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Pics: The Kooples Blog. Warren & Margaux from PARIS.

Hotel Amour, Paris on a Sunday in May.

Have you ever been? If not, this is definitely one of the must-see places for your next Paris trip! It’s a very special place. In every sense.

Nati checking in.

Et voilà! The best-ever breakfast I had in Paris / France in general. They even have a terrace with a little garden (which TRUST ME can be very calming after a weekend packed with shopping, running around town and partying!). I remember that I loved the atmosphere at Hotel Amour. And the delicious croissants :-).

More Paris pics coming soon! I am so ready to go and search for new inspirations.

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone!

Just window-shopping! Unfortunately, all shops were closed on Sunday. I will definitely have to come back soon for some serious splurging because Como has the best boutiques!

For me this place holds a lot of memories and emotions as it used to be my weekend escape from Milan’s big city jungle. I tend to get real sentimental everytime I’m there. Lake Como is one of these timeless places that never seem to change.

The beautiful facade of the Palace hotel facing the lake. So beautiful!

Since Stella McCartney brought back the snake print (check out her pre-fall collection!), I’ve been wearing this Zara silk number to death. I recently found it on a pile of stuff that I was going to throw away. It has a beautiful ruched cleavage with a little bow. Thanks Stella for “recycling” this trend sooner than expected;-)! Mixed and matched with my new Missoni kitten heels, my Chloé Elsie bag that I got last winter and a vintage belt.

One thing I’ve learned is that EVERYTHING in fashion will come back. In this case: the skinny belt. My mom bought this one like 20 years ago.

Dress:  ZARA

Belt: Vintage

Bag: Chloé Elsie in burgundy

Shoes: Missoni

Sunnies: Rayban

Che bello! Have a good week everyone!

My dearest Carola is coming to Paris for the weekend!!! Finally, les Coupines are reunited again!
Stay tuned for lots of exciting Paris adventures!
xoxo

We checked out all the right places for the occasion (definitely worth a visit when in Paris!):

It all started with dinner Saturday evening at this trendy Italian place in le Marais: Cafe Baci. Sunday morning we then had the most girly champagne brunch at les Philosophes. They really have the best breakfast, celebrity spotting included! We rounded it all up with a little stroll through le Marais, where we came across this lovely Valentine’s pop-up store, which distributed Kusmi Sweet Love tea for free!

Thank you so much girls, for making this happen!!

Lots of love, xx

When we took a trip to Antwerp a couple of weeks ago it felt like shopping heaven! The hometown of Dries van Noten and Martin Margiela not only hosts the famous ModeMuseum but also has a quite unique selection of small boutiques, avantgarde designer stores and vintage shops. Curious;-)?

We got all excited when we saw the big sale signs in the windows of Dries’ first ever store “Het Modepaleis” especially because the S/S summer collection was such a hit. No need for excitement though: all the cool stuff was sold out! Anyways, it’s a beautiful and inspiring store. Not the kind of tensed and icy atmosphere that most flagshipstores have.

In desperate need of coffee & brioches we went to Le Pain Quotidien for a quick stopover (not so quick as it turned out…). They have the best granola parfait in the world! Plus we spotted some verrry well-dressed Belgian guys in there…(sorry, no pics!)

Trying on things inside A.P.C.

We both fell in love with this brandnew dress from the Isabel Marant Étoile A/W collection at the “Step by Step”-boutique. It’s made of a super-cozy, sheep-like material and makes a perfect fall outfit with leggings & flat boots. Too bad it was 30 degrees outside!

Hottest jewelry label in town? Definitely Wouters & Hendrix!!! Cute store, great service and the best (as best of affordable) ring designs. Check out their website!

Final destination: The chic Verso Café. After three hours inside the fabulous All Saints-store and further stops at Coccodrillo (for shoe lovers!), Urban Outfitters and Zadig&Voltaire we decided that shopping paradise is too much to fit into one post – stay tuned for the ultimate Antwerp-shopping guide!

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