IMpressions

Hermès at La Pelota

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My second stop during Salone takes me to La Pelota. The setting, revisited each year during Salone, is defined by columns and light tones. An open space with beautiful objects.…
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Hong Kong Art Shines at KunstRAI

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Hong Kong and Amsterdam are not immediately comparable, yet the association arises naturally. Two trading cities where international influences and local traditions continuously intersect. Within the global art market, Hong…
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The first stop in Milan: Plan C

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The sun is out in the centre of design. The first space during Milan Design Week sets the tone. Enter Plan C, with a simple intention: finding a statement necklace.…
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Milan Notes

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Milan is a city of style. Salone del Mobile in spring, and Milan Fashion Week, twice a year. Season after season, established houses define the schedule, with space for emerging…
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Suited and Booted

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The suit is a uniform, long associated with the language of power. The new tailored style loosens slightly. Blazers fall with more ease, trousers run straighter. The silhouette opens up,…
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On Wearing Scent

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Fragrance has become more layered. In composition, also in format and usage. Hair perfume, hand cleanser and extrait de parfum each bring scent to the body in a different way.…
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Linedrawings

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Stripes return with renewed precision. Across shirts, knitwear and accessories, the vertical line appears as a clear graphic gesture. On the runway it appears at Prada, Junya Watanabe, Dries Van…
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Dior – Reframing the House

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Following his menswear introduction in July, Jonathan Anderson now presents his first womenswear collection for Christian Dior in the Tuileries, opposite the Louvre. At the centre of the set stands…
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Tricia Guild: The Queen of Detail

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“Neutral is a colour, but it can easily become dull. With texture it gives life. Every detail matters.” Interior designers, architects and design aficionados gather to see Tricia Guild at…
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