Tie me up & tie me down

 The men tie attracted my attention while typing the previous post about Guerra de la Paz.
This essential attribute of business men dressing code went through the experiments of eco-fashion designers because of it's enormous color and pattern palette and I suppose quite good state after even years of usage.
Here is the examples of upcycling ideas picked form internet and collection of great Etsy-designers working with this material.

Alabama Chanin takes recycling to funky, stylish new heights with ladder-back kitchen chairs from the 1920's-1970's, reworked and artfully woven with vintage men's ties

Recycled tie necklace by Laura Skelton

New year tree via NYC daily photo

Etsy eco-fashion designers

Guerra de la Paz

Guerra de la Paz is an artist studio formed by two persons Alain Guerra en Neraldo de la Paz. They collect and reuse the clothes and transform enormous mass of colorful textile into pieces of art. Themselves they call their creations as cynic, trying to pass the message about the consuming society in all degrees. Color, texture, social portraits, humor, cynicism, the idea - what do you like more in this incredible world, created by 2 artists?

Upcycled Lace lamp by Shannon South

I came a cross Shannon South shop which sells recycled leather bags. Everything related to upcycling recycling catches my attention immediately. And I am very curious to now about the person who has such great idea. I would like to present this beautiful upcycling idea - Lace lamp. Suits for chubby chic and cottage leaving style.

Enjoy my treasury Chubby chic & vintage lovers:

Photo-shoot of upcycled aprons

It is almost 1 year that I have started Moi Aussi and this blog. There were many times I was going to stop my upcycling experiments because of the many reasons. We have moved to another house, completely renovated it and we got a 3rd son. I was busy with many things but did not have enough time to keep up to date my blog and my Etsy-shop. During this year I have realized that my main product will be the apron from upcycled jeans. It is original and fun and I am very proud to put useless thing to another life-cycle.
The experience on the markets in the Netherlands, reactions within Etsy-community and my friends, support of my family and my husband prove that I need to continue.
One of my friends, photographer Frank van Naamen proposed me many times to make a photo-shoot of my aprons. As I was not a good model during the pregnancy, he has made a photos with different models. I was very happy with the photos - they are funny and clearly shows my creations.

I have used these photos to change the banner of my Etsy-shop.

From september my aprons are to sale in the shop Style Depot in Rhoon (Netherlands)

Upcycling idea - Standing lamp of Ikea

We are very busy with our new house. After years of leaving in the rented apartments or houses, where you not always have a possibility to change the environment as per your personal taste,  we explore now all our creative ideas. Some old stuff still placed here and there and I was ready to continue my upcycling experiments. One of them is transformation of standing lamp of Ikea. Many of young couples (as we were 10 years ago) start to furnish their leaving space with Ikea - affordable, nice and easy. So did we. From one house to another we took our Ikea lamps and they came almost to the end of their life cycle.
Instead of throwing it away I have tried to re-look one.
This is the initial image:

The entire lamp made from numerous conical frustums. In the beginning I had the idea to prepare the drawings of each section using mathematic formulas:) What an interesting idea! Finally I have found it too much preparation and cut the paper for every section in order to have ready pattern. I had many peacies of the colorful silk which I have used for my rainbow bag. 

Here is a result:

Catch the idea and upcycle too!

Swan Market in Rotterdam 17th of July

I have tried already to show and sell my products on 2 markets and every time it was a such bad weather! No luck!
During the Christmas market in my village it was so cold and on 25th of June in Utrecht for Zelfgemaakte markt it was raining and raining hole day. I tell myself that I should try another one, it will be good weather. So I will make a publicity:
Come to discover ''Moi Aussi'' products on 17th of July on Swan Market in Rotterdam

• Swan Market
• sunday 17 juli
• 12.00- 17.00 uur
• ROTABS Stylecenter
• zaagmolenkade 46 te Rotterdam

Bath-train or Lazy Sunday in Rotterdam

Long long time absent in my blog and I missed it so much!
This summer we spend our holidays in the city. So be it for one reason...
Luckily the weather this year is pretty good, sun is shining and there are many festivals organized in Rotterdam.
''Summer sundays'' is the festival of the vacation in the city. In the park near Euromast people come with picnics, barbecues, bottles of vine or champaign to relax, listen to the music, play with children chat or simply laying on the grass and watching the sunny sky.
So did we last weekend. The funny activity for the children was a bath-train. The group of 3 creative persons Dan, Gasper en Milena made it possible for our kids with their Vespaqua trein. It is really funny - the vintage baths on the weals full with warm water and you can make your a sunny tour round a park. But as usual there is a story behind  (from summer sundays site:

''In bath while enjoying nature? Vespaqua, the world's first mobile Italian bath,opens its doors to anyone who wants Bellisimo bath. Vespa Ape 500 in 1966, thelocomotive, the cars are pretty elegant baths, a boiler house is the station, waiting for the next train ... along scenic routes through the park surrounded by green leaves andsunshine. Away from the crowds, with relaxing music and a good espresso. No swim suit with you? Not bad, Vespaqua provides everything: bathrobe, slippers, beachwear, towels. Change and can wait to the friendly station. Book for yourself orfor two and experience the feeling of Vespaqua, mobile Baderie''


Rotterdamers on the grass

Bath-train is going to leave

Vintage decoration by Vespaqua:

Boiler providing heat water and the vintage changing cabin:

Our beautiful Rotterdam