door: MisjaB You are who you are Ben Akkerman (1942) is an optician and together with his wife he has a shop in Rotterdam: Eyeclusive. He started in the shop of his father. Ben: “My father was an authoritarian man. I always followed my own path; also in the way,...
designers Puck&Hans Friday the 9th of June in the Amsterdam Museum opened the exhibition Puck & Hans couture locale showing work of designers Puck Kroon (1941) and Hans Kemmink (1947). Their career began in 1967 in their own shop in The Hague. In 1971 it was...
Thea Tolsma (1956) lives in Amsterdam. Because of her distinctive style I wanted to photograph her. She is a jewelry designer and invites me to her studio. Thea: “First I studied Textile at D’Witte Lelie, followed by textile design at Gerrit Rietveld...
Inspiration Design Icons in Amsterdam is an annual event where more than sixty quality dealers bring their finest vintage design pieces from 1903s till the 1980s. Dealers from all over Europe come to Amsterdam for sale to both professionals and broad public:...
Street style and jewelry On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Galerie RA in Amsterdam, I made a series of 12 photos. Not only women wearing flashy jewelry, but also men. I was allowed to choose the men and women, Paul Derrez chose for each of them an...
"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!