Grandmothers pears!

 My grandmothers typically Dutch winter-pear recipe.  

My favorite winter dish ever!!

The smell is amazing, you do not have to buy a scented candle :-)

Poor all the ingredients together and stove the pears slowly for about 2,5 hours

You can eat them as dessert, hot with ice creme, or as a side dish (hot or cold) 

Everybody will love you for rest of your life. 

Trust me!!!

You can play around with the recipe very easily, ad more wine

or also ad star anise, orange peel or leave out the clove vica versa and etc.... 

Just make them with love!

Bon appetit, Bisou Anna

Ingredients; Gieser Wildeman or Saint Remy pears, water, red wine

red sirup/lemonade, cinnamon sticks, fresh vanilla, vanilla suger and cloves

The amount of it all is all about your taste.... 

All photographed by Judith Anna Pronk

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Studio outfit!

Photographer ( Karlien van der Geest) had to test the light in the studio on set, 

before the models could to do their thing, so off course I offered myself :-)

They are quite funny so I wanted to share them with you.

An outfit post :-)

Wearing;

Massimo Dutti cashmere sweater, Kookai pants (also seen here)

neckless by Patricia Thomazo(also seen here),  ZARA golden brogues (also seen here)

and Nailpolish "Carry On" by ESSIE

Hope you had an amazing Christmas

Bisou Anna

Photographed by Karlien van der Geest

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Erica's Closet

Erica van Lanschot Hubrecht 

55 years old from Amsterdam - Stylist & PR advisor

Quote: Careless dressing is moral suicide 

Designer/ Brands: Miuccia Prada, Chloé, Alber Elbaz, John Galliano (even though his ridiculous words), Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford for saving Gucci   

Inspiration: Blend magazine, I-D magazine , (German) Vogue, Films/Movies, Photographs, the Berlin from Christopher Isherwood, Wallis Simpson, Scot & Zelda Fitzgerald and the wardrobe from the 3os

Style Icon: I do not have style Icons, only heros. Diana Vreeland is my hero. She was the style advisor for Jackie Kennedy.Mmmmm so if I have to choose an "icon" I would say Jackie Kennedy.

My second hero is Grace Coddington; what a pro, what a vision, what a woman!

Clothing: I am a "jacket" woman.I love beautiful feminine cuts, with a great tiny waist and pleats.

It is all about the silhouette! What does it look like? Is it beautiful, powerful and very important feminine enough?

In the 80s I wore a lot of Japanese designers like Kenzo, Issye Miyake, Comme des Garcons and Yohi Yamamoto.

But at one point it became (literately) to complicated for me, and I choose for a more subtle and softer silhouette, but the love for black always stayed. I invest in classical pieces. Timeless basics with beautiful details but always with a little twist to it. My accessories are the icing on the cake! 

Store: Kiki Niesten, Het Modepaleis van Dries van Noten, Van Ravenstein & Designervintage.com

Color: Black, black, black and in summer white and all non-colors like off white, soft grays etc...

Fragrance: Organza by Givenchy & Mitsouko by Guerlin, both mysterious and sensuous scents, but not to heavy to wear during the day and night

Make-up: Dior, Chanel,  Shiseido and I never leave my house without wearing my all time favorite red matt lipstick "Gruella" by NARS. For my nails I use Rouge Noir by Chanel and for the cuticles Creme Apricot by Dior

Own Style: Elegant, feminine and Classic, but always with a fun twist.

Fashion Understatement: Birckenstocks, Crocs, Uggs, leggings, backpacks, fleece sweaters and shorts must be massively burnt !

Bad Buy: Lots off times I buy the wrong heels. To high! But still... I display them and watch for hours!

Ultimate Styling Tip: Start with the basics! Wear good (maybe even correcting your shape) underwear.

Always invest in the best quality YOU can afford to buy . Apply this new slogan on everything in your live.

And last but not least; keep it simple and make a statement with a beautiful well chosen accessories 

Oh my Oh my... isn't this a beautiful woman with a beautiful closet.

Oh and how good can you look at 55?? Wow!!

I am very proud to share this with you and so was Erica.

With grace, enthusiasm and passion for every piece, she showed me all.

I hope you enjoyed watching this Closet post as much as we while shooting it.

Thank you again Erica

Bisou Anna

Photographed by Judith Anna Pronk

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Christmas at home...

Every year I am thinking of changing the color of my Christmas tree, 

but I am still so in love with some of the decorations. 

The dress and moon are by Victor & Rolf and the lovely handmade mermaid  

(the only color in the tree) are all gifted by girlfriends (who know me very well :-)

So I'll stick with my white tree again this year....

In the star frame a picture of my son 1 day old and the first Christmas card I got this year is by Vanilia.

I hope you can celebrate Christmas with your loved ones

relax, eat (not to much) and have some fun.

Merry Christmas 

Joyeux Noel

Bisou Anna

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The new...

The new...

* Finaly the Style.com magazine in my mailbox

* Beautiful neckless I bought in Isla Morada @ Blue Island Store USA

* Lace star shirt by Massimo Dutti

* Pretty chic big bottle of my fragrance Fleurissimo by Creed since 1760

Bisou Anna  

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Christmas make-up tutorial

STEP 1:

A basic eyeshadow. I choose for an taupe color by Esteé Lauder

And a clean soft foundation on the whole face. Do not forget your throat!!!

STEP 2:

Eyeliner, define your brows and mascara.

STEP 3:

Put un the lashes....

Do not use to much or to little glue...

and let the glue dry a bit on the lashes before putting them on your eyelid.

Then start with the center, press them in the corner of your eye and finally the outer corner.

You can use your fingers or a tweezerman. 

It is practicing and practicing and practicing, but please do because it is so much fun and glamorous!

STEP 4:

Put a lipbalm on top of your eyeliner or were ever you want your glitter to get stuck.

I use Rosebud Salve or Eight Hour Creme by Elisabeth Arden.

Just a bit with a cotton-tip and then with the cotton-tip you place your glitter.

STEP 5:

Put on a great color lipstick, red, fuchsia but a nude will also look great
Oh and do not forget a blush on your apples :-)

STEP 6:

Have a great party!

All the products I used for this look are 

(from left to right)

Yves Rocher mascara (buy here), Yves Rocher lipstick ( buy here), Duo eyeshadow by Esteé Lauder,

MAC nailpolish, loose glitters, Double Wear foundation by Esteé Lauder

Tweeserman, little can of Rosebud Salve, lash curler by Shu Uemura

and INGLOT black eyegel.

Have fun practicing!

Bisou Anna

Photographed by Judith Anna Pronk

Make-up by Judith Anna Pronk 

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