Anything to do with friends is high on my list. Having coffee in Haarlem with Misja on a Saturday morning is just my cup of tea (pun intended). You have seen Misja on my blog several times (like here). She is a photographer who has a Street Style blog about people over 50. Beautiful pictures and a real tribute to men and women over 50. Her blog is : misjab.nl (my link will get you to her English version). She blogs both in Dutch and English. Would be too much hard work for me.
I have to limit my computer time anyway as I am suffering from RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) on both my arms. Not something to be taken lightly as ignoring it may very easily lead to disability. Even permanently. I have a friend who, unfortunately, proved that. I am not saying this to get your sympathy or advice. I know exactly what I have to do and not do and it is getting better.
I am just saying this to balance things a little. You might have gotten the impression that my life is all party party. And yes, I do lead a lovely life, but it is not as rosy as my blogposts let you believe haha. I work full time, have arguments with my husband, feel insecure at times and treated wrongly (usually that is not the case but I often take things too personal). In other words, a normal person leading a normal life. On the blog I am just showing you the best side of it.Â
Misja and I tried to meet each other and we both had a “window in our agendas” last Saturday to meet for coffee. My friend Anja had written about a nice new coffee and lunch place in Haarlem (Native) which I decided to test. (See Anja’s post on Native here.) As the weather was gorgeous, we sat outside.
Below: Misja on the terrace of Native. See that colourful necklace she is wearing? That was co-designed by somebody you will see later on in the post. Misja is being highly entertained…
Below: … Â as across the (small) street is a florist. The owner was watering his plants when a little girl on her bike challenged him. “Can you spray some water on me too?” Which he carefully did. Lots of giggles of course (mum was there too). And highly amusing for all the people on the terrace.
Below: For being such a good sport, he offered her a beautiful pink flower. Her sister got one too.
We chatted, drank coffee and took photos. My fault this time as I brought a camera. Shouldn’t do that every time we meet as I don’t want Misja to think I only meet up with her because of photo opportunities. I really like her as a friend.
Below: But as I did have my camera with me and Misja looked ravishing, I had to take a couple of pictures of her. Look at this stunning colour combination. The plants outside the flower shop were a great background.
Misja was kind enough to take pictures of me as well. Bear in mind we were only 1 meter (about 3 feet) removed from all the people on the terrace. Who were having a great time watching us and giving comments. All kind ones. I love these unexpected interactions with people.
Below: See me laughing? That is because of a funny remark of one of the customers. The little red bag is one I have had for a couple of years. I don’t often use it but today it was the perfect colour, reflected in the top.
Below: Outfit details. The skirt is Marella. Bought in Turin. See here two other outfits with this skirt. The boots are Fly London (to my big surprise). I adore white (cream) boots. Always have. Perhaps that dates back to the boots on a Barbie doll? Or the white boots of the mini skirt girls in the sixties/seventies? Don’t know, but when I saw these with the little black pearls at the top, I fell in love. That they are comfortable is a big bonus. So for the first time I am wearing boots when it is warm.
Below: Close-up of the boots: Fly London.
Below: Misja’s shot of my top. A fifties print but newly made by Vintage Curators.
Below: This is the owner of the shop Vintage Curators: Marije Cnossen. She sells second hand stuff but also makes clothes herself if she can lay her hands on nice fabric, like the fabric of my top. To the left of her you can see my top in the window as Marije made two of them. That one is sold now as well. I have also seen a beautiful long oversized jacket she created with fabric of Dries van Noten (Misja loves Dries van Noten).
For the Dutch: Misja wrote a lovely review about this shop. She didn’t translate this post which is understandable as only the Dutch can benefit from this Haarlem shop.
Below: Another shot of Marije. Remember when I talked about Misja’s lovely colourful necklace? Marije co-designed it about 15 years ago when she was working for the brand Vanilia. Isn’t that funny? The necklace is a favourite of Misja and I can fully understand this.
Below: Walking back home I passed my hair dresser Rob Peetoom and saw the back of my hair dresser Inge. What was she wearing? Interesting!!
Below: She was happy to pose for me. She is a fashionista. And a very good looking woman.
Below: One last event before I was home. My neighbours across the street had found a bird (macpie?) that couldn’t fly anymore and were waiting for the animal ambulance. I love it that there is such a thing as an animal ambulance.
And that was my lovely Saturday in Haarlem.
Greetje
I really enjoy your blog, you have a wonderful sense of humour that shines through and I love your fashion sense too. Adore those white boots!
Your compliments make me blush. Thank you very much Moya. And I am glad you are a fellow white boots lover. There are haters and lovers of white boots. So I noticed in my circle of friends. If they hate them, they will let me know. Dutch are like that and I appreciate it.
Another moment of everyday joys with my friend Greetje! You have such a knack for capturin the lovely little moments of an outing with your friends. I’ve concluded that it’s really qite unique, admirable and creative to focus on the people around you as much as yourself and friends!! It’s such a lovely way of setting the scene and creating the mood. I believe that is why I feel like I’m right there with everyone, just enjoying the pleasantry of a day in Haarlem with Misja.
Misja’s color combination is very cool. Her shoes have great funkiness and are so unique in style and color. Marije is a naural knockout beauty!! Reminds me of Ingrid Bergman! Inge looks like she’s a bit of a rascal and i love her outfit with the fabulous boots! You look really great in that colorful top and your white (go go boots?) I can’t quite make out the embellished tops but they are fabulous with your white skirt (the one you wore in Paris?)
I hope that little bird rebounded. Yikes!!! Looks like I’ve written an essay. Wonderful post Greetje.
You can write as much as you want Jude. I love to read your comments. (They are always full of praize 😇😇😘.) I was feeling quite put together but Misja knocked the ball out the court in her beautiful outfit. Loved it!
I am glad my way of writing catches on. It is not a specific “grid” I am using. It is just the way I write. I haven’t checked on the bird but I will.
The Netherlands is full of beautiful women! Misja. Marije. Inge. Yourself! Seriously…you are all stunning!
Your mention of Barbie wearing white boots brought a happy memory to me. I remember Barbie’s white boots! I also remember my own white ‘go-go’ boots. They were actually rubber boots but they were designed to look like ‘special’ boots! I know…common enough nowadays…but back in the sixties, it was a big deal to have rain boots that looked stylish!
When I was 22 (1976) I wore a very, very short red coat (in winter) with white boots to the knee. I felt sooo Mary Quant. Never felt the cold.
And no, The Netherlands are not full of beautiful women. There are a lot of less fortunate women as well. I just don’t photograph them haha. Reality is distorted.
And I’m loving your posts with my Sunday afternoon tea — in Washington DC. Your blog is enjoyed around the world!
I particularly enjoyed the women in this post, from the little ones on their bicycles to the grown ones featured.
Oh great another reader enjoying my posts like a magazine. Big cheers. Afternoon tea is good too. Trying my best every week. Hope you will enjoy it for a long time.
Love all of the outfits in this post, very beautiful images. I enjoy reading your fashionable adventures with my coffee on a Sunday morning here in Vancouver, thank-you for sharing. Those hollyhocks flowers in last two photos are stunning!
That is so nice to know. That there are women who actually get up and enjoy my post with their morning coffee. What more can a blogger want? Thank you for letting me know.
As for the hollyhock flowers.. we have loads of them in Haarlem. Why I don’t know. Perhaps because we hardly have any front gardens, just pavement and people want flowers? They don’t take up too much space and grow against the house. That must be the reason. I love them until they begin to wilt. Then they are really ugly.
I also love that there is an animal ambulance. We don’t have those here.
Your friend’s outfit is fabulous! I love her colour choices.
I’m impressed that your blouse is made from vintage fabric. What a great idea.
That shop owner and artist, Marije looks like a model and that shot looks like it was taken out of a magazine. In fact all of these photos look like they are magazine worthy.
You’re all making the Dutch look very beautiful indeed.
bisous
Suzanne
Ah.. the Dutch don’t all look beautiful haha. You know better than that 😂😂.
I am glad my photography skills are improving. But I don’t have “the eye”. The creativity to find the right background, the right angle, the shot in the mirror.. that kind of thing. And I wonder whether you can learn that. In a small way you can, but some people just possess that.
I agree that Marije looks like a model, she is very tall as well and what a beauty right?
What a lovely post about our coffee-appointment and mentioning Marije from Vintage Curators as well, thank you so much. It was a lovely start to the weekend, I’d suggest doing this more often, next time I’ll bring my camera as well!
It is always nice to see you. Glad we got another date lined up pretty soon.
Yes, I’m looking forward!
I love the sheen of Misja’s trousers, they look like they were made of silk. Haarlem looks a very interesting colourful place Greetje
I think her trousers are silk indeed Marianne. Haarlem is a lovely old town, small but compact. Voted best shopping town of The Netherlands three times! Of course I happen to live there haha.
I think it’s fabulous that you include us along on your friend’s visits….thanks so much for bringing your camera with you!!
Friends are really the chocolate chips in the cookies of life, right??
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Oh yes they are. Which is the rotten thing about blogging. You meet new friends and they live far away.
Goodness, Misja is such a beautiful woman, isn’t she? Love the necklace she has on. And I love the print on the top you are wearing… my favourite colour combination. You’re way ahead with your white booties… I’m looking for some RIGHT NOW. xx
That is the burden AND the pleasure of shopping often haha. You discover a lot. And white boots always get my attention.
Always lovely to see you 2 together. Misja is looking great as usual and your outfit works really well. Loving these new white booties which would look good with your white jeans as well. That shirt is magnificent!
I am so glad you like my white boots. Knowing you were never a fan of my white boots preferance haha. And yes, these are shaped differentle from the older ones.
The shoes of your hair dresser are stunning. The photo with the bird is so cute. I love these hollyhock flowers. Your Haarlem shopping spree posts are my favorite!
Yes, Inge (my hair dresser) loves fashion and has the bold character and good figure to wear nearly anything. In the post after this one (from last Sunday) you see more hollyhock flowers. They are everywhere in Haarlem. So easy to plant between your house and the pavement as they only need a square centimeter.
This is a post packed with visual treats! Misja’s outfit is so striking with the bold colours, and I really like your blouse and skirt combo. I have many pairs of shoes by Fly London, but I can only wear certain styles because of my bunions. Suzanne is right, Marije looks like a model, and you caught her in a beautiful moment. Of course your hair stylist is uber cool – I love her outfit, and those boots are fabulous.
Thanks Shelley. I totally agree with you about Misja’s outfit, I wouldn’t mind having it myself. As for your bunions… have a look at this blogpost of Annette (The Lady of Style). She has the same problem but found a UK brand that provides lovely shoes which are gentle on the bunions:
http://www.ladyofstyle.com/2017/04/floral-springtrend-leather-stylish-shoes-women-bunions.html (at the bottom of the post: black pumps and information on the brand).
I especially like these sandals, which I would love to have and I don’t have any bunions:
http://www.ladyofstyle.com/2017/05/how-to-add-feminine-touch-to-jeans-and-leatherjacket.html
Lovely Saturday indeed! As you well know, anything to do with friends is also on my top priority list so I found this to be a perfectly wonderful day (wish I were there as well). I think it’s fabulous how the two of you will take one another’s photo’s, they turn out so beautiful. I just can’t get over how natural and nonchalant the two of you pose while being so close to a crowd, I can not do this (wish I could but I just feel so self conscience when strangers are looking at me).
I love your bit about being a normal person leading a normal life, amen to that my friend!!! Although in my eyes you are one amazingly entertaining, fashionable, out going, positive, and lovely lady leading one beautiful life. So grateful to call you my friend. Have lovely (normal) week.
Right, you have my all shy and blushing now. I am not kidding. Too much honour, really. Nevertheless, thank you for expression this sweet opinion. As for feeling self conscience.. nah.. don’t have that. It doesn’t bother me when people are looking or commenting. Just one big happy fun event.
Misja’s necklace is not my cup of tea, but for the rest I adore this outfit on her.
I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of your look. The booties are nice, but not worn under this skirt. I guess it has to do with the length of the skirt and maybe also the model of the skirt versus the height of the booties. Shortening your legs enormously and creating an old ladies look. Especially combined with the top. No, you can do/look so much better!
Brutally honest, I know, but I know that you can take this. And that I love you;-).
Wow, that magpie on the finger of your neighbour. Yes, I’m happy that we have an animal ambulance too!
If you would ask me, I would wear this outfit with a high heeled pump. But that would really make it an old lady’s outfit. I thought by addind these modern booties, it would steer away from old lady..
Having coffee with a friend is one of the best ways to spend a Saturday afternoon! ( the other one is doing shopping with her!! ) I am sure that you two enjoyed the time together…
I like vintage printed fabrics Some of them have very nice combination of colours like the one of your top! The one-coloured- skirt makes a good match and those booties are so lovely!
Glad you like my top and boots Dan. Apart from how I bought the skirt with you (with the black and white sweater) I don’t seem to be able to create many other outfits with it. I had the beautiful bright blue silk top by Marella as well, but that is torned.
I LOVE your top (the colours look amazing on you, I think the retro print is really fabulous) – and how perfect to be photographed near a florist, it is like you are carrying on the flowers from his stall wherever you then go (I love flowers but am never brave enough to wear them – I photograph them, but now I am re-thinking as often I feel I just don’t have the panache to carry them off and can never find flowers that are quirky enough), also Misjas coat and necklace are fantastic. Lovely inspiring outfits! And look after those wrists – RSI is horrible, so hopefully the inflammation will die down very soon
I find floral clothes rather tricky myself. They often age me. Which is why I added the boots. To create a more modern look. If I would go by my heart / taste, I would wear pumps. And totally ruin the look haha. I got wiser. It never occurred to me that the flowers of my top and the plants of the florist were such a good combination, duh.. You are absolutely right.
I love Misja’s polka dot top, just my sort of thing. And your hairdresser is super stylish. I have a friend who lives in Haarlem and so far I’ve not seen too many stylish people when I go but hopefully I will next time I come (I think I will be there in September sometime) so I’ll be on the lookout
I know!! And of course I only photograph the good looking ones haha. Will you wave at me when you see me in the street?
Absolutely. I’m hoping for a Greetje sighting!
WHAT ARE THOSE WOVEN SHOES MARIJA HAS ON???They are a BIG STEP UP from the earth shoes here……..
WHAT A LOVELY DAY…….I WOULD LOVE TO MEET ALL THOSE PEOPLE!
I”M COMING TO VISIT YOU!!!!!!!
XX
Marije sells those shoes. They are a Spanish brand: Pla. Here you will find more information:
http://www.pla.org.es/en/the_shoes
And I will be here to welcome you if you come over my dear. I bet together we will make quite some noise 😂.
I love what Misja is wearing and am inspired to try that color combo sometime. I like the white boots, and think they balance the volume of the skirt nicely. I’m still looking for a pair of cream or ivory boots, maybe this will be my year…
You are right, this will be your year. I have seen many white and ivory boots in the fashion columns, often in the 60ies look. Misja’s colour combination inspired me too, I love her coat.
Misja’s colourful outfit is fantastic, definitely too good not to photograph! I love your pretty top Greetje, and those ankle boots are fab. How wonderful that there’s an animal ambulance! I volunteer at an animal hospital but we don’t have such luxuries as an ambulance. We do get a lot of magpies and pigeons. The magpies are easier to look after because they eat dog food, whereas the pigeons have to be syringe fed with a seed paste..and they are very flappy!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
Flappy, they are very flappy. I immediately have an image on my brain. I can see you trying to feed one with a syringe. The animal ambulance is relying on donations as well.
I love your hairstyliste’s outfit! Very nice photo’s, and because I do know Haarlem a bit it’s like taking me on a trip! Very nice, I hope your arms recover soon, take rest!
Thanks Nancy, I will be careful with my arms. I love taking you on a trip.
Misja’s necklace is not my cup of tea, but for the rest I adore this outfit on her.
I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of your look. The booties are nice, but not worn under this skirt. I guess it has to do with the length of the skirt and maybe also the model of the skirt versus the height of the booties. Shortening your legs enormously and creating an old ladies look. Especially combined with the top. No, you can do/look so much better!
Brutally honest, I know, but I know that you can take this. And that I love you;-).
Wow, that magpie on the finger of your neighbour. Yes, I’m happy that we have an animal ambulance too!
If you would ask me, I would wear this outfit with a high heeled pump. But that would really make it an old lady’s outfit. I thought by addind these modern booties, it would steer away from old lady..
The shoes of your hair dresser are stunning. The photo with the bird is so cute. I love these hollyhock flowers. Your Haarlem shopping spree posts are my favorite!
Yes, Inge (my hair dresser) loves fashion and has the bold character and good figure to wear nearly anything. In the post after this one (from last Sunday) you see more hollyhock flowers. They are everywhere in Haarlem. So easy to plant between your house and the pavement as they only need a square centimeter.
This is a post packed with visual treats! Misja’s outfit is so striking with the bold colours, and I really like your blouse and skirt combo. I have many pairs of shoes by Fly London, but I can only wear certain styles because of my bunions. Suzanne is right, Marije looks like a model, and you caught her in a beautiful moment. Of course your hair stylist is uber cool – I love her outfit, and those boots are fabulous.
Thanks Shelley. I totally agree with you about Misja’s outfit, I wouldn’t mind having it myself. As for your bunions… have a look at this blogpost of Annette (The Lady of Style). She has the same problem but found a UK brand that provides lovely shoes which are gentle on the bunions:
http://www.ladyofstyle.com/2017/04/floral-springtrend-leather-stylish-shoes-women-bunions.html (at the bottom of the post: black pumps and information on the brand).
I especially like these sandals, which I would love to have and I don’t have any bunions:
http://www.ladyofstyle.com/2017/05/how-to-add-feminine-touch-to-jeans-and-leatherjacket.html
Goodness, Misja is such a beautiful woman, isn’t she? Love the necklace she has on. And I love the print on the top you are wearing… my favourite colour combination. You’re way ahead with your white booties… I’m looking for some RIGHT NOW. xx
That is the burden AND the pleasure of shopping often haha. You discover a lot. And white boots always get my attention.
Lovely Saturday indeed! As you well know, anything to do with friends is also on my top priority list so I found this to be a perfectly wonderful day (wish I were there as well). I think it’s fabulous how the two of you will take one another’s photo’s, they turn out so beautiful. I just can’t get over how natural and nonchalant the two of you pose while being so close to a crowd, I can not do this (wish I could but I just feel so self conscience when strangers are looking at me).
I love your bit about being a normal person leading a normal life, amen to that my friend!!! Although in my eyes you are one amazingly entertaining, fashionable, out going, positive, and lovely lady leading one beautiful life. So grateful to call you my friend. Have lovely (normal) week.
Right, you have my all shy and blushing now. I am not kidding. Too much honour, really. Nevertheless, thank you for expression this sweet opinion. As for feeling self conscience.. nah.. don’t have that. It doesn’t bother me when people are looking or commenting. Just one big happy fun event.
Always lovely to see you 2 together. Misja is looking great as usual and your outfit works really well. Loving these new white booties which would look good with your white jeans as well. That shirt is magnificent!
I am so glad you like my white boots. Knowing you were never a fan of my white boots preferance haha. And yes, these are shaped differentle from the older ones.
I LOVE your top (the colours look amazing on you, I think the retro print is really fabulous) – and how perfect to be photographed near a florist, it is like you are carrying on the flowers from his stall wherever you then go (I love flowers but am never brave enough to wear them – I photograph them, but now I am re-thinking as often I feel I just don’t have the panache to carry them off and can never find flowers that are quirky enough), also Misjas coat and necklace are fantastic. Lovely inspiring outfits! And look after those wrists – RSI is horrible, so hopefully the inflammation will die down very soon
I find floral clothes rather tricky myself. They often age me. Which is why I added the boots. To create a more modern look. If I would go by my heart / taste, I would wear pumps. And totally ruin the look haha. I got wiser. It never occurred to me that the flowers of my top and the plants of the florist were such a good combination, duh.. You are absolutely right.
WHAT ARE THOSE WOVEN SHOES MARIJA HAS ON???They are a BIG STEP UP from the earth shoes here……..
WHAT A LOVELY DAY…….I WOULD LOVE TO MEET ALL THOSE PEOPLE!
I”M COMING TO VISIT YOU!!!!!!!
XX
Marije sells those shoes. They are a Spanish brand: Pla. Here you will find more information:
http://www.pla.org.es/en/the_shoes
And I will be here to welcome you if you come over my dear. I bet together we will make quite some noise 😂.
Having coffee with a friend is one of the best ways to spend a Saturday afternoon! ( the other one is doing shopping with her!! ) I am sure that you two enjoyed the time together…
I like vintage printed fabrics Some of them have very nice combination of colours like the one of your top! The one-coloured- skirt makes a good match and those booties are so lovely!
Glad you like my top and boots Dan. Apart from how I bought the skirt with you (with the black and white sweater) I don’t seem to be able to create many other outfits with it. I had the beautiful bright blue silk top by Marella as well, but that is torned.
I love what Misja is wearing and am inspired to try that color combo sometime. I like the white boots, and think they balance the volume of the skirt nicely. I’m still looking for a pair of cream or ivory boots, maybe this will be my year…
You are right, this will be your year. I have seen many white and ivory boots in the fashion columns, often in the 60ies look. Misja’s colour combination inspired me too, I love her coat.
I love your hairstyliste’s outfit! Very nice photo’s, and because I do know Haarlem a bit it’s like taking me on a trip! Very nice, I hope your arms recover soon, take rest!
Thanks Nancy, I will be careful with my arms. I love taking you on a trip.
I love Misja’s polka dot top, just my sort of thing. And your hairdresser is super stylish. I have a friend who lives in Haarlem and so far I’ve not seen too many stylish people when I go but hopefully I will next time I come (I think I will be there in September sometime) so I’ll be on the lookout
I know!! And of course I only photograph the good looking ones haha. Will you wave at me when you see me in the street?
Absolutely. I’m hoping for a Greetje sighting!
Misja’s colourful outfit is fantastic, definitely too good not to photograph! I love your pretty top Greetje, and those ankle boots are fab. How wonderful that there’s an animal ambulance! I volunteer at an animal hospital but we don’t have such luxuries as an ambulance. We do get a lot of magpies and pigeons. The magpies are easier to look after because they eat dog food, whereas the pigeons have to be syringe fed with a seed paste..and they are very flappy!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
Flappy, they are very flappy. I immediately have an image on my brain. I can see you trying to feed one with a syringe. The animal ambulance is relying on donations as well.
The Netherlands is full of beautiful women! Misja. Marije. Inge. Yourself! Seriously…you are all stunning!
Your mention of Barbie wearing white boots brought a happy memory to me. I remember Barbie’s white boots! I also remember my own white ‘go-go’ boots. They were actually rubber boots but they were designed to look like ‘special’ boots! I know…common enough nowadays…but back in the sixties, it was a big deal to have rain boots that looked stylish!
When I was 22 (1976) I wore a very, very short red coat (in winter) with white boots to the knee. I felt sooo Mary Quant. Never felt the cold.
And no, The Netherlands are not full of beautiful women. There are a lot of less fortunate women as well. I just don’t photograph them haha. Reality is distorted.
Another moment of everyday joys with my friend Greetje! You have such a knack for capturin the lovely little moments of an outing with your friends. I’ve concluded that it’s really qite unique, admirable and creative to focus on the people around you as much as yourself and friends!! It’s such a lovely way of setting the scene and creating the mood. I believe that is why I feel like I’m right there with everyone, just enjoying the pleasantry of a day in Haarlem with Misja.
Misja’s color combination is very cool. Her shoes have great funkiness and are so unique in style and color. Marije is a naural knockout beauty!! Reminds me of Ingrid Bergman! Inge looks like she’s a bit of a rascal and i love her outfit with the fabulous boots! You look really great in that colorful top and your white (go go boots?) I can’t quite make out the embellished tops but they are fabulous with your white skirt (the one you wore in Paris?)
I hope that little bird rebounded. Yikes!!! Looks like I’ve written an essay. Wonderful post Greetje.
You can write as much as you want Jude. I love to read your comments. (They are always full of praize 😇😇😘.) I was feeling quite put together but Misja knocked the ball out the court in her beautiful outfit. Loved it!
I am glad my way of writing catches on. It is not a specific “grid” I am using. It is just the way I write. I haven’t checked on the bird but I will.
And I’m loving your posts with my Sunday afternoon tea — in Washington DC. Your blog is enjoyed around the world!
I particularly enjoyed the women in this post, from the little ones on their bicycles to the grown ones featured.
Oh great another reader enjoying my posts like a magazine. Big cheers. Afternoon tea is good too. Trying my best every week. Hope you will enjoy it for a long time.
I also love that there is an animal ambulance. We don’t have those here.
Your friend’s outfit is fabulous! I love her colour choices.
I’m impressed that your blouse is made from vintage fabric. What a great idea.
That shop owner and artist, Marije looks like a model and that shot looks like it was taken out of a magazine. In fact all of these photos look like they are magazine worthy.
You’re all making the Dutch look very beautiful indeed.
bisous
Suzanne
Ah.. the Dutch don’t all look beautiful haha. You know better than that 😂😂.
I am glad my photography skills are improving. But I don’t have “the eye”. The creativity to find the right background, the right angle, the shot in the mirror.. that kind of thing. And I wonder whether you can learn that. In a small way you can, but some people just possess that.
I agree that Marije looks like a model, she is very tall as well and what a beauty right?
I think it’s fabulous that you include us along on your friend’s visits….thanks so much for bringing your camera with you!!
Friends are really the chocolate chips in the cookies of life, right??
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Oh yes they are. Which is the rotten thing about blogging. You meet new friends and they live far away.
Love all of the outfits in this post, very beautiful images. I enjoy reading your fashionable adventures with my coffee on a Sunday morning here in Vancouver, thank-you for sharing. Those hollyhocks flowers in last two photos are stunning!
That is so nice to know. That there are women who actually get up and enjoy my post with their morning coffee. What more can a blogger want? Thank you for letting me know.
As for the hollyhock flowers.. we have loads of them in Haarlem. Why I don’t know. Perhaps because we hardly have any front gardens, just pavement and people want flowers? They don’t take up too much space and grow against the house. That must be the reason. I love them until they begin to wilt. Then they are really ugly.
What a lovely post about our coffee-appointment and mentioning Marije from Vintage Curators as well, thank you so much. It was a lovely start to the weekend, I’d suggest doing this more often, next time I’ll bring my camera as well!
It is always nice to see you. Glad we got another date lined up pretty soon.
Yes, I’m looking forward!
I really enjoy your blog, you have a wonderful sense of humour that shines through and I love your fashion sense too. Adore those white boots!
Your compliments make me blush. Thank you very much Moya. And I am glad you are a fellow white boots lover. There are haters and lovers of white boots. So I noticed in my circle of friends. If they hate them, they will let me know. Dutch are like that and I appreciate it.
I love the sheen of Misja’s trousers, they look like they were made of silk. Haarlem looks a very interesting colourful place Greetje
I think her trousers are silk indeed Marianne. Haarlem is a lovely old town, small but compact. Voted best shopping town of The Netherlands three times! Of course I happen to live there haha.