Archive for Fashion

Afterwards we were told that after 10 years this was the last edition of Meesterlijk Design en Ambacht. Too bad because I thought it was a beautiful and good initiative. And of course it is still necessary to promote crafts and handmade products and to…

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Coming Sunday Jan and I will visit Meesterlijk in Amsterdam. Always a fun outing. This fair is a must go! Meesterlijk is an inspiring fair where self-producing designers, fashion designers, food artists, goldsmiths and other craftsmen present their products. In a mood enhancing setting, you…

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Its not something I ask my self everyday …but nevertheless … who is still weaving? So happy with this internet find, I think it’s a real gem! Amy Revier does not tell very much about herself on her website. I gather there is a store…

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Handcrafted shoes from California! In the factory of Cydwoq they make shoes, bags and belts by hand. Cydwoq is established in 1996 by Rafi Balouzian in Burbank, Californië. Their mission is to create unique, timeless, architectural shoes … … while using biodegradable water-based glues, vegetable tanned…

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It’s really spring now. Time to work in the garden and taking long walks with the dogs. Some other issues come to mind too … but I think you should be in the mood for spring cleaning, don’t you think? So when Jan proposed to…

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Since Etsy also sells goods that are not handmade I find it no longer very interesting. Its not easy to find your way in these thousands of shops. But if you take your time it may happen you stumble upon good products … The handmade children’s…

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It doesn’t happen often … but so now and then there is that little gem on Etsy … the slow fashion by G. Roslie … beautiful bags and garments … The bags are all made of great solid fabric, lined inside, they have nice details and…

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Next Sunday Jan and I go to the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam to visit Meesterlijk 2017. I’m very curious how this year’s edition will be. Last year we thought the Fair was beautiful. Meesterlijk brings craft, design, food and applied arts. Meesterlijk from 25 – 27 november in Amsterdam….

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13threads wearing our long necklace Nature I met 13threads eight years ago through her shop for handmade clothing on Etsy. I bought a gorgeous tunic and after that I became a regular customer of Lois her clothing. Lois designs and makes beautiful garments. She also models her…

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Its a bit busy in our atelier at the moment. All very nice of course but I hardly find the time to blog. So today only a short post about a beautiful new blouse, or maybe a short tunic is a better name, by 13threads. And the…

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