Lovely by Lucy

29/11/2012 |

New features on lovelybylucy.com

I’ve added a some new features to the blog! 2 new pages, a page called Fashion Favorites where I save all the items I’m loving at the moment and you can easily click and shop them. It’s sort of my little shop of favorites from different webshops! It’s easy if you like my style, you can just visit the Fashion Favorites and I will do the editing for you ;) I will update and add items at least once a week so there should always be something new!
The second page is My Daily Reads, a blogroll showing my favorite blogs. I read a lot more blogs but these are the ones that really stand out to me and that I make sure to read every day.
I’ve also added a button that you can easily click to like my Facebook page if you haven’t yet and get my updates on Facebook :)

I’m off again, busy day today with three events! If you’re curious to see what I’m up to follow me on instagram: @lovelybylucy

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04/07/2012 |

News | Blogging for Fashionscene!

So finally the big news is out, sorry to have been so mysterious the past few weeks! I’m very excited to announce that from today on, I will be blogging for Fashionscene: one of the largest Dutch online fashion magazines! I will have my own blog there in Dutch and the blogposts that will be published here will also be published on Fashionscene. No worries, nothing about this blog will change, LovelyByLucy.com will stay the same but there will just be more Lovely By Lucy on Fashionscene! I will be blogging there together with the lovely Cate. You can find my Fashionscene blog here. By the way, how amazing does their new website look? It’s definitely bringing Fashionscene to a new level and I’m very happy to be part of it! I’m very excited to be blogging for them and can’t believe that just a year of blogging brought me this opportunity. Pretty cool, huh?
So check out my new blog on Fashionscene and let me know what you think!

Oh and don’t forget, since this is another reason to celebrate: you have only two days to enter my celebration giveaway with Nelly to win a €100 Nelly voucher!

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02/04/2012 |

NEW BLOG!

It’s new. It’s fresh. It’s lovely. Welcome to my new website! I wanted a new lay-out and a .com but I didn’t have the skills to build one, but I now it’s finally here! There are two important changes:

- The link to my blog is no longer lovelybylucy.blogspot.com but it’s now lovelybylucy.com, so if you’ve added me to your favorites or are linking to my blog, please change that URL so you won’t miss anything!

- Second, I no longer blog via Blogger so there’s NO Google Friend Connect on my blog anymore! I really hope my GFC-lovers will continue to follow me on Bloglovin (here) so they will still get all my updates! If all goes well the followers on Bloglovin will automatically move with me, so I hope that works!

I really hope you’re moving with me to my new URL and new blog. =)

A special thanks to Britt van Noord, without her I couldn’t have done anything. She built my entire blog just the way I want it, thanks Britt! (By the way, are you a Dutch blogger and also want your site to be exactly the way you wanted? Britt now has a special offer for bloggers, go to her website here and contact her for more info!)

Sooooo.. What do you think?

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22/12/2011 |

LIKE?

Dear readers! I’ve finally created a Facebook Fan Page for my blog!

If you like it, you get to stay updated on all my blog posts, but I’ll also post pictures, sneak peeks, tips, and other fashion related things to my page! And most important, having a Facebook page hopefully will give me even more opportunity to connect with my readers! I’m still figuring out a few things but it’s online since today and I would really appreciate it if you would LIKE!

Thank you! <3

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13/12/2011 |

Tuesday Tips

Almost everyday I browse the internet looking at countless other blogs, webshops, fashion reports, and well, anything fashion related. I come across many inspiring sites and decided to share some of them with you! As well as some money saving online shopping advice! Tuesday’s tips :)

Everything Mint.

I loooove mint, I think it’s one of the pretties colors there is. And I guess I’m not the only one! Blogger Cylia has a Tumblr, called MINTcoloured, where she collects everything in mint! Not only fashion related, but also minty macaroons that look delicious, or these mint lips.

Shoe week at ASOS
This week it’s shoe week at ASOS, which means 50% off over 200 pairs of shoes! I’m really in to these glitter platforms and slippers, but they also have some great less-glittery shoes. I love deals like these to save some money in December/expensive Christmas month.
Click here to shop!

Cocorosa’s Top 10′s.

Cocorosa, a fashion blogger (also from Arnhem!) with a really distinct style and view on fashion, makes amazing Blogger Top 10 posts, like ‘Top 10 Fashion Blogger Closets’, and, my personal favorite, ‘Top 10 Fashion Blogger Boyfriends’, in which she shows the boyfriends behind the camera’s of great fashion bloggers. Take a look at all her ‘Top 10 posts’ here!

Advent Calendar Giveaways in December

We’re half way into December already, but for the ones who are unaware of advent calendar giveaways, I still wanted to share this tip. Some blogs, webshops and other websites are doing advent calendar giveaways in December, which means a chance to win something everyday! My personal favorite is Fashionology.nl, this webshop is giving away a piece of their jewelry every day on their Facebook and Twitter pages!

Caroline Blomst from Carolinesmode is also giving away something everyday, a lot of unique pieces there! And be sure to check out the Farfetch.com Facebook page, for giveaways until Christmas!

For the Dutchies, Fashionchick and Glamour magazine also have pretty nice giveaways everyday. Be sure to join, you never know when you might win anything!

Let me know if you like Tuesday’s Tips, I might do it more often!

Oh, and I’m featured on I Love Fashion News (Dutch) as Fashionista of the week! Read the interview here!

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20/10/2011 |

>Versace for H&M – The good bits

Here are the looks from the Versace for H&M collection that I do like. I’m not a big Versace fan, so when H&M announced they were doing a collection with Versace, I was a bit disappointed. I was kind of hoping for a collaboration with Alexander Wang, or Balmain. Now that all the looks and items are out in the open, my verdict is twofold. The colorful, flower-printed leggings, scarfs and dresses are really not my cup of tea. I could imagine the items looking great on others, but not for me. But there are a few looks that I do really like, especially the first look you see above!

I’ve also selected a few items that I like, especially the leather jacket and the ring.

Still, the skirt for instance is 99 euros and since I like it, but I wouldn’t really buy a 99 euro skirt at the moment and I don’t care much for the name Versace, I don’t think I’ll lie in front of an H&M store at 8 AM november 17th.

How about you?

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27/08/2011 |

Report | Grazia Behind the Catwalk Workshop with Peter Stigter

Friday, I went to the Grazia Behind the Catwalk workshop where Grazia’s Fashion Director Cara Schiffelers and Fashion Photographer Peter Stigter told all about their work in the big exciting world of fashion. It was very inspiring learning what they do and how things really work in the fashion business. It was interesting to hear two perspectives, that of a fashion director and of a photographer, and have a look into their daily business. It only inspired me more and more to go further with what I’m doing right now and making a career in fashion business. Although I’m not a 100% sure yet what the exact perfect job for me is, I do know that I want to go and discover it in the field, and that it definitely has something to do with communication, fashion and writing! As long as you work hard enough, you can achieve anything you want, right?

After the workshop we had a fashion dinner at Dudok Arnhem. Loved the goat cheese pasta. After having a few drinks and connecting with fellow blogger Petra from Style Your Image, the event ‘Peter Stigter aan de Muur’ started at Dudok. It was such a great initiative! Peter Stigter’s work was auctioned and the auction proceeds went to KNGF, a charity helping blind people, mostly with guide dogs.

In the pictures you can see little bits of what the day looked like. A lot of work from Peter Stigter, I’m a huge fan! Also me posing with Cara Schiffelers from Grazia and the last photo is me and Mr. Stigter Himself. It was a great, inspiring day and I’ve learned so much. Next time Grazia has another workshop I’ll be the first one attending!

Tips from the pro’s if you’re passionate about a career in fashion:

Follow your heart. (Peter Stigter)

Enjoy the journey. (Grazia’s Editor-in-chief Hilmar Mulder)

Work hard! (Cara Schiffelers)

Simple quotes, but being reminded of these three things every now and then definitely won’t hurt!

Have a nice weekend lovelies, I’m off to Voltt Loves Summer Festival!