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Best of 2025: Experiences
My overall goal these days is less buying and more doing. Of course, the line between the two is not always rigid, experiences and hobbies often also involve consumption, but work with me here. When reflecting on that noble goal, I realised that my ‘best offs’ mostly focus on things and that I should broaden my perspective on this front as well. I have to admit that compared to books where I have a bit more expertise, many of my favourites in other categories are rather basic. This is not a problem for me, I’m just warning you that you that there’ll be no hidden gems here.
London Debrief: Gin, Kew and Frida Kahlo
I’m back from my long weekend in London – if you follow me on Instagram, you have probably seen the pictures, but I tried not to spend too much time on social media and deliberately did not blog at all. What follows is a quick run-down of the trip, in case y..
Profound Thoughts Inspired by the Modern Art Museum in Lille*
This is a completely unscheduled post that I wrote earlier today on the train, returning from Lille. It was our first proper visit to the city – Eurostar stops don’t count – and it was ridiculously convenient, taking about half an hour from Brussels. Lille i..
Georgia O’Keeffe at Tate Modern: Bones over Flowers
I spent a weekend in London recently. It’s something I always enjoy, but this time it was even better than usual – partly because of the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition at the Tate Modern. As it’s open for another two months, I thought I’d encourage you to go an..
A Small Bit of Paris: The Petit Palais
I have never been obsessed by Paris. If forced to choose, I’d pick London, New York and Tokyo before the capital of France – and I’ve not even been to Tokyo. I generally feel a bit insecure in Paris, as I don’t speak the language and almost expect to became ..
Margaret Kilgallen and Her Bobby Pin
I had planned a style post for today and we were going to have a little photo shoot by the sea in the morning, on the stony beach of Toila. But J had twisted his ankle quite badly, so instead of posing in the sun, I spent the first half of the day in the ER ..
Alexander McQueen and His Savage Beauty
When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in 2010, I felt selfishly angry and disappointed: no, you cannot die! Not now, when I cannot yet afford your clothes! This was quickly followed by embarrassment and a genuine sadness, but a bit of that horrible initia..