From “Valentino: The Last Emperor” to “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel”, filmmaker Frédéric Tcheng makes interesting and diverse documentaries about fashion icons. Now in the cinemas is the new documentary “Dior And I”. From hours and hours of footage, this is edited into a beautiful 90 minutes story about the relationship between Dior’s newly ...
One of the most intriguing, talented and influential designers is Alexander McQueen (1969-2010). Victoria & Albert Museum London exhibits a retrospective of the late designer’s work. After hearing so many great stories from friends and pictures of the New York exhibition, I want to see this too. Queuing for an hour in the main hallway, looking ...
China is always a great inspiration for designers. This year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features the exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass”. For this upcoming Autumn/ Winter 2015 season, a lot of designers head East to China and other Asian countries and cultures. It seems that the influence of Asia has grown ...
“Hello, My name is Paul Smith” is this year’s big exhibition in Modemuseum Hasselt in Belgium. This expo about the iconic British designer gives you a personal and behind-the-scenes look into his design world. Walking through a colourful striped labyrinth, along a striped Mini Cooper, a part of his first boutique in Nottingham and his design ...
Listening to Typhoon, Gregory Porter and Kendrick Lamar, it was a good drive to my first surf lesson on a cold Sunday morning with my friend. Ready to face my fears and dressed in a tight wetsuit with my new goggles, I looked over the waves coming towards me. During this lesson, all I was thinking ...
Here I am, sitting with a café au lait and a croissant On a sunny terrace What is it? I thought That I too want to look like a Parisian? On that idea Books can be the solution Effortless chic Parisian attitude, bravery and flair As always the answer lies in this new book Radiant and rebellious as Caroline de Maigret I adore Style with a ...
The short list on my Hong Kong to do list is always long. Spending time with family, looking for new places to see, eating lots of dim sum, seafood and Hong Kong specialties and yes, Hong Kong is a paradise for deluxe, fast fashion, vintage and reseller finds. Of course, after retail exercise, it’s time ...
Going to Hong Kong often, I always like to visit another country or city nearby. Thanks to an inspiring and fun conversation, Hanoi is my next stop. A great starting point to see and be in Hanoi is the Ba Dinh District or the French Quarter with meandering streets near the Hoan Kiem Lake. During nighttime, ...
The so-called exit song in the feature film “Closer” (2004) was my first introduction to the Irish singer songwriter Damien Rice. Ever since, I am totally in love with his music. I was in Paris when I heard about the special concert in Amsterdam. A friend was so nice to get me a coveted ticket, because ...
One of my favourite destinations is Paris. This city, especially the neighbourhood Saint Germain-de-Près, feels like home away from home. This July, it is the second time my sister, her family and I are celebrating the summer together. Enjoying dinner in Chinatown, we planned city adventures, finding great places to eat Asian specialties or macarons ...
After seeing the movie “500 Days of Summer”, I got curious about a book, which was highlighted in this feature film. Reading “The Architecture of Happiness” by the British philosopher Alain de Botton, I got interested in his way of thinking and also watched his TED-talks and googled The School of Life movement. During the very ...
Sometimes when I really need to crunch deadlines and be focused, it’s always nice to play a movie on repeat. What really works for me is, “500 Days of Summer” (2009) from the American film director Marc Webb, starring Zooey Dechanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The story line is touching and bittersweet. Boy who likes girl, to ...