Tag Archives: trends

French elegance

Posted on October 4, 2010
Morning view of Parisian street

Love my quiet mornings in Paris when it’s not yet fully awake, love the light gray autumn light and the smell of city. My trip to Paris serves many purposes. Among others, to get a necessary and interesting reality check. … Continue reading →

    Terms: , ,

    Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph

    Posted on August 18, 2010
    Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph was our guest yesterday in SLOWFASHIONhouse

    Andrea was our guest yesterday and I talked to her about her products, but also about her business. My introduction to the business part of the chat was this:  “Your products are exclusive beauty products, but first and foremost you … Continue reading →

      Terms: ,

      When quietness and understatement are loud

      Posted on August 13, 2010
      when quietness and understatement are loud

      I have been designing clothes for approximately 30 years — always understated clothes, always provocatively pared down. Many people have had opinions about my design — some adored the clothes, others loved to hate them, some thought that my design … Continue reading →

        Terms: ,

        The new black is high quality.

        Posted on August 12, 2010
        The new black is high quality.

        Many sayings have been created over the years aiming to capture the thought that true fashion is something which lasts, while trends rapidly fade. Thoughtful fashion and a timeless sense of style are in higher regard than the whimsical trends … Continue reading →

          Terms: ,

          Details — true luxury

          Posted on August 11, 2010
          Details - tre luxury from Rigetta Klint

          The expression ‘the devil is in the details’ may sound presumptuous and in some sense boring. However, the expression carries a truth which is hard to ignore. Detail orientation is the driving force behind perfection and it’s increasingly becoming an … Continue reading →

            Terms: ,

            Guerrilla Gardening

            Posted on July 26, 2010
            Guerrilla Gardening is practiced by a huge number of groups, organisations and individuals all over the world. Guerrilla Gardening is essentially gardening without permission, taking over abandoned land. Guerrilla Gardeners grow plants and make a difference to their area, bringing it to life and adding splashes of colour.

            Guerilla Gerdening is practiced by a huge number of groups, organisations and individuals all over the world. Guerrilla Gardening is essentially gardening without permission, taking over abandoned land. Guerrilla Gardeners grow plants and make a difference to their area, bringing … Continue reading →

              Terms:

              Body, mind and soul.

              Posted on July 25, 2010
              "The relationship between hormones, the brain and physical effects play a major role for our health," says Professor Patrik Grahn from Alnarp Rehabiliation Garden in Southern Sweden, a part of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

              Horticultural therapy has its source in the U.S. and England, and since the start of the millennium it has been established as a recognized therapy form in Scandinavia. “The relationship between hormones, the brain and physical effects play a major … Continue reading →

                Terms:

                Urban Gardening

                Posted on July 21, 2010
                Li Edelcort and Bloome Urban Gerdening

                The Farmer Trend is unavoidable. The latest issue of the trend magazine “Bloom” is called “Farm of the Future;” last summer a cover of “Monocle” was adorned by a gardener, and the headline was “Why we are going back to … Continue reading →

                  Terms: ,

                  Best buy #5

                  Posted on June 28, 2010
                  "Sometimes, it takes a few attempts for at color to embed in the consumer

                  Some of you have adopted it already, some of you have been looking at it, and most of you won’t want to live without it in 2012! If you consider trends as a collective consciousness and a longing transformed into … Continue reading →

                    Terms: ,

                    Simple living

                    Posted on June 14, 2010
                    Table from Sika Design, vase from Wauw

                    Speaking about simple living, one possible definition is: Simple living is a lifestyle characterized by consuming only that which is required to sustain life. Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase … Continue reading →

                      Terms: