7 Things I Love This Winter

January 7, 2012 | 9:00 pm | Posted in: Fashion, Music | no comments

Short days, cold nights, snowflakes and Christmas lights. Winter has been here for a while now and will probably last a little longer. It’s definitely not my favourite time of the year, even though it has some of the most cozy days, but it surely has it’s own beauty and therefore deserves a list of things I loved this season.

1. Hot Chocolate
How could I even leave that out? Hot chocolate is THE drink for winter and which I can’t do without. Starbucks probably has the best version of it, but a homemade mug full of hot chocolate to the edge including whipped cream gives you that winterfeeling like nothing else does. Try to put some caramel or honey in it for extra flavour. Mmmm.

2. New Girl
New Girl is a brand-new TV series that started about a month ago. Starring the pretty Zooey Deschanel as a girl who is looking for an apartment after breaking up with her boyfriend. She finds a place to share with three single funny guys and they have the craziest yet most recognizable things happen to them. Story enough already to make this a success, but it even tops all your expectations. I’ve been crying with laughter – literally – and it’s probably my favourite TV series of late.

3. Navajo Prints
I know, not very original anymore, but navajo prints have been a trend that I wasn’t hesitating about to follow. Originally coming from the Native Americans these complicated and creative textures have been used in fashion all over the world by now. It brought a lot of colour to the usually toned-down moods of these months and made it still look winterish! Especially jumpers with navajo prints are really fancy for the colder days. Or beanies. Or gloves. Too perfect not to wear.

4. Love
Ofcourse this isn’t just counting for this winter only, as it’s quite possibly the favourite ‘thing’ in my whole life. (Thing I say, because I still can’t really put my finger on what it actually is or how to name it.) I wanted to put it on this list because when it comes to winter, I think love is the most important gift to feel, share and give. Love has it’s crazy ways and it goes deeper than things – also known as problems – like time, place and reason. Listen to your heart and it might bring you love. True love.

5. Leather Clothes
All leather everything is almost becoming the new all black everything for me! It’s a great piece of fabric and a leather item makes your outfit rocks everyones socks instantly. Whether it be a pair of boots, a bag or the most daring; pants. Don’t be afraid to mix it up and go leather all the way, you can pull off multiple leather items if you wear it with class. Or try a different colour of leather than just the average black. Beige or camel, for instance. And did I already mention that it keeps you warm? Plenty of reasons to wear leather, I’d say.

6. Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey hasn’t exactly been under the radar since her first song ‘Video Games’ came out a few months ago. Even though she’s been overhyped and received a lot of critics for not being who she appears to be, I still find her music to be really unique. Her songs take you back in time and make you feel like you live in a romantic movie. I can relate to every piece of lyric she sings. Sometimes it’s just nice to dive into all your feelings on a rainy, sad and cold day with a bunch of songs that explain how you feel. Girls will be girls, I guess.

7. Snow
‘I really can’t staaay.’ ‘But baby, it’s cold outside!’ Snow is one of those wonders where nature seems to realize winter can be way too dark and brings a little light in the form of snow. So much joy when you open up those curtains on an early Sunday morning and see that thick pack of fresh snow where no one has walked in yet. Unfortunately in The Netherlands we’re not always sure of having snow throughout our winters, but once the flakes have fallen down you can rest assure I’m rolling around in it like a little child.