I'm kind of a modern gal, not planning to get married anytime soon, nor dreaming of a fancy white wedding dress, but what I do love, is attending weddings, and all that comes with it. I love planning out a fancy outfit, do my hair, do my make-up, be surrounded by utter happiness all day, and congratulate the newly wed couple with a glass of champagne. I love the atmosphere on weddings, the positive vibe, and those big smiley faces. 

This weekend I'm leaving for a mini-holiday to the South of France, for a tour of the Pays-Basque, where my friend Gwladys is from, and I'm mentally preparing my suitcase, whereas I'll finally be able to take my Summer outfits out and spend all day in a bikini on the beach, and just throw a light dress over for the evenings out in the city. It's my first time going to this side of the South of France, and I'm looking forward to discovering a new place & enjoy the sun for a few days. 

Platform shoes seem to have taken it over from classic heels & flat shoes. Sneaking in some extra centimetres all while being comfortable and with a stronly reduced chance of tripping, I'm a fan. I do own a pair of platform shoes but they're literally falling apart so the time might have come to say goodbye to them... 

I remember, years ago, browsing around Romwe and being so surprised by its prices, but being too sceptical of those prices to ever order. So when they contacted me some time ago, asking if I'd be interested to review one of their products, I was very eager to try, as they offer the most amazing range of cute clothes - and not only crazy one-size pieces, but lovely dresses and shirts for girls like you and me. 

When the lovely people over at Hiphunters sent me an e-mail introducing their webshop, I was immediately very curious to hop over to their site & check out their shop. I love discovering new webshops, and this one is totally my style! In this post I'll introduce you to Hiphunters as well, because I'm sure you'd love to discover this gem, as much as I loved discovering it! 

This post is the first one in a series op Spring/Summer 2016 Trend Reports, the subject being the Geek Chic look, featuring (almost) everyone's favourite online shop ASOS. AsI'm now an official ambassador of Asos France, which I announced on Instagram this week, and with which I'm so incredibly happy because as y'all know, Asos = life, and we're now off for a month of Asos infused posts, which I decided to combine with Spring/Summer 2016 and their specific trends finally getting very close.

This particular post focusses on the Geek Chic style, better know as Granny goes 2016. It's interesting how trends change, and for Spring/Summer 2016 we don't go for short summer skirts and dresses, but keep it conservative, but with a chic twist. Pleated midi skirts, turtlenecks, Peter Pan collars, Mary Jane shoes paired with a big pair of nerdy glasses and a tight bun are trendier than ever, and seen as a stylish and chic look. A great Spring style, and obviously perfect to wear in the office as well - I'm a fan! SHOP NOW.

I haven't ordered many things from Boohoo yet, but the stuff I ordered up there I love dearly (see here, here and here-, and now that they're doing up to -80% discounts, I decided to have a stroll through their webshop and make my selection of the best deals I'd most definitely wear. So here you go, a styleguide the Pastellics way, with pretty crazy discounts. Wishlisted for sure, and hopefully placing an order soon - swooning over that pink dress with feathered details and the grey cropped jumper I've been looking for for ages now.

As you probably know, I have a slight obsession with Asos (see previous outfit posts here, here, and here), so now that sales up to -70% are going on up there, I'm going even more nuts by adding every good deal to my wishlist. There's a new order on its way to me, which I'll shoot as soon as I can, but in the meantime, here's what's still on my wishlist for the next Asos haul I'll be having! And I swear you, I'm the queen of sales, so trust me on this when I tell you hours were spent on Asos finding the best deals.

A couple of years ago I would have cringed at the thought of wearing white boots, I honestly despised white shoes in general. I once owned a pair of white heels, and this was more of a love-hate-relationship we had. But as we all know, style changes, as does your taste in fashion, and when spotting these beauties on the New Look sale I couldn't resist. Especially for €12. (I'm the queen of online sales, really).

When in Paris about a year ago, I saw a lot of people walking around with cool Uniqlo shopping bags, a brand I hadn't heard of before, but I was curious and went to check out their store near the Opéra. I fell in love with this Japanese brand immediately, as I love that their three keywords are simplicity, quality and longevity, and the good price for the amazing quality you get. 

Upon receiving the press release of the River Island A/W 2015 collection, I fell in love, deeply and immediately. There's sixties vibes, there's a lot of seventies vibes, and the mix is just perfect. Colours are earthy, dusty, but with a touch of unexpected colour and glitter to spice up your Autumn wardrobe.

Playsuit / Dress / Crop Top / Bikini

I think I don't speak for myself only when I say summer is one of the most expensive times of the year (right after Christmas, that is). There's holidays to be booked, festivals to go to, a summer wardrobe to expand and expensive cocktails to be drunk. In order to avoid going bankrupt over summertime, there's some solutions, among which the Summer Sales, which are about to start, and budget shopping in general. Above you can see my wishlist from webshop Dresslink, on which you can get all these pieces for just $30. You're not going to break the bank on this one, but I assure you you'll look stunning and totally ready for the sunny season! 

Keep your head, heels and standards high. And on that note, my ultimate shoe dream had come true, and I am the proud owner of this gorgeous pair of Louboutins. The perfect nude colour that goes with literally every outfit, amazing quality leather and a sky-high stiletto that makes my legs look about 2 metres long and tones them perfectly. I might be 1m90 wearing these, but I couldn't care less, because seriously, they're perfect. Now I now what the fuss is all about - they might not be the most comfortable shoe in the world, but they are extremely beautiful, the quality is amazing, it does something magical to your legs, and the red sole will always have this special vibe. I simply can't believe these babies are actually mine - I put them on every day, just to admire them. Thank you, Monsieur Christian Louboutin, for making me the happiest girl on the planet with my dream shoes finally on my feet! And I assure you, outfit photos will follow.

Weddingproof 

It's wedding season, and I have a wedding coming up very soon! Like the control freak I am, I'm already planning what I'll wear this day, because you know, that's one of my favourite parts about a marriage. Since the wedding is planned in October this year it's probably a tad early to start looking for a dress, but I did start brainstorming on what to wear. I browsed Asos, found some really nice dresses and a fancy jumpsuit, and then I realised, you don't HAVE to impress with a dress. Why not be more original? And then I came with a genious plan. What if I made things easy for myself, and just wore a plain LBD? Throw in some nice black heels, a nice popping lipstick, and impress with a clutch? Oh yes, this one is going to invest in a crazy clutch that will stand out, and be the center piece of the ouftit. Also this way I don't have to be scared to be mayorly overdressed (my style tends to be slightly different from people around me), and bags are investment pieces. Sort of. Anyway: let the hunt begin!

What do you think? Good plan? Or too dark for a wedding? What do you wear for a wedding? Keep in mind it's October, so the flowy cream dress I had in mind is off the list. We're speaking about Belgium after all, so I'm expecting a cloudy cold day.