The Serial Shopper - Moroccan fashion and photography blog.: photography

Dinner in old Suzhou - 在老苏州晚餐

6/20/2015

malak eating dinner in old suzhou restaurant

Dear all,

I am so excited to share this post with you today. You might have noticed (and I hope you have) that the blog has had a makeover !!

I have been wanting The Serial Shopper to look somewhat like what it is today for so long!

You know, when I think about it, it is amazing how much I have learned and gained from blogging.

The fact that I am now able to work with HTML and CSS to make things work the way I want them to just blows my mind...

So here it is. Brand new, freshly painted blog!

I am really happy with the new look of The Serial Shopper and I hope that the improvements will make your experience here that much more enjoyable.

As mentionned in the title, these pictures were shot at a really lovely restaurant in old town Suzhou.

Suzhou is twenty minutes away from Shanghai by fast train and very famous for the numerous gardens surrounding the area.

This dinner was one of my very first from my stay in China and publishing these pictures brings so many memories now. Ah nostalgia, nostalgia...

chinese eating dinner in old suzhou restaurant

chinese noodle soup in suzhou restaurant

decorations in chinese restaurant in suzhou

malak eating traditional chinese food in restaurant in suzhou

table decorations in restaurant in suzhou jiangsu

excellent chinese restaurant in old town suzhou jiangsu

beautiful decorations in nice restaurant in suzhou

europeans having chinese dinner in suzhou china

the serial shopper eating chinese dinner in restaurant in suzhou

wall library full of books in restaurant in suzhou

about me

Beautiful friends

3/16/2014

Oh hello blogosphere!

Long time no see huh? Poor blog... slowely diying, getting lost in the middle of the world wide web...

I wish I could update it more often but the truth is that life tends to get too busy.

Anyway, the sun - which I honestly don't feel has ever left Lille - is coming back to the city! The weather is getting warmer and last Saturday we even got to enjoy a lovely 20°C day. Whoever said the north would be awfully cold was clearly wrong!

And what better way to enjoy such beautiful moments than with your favourite people?

Blazer, H&M

Skirt, Promod

Top, Mango

Sunglasses, H&M

Pink coat, Camaïeu

Bag, from Morocco

christmas

Lufri muffles

12/16/2013

About two weeks ago, the korean brand Lufri sent me two pairs of muffles.

I took them with me to Paris and they proved incredibely useful during the cold night walks in the city. The best part about them ? You can use your smartphone touchscreen while wearing them ! How cool is that ! Not to mention that they are indeed very warm. And, well, I couldn't resist the leopard print...

I will soon show you my outfit using my Lufri muffles so stay tuned !

fasfion

THE BIG RETURN

11/24/2013

After months, here I am finally back on the blogosphere.

As I told you before, I was very busy with school ever since the first day but now things are going to be a little less overwhelming which means that I can finally spend more time on the blog!

I was planning to publish these pictures on my birthday, all the way back in september, but things went differently...

Anyway, I hope that you guys like the new design of the blog, I've spent a lot of time working on it, trying to make TheSerialShopper easier to naviguate. Don't hesitate to click on every button, you might find some little surprises...

There are still some things that I need to work on but it won't take long until it's done!

Gosh we have so much to catch up on, I have so many things to show you...

Photography and editing by me.

celine audrey sunnies

The sixties dress

8/26/2013

theserialshopper wearind a sixties inspired turquoise dress, with black flats, a croco bag and hm sunnies

Hi guys!
Here is another outfit from back when I was in Lille, France. I had a busy day so I opted for something simple and confortable: flats and a turquoise sixties-like dress. Once again, I added some food pictures to this post since you guys seem to like them!

On another note, I made a HUGE mistake two days ago which I think some of you have noticed (those of you who stay up very late at night. Or... who live on another timezone). If you guys remember what I told you in this post then you know that I'm currently working on a new design for the blog. Well, that night while I was working on that said design, I made a huge blunder and the blog turned into a total mess and was even inactive for a moment! I eventually managed to get everything back to normal whithin just a couple of hours and I hope I haven't forgotten anything.

Do you guys notice anything different or does it look alright to you?

xx,

portrait picture of theserialshopper wearind a sixties inspired turquoise dress

detail picture of theserialshopper wearing a sixties inspired turquoise dress in lille france

Dress, Zara (old)

Flats, Rudy's

Croco bag, bought in Morocco

Sunnies, H&M

full shot of theserialshopper wearind a sixties inspired turquoise dress, with black flats, a croco bag and hm sunnies

a picture of the Place du Theatre in Lille France

A view of the Place du Théâtre in the Vieux Lille. Love the architecture around there.

At the restaurant: we were served this little mousse before our orders (if I remember well it contained beet).

a picture of the inside and the decoration of a restaurant in Lille France

a picture of what Theserialshopper ate that night: a salad with shrimps, salmon and foie gras

And here is my salad. Salmon, shrimps and foie gras: all I need!

a picture of the decoration and the lighting in a restaurant in lille france

Loved the decoration at the restaurant (too bad I can't remember the name of the place). It was a mix of classic designs (for the chairs for example) and modern manufacture-inspired details (like the chandelier in the above picture).

picture of a Café gourmand in a restaurant in lille france. it contains strawberry mousse, cranberry tart, mousse au chocolat, madeleine and a coffee

And finally, a café gourmand to dicover the specialities of the house.

Photography by my Mom and me.

benetton blue top

In Lille, France: the hotel room

8/18/2013

theserialshopper in the streets of lille france

I arrived to Lille last Sunday and I'm leaving it tomorrow. This was my first time in this city and I have to say that I love it here! Especially the Vieux Lille (old city center) which architecture is so stunning and luxurious.

When I see beautiful old buildings, I can't help imagining how it must have been back in the days, how people used to dress and what their lifestyle was like... And I basically start daydreaming about a life that I would have loved to have. The best part about Lille - the current Lille - is its people. They are all so nice and welcoming, more than in any other french city that I have been to so far!

Lille is so charming...

See more of my Lille adventures on Instagram!

xx,