For the Love of Textiles

THE Photo arrived today in my mailbox...Very pleased with it.. if I dare say so... One comment on Facebook was: very Cute and you look like a little boy (and that at my age...thanks Jesse)Let me know what you think about it.. Shirt: Pendleton Trousers: Henrik Vibskov Bag: Kabla Socks: Handknitted with Lorna Lace sock yarn, Pattern: Conwy by Nancy Bush (did wear them at my wedding). Shoes: Camper , about 9 years old

Yesterday-afternoon I went to see Amber for the first time... we had a Date...But who is Amber you might think.. (I can hear you thinking...) Well, Amber is the Muse from the Fashion Biennale in Arnhem (the place I was born and went to Art-school)and she is there till the 3th of July.. You really have to meet her. She is Beautiful and she is all about Atmosphere.. She is..She is Amber...and on the front of the catalogue you can see how she looks. I have been to all previous ModeBiennalles. Love the idea that every 2 year there is a big Fashion Event with an exhibition, fashion shows etc. This time the venue was a big hall from AkzoNobel. A great place for this event. My mind really needed this trip because last wednesday I was -while driving home- witnessing a very heavy motoraccident and the film kept repeating in my head. And Amber was there to bring me into another world. Entering the building there was a long corridor were beautiful music was played, a room filled with scents fr...

Woke up at 5.45. Breakfast,Shower,Dressed. Left the house at 7. Walk to the railwaystation. Saw those swans.. Trainride with a good book while listening to Adele 21. I set fire to the rain. Walked to school and arrived there at 8.10 Coffee, mailcheck. 8.45: Examns Financial Management till 10. Break till 10.30. Coffee. Lessons Short Course till 12. Inbetween having a look at toiles from level 3. A pincushion from a level 3 Student. Work from level 4 students Couture Department. No lunch. Presentations from First Year Fashion Management Students. Before leaving school a quick view at work from the 4th year and leaving school at 16.20. Just had time to buy tea at AH to go. Now in the train heading home. Came home at 17.20 hrs My first blog written on my phone. I really don't know how it will look when I publish it...so, let's have a go..NOW... Later that afternoon I found out that the pictures were not in the right order... cha...