If you’re a Dutchie, make some time for the Xmas edition of Swan Market, the coolest lifestyle market with food, vintage, fashion and design. A lovely atmosphere and guaranteed to find some stylish last minute Xmas gifts.
Swan Market Xmas, Sunday December 18, ROTABS Stylecenter,
Zwaanshals 288 or Zaagmolenkade 46, Rotterdam
We are having our own Spanish party at the best tapas restaurant outside of Spain, Destino.
Destino, Zaagmolenkade 37 /38, Rotterdam
Le Labo is a luxury brand known for its fragrances created by the best perfumeurs. But other than the expensive scents, the New York brand is world famous for their beautiful packaging. The glasses and bottles all have an industrial laboratory feel due to the label with a graphic summary of the content. If a real Labo candle doesn’t fit your Xmas budget, this brown unscented copy by H&M Home delivers the same feel, a gorgeous gift for yourself or others.
Le Labo, 233 Elizabeth Street New York
Here’s the season to be jolly, let’s start the Holiday season with something that brings back my best memories of the year (or my life)…New York. Barneys teamed up with Lady Gaga to create her interpretation of the iconic Santa’s Workshop, which resulted in Gaga’s Workshop, a Willy Wonka-like shop extravaganza. For the first time ever, Barneys will convert an entire floor of its Madison Avenue flagship for this holiday initiative. They worked closely with Lady G under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti to design a range of Gaga-ish gifts like iPhone covers, stiletto-heel holiday stockings, monster cookies and candy necklaces. And if “recession” or “crisis” doesn’t appear in your dictionary, you can always indulge yourself with the $4,000 heel-less booties.
Barneys New York, 660 Madison Av, New York
Images borrowed from huffingtonpost.com
Oooooh I’m so happy, I’m short of breath, after all the bling bling-fabric hysteria of Lanvin and Versace, H&M announced a collaboration with Marni ! I remember this Spring where I spent hours and hours at Barneys New York looking and drooling at the print dresses and bags from this Italian brand.
Marni’s collection for H&M has all the freedom and experimentation for which the label is renowned, with all-over prints in strong colours all intended to be worn together in layers that both match and clash. For women, the colours are vivid and the prints are bold, be they African inspired or simpler colour blocks. The silhouettes are all Marni staples, with full pleated skirts, dresses, cropped trousers and jacquard knit, and fabrics range from silk to crisp cotton poplin. To finish the complete look the collection also includes jewellery, shoes, bags and scarves. For men, the colours and fabrics are softened for a relaxed take on menswear staples that is truly Marni. The use of print is subtle, often as a lining or as a contrast detail for shirts, the silhouette a modern and relaxed take on masculine classics.
Oh J, now I really can’t wait for Spring, wihooooo!