Monthly Archives: October 2011
Court Sejour Boutique | Lifestyle pop-up store Amsterdam
A little while ago I went together with my friend Linda to a friday evening drink at Court Sejour Boutique. I was surprised by the concept and decided to go back to make a couple of pictures. Court Sejour Boutique is a temporary retail concept on the Van Baerlestraat in … Continue reading
Vintage Clothing and ‘Ownership’ Rituals
‘The significance of second-hand is that goods can be ‘cast off’ and ‘cast out’, but also that they are locked into endless cycles of re-enchantment. Value under this conceptualization, is not an inherent characteristic of commodities, but something that is open to constant relational and active negotiation, determined trough the … Continue reading
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Tagged amsterdam, first of august, firstofaugust.com, FOA, identity, sociological research, Sociology, Style Identities, trends, vintage
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Interior Inspiration
I have found a couple of interior images that I want to show you for some new inspiration. Integrating nature into your home I think is a good way to keep your apartment fresh and cosy, especially as the days start to become shorter. I love the organic, clean simplicity … Continue reading
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Style Inspiration
‘The way we dress can be seen as a cultural phenomenon, as an aesthetic medium for the expression of ideas, desires and beliefs circulating in society. Fashion is, after all, a form of visual art, a creation of images with the visible self as its medium.‘ (Wilson, 1985) Images: anywho.dk, … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, first of august, firstofaugust.com, FOA, inspiration, Street-style, style
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First of August visited Première Vision Paris
Even though I haven’t been writing about FoA’s own clothing collection, I haven’t been sitting still. The first two pieces of the ‘by FoA’ clothing collection are available in the By AMFI store at Spui 23 in Amsterdam (and soon in the webshop!). I’m busy making further progressions on the … Continue reading
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Tagged amsterdam, by FoA clothing, design, first of august, Première Vision Paris, style, trend, vintage
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