BOARDCHICK-COOL

I'm about to hit the slopes in a month and a half and I can't wait! Since I'm not really a good skier I have to look good to compensate the lack of talent. But, I don't want to stand out to much either. How to look good while wearing (oversized) ski pants, big ski boots, even bigger hand gloves, a warm but functional jacket and a beanie (OK, this one is actually quite fashionable)? Oh, and do not forget the thermal underwear.

I try to go for the boardchick-cool (like surf-chick but in the snow, and by the way I don't do snowboarding since I'm already quite happy to manage skiing somewhat). Of course real board- or ski chicks also have their gear to show off but since I've got to go with rentals I won't go there. Try to look fashionable using accessories like (mirror) sunnies and ubercool beanies. And don't forget to dress nice underneath your functional ski jacket since you're most likely to get involved in some après-skiing too (no lack of talent here). At least I will. And than I always have my handsome man who is a great skier and looks good too (you've got to hate the cool kids).

Man, how cool would it be to have an all Chanel attire? To cool for school.Well, not being able to buy this kind of stuff I'm going to spend the next month and a half watching skiing videos over here www.iloveskiing.org and try to pick up some cool techniques to show off on the pistes ;-)

Are you going skiing this year?

THE ROAD IS YOUR RUNWAY

Photos: first two, Stella McCartney for Adidas. Last photo Ricardo Tisci for Nike. Photo: Nike

 

Since I moved to Amsterdam 5 years ago I started running. I was a student and didn't have a lot to spend so it was an easy decision. It's free, it's outside and you only need a couple of good running shoes (which is actually quite important) and your good to go. There was only one small tiny problem, I hated running. I hated it so bad I wanted to cry in gym class when we had to go for a run, or during sports training. But a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do. I wanted to be fit, didn't have a lot of money so I kind of had to.

I eventually started with small baby steps, interval training (not the though one). After a while (years) I needed a little bit of a challenge and started doing runs together with my sister. We started at 5 k and eventually completed the Dam tot Dam run last year, which is 16k! Something I never thought I was able to do.

Running is kind of hot lately and this is something designers see too. Sports brands like Adidas and Nike start collaborations with designers to make awesome sports collections. Even the high street brands like H&M, Mango and Bershka make cool sports collections. I know the only thing you really need is a pair of good running shoes, but hey, you want to look good too! At least I do.

So Stella McCartney and Adidas partnered up and she even designed the sportswear for the UK Olympic team in 2012. Quite cool if you ask me.

And now we have the creative director of Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci, who confirmed he is doing a collaboration with Nike, named NIKE RT. The collection will be available from Spring. It's great that a brand like Nike partners up witch such a big designer. They have the technology, he's got the style. I can't wait to see this collection.

What do you think of this collaborations?