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Anyone who has been with us for a while knows: We are big fans of the style icons of the times, and in particular of style icons from French film, music and pop culture. And so we were quite shocked when on July 17 the Anglo-French Jane Birkin, one of the most celebrated style icons of the last century, passed away.
Now I hear you thinking..BIRKIN? That's the name of those expensive bags, right? Correct! Because this luxurious BIRKIN bag is named after the style icon. But to properly honor her: first things first. Because who is Birkin?
Unfortunately, some sale items are returned. And since we can't sell those as regular in the store after that, we wanted to do something with them. So what can we do? Are we going to resend those items to someone else? That is not very environmentally friendly... So we kept looking for something else to do with these returned items. That is how we came across the second-hand store chain Appel & Ei.
Something to go wild for: we are going to contribute to the construction of green roofs!
Are you used to oversized sweaters and cardigans yet? No, that's okay, I get it. Because as a fashion girl, I'm just getting used to them and it's been a trend for a few seasons already. But oh lala how oversized is delicious! Super comfortable, that warm cocoon to hide in, and nowadays also very stylish. With these tips & tricks the styling of anything oversized is going to become easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Bright colors are in fashion! Color is taste-bound just like the things you like to eat, the music you love, or the smell of your shampoo. Everything is possible. You decide what suits you or what you feel like, and there is a good chance that that includes bright colors now. So... what about them?
Ton sur ton is an unadulterated fashion term, freely translated it means 'color on color'. So with fashion outfits, this is an outfit in which almost all parts have the same color, or are built up in different gradations of the same color.
We took the dive into the history of the term and wrote this extensive blog about it, especially for you (;
Where does the Broderie Anglaise fabric come from and...why is it called Broderie Anglaise? We once again take a dive into the history of fabrics...