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Best of 2020: Lockdown
Let me first assure you that I do not think that lockdown was one of the best things to happen in 2020. But the fact is that it happened – and continues to happen – to most of us and coping with the situation has become an important life skill. So I wanted to briefly mention some things that have started or continued to make sense in lockdown – either to do or to buy or to enjoy.
Life Essentials: A Cashmere Tracksuit
Recently, I feel like I’m not doing justice to the name of this blog. While there is some life, there is very little cold climate – most of the stuff I’ve been posting could have been written somewhere in Sahara. To a certain extent, it’s because the winter ..
Back From Japan
I have just returned from Japan and feel extremely unqualified to talk about it. What could I possibly say after a 10-day trip to a unique, complex place with an extremely sophisticated culture thousands of years old? That Tokyo and Kyoto are indeed very dif..
Interior Silliness or Flamingoes in the House
When reading magazines or staying in expensive hotels, I always admire those minimal, refined spaces in tones of ivory, pale beige and dove gray; rooms sparsely but tastefully furnished, with a well-chosen statement piece here and there, a vase with white tu..
Best Non-Beauty Buys of 2015
My original 2015 Best Buys list was completely taken over by beauty items, so here’s another one, without any beauty products. Although there are shoes.
1. Penguin Books mugs. Brussels Waterstones sells these exceptional drinking vessels and I keep going..
12 (13) Things You Must* Have In Your Office
For obsessive list-makers, September is the best of times. As I said yesterday, this is the month of making plans for a new, improved version of oneself and that of course requires multiple lists. Lists of books to read, films to watch, languages to learn (O..
Kilner 8 Litre Drinks Dispenser
There are certain elements that a functioning household is generally supposed to have: an ironing board, let’s say, or plates that fit into the dishwasher, or some actual furniture in the guest bedroom. We don’t have any of those, but we do own that essentia..