As you may know by now, I’m that slightly annoying chick, constantly searching for the quirkier side of life... Camp Kerala began its tent-pitching days at the Glastonbury festival as a 5 star chic alternative to being knee-deep in filth for an entire weekend (sorry Glasto-goers but you know it’s true). From Italian mattresses to…
Nope, sorry, I refuse to stop imagining that I live in the sixties. Let me introduce my style icons du jour who will be getting us in the mood for summer vacation today… That’s right. Be one with nature. Until the soles of your feet could light a match. ::: If you can’t find a…
Easy reading today folks. Call me creepy– actually, don’t call me that please, but I spend a strange amount of time on the internet looking at old photographs of famous people from the 60s and 70s. That era is just so darn cool, I just couldn’t help but find another excuse to blog about it,…
Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve suffered from an incurable fear of feeling like a tourist. When I decided to move to Paris six months ago, on nothing more than a whim, I knew I had to make it my city– and fast (this is already sounding like a cheap movie trailer). Okay…
I know I go on a lot about Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin– if I’m not attempting something feminine and Bardot-iste one day, I’m probably alternating in something boyish and Birkin-esque instead. It has occurred to me however, that living in France, I’m teetering very close to the edge of sounding cliché if I can’t come…
Modern Man is Afraid of Dandyism. Except for a few… When you think of silk handkerchiefs, pink corduroys, tweed and double-breasted tailoring, would you associate such a style of dress with some of the poorest slums of Africa? What you’re looking at is the phenomenon of Sapeurs, a subculture of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In…
Vanessa, designer, Métro Fourche, 18th arrondissement, Parisienne “Paris wouldn’t be Paris without it’s parisians” says celebrated Franco/Anglo photographer Baudouin, who captures Parisians in their homes all over Paris, along with all their little quirks– or rather, their “je ne sais quoi”. Yann, art director, 10th Arrondissement, Parisien Emmanuelle (no occupation listed), 16th arrondissement, Parisienne Pier Paolo,…
It’s only fair that on a Friday afternoon you should indulge in a little procrastination. And luckily, you’ve come to the right person…. “Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday” (A quote by someone that’s not famous enough to mention.. but was probably really good at procrastination). Option 1: It’s time to get…