I had no idea why but I was feeling a bit under the weather last week. I Probably needed to adjust getting back to work after the most perfect holiday ever. Then I received news that made my day. It involved Orla Kiely. And boy, I love her patterns! They are so colorful, bold an retro-inspired. Every day I carry around ‘her’ laptop sleeve. Next to laptop sleeves, bags and wonderful bedding Orla Kiely now designs shoes! She joined forces with Clarks and they have produced an autumn/winter collection. I was allowed to choose one pair and try them out. After […]
Brooch Collection
Brooch Collection: Brenda
I found the picture of Brenda’s perfectly color coordinated collection on Pinterest. Little did I know that she would be Dutch. A while later we connected via Etsy when Brenda bought a bird brooch. I’m thrilled to feature her collection. Nederlandse versie onderaan dit bericht! “Most of my brooches are vintage finds from the 80’s. I think those plastic novelty brooches are fun since they often depict funny animals, fruits and flowers. I buy them to wear them, yet my favorite brooch is a modern one. Namely the wooden flower Snug. First brooch One of my first […]
Tuesday Thrift
Thrifting Tuesday: Auction Kings
Have you even been to an auction? And no I do not mean your bidding on eBay. A real action. With a hammer and numbers to put in the sky. Most of the time actions are being held via the world wide web. But there are always a few days where you can browse around all the objects and check if you are going to make an offer. My whole family (I am not joking) loves to go to auctions. So whenever there’s a day to view all the curiosities we do not miss out and we surely […]
Vintage Color Collage
Color Collage: Vintage Summer Beach
I really look forward to my summer vacation. It will look a bit like this vintage summer collage, I’m sure. Under the red umbrellas, the blue sea and palmtrees. The vintage swimsuits look fabulous. Lately there has been a trend in which you see the vintage inspired swimsuits again. And also the glasses, they look so fab! Palmtree brooch is available here!
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Tropical Summer Outfit: Gold Pineapple Brooch
Most of the time I have no idea where my brooches end up. But seeing the gold pineapple brooch appear on an outfit like this is amazing! This picture is from the lovely Etsy shop April and Me. She makes and sells pouches with the most perfect color and pattern combined. And now you can win this little summer pouch! How to enter the giveaway: 1. Hop over to Instagram 2. Retweet the picture from @aprilandme with the hashtag #aprilandmefamily 3. Follow the @aprilandme Instagram account Voila! But then, how do you recreate the fabulous look? Pouch: April and me / Brooch: Broesj / Shirt: H&M / Shorts: H&M / Shoes: […]
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Thrifting Tuesday: Special Brooch Trip
It’s always lovely to visit my hometown. A few weeks ago, my parents picked me up from the train station and we went thrifting. The amount of treasures we found was not amazing. But I did manage to find some brooches. The abstract black one was lucky enough to accompany me direct on a very special trip… And we had lunch (okay, pie ;-)) here. Isn’t this perfect? Sometimes I forget that my parents live in such a beautiful part of The Netherlands. We even went on a ferry! Loved it. It was a perfect day. I’m working on listing the […]
Week in brooches
Week in Brooches: Summer!
Temperatures are rising in The Netherlands. A Dutch summer is basically always the same: It begins nice and sunny but then it gets really humid and it is a bit too much. Eating lots of popsicles helps. And taking lunch breaks and walk next to the Amstel. I love to wear coral colored clothes and accessories. The black bird matches the summer outfit perfectly. Another perk of summer is wearing vintage dresses. A white hedgehog brooch hides on the bow. I love those small brooches that pimp an outfit in a very subtle way. There are still some hedgehog brooches available in the shop! I organized […]
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Thrifting Tuesday: Mom’s picks
My parents are just like me. Or maybe it’s the other way around… One thing is certain: They love to go thrifting. First my dad wasn’t a big fan of rummaging through pieces of junk to find treasures. But since he has developed a growing collection of small books and he also loves the KLM Blue Delft Miniature houses he is the one that insist on visiting the flea markets. Since my mom doesn’t mind at all they go a lot these days. Luckily for me they do not forget to check out the brooches. Yes! So this is […]
Brooch Collection
Brooch Collection: Jojanneke
Yes, another brooch collection! Jojanneke from Met Draad en Raad makes and sells brooches herself. So this is not only a vintage collection, but a lot of handmade goodies here as well. This post is in Dutch, but you can read it in English if you click here. We beginnen deze broche collecie met Jojannekes’ zelfgemaakte broches. “De panter komt uit de serie die ik net af heb en de vos heb ik echt voor mezelf gemaakt, die verkoop ik nooit!” “De eerste broche kocht ik tijdens Tuin5 in Zuthpen dit jaar. De maakster werkte zo inventief met fimo-klei werkt, […]
