My Amsterdam Vintage Style Lookbook ♥

This is my entry for the My Amsterdam look for the easyJet holidays competition. The prize is a 4-star mini break in Amsterdam for 2 (accommodation + flights), a shopping fund of £150 to spend, and a cocktail experience at the House of Bols cocktail bar! I went to Amsterdam once when I was at college on a day trip. We flew out really early in the morning, then returned later the same day, so as much as I enjoyed visiting the city, I did’t quite get to finish exploring. The hotels in Amsterdam look amazing, the architecture is beautiful. I love the look of the stunning historical Hotel Arena Amsterdam, built in 1890 and was home to an orphanage. You just have to create your interpretation of Amsterdam fashion in a blog post.

Lipstick. Satchel. Dress. Collar. Gloves. Tights. Belt. Boots. Coat.

I created this classical look, inspired by vintage style fashions made for the modern woman. I thought that it would be most relevant to have the lookbook in an Autumn/Winter theme, and Amsterdam gets cold in winter, hence the coat! I think that the whole outfit would work for a city break – sightseeing in the day, to seeing the nightlife in the evening. The outfit is centred around the dress, which is a tulip shaped (of course tulip!) American Vintage frock. The berry colour is perfect for Autumn and upcoming Christmas, and it has a wonderful feminine shape, given a bit of an edge with a black and gold chain belt. 

I wanted the colours to represent something about Amsterdam, and I thought that the tulip gardens look so gorgeous in spring, so why not use that influence in autumn/winter fashion. The bright red and green fields of tulip flowers inspired this colour palette, and I decided that emerald green went with the dress perfectly, so the tights, satchel, and gloves are all coordinated, but not over the top. I chose the suede gloves as I was inspired by the vintage bicycle glove, and of course cycling is popular in the city.

Tights would be a requirement for the bitter winter cold, and a satchel is the perfect handbag for any travelling fashionista. A good pair of shoes is essential for walking around cities and discovering new places, that’s why I picked a comfortable wedge heel, that is high enough to be sophisticated in the evening, but wearable during the day. The pearl collar necklace is a really gorgeous vintage style piece, which would look so glamorous with this dress for a night-time look. And finally, a classical black riding coat; double breasted with a flared hem, perfect with any outfit, similar to one featured in Netherlands Vogue. I think the whole look would be perfectly finished with a lashing of firey red lipstick, such as Russian Red by MAC.

I just love this look, I think it’s very Kate Middleton. My inspirations came from some of these photos, including Netherlands Vogue, focusing on the cycling, vintage, and native tulips.

I hope you like my Amsterdam vintage style look! You can enter your own entry too, by midnight on Friday 28th September.