Converse

dress: secondhand - shoes: converse - cardigan: Think Twice vintage - tights, headband: H&M


Converse All Stars: Iconic. Not a lot of brands or items achieve this sort of status, but all of them wish they could. I got my first pair of Converse when I was 14 years old. I found them in the attic, they were an old pair discarded by one of my brothers that I had grown into: hand-me-downs, so to speak. But I loved them like they were new, or even more than if they had been new. I immediately knew how awesome they were because I had seen cool boys and girls wear them in movies and on MTV, and they carried within themselves the promise of making me a bit cooler as well. 

Those red hi-tops are no longer with us, sadly, I wore them all the way down to shoe heaven. But since then I have always owned at least one pair of All Stars. I bought the ones I'm wearing here about 5 years ago when I was saving up for University, working long days in retail. They've seen cleaner days, but iconic items just get better with age. I don't wear my trusty sneaks as much as I used to, but I still like to take them out for a spin now and then.

16 comments

  1. Dit is een van m'n lievelingsjurkjes van jou!

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  2. Oh man, you're really making me miss my black low tops! I already own four pairs of Converse, but there's something doubly iconic about those particular ones. I wore mine until the fabric ripped along the entire inside of my foot. :P

    I also really love the colors in your dress. Prettypretty.

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  3. I love this!! The Michael Jackson pose shot s so fun! :D
    I always wanted a pair of Converse but still don't own them. (I don't wear sneakers that often)
    http://www.closet-fashionista.com

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  4. Ik wil die lage al jaaaaaaren, man, man! U owns it all :p Mooie foto's, zo'n gezellig home gevoel ^^

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  5. same here, converse are my only pair! :D

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  6. Hier ook een groot fan van de converse! Ik heb ze echt helemaal kapot gedragen, maar wat zijn ze toch veelzijdig! Ze passen bij zoveel dingen :).

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  7. You gotta love Converse...I don't think I've been without a pair since I was 12.

    Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com

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  8. superleuk zeg, wat een mooie foto's! Vooral de eerste :)

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  9. All Stars have been my shoe of choice since I was 16. I started with an awesome pair of hot pink ones and wore them to death till I was 22. Those were some awesome sneakers. Then I got blue, black, pink again, and then metallic.

    I am loving the way you paired yours with a dress and white tights!!

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  10. Ooh je ziet er echt keimooi en schattig uit :)

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  11. Adore my cons. They're the best go-to for style and comfort! x

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  12. different but I really love this look on you! this is something I would like to try XX Ilana @ My Modern Vintage

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  13. you can never go wrong by wearing all stars! de mijne zijn vintage (uit kenya dan nog wel) en ik hou ook enoooorm van ze :)

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  14. Aah I love Converse! I even got a black pair to wear to work, they just last forever and go with everything, awesome! :)

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  15. Ik wil die all stars ook al jaren, ik heb ze in verschillende kleuren maar nog altijd geen zwarte! Het wordt eens tijd :)
    Leuke outfit! Je ziet er leuk uit.
    xx

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