A message from my Parisian reporter

After having seen the limited edition Paola Navone designed for MERCI in their Pop up Store in Milan I was wondering how it would look in the MERCI concept store in Paris itself… Now I am lucky enough to have a blog friend from the early years I was blogging who lives right around the corner! I follow his blog, […]

Monday giveaway – Win a Moroccan Berber blanket

Bij El Ramla Hamra vind je mooie producten op het gebied van living en fashion. Een combinatie van Marokkaanse ambacht en trendy lifestyle. Onze give-away is een prachtig geweven Marokkaanse Berber deken, afgezet met pompoms. Handgemaakt & 100% zuiver wol ter waarde van 99 Euro! Join this giveaway – naar de giveaway  El Ramla Hamra is a webshop with […]

She Can Leap Tall Buildings {mothersday}

Fashion writer, photographer and photo stylist Heidi Lender’s series She Can Leap Tall Buildings, is a nod to her mom, and all women who do it all, and do it all well. She poses wearing a black wig in a graphic background , representing all the roles woman – and mums have… I thought it […]

customize your coat rack

At home I love to change little things in the bedroom, where I like the combination of industrial pieces and fashion pictures. No news that I am a big fan of clothes racks, see my previous post: Create some parisian chic at home. At home I have a huge poster standing on the floor and some pictures above […]

The world of Spazio Rossana Orlandi {fuori salone 2012}

Spazio Rossana Orlandi opened in 2002 in a former tie factory in the Magenta area in Milan. The spaces wind around a green courtyard and they are divided between the 2-floor store, where you can find contemporary and vintage furnitures and the gallery, established in 2008 , a space dedicated to limited editions and unique […]

Monday Giveaway – Win a handmade silver ring by Mile

Today’s giveaway is a handmade 925 sterling silver ring – and the winner may choose hers or his own words – Made by the lovely Malin from Swedish webshop Mile.  Malins philsophy is to celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and therefor all jewelry is handmade and unique. join this giveaway – naar de giveaway De […]

Dots + Lamps

Bag and posters from Corso Como10 + masking tape by Paola Navone for Merci Ever since being back from that fun and inspirational trip to Paris last summer I still have some ideas to work out I got there… One of the ideas for my bedroom I realized right after coming back and I am still enjoying […]

MERCI Pop Up Store – Salone 2012 {Paola Navone limited edition for MERCI}

Being a big fan of the MERCI Concept Store in Paris, my heart made a little jump seeing a little red fiat cinquecento in front of Studio Otto di Paola Navone. And it even got better! Ofcourse seeing a MERCI Pop up Store in Via Tortona during the Salone is like a big and pleasant surprise to […]

simple + beautiful

I am sorting out about 200 pictures for the blog…. what to keep , what to post and what to throw away… I am loving this picture made in the MERCI Pop up store in Milan .. definitely a picture to keep… and an awesome lamp.

Over Size & Co {salone 2012 Brera district}

Very pleased to meet up with the team from Arcade in Via Palermo 1 at their Over Size&Co presentation in the  Brera design district and so pleased to finally see their work in real life. And of course I loved to finally meet Stefano and the team in person… Thanks for the great afternoon, the chats […]