Troc, Verviers, Belgique

 

www.troc.com, 1ère chaine Européene de Depot Vente

Graanmarkt 13, Antwerpen

www.graanmarkt.be

food

fashion

The passport size Midori Traveler's Notebook (via)

perfume (via) by Francis Kurkdjian

Adventure # 2: Tosti shops

In Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York, in this case for fashion in Paris, France.

Or on the internet, here, looking for a house.

A tiny stroll trough Arnhem, The Netherlands

Vintage walls in Arnhem

Arnhem really has some nice shops, the streets are quiet and tidy, no roughness here! I came across 3 shops the other day.

Arnhem Coming Soon, filled with Dutch design and - fashion. A very well organized shop with pretty things you sometimes don't find elsewhere. They also have exhibitions, workshops and such. This shop is initiated by Artez and gets municipal support.

Sjaak Hullekes (29) Just opened his first shop a week ago. It's a fairly traditional shop, a friendly buxus tree welcomes you in. Inside you'll find men's and women's clothing by the designer. They sell Ladurée candles as one of the very few shops in the Benelux.

   The interior at Jones (since 1988)I always loved, because of the huge cage with lovebirds, their singing makes you want to sit there all day long. The clothes are nice as well (Margiela, AFVandervorst,Jil Sander Navy, etc) Owner Judith ter Haar is what they call the "DNA" of this store. She is very active in Arnhem's fashion activities (Biennale, Artez). 

These three shops are all situated in the Kerkstraat.

One Day Shop / HTNK

Save this date! 28th May from 3-9pm HTNK one day shop. At Trouw Amsterdam Wibautstraat 127. Illustration by *DIED* will be present!

Shopping tips for Amsterdam.

Introducing our Fresh Guestblogger: Lewis G.

22tracks.com : een site met muziek die elke maand wordt upgedate, ze hebben eigenlijk elk genre.
22tracks.com: a music site that is updated every month, they have actually any genre.

X21:  een nieuwe winkel op de Ferdinand bol, ik vindt dat ze hele vette kleding verkopen. Wat is ze verkopen is ook vrij exclusief.
X21: a new shop on the globe Ferdinand, I think they all cool clothes
sales. What they sell is also quite exclusive.

Patta: De beste sneaker-store in amsterdam, veel limited editions en ze hebben eigenlijk geen lelijke schoenen. Ook hebben ze een eigen kleding merk.
Patta: The best sneaker store in Amsterdam, many limited editions and they have not really ugly shoes. Also have their own clothing brand.

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Want to be a guestblogger as well? Feel free to contact me !!
xoxo mimi

 

Virtual fittingroom

Magic Mirrors

"In 2009 Macy*s New York unveiled the "Magic Fitting Room." It's a 72-inch mirror display fitted with an iPad interface that will allow users to superimpose a variety of clothes on the viewer, without ever having to remove so much as a sock".(via)
 I guess this doesn't exist anymore nowadays, it's nowhere to be found on the Macy*s site. Was it just a gadget? Yes it was, the principle still exists but is still in an early stage. There are many other forms to be found though.
"Zugara’s solution is the Webcam Social Shopper. It is equally appealing in principle, and disappointing in practice. It will work for anyone with a webcam-enabled PC. Visit a partner retailer’s website, hit a button to try on apparel and see first-hand if a style is right for you. You can also snap a photo and share it on social networks to solicit feedback from friends".(via)

"FaceCake's amazing technology allows you to give yourself a complete cosmetic makeover, go from being a blonde to a redhead, visualize yourself losing weight, see your home in a rainbow of colors, purchase accessories for your pets, or try a cosmetic procedure with just a simple click. Just upload your image and you can "try on" a product, or "try out" a service without ever leaving home in a photo-realistic manner that's the next best thing to driving to the store or doctor."(via) Hmm.. well, I haven't tried this yet. Maybe if you do, please do share !Polyvore On several blogs I often see collages made with polyvore this is a site were you can make sets and combinations (clothing, interior) which you can share trough several social media. This is a fun way to show your friends what you are planning to buy.

Dutch Actresses's Fashionbash (DAF)

Yesterday (sunday) we took a field trip to The Fashionbash, organized by dutch actresses Halina Reijn, Carice van Houten, Hadewych Minis, Kim van Kooten and some more. They sold their obsolete clothing for charity (WNF). We were given a full program. After paying €5,- we could listen to a DJ, we could purchase champagne and later on we could get Salsa Lessons.

Waiting on our turn to shop, we were entertained by the celebs(above Ms Halina)with updates on how many shoes were left etc.

 
we could take our picture with the actresses...

and so we did. We sure can learn something from these pro's!

and most importantly, we could shop!From Spijkers en Spijkers (that we bought from Carice) to everything between Gucci and H&M. Red Carpet dresses had the evidence(photo's)pinned on them. All sizes were SMALL, all heels were HIGH.

treasury-my red outfit

http://www.etsy.com/people/mimiberlin/treasury

what I would shop at Etsy, handmade and vintage

Last chance to get your muddy choco pump

Mimi's Muddy ChocoPump©  Choose your taste, choose your letter

golden brown stuffy november favorites on etsy

treasury on etsy

Meanwhile in Paris/11/2010

what to think about this? fur fur fur

magasin gallery store

magasin gallery store @ haagse bluf the hague, the netherlands

 this pop-up store is the starting point for the
(dutch) fashion route during Résidence de la mode in The Hague until 11/7

selected dutch designers for sale

mixed: vintage /now

photography exhibition upstairs: tastefully mixed work.
The signs weren't put up yet but I know this by heart, largest picture by wendelien daan