Bas Kosters: ‘I want to be soft’ This summer (until September 4th) you can visit an exhibition of designer Bas Kosters in Museum Arnhem. It is the first time Bas Kosters having an exhibition on his own in a museum It’s like ‘coming...
Erica Pach, is image consultant, she runs her own business Be-your-best. Shw was born in Hongkong (1951) nowadays she lives in Zaandam (the Netherlands). Erica: “My career as a secretary and communications advisor stopped a decade ago (necessity). I decided to...
Movie For a movie about makeup for Your Personal Shopper TV, I recently met top makeup artist Marion Willemsen. Marion has been working as a professional makeup artist for a long time (19 years). She works for Stage Entertainment and so she has given already a lot of...
Chance encounter at the station At Haarlem station, the train arrives that I need for my appointment in Amsterdam. Many people step out. Just at the moment, I want to get in, I see a striking lady with a hat among all the travellers. Sturdy and yet elegant, right age,...
If you go to Hamburg, you should defenitly not miss The Eppendorf district. It’s in the north part of the city and is easily accessible, even by public transport. It is a lovely, kind of ‘chic’ neighborhood with, especially on the main street the...
Revival of the trenchcoat Actually, this classic never really has gone. Occasionally new variants show up. A few years ago shops were covered with short models. During Fashion Week in Amsterdam, I saw a lot of women wearing a trench coat. Because of the...
"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature but beautiful older people are works of art"
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Hi, my name is MisjaB (1952). Striped shirt, eye-catching glasses and camera, that's me. Paris, Copenhagen, Amsterdam: wherever I go I photograph older women and men with their own bold style on the street. Curious about their fashion secrets? I like to share them with you. Together with my best fashion addresses, and the best tips from my ‘little black book'.
From Vogue to vintage: on my blog you'll find inspiration to reinvent your own style!