I combined business and pleasure today in Utrecht. It’s been a while since I was there and I was pleasantly surprised about the collection of the old and new favourites..

Zolamanola, Mariaplaats 2; gorgeous shop with brands like Humanoid, Isabel Marant and Diesel Style Lab, beautiful colours together with supersoft leather shoes, boots, bags and belts. A bit too expensive but very, very inspiring, mens wear as well!!

Suus & Steil, Nachtegaalstraat 36; extended collection of Scandinavian brands like 10 Days, Becks Ondergaard, BZR and by Groth. I saw beautiful leather clogs today.

Fashion Lab. ,Korte Jansstraat 18; cool shop who supplies Filippa K, Mads Norgaard, S’nob, Bruuns Bazaar and Margit Brandt, a fresh style for man and woman. The real “fashion lab” is too cute, the shop a new favourite!

Emma B., Oudegracht 218; feelgood Scandinavian stuff for your home, Marimekko, Vipp, Normann Copenhagen and Ferm Living, I want to live in that shop.

My friend D suggested these tree ornaments from Urban Outfitters, let’s say we both are not really that interested in the Xmas obligations . Funny but maybe not a good idea if you have kids…”mummy what does fuck mean?” BTW Let’s celebrate the shortest day today, as from tomorrow the sun is coming back! Fuck winter!

Click,click,click for the DIY

The weekend before Xmas I bring you inspiration from Living etc. As you can see it’s the little things, a bowl full of clementines or chocolate, simple paper clocks, that give the ultimate Xmas feeling…

I warn you, once you have one, you want more. I just love the thickness and colours of these handblown Iittala glass candleholders. I allready have two biggies in sand colour and today I give myself a comfort present the Xmas Marimekko edition in grey and rose. So simple and beautiful, you’ll love them a lifetime, a great gift.