Kauf dich glücklich

Some people say Düsseldorf is the most underestameted city in the south, but to be honest I'm not one of them. Maybe the city is more appealing to me in summertime. There was one shop though which was very original. Kauf dich Glücklich is a conceptstore with a very creative feel to it. So when you're in the neigbourhood, go check it out!

Sukha Amsterdam

Beautiful. For men and animal! Clothes, furniture, jewelry, workshops and even travels made with love and attention. That was the vision of the owner of Sukha in Amsterdam. She created a modern litlle departmentstore with style. Worth the visit!

Het grote avontuur

Last weekend I visited a cute little shop in Amsterdam: Het grote Avontuur. You can find all kind of things there for your house which they collect from all over the world. With one thing in common: they are all sweet. Grandmother-hip in a flowery decor!

Autumn in the air

Check out the latest autumn catalogues from Toast (fashion and house&home) to get that real countrysite feeling. Stunning colours and pictures!

The Otherist

A cabinet of curiosities. In the middle of Amsterdam. The shop The Otherist sells uniquely handmade items that suppose to wow, amaze and surprise. And that they do. Wow!

Poetry in ceramics

Spotted in a shop in Amsterdam the other day. The most beautiful ceramics made by the swedisch Karin Eriksson. Pure poetry!

Bohemian chic

TMcollection is a fashion and home design company under the creative direction of the Portugese Teresa Martins. During my holidays I visited her shop in Almancil near Faro. Teresa uses beautiful materials such as silks, cottons, linens & wools with special printings, texture and delicate embroideries. The outcome has an artistic, etnical, bohemian chic feel to it. Beautiful!

Toast

In my worldwide search for fashionlabels that also consider women with curves I came across TOAST. This UK company makes clothes (up to and incluiding size 44/46) with simple lines and beautiful details. There is also a house&home section. Check the online magazines with breathtaking photographs and smart styling.

Villa Augustus

I have a softspot for old buildings turned into new possibilities. A great example is Villa Augustus in Dordrecht. A majestic water tower from 1882 situated at the Wantij turned into a hotel, restaurant, market-café and vegetable garden. The interior design, the respect for monumental features, the graphics, the things they sell in the shop, the location at the water, the menu. It’s a real treat for all senses.

Pure in Antwerp

The theme in this cute little shop A. Puur a. in Antwerp is pure materials. Shopowner and designer Katrien Buyle collects products from linen, wood and leather with a fairytale beauty. Bags, butterflies, jewels, notebooks, stationery, cushions and more. A shop where you can snoop around and forget the time. Kammenstraat 89. 

Anthropologie

A few years ago when I was in LA for the first time I came across a great shop: Anthropologie. A mix of clothes, interior, accessories, beautyproducts, and books. All  with a bohemian, folkloristic flavor. I am absolutely in love with it. Luckily they opened a shop more within reach, in London and a beautiful website which also delivers overseas.