Did you notice the most fabulous thing about the match NED – ARG? No? Well, the coach and his advisors from the Argentinean soccer team all had a brooch pinned on their lapel! Cool! In fact, they always wear a small pin. But for this special match they attached a small ribbon in blue and white, the colors of the Argentinean flag. It might have been a pin and not an actual brooch… This is how coach Alejandro Sabella normally wears his pin. Did you notice the pin while watching the game yesterday?
Brooch Wisdom
Airplane brooch: The missing dangle
This week I wore my red airplane brooch. It was part of a large vintage brooch lot I bought a few months ago through eBay. It really pops when I wear it on this striped shirt. But there is something mysterious about this particular brooch. The missing dangle If you look closely, you see a small chain attached to the wing. So the question that arises is: What would have been dangling at the bottom of this red airplane brooch?! Maybe a bomb? Or an entire name?A red bow maybe… The skyline of a city? A paratrooper?Perhaps it used to have […]
Brooch Collection
Brooch Collection: Andrea
For today’s vintage brooch collection I am delighted to share the collection of Andrea. On Instagram I have seen her brooches and was always amazed by her fabulous style. Luckily she was very sweet and was willing to give us a peek into her collection. Have fun reading and thank you Andrea for sharing your brooch stories! What’s your favorite brooch? “My favorite brooch in my collection is the red bakelite and Lucite heart brooch, a gift from my boyfriend. It is a large and eye-catching piece that is versatile and looks great with so many different […]
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Broesj at Best Kept Secret Festival market!
Whoe! Best Kept Secret 2014 and Broesj were a perfect match. This weekend I went to Hilvarenbeek, together with Annelies. We were part of the Etsy market. So for three full days, we enjoyed music, very good food and spread the brooch-love. Setting up day 1! Preparing some Broesj-cards Our neighbors from WOW for you provided us with coffee in the cutest cup ever. Our view, we had a perfect view on the MainStage and the lovely booth from Ik stempel :-) Look! De Krantenkapper made a tattoo station. How awesome is this!? And tada! Here is […]
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BBB14: 3 tips to boost business
It was just a bit quiet around here on the blog. But today I had a Business Bites and Bubbles (seminar) day. I visited BBB14, organized by MamaMarketing. A whole day filled with workshops, seminars and meeting like-minded web shop entrepreneurs. It was great fun! I wore a bright brooch so people would recognize me. It was nice to see my friends again, meet new business ladies and learn new skills. To take immediate action, I thought: Let’s blog and not wait any longer until that perfect subject/idea/photo comes along. No, let’s make it happen! Top […]
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Swan Market XL: Coffee, meetings and some rain
Me and Linda behind our booths! :-)picture by Daphne from Kadolab Good: Going to Rotterdam by car (I go there a lot by train because of work. Going by car felt as such a luxury!). Meeting bloggers/instagrammers (saying hi to Cathy and Sophie!), finally fresh coffee, Kadolab helping me rearrange the booth, good bread, more coffee, sun in the morning, only in the afternoon some rain, finally time to catch up with my Kadolab friends. I finally met Sophie Sweet Vintage, so cool! Here she’s hiding behind her camera uhhh… capturing our booth :)) Less good: […]
Week in brooches
Busy times, easter and: Swan Market XL!
Times goes by soooo fast when you are busy. I’m trying to juggle work (big assignment), Broesj-work (had to ask my niece to help), social life (keep mixing up days and times so I keep making mistakes when meeting friends) and sleep (between all the above). But luckily today was relaxing: my sister made easter brunch and we sat in the sun. Tomorrow I will be attending the Swan Market XL at the Museumpark. Will you come and say hello? Morgen (tweede paasdag) sta ik op de Swan Market XL (Rotterdam, Museumpark). Kom je even gedag zeggen?
Brooch Collection
Brooch Collection: Angelique
Hè hè eindelijk is er weer een broche collectie! Dankzij Instagram zag ik de collectie van Angelique. Wauw, ik was onder de indruk. Gelukkig wilde ze haar tips en verhalen met ons delen. Deel zes in de broche collectie serie: Angelique’s broches! Click here to read the story from Angelique on her brooch collection in English (or click the red link Read in English in the sidebar on the right) “Wat mijn favoriete broche is, is afhankelijk van wat ik draag. Het meest draag ik de houten nijlpaard (die ik overigens zelf heb omgetoverd tot broche, […]
Brooch Wisdom
Amazed by the fabulous brooches in Galerie Des Bijoux
The thing I didn’t consider being in Paris (while it being a work thing): I could find some brooches! And yes, there were some fabulous brooches in Galerie des Bijoux. While visiting Museum Les Arts Décoratifs I discovered Galerie des bijoux. Wow! I felt like I was starring in a Sherlock Holmes episode (you know, where they steal the most precious jewelry) it felt unreal! I was most impressed to see the brooches of René Lalique in real life. I have written about him before, the most precious brooches were showed on the Broesj Facebook page. […]
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Paris, Je t’aime
Things I thought I never do in my live: Visit Paris in one day. Saturday I got out of bed before 6 a.m. (pfff) and took the Thalys to France. We went to do some research for an exhibition. But also enjoyed some shopping and parks. But Paris in one day: Crazy!
