Mules, the Unlikely Fashion Favourites
A mule – not the most attractive name for a shoe, is it? And generally, I think the style matches the name in its (lack of) attractiveness. I’ve never been a fan: mules remind me of pictures of perfect retro housewives and boudoirs and Barbies. Or, if they a..
Mulberries and Rose Water: Desserts for Summer
Last week was the first properly hot week of the year in Brussels. Some days felt like August, with a relentless sun above, dry grass below and a certain languor that is only possible when it’s very warm. The weather always has an immediate impact on what I ..
The Ordinary: Direct Acids
This is the third installment in my The Ordinary overview, you can find the first post here and second one here.
Talking about acids in the skincare context sounds scary, but they are among the most useful ingredients out there. Acids are generally good f..
Wild Asparagus
I am a huge fan of asparagus. In May, I could eat fresh asparagus (both green and white), new potatoes and butter on most days and be very happy (OK, maybe I would need some bacon, too). You know what’s even better than the good old asparagus, though? Wild a..
On Writing for Others
I don’t have any exceptional talents. I’m reasonably good at several things, but unfortunately – or maybe fortunately – I don’t have a talent with a capital T. Among the things I am reasonably good at, on balance I’m probably the best at writing.
Not wri..
The New Suit
The pace at work is getting almost unbearable and the spring refuses to arrive both in Tallinn and Brussels, but I’ve been cheered up by these pictures of my Tallinn Dolls by Karolin Kuusik suit. Although taken a while back, I’ve just received them from the ..
10 Books About Slavery and Racism
I’m not a reader who by nature gravitates towards dark, difficult books. Every time I pick up something that I suspect is going to show me things that I’d rather pretend don’t exist, I do it with reluctance (the other thing I hate as much as the feeling of p..
Glimpses of Senegal
If you follow me on Instagram or saw my recent greeting, you know that I’ve just been to Senegal. This was mostly an Eat. Read. Sunbathe. type of a holiday, but we did get out of the hotel territory for a bit, to have at least some sense of what the country ..
Gingham is the New Floral
Usually I start my trend-led posts with something like: „I’ve always loved this or that and now, it suddenly happens to be in fashion. Hallelujah!“ Gingham is different. I don’t think I can truthfully claim to have been a life-long fan of the pattern: it has..
Greetings from Senegal
If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that I am in Senegal for a week. If not: I’m in Senegal! It’s been wonderful, but of course the pictures I’ve been taking for my posts have refused to upload, as the wifi is too slow.
I’ll be back at it..