"Fashion is in the sky, in the street; 

fashion has to do with 

ideas, the way we live, 

what is happening."

-Coco Chanel

Street fashion in Amsterdam aka Dam style

I loved Amsterdam as you can probably see already, but above all I really loved the street fashion in Amsterdam, which some refer to as the Dam Style. I took the picture of the girl below, then I found an awesome blog that posts pictures almost daily of people in the streets in their personal styles, so I thought I would share some of my favorites. What I liked about the style in Amsterdam is that the majority of people have their own individual style which is very evident. The style in general however is fairly androgynous with a mixture of vintage and modern style. 

I loved everything about this girl's outfit, awesome Chanel sling, grey boots and a great pea coat.

Photo from Dam Style Blog

                                                  

Photo from Dam Style Blog

                                                                            

Photo from Dam Style Blog

 

                                                                                                                                                           

Photo from Dam Style Blog

Photo from Dam Style Blog

                    

Conscious Hotel Vondelpark

While in Amsterdam this past weekend, we stayed in a hotel that heightened our Amsterdam experience a lot. It was a Eco-friendly hotel that was recently remodeled earlier this year, the name of this amazing hotel is the Conscious Hotel Vondelpark. I really recommend it, it was decently priced, trendy and it is in a great neighborhood. Also, the tram that runs through the city to the central train station right in front of the hotel. It was an absolutely great hotel, great service and helpful staff, not to mention the awesome retro furniture they had on the first floor sitting area in building one. Definitely check it out if you get the chance to visit Amsterdam. 

Some retro furniture in building 1

Our room door

Our fabulous room

Conscious Hotels

i love vintage

Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Amsterdam to explore the city for a couple of days. And I must say that I loved every minute of it, Amsterdam is definitely one of my favorite city's yet! It's so gorgeous and thriving with tourists and locals, but it still feels quaint, well depending on what part of town you are in that is. On Saturday, my friends and I went to visit the Anne Frank House, which I highly recommend going to if you ever visit Amsterdam, it was a great experience. After touring the Anne Frank House we strolled along  the canal, which the museum was on, where we found this amazing store called i <3 vintage or I love vintage. I feel in love instantly!! The store is absolutely amazing, when you walk in there is a front portion of the store dedicated to fashion, accessories and shoes that are all vintage inspired. In the back half of the store they have storage for everything vintage and this is also where they conduct photo shoots for their website. On their website you not only can purchase the vintage inspired merchandise they sell in store, but you can also purchase the vintage goods that are not displayed in the store. It would have been nice to see some of the vintage apparel on the racks, but they do have an interactive touch screen in the front of the store where customers can scan through what vintage goods they do have and they can try on the piece right in the store to make sure it's a good fit. Not only were all of the clothes amazing, but the store atmosphere and aesthetic was also awesome. One of my favorite parts was the dressing rooms which were layer upon layers of tulle, neatly tied back with ribbon when not occupied. However, the best part for me, is that they ship to the U.S., so this has of course become my new favorite store!

Back of the store

This was one of favorite necklaces, so naturally I had to buy it!

Check it out for yourself!

ilovevintage

Vigano alta Moda

                                                

Vigano opened their first shop in 1919 on via Paolo da Cannobio 39 near Piazza del Duomo. The owner, Carlo Vigano started his business with dealing glass materials which were used for haute couture designs, embellishments, trimmings, as well as costume jewelry. After some success he opened another store in 1933 in the Galleria right next to the Duomo, which is the store I have visited. According to Vigano's website, their store is known for best Italian handcrafted jewelry. As I read further about the company online, today they are one of the leading companies for distribution of glass materials which are used in haute couture. This store looks so elegant and it so beautiful, down to the decoration. The windows displays that were present when I took the photos, looked like they were straight out of the early decades! 

Vigano alta Moda

Furniture

The other week went I went shopping the the Navigli area, I came across this great store that is called Design Project. It was filled with tons of awesome furniture and a lot of it was in the retro style. I wasn't sure if it was actually vintage or if it was just retro inspired, but it still was classic and would fit well in any retro decorated room. I also really loved the color of all the fabrics that was used, lots of burgundy and neutral tones, which can either make it the main piece of the room or make it blend it to the rest of the decoration. 

Twin-Set

                                                            

This store is located right next to the Duomo in Milan and I have absolutely fallen in love with it's window displays. They are so interesting and there are always people standing outside the store just starring at them. I was first drawn to them because of the giant light fixtures on the ceiling that remind me of wedding dresses. I really liked this particular display, because I love the color cream and tan and it was really cool how they pieced so many different garments together of all the same color tones. The sweater dresses that were in the window were a type of shift dress and made me think of past decades, especially with the mannequins wearing knit berets. I am constantly going back to this store just to see what they will do next!