Aravore Luxury “Brand of Tomorrow” for 2012
I finally made it to Crouch End in North London, to visit the Aravore store. It was worth the trip, as the area is quite special and lovely, and the store is very charming. There is nod to the 20's in the boutique, visible through the clothes and display as well as through the…
Underwater with Zena Holloway
Zena Holloway does stunning underwater photography. Her pictures have an incredible texture; they look like slow motion contemporary ballet scenes. Quite fascinating...
Sail away with Veja
A new Veja shoe for the summer ! Still in organic cotton canvas with a vulcanized wild Amazonian rubber sole, it is called the Veja Mediterranée. This crossover between a sneaker and a boat shoe will for sure appeal to all little boat lovers and sneakers collectors.
Mono-brand vs Multi-brand
I love multi-brand stores. Sadly, they are becoming rare, except online. It is obviously easier to manage one single brand than 20 or more. But it is so less attractive from a consumer's perspective. Something that the US based brand JCrew understood well.
Prune, 11 years old – Paris, France
Prune (La prune actually, which is a nickname) is the kindest girls on earth, always attentive to other people's well being. She also has greats principles and she can be quite rigid about them. High school is a bit hard sometimes as she can't stand people who don't listen and…
Inspired by Childhood Memories
Eva Karayannis from Caramel Baby&Child was lucky for the party she hosted at her Notting Hill store last week: the sun finally showed up that exact same day. The reason for the party was to celebrate a dress created for the Naked Heart Foundation, inspired by the childhood…