I want to be a part of it: DUBAI DU-BAI !!

Salut les amours!
Sorry for the picture heavy post but I thought I'd post some pics from my Dubai trip... not the best but as good as it got this time around!

The lovely Christmas tree in the entrance lobby of the hotel

Just one of the bathrooms of the Presidential Suite (YES can you imagine?!!)

One view from the hotel. You can see the infamous Burj-al-Arab

The floor in the malls is so clean you can seriously eat from it!!

The very interesting "PORK SHOP" inside the new Waitrose. Please note the sign "for non Muslims". Loves it!

The great tunnel Aquarium @ Dubai Mall :)

A very (very) bad view of the Manolo Blahnik boutique in Dubai Mall.

The Louis and the Temperley @ Dubai Mall

Sale at Villa Moda Dubai

LOOOVE this Dubai based desginer ESSA!

These were some of my favourites and of course I took one home!!

Outside S*uce, the shop that sells Essa!

Harvey Nichols @ Mall of the Emirates

Goodbye Dubai, I'll be back very very soon!

xx

L.

A very belated happy 2010 !

HAPPY 2010 TO ALL MY LOVELY READERS!

I am so sorry for not posting in absolute ages but so much has been happening and as usual so little time. I hope you have all been keeping well and your holidays (or not in some cases) have been fun relaxing and you are off to a fresh start for 2010!

I have for the first time in over 10 (!!! yes ) years taken some time off to actually go somewhere on holiday so I picked Dubai as it was either that or Vegas and Dubai seemed more tangible with the little time I had. It was great fun being a mall rat, eating and doing not much else really!! Except for being trapped by some crazy flooding while there I loved every single minute I spent there.

Soon after, just before the NYE I became an aunt for the 3rd time. My niece, the beautiful Amber Yas was born on 30.12.2009 and I got all the action of camera!!! Love her! "Amber, auntie cannot wait for you to fit into all the clothes and shoes she has for you instore"!

Other than that I am of course working on the move to the new location. It is a lot of work but we are in no rush as such and I want to get all the details right so I am taking it one step at a time (ok more like 2 steps at the time). A hopefully final meeting with my architects tomorrow to get the ball rolling a little faster. ... My customised Schlaeppi shouldn't take too long either... a nice big addition to my exisiting ones.

Other events:

The past few days Giles Deacon was celebrated by Pitti in Florence and we were very kindly invited to be part of the event courtesy of Pitti. Unfortunately I fell ill the day of travel and even though I pushed myself into the car on my way to Firenze I had to do a U-y: no can do! Boohoo! Such a bummer but I had no choice...

As for VISIONAIRE, as mentioned the new space will be fun fun fun and let's not even the amazing new designers we will have this year!

How is everyone? Would love to hear from you and thank you to those who sent me emails and have kept posting while I was away!!

xx

L.

R.I.P. Lacroix ...

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La maison Lacroix is reduced to a very sad 10 employees in charge of the licensing side of the business mainly perfumes). The ladies RTW and Couture is no more... ! *snif*

Why was there a savior for Escada not for Lacroix I wonder?!!! ...

xx

L.

Designer crush!

Welcome to the beautiful world of ACNE!

Little did I know that a brand could have such an (immediate) impact on me! WOW!! Although I had known Acne for quite some time now it is the showroom visit that totally won me over... a relaxed space, house of a mystical collection that designer Jonny Johansson concocted for his infamous worldwide fans.

Mystical prints, drapey fabrics juxtaposed with spot on tailoring and scattered crystals were the theme.

Everything was pretty, the sales people, the clothes, the flowers... as I said EVERYTHING.

No wonder they have taken the fashion world by storm!

WE LOVE ACNE !

See ya all soon in my Acne gear!

And as the Swedes would say

"Hej Da°" (pronounced "Hey Daw")

xx

L.

A piece of HEAVEN anyone?

Hello there,

I thought I would introduce one of the most brilliant jewelry designers of the moment:

HEAVEN TANUDIREDJA (yup he is really called Heaven, named by his grandmother!)

Heaven, originally from Jakarta, got a BA in fashion design at the Royal Academy of Antwerp and has worked with the likes of Dries Van Noten.

His pieces are so rich in design but also in colour and intricacy. They also emulate a very romantic but also exotic side which must be a result of his roots...

I literally fell in love with some of his pieces and the craftsmanship that went into making them... heavenly!

See for yourself and make sure you remember his name!!

xx

L.

Super Marios' dress of the month!

Hello my favourite readers!!
This has got to be one of the best party dresses around! I certainly cannot take my eyes off it everytime I come across it at work so I chose it to be THE dress of this month... courtesy of Mr MARIOS SCHWAB @ VISIONAIRE.

p.s. and for those who watched X Factor: didn't Cheryl Cole look hot hot hot wearing it tonight? first David Koma, now Marios? You go girl!

Anyway, for now : GO GO MARIOS!

xx
L.

Day-Glo Ninja Dinosaur !

Salut
The best fashion show invite I have received... designers, take note and get your creative caps on!

GILES SS 2010

From this...


to this !



Winner of the ANDAM, GILES showed in Paris this season.
Different location and verrrrry different crowd, yet still the creative Giles I know.
Spiders, spiders, dinosaurs: YES! Love it!

xx
L.