Birdmania vol 2: Swans
You may have noticed that I have a thing for somewhat eccentric design, especially when it comes to details – I’m not sure I could actually live for long periods in Iris Apfel’s apartment, but I would ceratainly want to steal a few armchairs and vases. My pa..
On the Uses of Bookstagram (and Six People to Follow)
The activities people most frequently associate with me are coughing* and reading, often conducted simultaneously. I’ve read since I can remember myself and never expected my reading experience to change much. And in most ways, it hasn’t – although I’m somew..
The Brightening Project: Are We There Yet?
About four weeks ago, I told you about my issues with hyper-pigmentation and mentioned some products I planned to try. I also promised an update once I have my routine figured out and that’s what this post is about. For me, using the same products day in, da..
A Cheap Fountain Pen
I’ve always liked fountain pens and it’s probably not surprising – they have a certain old-school charm that I always appreciate, while actually being useful everyday items. Compared to the ones I owned when starting school, modern fountain pens are easy and..
The Body Part of the Season: Shoulders
This is obviously no news, as shoulders were already THE body part of the previous season and possibly the one before that. So I feel slightly silly to bring this up at all. But I have my reasons. First of all I really like this trend. Come to think of it, t..
When a Beauty Buy Goes Wrong
As you may have noticed, I have a lot of experience with buying skincare. Therefore, I very rarely buy total duds, but there are often things that don’t perform quite as well as I expect them to. It’s never a great feeling – the waste of money, the waste of ..
7 Favourite Middle Eastern Cookbooks
There are many places in the world with food I love – Japan and Malaysia, Scandinavia and Peru, but I think Middle East takes the crown for me. I’m sure it’s not just about food. I’ve always been very interested in the region and its past: ancient Mesopotami..
Lilac Update: Desarmant, Dior and MAC
I did a post on lilacs already last year and on the conceptual level have nothing to add – still love lilacs, still love their scent and colour. Some specifics haven’t changed either: En Passant continues to be absolutely lovely and I remain without a lilac ..
Things I Want to Wear: Zara Girl
It’s spring in Brussels at last, or one could even say that we have by-passed spring for the moment and gone straight for summer. It really is exceptionally warm and lovely after months of horribleness. This will of course pass quickly, so I wanted to take a..
A Latte for Spring
I know, I’m about seven hundred years behind the trend with this post, but for some reason I had never made a matcha latte until this week. I’ve drunk and enjoyed them when eating out and I’ve had matcha powder in the house, but no home-made matcha latte eve..