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| Ellen at her brandstore opening |
It's still summer here at home and given the unbearable heat, I'm definitely dreaming of a fall getaway. And what better time to share part 2 of our interview with shop fave bag designer, Ellen Truijen. While most people visit the big city in the west, I was excited to get some travel tips for Ellen's hometown of Maastricht in southern Netherlands. Plus she just recently opened her brand store in the city featuring her beautiful collection as well as products from some of her favorite brands.
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| Ellen Truijen Brand Store |
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| Ellen Truijen Fall Collection |
You are currently based in Maastricht
Netherlands. What are "must see" things or "must do" for
those visiting your hometown or southern Netherlands?
Maastricht is not that
big, so stroll around the city, visit the little streets or public squares, drink tea
in a cafe or enjoy a glass of wine on a terrace in the sun.
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| Sint-Servaasbrug-oldest bridge in Holland |
What are off the
beaten path local hangouts? Favorite neighborhoods, parks, etc.?
The
Jekerkwartier, a neighborhood with small little shops and nice bars.
The little streets in
between the Vrijthof are also worth a visit or Wyck, the area
behind the old bridge.
Favorite places to
shop: boutiques or outdoor markets:
From the same owners, there are Traders Pop,
Muchachas and Kinsjasa. Traders Pop has both men
and women's clothes, second-hand, books and magazines. Muchachas is for the
ladies, with nice brands such as A.PC., Monique van Heist (a Dutch designer) and Isabel Marant.
Kinsjasa is shoe heaven where I bought my favorite K. Jacques sandals last
summer.
I also recommend Festen,
this funny store that has a lot of accessories, home stuff, gadgets and more. It's perfect place to find a present. And there is Conflict store, which is focused more on (Dutch)
design, lamps and home goods.
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| Traders Pop |
Favorite places to
eat or type of food:
I love to go to Cafe Sjiek, it's low key and cozy with good food.
For lunch I go to Take
Five bar, with the best club sandwich in town.
Easy day trips from
Maastricht-cool places to see right outside the city:
Liege is a nice city to
visit and just a 20 minute drive from Maastricht. And visit their really cool station as well.
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| Liege-Guillemins Station by Catalan architect Santiago Calatrava |
Favorite local
designers or makers:
Lena Berens is one of my favorite local designers.
She makes beautiful, simple clothes, in
neutral colors and shapes.
I know you’ve
traveled to many places, any suggestions? What are some of your favorite places
you’ve visited? Where would you like to travel next?
I really enjoyed
visiting Berlin and Copenhagen and would love to go to New York!
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Thank you so much Ellen for sharing a little piece of your hometown! I really enjoyed learning about about your city rich in history (one of the oldest in Holland) as well as its significance in modern times (Maastricht Treaty). It's definitely on my growing list of top places to visit!Hope to travel there soon.
Lookbook and brandstore photos from Ellen Truijen
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