When it's cold outside, what's better than cocooning, staying cozy at home? I always want to keep my feet and nose as warm as possible. I haven't found a solution for keeping my nose warm (except from drinking hot tea) but for my feet I found many solutions. My favorite are my pink/grey Camper Wabi's. Read article…
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Yohji Yamamoto S/S 2012
Last night Yohji Yamamoto made me almost regret not to be wearing my huge YY hat to the show. The high temperatures in Paris kept me from wearing it: it has never been so warm & sunny at the end of september. Anyhow, Yohji presented a floor-sweeping and voluminous collection with larger than life headgear Read article…
LIMI feu S/S 2012
This afternoon Limi Yamamoto opened en closed her Parisian fashionshow with a banner in the name of the children of Japan, which is still in recovery mode after a devastating year. Despite the seriousness of this message, the show was very upbeat. Not in the least because of the sparkling presence of Charlotte Free, the Read article…
Harvest Month
During the month of august I was unable to harvest any of the zucchini in my (small) vegetable garden due to some pollination issues. To go short I loved the courgette flowers a little too much and the plant didn't have enough time to develop any zucchini fruits. But with a helping hand I will Read article…
Kico Candy
What's in store today? kids & candy! This summer campaign by Kico Kids is just perfect. Great concept, styling and colour palette. The giant balloon sea creatures are so well done, so much better than a banal dog by any balloon twisting clown. Even better than Jeff Koons if you ask me, but that's a Read article…
Icelandic Coffee
Something I really miss in France are coffeehouses. Of course there is a Starbucks around any corner in Paris (and we do have a unique café & restaurant culture!) but nothing compares to the kaffehus culture in Scandinavia. It's the perfect laid back place to meet up with friends or family to spend time together Read article…
Product Power
An appropriate material for bags other than the traditional choices of leather and reinforced textiles, is Tyvek®. A few years ago Eastpak already introduced Tyvek bags in black and white but these bags from the "Papier" series by Saskia and Stefan Diez have better designs. They are extremely lightweight and exceptionally robust, both water- and Read article…
This is a couple
For the last few years, Parisian brand The Kooples has been featuring real life couples in all of their ad campaigns. Yohji Yamamoto has been doing this for many years. At early july's V&A's Fashion in Motion catwalk event, real London couples modelled menswear and womenswear pieces from the archive of Yohji Yamamoto. So cute! Read article…
Nordic light
Three weeks in the Nordics made me realize I could never live there. I totally underestimated the influence of the light and lack of darkness during spring. But at the same time the Nordic countries are so very beautiful! So much fresh air, space, rough nature and wild animals. Clean light (Scandinavian) design is everywhere Read article…
Easy Fortune
This spring everyone needs a little fortune. These Fortune Cookie Coin Purses made by Diana Eng are made from recycled leather and each purse has a unique number so you can track its origin. I've always wished for a website like The Cutting Class: easy and precise insight on how garments are technically achieved. These Read article…
