In the bag Today, I have the opportunity to write about Rotterdam designer Susan Bijl and how together with her husband Vincent, they inadvertently created a business out of a bag. The story began so. Susan started sewing her first bag in 2003. What she had in mind was not to start a business, but …
A brand with glasses During the interview, the machine manifests its presence by making a few sporadic clicks. Is it warm yet? I wonder. Can I please, please have a cup Does it really take an hour to warm up? I ask, nonchalantly. Am curious, and admittedly, fishing a tiny bit for a coffee. Ah …
It’s about memories A la recherche du temps perdu. It was the title of this 7-tome French novel that inspired Joranne and Bas to name it as such. A scene involving a melancholic narrator, a madeleine and a cup of tea. Read more…