This Is How I Study




When the sun is a-shinin' and you need to do some studyin', you might as well dress up for it! I wouldn't be a styleblogger if I didn't ;-) This isn't really an outfit as such, but it's still a look, right? Feeling glamorous makes cramming just a bit more enjoyable.

Question for my readers: how do you feel about posting pictures of yourself in bathingsuits on the internet? Treading the fine line between attentionwhoring (pardon my french) and being an honest outfitblogger? It doesn't bother me when I see it on other blogs AT ALL, but I have to admit I felt a bit self-conscious posting these pics. Not because I don't like my body, I LOVE my body and of course I chose flattering poses. It's just that I have grown out of that fase of looking for self-affirmation by putting on clothes that are just a bit too revealing. Again: I have NO problems whatsoever with other girls dressing barely (or barely dressing! :-D) and I don't think that girls who do dress sexy are on a constant lookout for affirmation, it's just that I am at a more modest place in my life right now. I've even started switching out my thongs for, uhm, more substantial underwear! :-D Am I being weird? I guess I'm just one of those people whose style really is a culmination of every other aspect of their being. I would feel like I was wearing dress up clothes if my clothes wouldn't express my personality.

Anyway, I decided to go ahead anyway, because the styling and the pin-up poses give it a bit of self-awareness and tongue in cheek sense of humor. Thoughts?


swimsuit: Pimkie
hat: H&M
glasses: Claire's
toepolish: Catrice

On my wishlist:  a proper retro bathing suit, preferably a not so teeny weeny polkadot bikini! Let me know if you find one for cheapz!

PS: HOW AWESOME IS THE BORN THIS WAY ALBUM???? My favorite songs are Scheisse, Americano and Government Hooker but I ACTUALLY love them all. Please listen to the album it's so goooooood. And I love how there's always more to the lyrics than someone with a fleeting glance would notice. Americano f.i. is about migration and same sex marriage, and Scheisse is about the BS that keeps women down.

PPS: for you guys who are curious as to what I look like IN MOVEMENT and TALKING, check me out here! A little video shot by the lovely people over at Belmodo.tv from last month when I won the awesome opportunity to visit the C&A F/W 2011/2012 fashionshow in Düsseldorf! I feel like I look so awkward, haha, but at least my voice is kinda pleasant! :-D LOVED the red/black/white fifties outfits, they make an appearance in the video as well, so check that out!

52 comments

  1. I also would find it hard to post myself in a bikini, I think I did once but that was for an Australia travel post... I am so glad you did though so girls can see a real authentic beauty and body! I understand though about the modesty, my style is completely different than it used to be and I even find it hard to wear shorter skirts and shorts now!

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  2. you look great! You have a beautiful body.great proportions! you are cool and confident and I love this even if I really don't think I would feel so comfortable posting photos with me in a bathingsuit.
    I love your voice.It feel kinda strange to hear/see you talking/moving after constantly watching your photos :)

    Great post! have a lovely lovely week! :*

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  3. You look amazing I like the cut of you swimmers very flattering and stylish.

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  4. Haha, you're cute! I think it'll be a lonnnng time before I ever post myself in a swimsuit online. I don't know why, since weirdos can just as easily, erm, entertain themselves with clothed fashion bloggers. Yeah... anyway, I like your pin up poses. ; ) Question though: would you post yourself in the nude? And if not, why not? ; D

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  5. wow, you look stunning!!
    this is a question I've asked myself too. it's not secret that I don't love my body and I don't think I'd be comfortable posting pictures like that on my blog. However, at the same time, it would be nice to see how my readers responded.
    I considered it when I was asked to review swimwear, but the weather didn't get warm enough and I've kinda chickened out now!!
    I really need to spend some time working on my body and my body confidence, and I think only then I'd be able to post pictures like this.
    Props to you for doing it though!!

    Charlotte xxx

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  6. Haha, I don't think I'd feel comfortable posting myself full on in my bathing suit but last summer I did post some pictures from the beach, but part of me was covered. Like you I don't mind it on other people at all. :)
    I love that bathing suit on you!! I need a good one piece, hehe :)
    http://www.closet-fashionista.com/

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  7. Very cute!! :) The sunglasses make the outfit!! :D

    Gaga... rara!! Awesome, its taken five or six plays to really come to grips with it but its spectacularly good :D - For what its worth you are are mostly responsible for me liking Gaga a year or so back, thanks for that!! :D

    Hope all is good with you Annebeth?

    XX

    PS - love the nails too!!

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  8. Hehe, right. But in Spain for example, I could go to the beach topless no problem, whereas in Saudi Arabia I couldn't go in a bathing suit. I actually think I look better naked than in a bathing suit, though neither is coming to the blog any time soon. It's interesting and multifaceted anyway. : )

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  9. Kim: everything is perfectly fine in my life, and I feel honored to be your introductory little monster! :D I had to get into the album as well, but when it clicked, it clicked!

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  10. Damn girl ! If were into chicks I'd hang out with you :p (& anders ook wel :D)
    Mooi badpak, zeker niet vulgair ofzo, dus zeker blijven posten !!

    x

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  11. And... AND how cool is the video link. That was huge fun to put a voice (and movement) to the photos!! :)

    I had a "click" moment with the new album too... and have not stopped playing! :D

    x

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  12. CUTE my dear! Loving the cut outs on the bathing suit and those little red heart shaped glasses are the perfect finishing touch. I love that this is your study outfit. I would definitely be doing the same if the weather was warmer here :-) Beautiful!!

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  13. this is the best way to study ever!! you are adorable and i love your style! following :)

    visit/follow me

    http://dressedupallligators.blogspot.com/

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  14. Haha you look fab, I wish we we're having the weather to study this way.

    C x

    http://memiorsofalittlethingcalledlife.blogspot.com/

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  15. I'm currently studying in my dressing gown. Clearly not as glamourous. I was also more interested in the book you were reading ... cause I'm a nerd like that :)

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  16. Hubba hubba! I love your suit, though better not get a sunburn cuz the lines would be funny!

    I loved watching your video even though I couldn't understand exactly what you were saying...six years of German didn't prepare me enough :(

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  17. You look stunning!! You so remind me of a pinup, I love it. Modcloth has some super cute retro swim wear, but I'm sure you could rock any of it!

    xo

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  18. Cute suit!! Once I get all dolled up in a bathing suit I wouldn't mind putting on the ole bloggy blog. You know what's funny though, is I'd never post them to my facebook. Too many dudes who might leave unsavory comments;)

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  19. Sure beats studying inside!

    I felt the exact same way about posting a swimsuit shoot, but decided that it would be okay as well. I wasn't trying to "show-off" I just really wanted to do a sun chic look. This is mine if you're interested.
    http://www.loveandlaceblog.com/2011/04/style-parade-40511.html

    So yeah, I think it's perfectly fine. As always your heart glasses steal the show.

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  20. your body rocks! i would love to find a retro swimsuit too..kinda like the one rachel mcadams wore in the notebook. i loved watching the video of you...you're accent is cute. i dont know why but your english is SO good i always imagined you with an english accent haha...which is dumb of me because i know your from belgium. gaga album = uhhhh-MAZING!! personal faves are heavy metal lover and scheisse :)

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  21. you are so brave id never be on my blog in my suite :) but you look perf and i loveeeeee your one piece!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  22. OOh, sexy lady!! that swimsuit looks great on you! I might post pics of me in a bathing suit, I'm not really sure...we'll see this summer!

    Lidi @ Eclectic Flair

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  23. Guts and glamour! You looks great in your suit!

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  24. Lookin' good, lady! I laid out in the sun and read today, too! In a very similar bathing suit!! :)
    I just downloaded the Gaga CD, I'm really excited to listen to it!!

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  25. You look like a modern version of the classic pinup, look at your legs lady; they are miles long!

    Back in college (when I was 18-20) I posted pictures of me on the beach in a suit whenever we went to the beach in L.A. but don't think I'd post a photo of me in a suit now... mainly because I'm older and am more modest about the way I dress.

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  26. Oh Cutie. That's a very stylish way to study. I'm in my PJs when I had to read very much..the almost whole day :-)
    I'm a little jalous babe..nice curves *haha* Cute sun glasses. Yes yo are definitly hot but also in your dresses or in jeans and a band shirt. Don't be ashamed of it! Please!

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  27. I'm looking for a retro swimsuit too! I'm just so sick of the same tiny bikinis that everyone wears. You look great in your swimsuit and of course you can post pictures of it on your blog! It is, after all, made up of your everyday styles and your swimsuit is one of them.

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  28. oh see that is why i miss studying!!! wish i could have done it in the same way! unfortunately: had to lock myself up in a very dark room, had to make notes. reading and a marker didn't work for me.
    i always love a suit, especially when it is a sexy one like yours. some suits can make you look old! but this one, oh mamma. i love your way of humor girl, and suits is a part of fashion (remember Matthew Williamson H&M). I wouldn't do this, but it has to do with my amazing aged legs!!! wish i had legs like yours

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  29. this looks too much fun to be actual studying :) I never managed to study outside, I was way too distracted - the hotter it was, the more distracted I was.

    as for the bathing suit, there's no problem posting such a look once in a while, especially when having such a great body!

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  30. Oh you look great in a swimsuit... love your style of studying ;)
    This doesn't look like egotistical posting or whatever, the thing is that you are an outfit blogger, a fantastic one that posts almost every day, so it makes sense that you would show how you do the bathing suit style. But it does take guts, so I applaude you. You do have a stunning body too, and I LOVED watching the video and listening to your voice ;) super cute!

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  31. You sure know how to pull off that bathing suit! Studying in the sun doesn't work for me as I need my laptop, tons of paperwork and books and everything usually goes a-flying plus I get itchy from watching bugs crawl onto my syllabus etc. etc. I wouldn't post pics of myself in swimwear, but I think everyone can decide for him/herself. As long as you're comfortable with it! x

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  32. Ik zou ook graag een retro bikini willen, met een high-waisted broekje en een bh-like topje. Ik heb iets dergelijks gevonden in de 3suisses: http://www.3suisses.be/nl/F-10062-badmode-kleding-dames/P-1502591-bestform_beugelbeha.htm

    http://www.3suisses.be/nl/F-10062-badmode-kleding-dames/P-1502627-bestform_slipje.htm

    die vind ik wel heel cute. Jammer genoeg zit mijn maat er bij het broekje niet meer bij, alleen nog maar maat 46 :-(. Ik hoop dat er nog bij komen. Heel leuk badpak. Ze hebben die bikini ook in badpak vorm: http://www.3suisses.be/nl/F-10062-badmode-kleding-dames/P-1502634-bestform_balconnetbadpak-aquasculpting,-bestform.htm maar die vind ik niet zo lief als de bikini.

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  33. You make studying look fun :D No need to feel that way on posting yourself in a bathing suit. You look great and it is a fashion blog. I would do it to if I wore a bikini or something at the beach or pool.

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  34. mooi badpak, mooie meid!
    you can work it girl ;)

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  35. You're awesome (& you look beyond beautiful). x hivenn

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  36. if you're comfortable with it, i say more power to you! i wish i was as comfortable as you in a suit...maybe someday! you look amazing!

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  37. If a swimsuit post is what you want to do, then by all means go for it! For me studying involves pajamas and tonnes of chocolate - DEFINITELY not post-worthy.

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  38. Oooh, your swimsuit is lovely! I'm the same way... if I go to the beach for a weekend, I usually won't post any shots unless I feel I look ridiculously good or if my friends give me the okay to feature them :) I have no problem with it, y'know, but for me, it just feels a little weird being like "oh hey check meeee out." However, if I had an awesome swimsuit/cover-up collection, I'd probably be totally on board!

    xox

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  39. Hahaha super!
    Dat hoedje is zooo tof :D x

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  40. You look great! I think people can tell who is posting for attention and who isn't and that's what will turn me off. But I would probably post pictures of me in a swimsuit if I was more confident in my body.

    Huggles,
    Lauren

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  41. Hahaha I see your point with the Thongs! Nowadays I'm more a fan of comfortable underwear :)
    You look good in your bathing suit!
    Do you do sports? You look so thin!

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  42. Your legs are soooo long (lucky) and you have a healthy, gorgeous figure! I would be very uncomfortable in a swimsuit because the last time I was in one was four years ago...and my friend told me my thighs were fat! But overall, I'm pretty okay with how I look!

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  43. Oh you look great in a swimsuit... love your style of studying ;)
    This doesn't look like egotistical posting or whatever, the thing is that you are an outfit blogger, a fantastic one that posts almost every day, so it makes sense that you would show how you do the bathing suit style. But it does take guts, so I applaude you. You do have a stunning body too, and I LOVED watching the video and listening to your voice ;) super cute!

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  44. oh see that is why i miss studying!!! wish i could have done it in the same way! unfortunately: had to lock myself up in a very dark room, had to make notes. reading and a marker didn't work for me.
    i always love a suit, especially when it is a sexy one like yours. some suits can make you look old! but this one, oh mamma. i love your way of humor girl, and suits is a part of fashion (remember Matthew Williamson H&M). I wouldn't do this, but it has to do with my amazing aged legs!!! wish i had legs like yours

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  45. Oh Cutie. That's a very stylish way to study. I'm in my PJs when I had to read very much..the almost whole day :-)
    I'm a little jalous babe..nice curves *haha* Cute sun glasses. Yes yo are definitly hot but also in your dresses or in jeans and a band shirt. Don't be ashamed of it! Please!

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  46. Kim: everything is perfectly fine in my life, and I feel honored to be your introductory little monster! :D I had to get into the album as well, but when it clicked, it clicked!

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  47. Hehe, right. But in Spain for example, I could go to the beach topless no problem, whereas in Saudi Arabia I couldn't go in a bathing suit. I actually think I look better naked than in a bathing suit, though neither is coming to the blog any time soon. It's interesting and multifaceted anyway. : )

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  48. Very cute!! :) The sunglasses make the outfit!! :D

    Gaga... rara!! Awesome, its taken five or six plays to really come to grips with it but its spectacularly good :D - For what its worth you are are mostly responsible for me liking Gaga a year or so back, thanks for that!! :D

    Hope all is good with you Annebeth?

    XX

    PS - love the nails too!!

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  49. Haha, I don't think I'd feel comfortable posting myself full on in my bathing suit but last summer I did post some pictures from the beach, but part of me was covered. Like you I don't mind it on other people at all. :)
    I love that bathing suit on you!! I need a good one piece, hehe :)
    http://www.closet-fashionista.com/

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  50. Haha, you're cute! I think it'll be a lonnnng time before I ever post myself in a swimsuit online. I don't know why, since weirdos can just as easily, erm, entertain themselves with clothed fashion bloggers. Yeah... anyway, I like your pin up poses. ; ) Question though: would you post yourself in the nude? And if not, why not? ; D

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  51. You look amazing I like the cut of you swimmers very flattering and stylish.

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  52. you look great! You have a beautiful body.great proportions! you are cool and confident and I love this even if I really don't think I would feel so comfortable posting photos with me in a bathingsuit.
    I love your voice.It feel kinda strange to hear/see you talking/moving after constantly watching your photos :)

    Great post! have a lovely lovely week! :*

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