At Home

I started working in an office here in the city, amazing location, great people yada yada yada...and it's actually the first time in my life I really have to dress up for work, which is fantastic I think. So today when I got dressed for work I thought why not take a picture of my outfit and show off our gorgeous porch while I'm at it? (kudos for my husband for the gardening work). It is quite a challenge to dress somewhat conservatively and still feel chic; I found out a lot of my clothes do stand out a bit too much at times. Still in cases like this I believe you can never go wrong with a black blazer on a cool top, paired with some wedges and puffy hair...

Castro pants & top; Mango blazer; Aldo wedges; Flee market necklace; V&D belt

Birthday at the Supperclub

Last week was my birthday and we wanted to celebrate, after the hermit-like life style we had in the past few weeks, with all the rain etc.
My husband wanted to surprise me so he took me to the Supperclub here in Amsterdam.
It was quite an experience, even though i think it wasn't their busiest night in the week. it is located in a small alley in the city center and there is absolutely no indication at the door that you have arrived. there is no sign, just a Gothic heavy iron door with a lot of little golden squares with various names engraved on them.
we rang the doorbell and entered a big dark room with crazy pictures that seemed like they belonged on the set of True Blood. the host was super nice as she escorted us to the main hall. it basically looks like a club only there are elevated white sofa beds surrounding the space, where you can lie down and relax while a 4 course dinner is served. the DJ played chill out tracks and there was also a very eccentric show, as you can see in the pictures below. all in all it was a very cool experience, the food was good (but not the best you've ever had) and the atmosphere was quite unique.

the performer - Inga Cholmogorova 

H&M dress; Aldo sandals 

The Northern Sea

The sun finally came out after ten (!) days of rain and 16 degrees in average...I never thought July could be so wintery...my birthday is in July and for me it always goes hand in hand with boiling hot:)
Apparently the dutch have a real vitamin D deficiency cause every time the sun comes out they come pouring out to the streets and the world seems like a very fun and happy place!
seeing as the sea is one of Israel's strong points and was actually the thing we knew we would miss the most we were thrilled to discover that there actually is a beach here and it's more than just a few icebergs floating alongside penguins:)
Of course we had to check it out! and indeed just 20 minutes from Amsterdam lies a real beach, where people actually wear bathing suits and kids play in the sand. the water is freaking cold but that didn't bother the dutch, they're super resilient. For us a long stroll and some amazing sea food was enough.

Honigman dress (old); H&M cardigan; Aldo sandals; vintage belt;Nine West bag

Sunday in Amsterdam

Between hectic apartment searching, job searching and soul searching we have to get some air every now and again, right?
really, in the past 3 weeks we have mostly been in front of the computer- just searching and searching.
Google is our best friend lately.
but on Sunday I just had to get my mind off things and clear my head.
So we heard from a friend there was a market on each first Sunday of the month. It seemed there were many  locals there but the atmosphere was like a festival; there were many kiosks offering various cuisines, a lot of art and design and some music too. If only it was a little bit warmer it would have been perfect!

Asos skirt; castro top; H&M knit; V&D bag; Converse sneakers