Always black Alies Strampel (1966) lives in Heerenveen, but is regularly in Haarlem. Her daughter Robin recently opened her own store – Paragons – in this city. A store with second-hand designer clothing for women and men. Alies really enjoys helping...
A certain style Visual artist Thea Tolsma (1956) lives in Amsterdam. Thea has a distinct dressing taste. She likes colors and is not afraid to experience with rare combinations. This also applies to the various prints that she combines together. Kerst toen...
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...
We met at Filmmuseum EYE in Amsterdam, a great location for a photoshoot. It was a freezing cold day in January, but we both didn’t care. Inside, after the shoot, Anita van Delft (1950) told me all about the career move she made on her 54th. Anita: “As a...
Ambition Renée van den Berg Tap (1946) work is clothing consultant, her company is called Ambition & Fashion. You can contact her for restyling of your personal and/or business wardrobe. Or for advice how to dress for a special occasion, like a wedding, gala or...
"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!