closet confidential

Text: Hilde Veeren

Lisa Schaduw (23), nineties hitsdj.
    

Music?
‘One of my best friends owns a booking agency and asked me to work as a dj. I was always into music and taught myself how to use the table. My boyfriend is a dj as well, so I learned a lot from him too. I love nineties hits. Every time I find an old album the songs all come back to me. Like Snap’s Eternity for instance. What a hit! I’m not a full-time dj, but love to do it as a side job next to my studies at the Arts Academy.’
Witch House?
‘A genre you hear more and more in the clubs is Witch House. It’s amix between ghetto and gothic and made popular by the band Velim from New York. Givenchy used one of their songs during their latest fashion show.’
 
Black leather?
‘I love this black leather shorts with lace cord. I used to wear it while playing with a bathing suit. It looks sexy and special, so it’s perfect to wear while I’m working.’
Backpack?
‘My father gave me this camel colored leather backpack for my birthday. We went to the Waterlooplein together to pick it. You will always see me with it. It’s big and easy to use and all my stuff fits into it.’

David Lynch
‘He’s my favorite movie director. He writes about transendence and meditation and how it affected his work. I’m very into that stuff right now. He even tells how he came up with the idea of Mulholland Drive and how Twin Peaks was based on the surroudings he grew up in. I think he is one of the most inspirational figures alive and so this book is a great read!’

Lanvin?
This black hat is by Lanvin. I’ts my best vintage find ever. I was strolling on Waterloo Plein and spotted it from afar for only 25 euros. Unfortunately I only carried 10 euros with me and cash was the only way to pay. Luckily a friend of mine was in the exact same spot and helped me out. I usually wear it during the day. Never when I go out, because I love to jump up and down while dancing and .that doesn’t really work with a hat on. It’s my perfect morning-time-espresso-bar-accessory.’
 
Scarf?
‘I “borrowed” this scarf from my mother. I don’t think she even knows I have it right now. I think it’s over thirty years old, but I still love the way it looks and feels. It brightens up any dark outfit.’
 
Heels?
‘I’m really done with wedges at the moment, so these platforms are a perfect alternative. I’m not very tall, so heels make up for the ten centimeters that I lack. I bought them at Café Moda and they were really really cheap.’
 
Necklace?
‘This golden necklace is from H&M. I love how you sometimes find the best accessories in that store. I think it’s really nineties and looks very chic. I love to wear it with a beautiful black dress and some red lipstick.’
 
Baby doll?
‘These shorts are perfect under jeans shorts. You just see the border coming out from under it and it looks very cute. I bought it at American Apparell.’
 
Lace?
‘I love lace. It looks chic and edgy and you can wear it as sexy as you like. I usually wear this bra top under a wide woolen sweater. It looks very nineties.’
 
Best buy
‘Abolsutely my Lanvin hat. But I also find great buys at Zara, SPRMRKT and the vintage markets in the IJ-hallen. I love the search and thrill when you actually find something good. It’s almost like a treasure hunt.’
 
Style
‘I think my normal daylook is quite preppy. At night I wear a lot of black and always complement my look with dark red lipstick. I think I’ve been using Mac Diva since I was fifteen, so I must have bought a hundreds of them already. I sometimes change my lips to dark brown or purple, but dark red is definitely my number one color.’
 
Work vs daily wear?
‘I try to look extra special when I’m working. A lot of girls wear wigs and crazy outfits, so I do my best everytime I have a gig buy wearing leather and lace and a lot of make-up.’
 
What I’m wearing
‘I’m wearing a striped shirt, my Lanvin hat, beige pants by American Apparel and Shoes by Zara.’