Paris, Je t'aime! 3/3

This is the third post of Paris Fashion Week, weekend. We have so many pictures, so it's hard to decide which ones we want to share. It was such a lovely time and we saw so many things, but I still want to go back to see so much more. I can't get enough of Paris. The second day we sadly had to go home but everything went perfect in our journey back. The Thalys had even vegetarian food!
Anyway, it felt like a dream.
Don't forget to check out the video :)

Untitled from Kim Geentjens on Vimeo.

Oh mon dieu! Paris diary 2/3

These pictures are taken after dinner in the previous post. Now we went up, to the Sacre-Coeur!

Meanwhile we passed a cat, gently sitting on a windowsill. And of course our animalloving twins where unstoppable and attacked the cat with their care and love.

When we finally reached the top of Montmartre, a breathtaking view of Paris compensated our tired feet. (My tired feet at least. I think Ruby is going to kill me if she hears me complaining about it again.)

Turning away from the lovely view, the Sacre-Coeur showed up in all her glory. We all have been there before on a schooltrip, but now having the time and interest made us look more for the details.
We where gladly surprised that it was still open at 10 p.m. and took a look inside.
Unfortunately taking pictures inside wasn't allowed (it would have disturbed the Mass also). But it was incredibly! Gigantic mosaics with lots of gold leaf, marble columns in all colours you can imagine with all types of capitals. All very Byzantine if you ask me. I wonder how that is possible in the middle of France. I'm gonna ask my architecture-history docent :)

Even the outside has Byzantine details (I think). Like the several domes, columns and floor plan that isn't a Latin cross for example.

And check those gargoyles in the pictures above! Oh, I love gargoyles! :D (waterspuwers in het nederlands)
If you don't know what it is, well they spit out the rainwater to protect the stone of the building. And there monstrous looks are to scare demons. You can see them as little protectors of cathedrals. :)

Look at the green marks! The rain did this by wetting the brass sculpture.
Did you know brass is originally gold-tinted instead of green?

Amazing details...

When walking around we noticed these cute little lights beside the stairs, they where magical.

So that's it for today! I hope you enjoyed this arty and less fashionably post. And I hope you might visit it one day too :)
Au revoir mes amies!
Bisous, Siel

PS Watch the pictures of The Mad Twins here
PPS Ruby made a wonderful little movie of our Paris trip! I hope she'll post it here too :)

Paris baby! Paris diary 1/3

The 28th of February till the 7th of March is Paris Fashion Week. Knowing that Paris is just two hours away from Antwerp if you take the Thalys means we couldn't miss it! And because we're still studying we decided to go in the weekend.
Now being back in the regular world filled with school work makes me a bit sad. But we had a great time and know now it's certainly worth repeating!
Take a look at our photo diary:

It was my first time on the Thalys and I must say I quit enjoyed it! I especially loved the pink/purple colours inside haha, those where my favourites as a kid.

Ruby's nailpolish is from the Pirates of The Caribbean for OPI set that I gave her for her birthday last year :)

First we went to Showroom Belgium, which was quit impressive, but more about that later.

Sister Kim was visited by a pigeon, and another one after the picture was taken. She declared them proudly Romeo and Juliet. (Even though it might have been two Romeos or two Juliets)

And Ruby's reaction on that

Dinner at Café des 2 moulins, where Amelie Poulain worked in the so called movie.
There where less tourists than expected, it was quit cosy and there was an extremely fast service. So if you're looking for a restaurant in Montmartre... :)

Voila c'est ça!
Bisous,
Siel et Ruby

Hi Antwerp!

Last Wednesday I went to Antwerp with a friend. Since I study and live in Ghent I haven't been there that much. My friend Lynn showed me a whole new cute place, shown a little bit in the first picture. Further we decided to buy pralines and take them with us on our adventure!
And I still love my vintage skirt from Think Twice! Oh isn't that an amazing shop? :)
Maybe you're familiar with Antwerp, maybe you're not, but take a look at the pictures if you're interested!
Love, Siel

by the way, I'm wearing Collistar's black glittery nailpolish from the previous post

Taking the tunnel underneath the canal

Yummy!

Hello famous cathedral of Antwerp!

It's getting dark

Time to go back to Ghent. Bye Antwerp!