Love at first ride

Having grown up in a small village with lots of meadows and woods, biking was my main mode of transportation. When I moved to the city centre of Antwerp about 5 years ago, I continued this tradition by getting myself a subscription on those colourful city bikes. Sure, they come in super handy when you…

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The dude magnet

If you’re looking for a quick outfit fixer that gets you about 12 compliments a day, especially from dude friends, click home these striped trackpants immediately. I’m not kidding, I even wore these trousers 3 days in a row because literally ALL of my friends and colleagues told me how cool they looked! My favourite combo?…

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My London Lark

Lark, (n.) a carefree or spirited adventure of frolic. And this adventure taking place in London, Jo Malone’s home base, is the foundation of their new Basil & Neroli fragrance campaign! The brand new fragrance that is being launched in September represents “London at its most fashionably young and fun” and is “quintessentially British, always playful.”…

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Polienne around the clock 3
Personal

Another episode of Polienne around the clock that takes you to Amsterdam! This time only for a super quick breakfast meeting, which I will tell you all about later in my report. First of all I need to excuse myself for these two selfie shots that feature exactly the same Wiske face. I think I’m rather…

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Add some drama

My home town Antwerp offers many gorgeous architectural gems, and not just the famous ones like the cathedral, the MAS museum or the city hall! By just wandering around you’ll discover plenty more unknown buildings that are equally (or even more) stunning as the obligated architectural must-sees. Examples are the richly decorated late 19th century…

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#Bloggerproblems

Hi guys! Are you getting used to the new Polienne look? I’m finally settling down here on the new site (so happy to be at #teamcreators!) after a few hectic days in which I still needed to fix a couple of technical problems. I hope that everyone can reach the site very easily by now! Today…

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Easy breezy basics

Hey guys! Sorry for my lack of posting – life (/exams) sort of got in the way. And for me the best way to relax between studying is just chilling in the sun and drinking a tiny glass of wine with my friends! Yup, summer is definitely in town! Are you preparing yourself for the…

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Wednesday wishlist

Hollaaaa! I’m currently finishing up and polishing all the edges of my bachelor thesis, of which the deadline is Friday. You can imagine I’m DROWNING in work, but since I do need a break once in a while I figured I’d write a quick blog post for you guys. Not sure whether writing is the…

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