It is no secret that I am proud of my home. Seven years of hard work, blood sweat and tears, frustration, good news, helping hands, challenges and lots of endurance made it into a very special place. So very special that this week our home was featured on Design*Sponge! It has been very exciting to Read article…
Author: Judith de Graaff
Yohji Yamamoto S/S 2012
Last night Yohji Yamamoto made me almost regret not to be wearing my huge YY hat to the show. The high temperatures in Paris kept me from wearing it: it has never been so warm & sunny at the end of september. Anyhow, Yohji presented a floor-sweeping and voluminous collection with larger than life headgear Read article…
LIMI feu S/S 2012
This afternoon Limi Yamamoto opened en closed her Parisian fashionshow with a banner in the name of the children of Japan, which is still in recovery mode after a devastating year. Despite the seriousness of this message, the show was very upbeat. Not in the least because of the sparkling presence of Charlotte Free, the Read article…
Our cats are Desired to Inspire
Our cats are on Desire to Inspire today! Go have a look!
Delicious Recipes
I am blessed to be surrounded by people who are very good at cooking and absolutely love to do it too. That is why I rarely (read: never) cook. I like baking cookies or cakes though, but I must admit I'm not very good at it. Usually that's because I don't have all the ingredients Read article…
Handmade Goods
Two weeks ago I watched the excellent documentary by France5 "The secrets of the beehive". Of course it was all about bees & their hives but it also focused on the medicinal values of honey, the Royal Jelly and pollen. In the countryside beehives are dying because of the pesticides and it is said that Read article…
Harvest Month
During the month of august I was unable to harvest any of the zucchini in my (small) vegetable garden due to some pollination issues. To go short I loved the courgette flowers a little too much and the plant didn't have enough time to develop any zucchini fruits. But with a helping hand I will Read article…
Kico Candy
What's in store today? kids & candy! This summer campaign by Kico Kids is just perfect. Great concept, styling and colour palette. The giant balloon sea creatures are so well done, so much better than a banal dog by any balloon twisting clown. Even better than Jeff Koons if you ask me, but that's a Read article…
Icelandic Coffee
Something I really miss in France are coffeehouses. Of course there is a Starbucks around any corner in Paris (and we do have a unique café & restaurant culture!) but nothing compares to the kaffehus culture in Scandinavia. It's the perfect laid back place to meet up with friends or family to spend time together Read article…
And just like that…
…the new issue of Est Mag is now live! Some of the things I liked best: • A sneak peek into the property and studio of Jackson Pollock and his wife Lee Krasner. The studio floor reveals the colors and gestures of almost every painting he did from 1947 to 1952. • Of course there Read article…
