JSPR grand opening

JSPR is a Dutch furniture design brand, which is founded by a good friend of mine: Jasper van Grootel. JSPR is specialized in creating very remarkable product series and furniture, like the Plastic Fantastic chairs and the Arctic Rock collection, which are very well known. Today the company has various creative designers – like my BFF Sylvie Meuffels – working for JSPR and they opened their brand new office/studio/showroom in Eindhoven. Honestly, I'm really impressed.

They love ‘simpleness’ and surprise by unexpected touch - and quality which brings smiles on peoples faces. They do not profess sophisticated products and styled designs, but pure products featured in those materials which always offer people more than they expect. Check it out!

Dutch Design Week 2011

Dutch design is very popular and the Design Academy in Eindhoven has been called the "best design academy in the world”. So it’s a major breeding ground for Dutch designers. The city - renowned as the birthplace of electronics giant Philips and home of football team PSV - plays host each year to Dutch Design Week.

Lamps, furniture, pots and pans, fashion, textiles, architecture, graphic design, websites, bicycle racks... Around 1,500 - mainly Dutch - designers are showing their work in the southern city.

Unfortunately I didn’t had a lot of time to see the exhibitions – you need more than one day for that – but I was very happy to see the area of Piet Hein Eek. It reminded me of a bit of Andy Warhol’s factory, where all kind of different designers were participating. There’s also a great shop and a restaurant! If you haven’t been yet, go there!

Dreamteam Clothing

I've been using more and more tote bags for the casual days. They almost fit with every outfit and my laptop fits in there! So I collected over 15 bags in the last couple of years and one of them is this Party&Bullshit bag, from Dreamteam Clothing (DRTM). For some reason I totally fell in love with this lyrics (and I’m not a huge fan of the Notorious B.I.G.) and I even used it as inspiration for my birthday invitation...

New store in town

Filippa K just opened their fifth store in The Netherlands at the Wolvenstraat in Amsterdam. Yesterday the store was packed with people and I could hardly see the clothes, but we had fun though! And I love love love the army inspired mat silk shirt, which Lauren Verster was wearing (see picture above). This beautiful shirt is simple, tough and very elegant in one. Wannahave!

Portfolio

Yesss! After weekends and evenings of working on my very own website, I can finally present to you my online portfolio! Check it out here!

Picture of the Day

I just can't stop looking at this picture! It’s the new Elie Saab ad for her fragrance and it catches my eye every time I see it… The dress, the face, the power, the sensuality, the colors, the wind: It’s mind-blowing! And I love Anja Rubik as well. I don’t know about the perfume yet, but it can hardly be bad.

Last day of summer!

Probably this first day of October was the last day of summer and since we had a lousy sunny season, we try to celebrate every day the sun shines! So I’ve put on my most summer-looking dress and found myself at the beach before noon. Enjoy to the max at Aloha, Wijk aan Zee.