Paris when it drizzles

If you visit Paris in the winter and the weather isn't on your side, here's a few things you can do in that glorious city of lights...

Take a macaron making class at La Cuisine Paris 

See the likes of Jeff Koons at the Pompidou Centre and take in a sunset view of the Eiffel Tower from the 6th floor.

Paris X Amsterdam

This weekend, Stephane and traveled to Amsterdam via Paris from London by train and stayed for a few days. Though most of my pictures were taken on my film camera (I'll share if they come out!), I took a few phone snaps. As always these beautiful cities, their architecture, culture and effortlessly stylish inhabitants served as wonderful inspiration... perhaps I'll start working on a Rose & Rina: Paris X Amsterdam line! 

Downtown from Behind

Maybe it's because I long to cycle through the streets of London but am far too cautious (read afraid) of the manic streets of this city to dare to do it, or maybe it's because I have an inexplicable love for New York and the way that city holds so many lives on so many different trajectories, but I instantly loved Bridget Fleming's photographic series of New York inhabitants taken (mostly) from behind zipping through the downtown streets. According to Fleming Downtownfrombehind (DFB) is a photographic series capturing subjects riding their bike from behind on some 200+ streets, avenues and lanes below 14th street in New York City.

The result is an environmental portrait for each street and subject with a goal to highlight a set of individuals, emerging and established, each uniquely contributing; culturally, socially and physically, to make this part of the city what it is today.
Subjects photographed to date include industrial designers, architects, creative directors, restauranteurs, entrepreneurs, hoteliers, artists and academics.

The pictures have an energy and life that capture the essence of the city and that mysterious New York light... oh the light...

Vlisco: Hommage L'Art

For most Dutch wax printed cotton afficionado's Vlisco is one of the finest creators of wax printed cotton, producing fabrics that are both high in quality and fine in texture but also full of vibrant colours and bold eye-catching prints. Their collection Hommage L'Art draws on their century-old batik wax resist dying process as well as Java and wax-block printing  and features both classic and modern hand drawn motifs and designs. 'Read More' for some images from the collection.

Corfu

 

Earlier last month, we spent an extended bank holiday weekend in Corfu an Island in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece. As the weather warms up here in London I find myself thinking back to the beautiful Corfu coastline, the stillness of the sea, the fragrance of the lemons, the warmth of the people and the food...oh the food.

We were lucky enough to be there over the Greek Orthodox Easter and perhaps the most memorable experience was when we went up to the local church on Good Friday and joined in on a candlelit procession with the entire vlllage through the darkened streets behind the icon, the priest and the choir.

Walking amongst the locals so far from home, the only light coming from our candles and the fireflies, illuminating the olive trees and donkeys in the fields was without a doubt one of the most magical moments I've experienced.