Tis the season for fairy lights! As the days get colder and shorter, these lights make everything feel so cozy! I wanted to recreate Brandon Woelfel's signature editing style and photos with fairy lights, but still make it my own. I love how these turned out! The lights are very cool toned which gives the photos an overall blue color. I played with the blacks to give it a more matte feel, used a lot of sharpening, dodging and burning and changed the colors in the HSL panel in Lightroom. I really just played around until I was happy with the results. I love experimenting! What do you guys think?

This is my entry for the Zalando Style Icons // Creative Content Icon Award. https://www.zalando.be/creative-content-icon-2016/

MIXED INFLUENCES (COLLAB WITH AMY WISSAD)

For this lookbook I was inspired by my rich and beautiful moroccan heritage, as I am half moroccan and half belgian. I mixed a lot of traditional items and looks such as baboushes, the caftan, silver jewelry, berber tattoos,...with modern items to create a different and interesting combination. The whole concept just came together and it's definitely a statement on connection and unity in a time where this is really needed. I teamed up with a designer with moroccan roots and added some pieces I borrowed from my mom. Tradition meets reinvention, patterns meet minimalism, cultures meet each other. I also chose this subject for my entry because I want to show that having different origins and cultures is a beautiful thing and it enriches our lives if we let it.
Show it and celebrate it.

I did the photography, videography, editing, makeup, styling and art direction. So proud of the result! 

Intro (video)

Necklace - Mom's private collection (from Morocco)

Shirt - H&M

Look 1

Heels - Public Desire

Ripped Jeans - H&M

Kimono - Amy Wissad 

Berber Belt - Amy Wissad

Bralette - Bershka

Choker - New Look

Look 2

Baboushes - Morocco

Jeans - H&M

Denim Shirt - Zara

Rings - H&M, Primark, Morocco

Necklaces -  Amy Wissad's private collection

Bralette - Bershka

Look 3

Catftan - Amy Wissad 

Choker - Amy Wissad 

Cap - H&M

Look 4

Heels - Zara

Joggers - H&M

Bralette - Bershka

Clutch - Amy Wissad

Rings - H&M, Primark, Morocco

Necklaces - Amy Wissad's private collection

Varsity Jacket - H&M Men

Earrings - Mom's private collection (from Morocco)

Outro (video)

Jacket - Mom's private collection (from Morocco)

Used  

Foundation: NYX stay matte but not flat / Make-Up Forever Liquid Lift 

Lips: NYX liquid suede in Stone Fox

Contour & Highlight: NYX wonder stick, Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Mascara: Loreal Telescopic

Eyebrow powder: ELF 

Eyeliner: Chanel waterproof eyeliner pencil, NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Highlighter: Essence soo Glow, NYX Prismatic shadow in Frostbite

Eyeshadow: NYX Prismatic shadow in Frostbite
Setting spray: NYX dewy finish 

These last few weeks I have found myself obsessing over one of the lastest (returning) trends: the 90's inspired choker. Funny how I wore this when I was about 12 and now I'm wearing it again! I bought this one from H&M and I love layering it with a lot of fine necklaces. Absolutely one of my favorite trends of the moment! Pair it with some round sunglasses for that boho vibe or wear it with an oversized demin jacket for a touch of grunge.