VIKTOR n ROLF

Managed to also stop by the London Barbican to see the Viktor and Rolf exhibit with their work since 93. their work is a blend of in your face humor and irony...with surreal beauty...

the retrospective was done in the form of porcelain dolls ..bit eerie to see life size dolls with clothes as well as detailed minatures.... but quirky and beautiful at the same time...

setting - a dolls house.. each room hosts one of their previous season's collections...



until the 21st September

HANOI

I love the way this name sounds.... the people are beautiful, the city is a magnificent blend and it was a perfect stop for a quick getaway.

1 1/2hrs from Hong Kong and you can be in another world. It's raw yet it has found its own way from all of the varying degrees of western and eastern influences over the years.

There is a rich beauty to be found here. Part unethical... and there is a strong local entrepeneurial spirit here and a certain refinement from the french amongst some parts...yet somehow over the years the fruits of all of these different blends have turned it into a place that has become what it is today. There are still struggles, simplicity of finding the right parts to live side by side.

can't wait to go back.... here's a few of my favs

Big bridge on the famous lake.....only it's quite small


carved wood stamp galore


get up and open for biz




beautiful skinny TUBES.. leading to courtyards of houses..

crazy wires everywhere...overland between trees across streets... total fire hazard..
and it's a tad scarey when the storms come..


some of my favorite happy spaces



PHO pHO PHO????



these dudes set up anyhere... LOVE it...



something graceful about this woman..


piece of leg = $5



FISH..or driverS???


last but not least.. this is the TOURIST in me....

Home SWEET home.. and back to workie..

SHOP SHOP SHOP...fav stores around the world.

OKAY so that time for shopping..AHEM work is coming.....just a few thoughts for my fav haunts when i am speed traveling thru cities...

ENGLAND
SELFRIDGES
all up and coming designers, cool sneaks, gadgets, great food section... what more can a one stop shop ask for..??..supercool hot store guys and girls..conveniently there is one in Manchester so it is a fabulous pitstop when i am home for the weekend.

TOPSHOP.....YA AAAAA..this fab has everything yo could want to be whatever you want to be....eighties, nineties, seventies...mod chick....rock chick, 20's chic, LOVE LOVE


MILAN - hate this place during fashion month.... i just love 10 Corso Como... a concept store housing the hottest pieces from different designers..a fab outdoor cafe in the piazza and a lovely gallery and art book store. I love this place really... it could be my home..it's by Carla Sozzani..aged veteran of fash industry...i am still looking for a little spot like this in shanghai...




they have opened one in seoul....haven't had the chance to go yet.. but lets see!.some how the thought of a little hidden spot got lost in translation...


PARIS
tooo MANY SHOPS TO MENTION... LOVE LECLAIREUR...They have a few locations.. and i LOVE LOVE LOVE their menswear... very eclectic mix...very avant garde....and all in beautiful stunning old parisien homes...




There is Colette too...another super uber cool concept store.. just loathe all the fashion pack that just pack it in their during fashion week.. it's like seeing your neighbours..no more elitist!
check out their site here...
http://www.colette.fr/

hmmm don't forget the chocolate of course...
cacao et chocolat ..is my fav fav fav fav.... orange chocolate..thick hot chocolate......hunks of hand made hazelnut chocolate...mmm perhaps i should just give up fashion.. and become a chocolate connoisseur...YUM..

NEW YORK
has to be Opening Ceremony....they opened in LA too so i get twice the chance to stop..
Limited edition sneaks in honor of the Olympics....i am usually more interested in anything CUBAN..namely food...



SHANGHAI

URBAN TRIBE ON fuxing west is one of my fav's......love the calmness.... and the garden....and all of the ethnic

SHirt FLAG...dotted all around the city... smart graphic tees and random objects that we just seem to pick up...

ooooh..think i have gone into overdrive... and go on forever... More on Shanghai next time....

xoxo....travel with me..!!

Fall 2008 Campaign

Okay all...we have all been busy hiding in the gutters.... creating creating creating...here's a bit of a sneak preview to our new season's campaign...hot of the press...shot on location on the beautiful isle of Skye, Scotland....our creative director has a beautiful eye.. along with an extremely talented photographer...ENJOY My favorite shots...coming to you soon!!!

Inspired by the mystic legends and fables....in a dark moody winter