Kimono, colorful and charming in Amsterdam

Kimono, colorful and charming in Amsterdam

きもの) (着物 = kimono Corrien in Kimono : colorful and charming in Amsterdam Corrien Pels: “This kimono I bought at Wini, a vintage shop at the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam. I’ve been working a long time in fashion industry now and therefore I also buy new...
‘Italy is inspiring…’

‘Italy is inspiring…’

Inspiration Emma Schlikker (1948): “I studied Italian, therefore I visited Italy a lot of times. That must be one of the reasons I love the Italian style. My grandmother inspired me as well. Her name was Emma as well, she was a very stylish lady, even when she...
Two friends, same shoes…

Two friends, same shoes…

New York Jacky Mol (1961) : “On our trip to New York our plane was delayed for more than 20 hours. Therefore United Airlines offered us a tidy sum. For us reason enough to walk by at Macey’s  at that time they even had ‘sale’.  We both fell in...
I still wear fishnet stockings

I still wear fishnet stockings

“…you either love ’em or hate ’em..” ~ Julia Robson In Paris, around 1890, cancan dancers where the first to wear fishnet stockings. In the fifties and sixties Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe were both…fishnet adepts. Twiggy...
How to make a hat

How to make a hat

Lenny has many hats….>>> Lenny Moeskops (1940) is a very creative woman. She can dance, act and works as a photographer as well. Besides that she designed and made a lot of hats, a selection of her collection: Lenny: “This orange hat is one of my...