The Antiques Diva Exclusive European Shopping Tours

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February 17, 2010 by Cristina S. | Comments (0)

How would you like to own your personal luxurious piece of garment  and pay only a small sum for it ? Or  buy a great piece of furniture from Victorian times that will complete your living room with great style ?
Or just spend a fabulous afternoon in Amsterdam, “diva – touring” with your girlfriend and enjoy a nice champaign afterwards? She takes you antique shopping in hidden gardens, alongside countless canals and in quaint, gabled-roof houses.  The Diva opens doors to secret stores open only by appointment & she even takes you inside a private residence where you shop daringly for delicious antiques in a Grand Dames living room!

Toma Haines is one fabulous lady who is guaranteed to make you laugh while shopping for the best antique piece you can find! She has connections with the best Antique Dealers across Amsterdam, Den Hague, Antwerp, Berlin and of course Paris. She designs her life by her motto: “People should walk into your home and know who you are, where you have been, what you feel and what moves you.” Turning her hobby into a career, Toma started her own business - The Antiques Diva™ Exclusive European Shopping Tours.  Taking a clue from Napoleon, she crowned herself, coming up with quite possibly the coolest job title in the world – Chief Executive Diva.   She works with 3 international guides offering 1-day and multi-day “antiques, vintage, home decor and lifestyle shopping tours” in 5 languages and 4 countries – The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.

The Antiques Diva Tours is taking Europe by storm, showing clients favorite European cities, hitting the best antique shops, flea markets, vintage boutiques, lifestyle and home decor stores.  And they’re doing it «Diva Style» with a shopping sack in one hand and a champagne glass in the other!  Diva Tours takes cultural cruising to a new level, letting the destinations reveal themselves through retail.

How would you describe your business in exactly three adjectives?
Vibrant.  Youthful.  Timeless.

What are your most popular products or services?
Mid-tour brainstorming sessions sharing uses for unique finds, offering alternatives, do-it-yourself and repurposing suggestions for living with antiques!

People may be surprised to know…
I love modern abstract art.  The juxtaposition of intense color combined with patina of aged pieces is poetry in 3D.

What or who inspired you to start your business?
My readers: before my business was born, I started writing a blog (www.antiquesdiva.blogspot.com) and from it, readers demanded tours.

Who is your role model or mentor?
In Paris I lived near Yves St Laurent and window-peeked into his apartment, studying masterly combined styles and periods.

How do you spend your free time?
Antique shopping!  I’m fortunate that my favorite pastime and business happen to involve me doing the same thing!

What is your indulgence?
Champagne on a Tuesday afternoon for no reason at all.

Where is your favorite place to go with your girlfriends?
Paris for Girlfriend Getaways! We shop, we antique, we wine and dine and take tea at the Ritz.

Mention CRAVE while booking her reservation and get 10% off!! Reservations by email: toma@antiquesdiva.com

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