THIS WEEK'S MINI TREND features the unlikely pairing of gold jewellery and swimwear. It may seem counterintuitive, but really, upon carefully inspection, is actually chic, chic... Here are a few favourite examples for your Style File.
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Passionate about travel and photography, Romain Veillon specialises in exploring hauntingly fascinating abandoned spaces around the world: castles, factories, hospitals or even churches. His immortalizes these places where time seems to have been frozen, and shares with us the discovery of places that the world has long forgotten...
Critabianca is a charming 6-room country house hotel in the heart of Salento. Located in the ancient and picturesque countryside of Cutrofiano, in Grecia Salentina, Critabianca is a welcoming and peaceful oasis.
WITH THE RECENT HEAT WAVE in many parts of Europe, it was hard to know what to wear to look chic and keep cool. Enter ANNE-MIEK KESSELS of Mode d'Amour. The Netherlands-based style blogger adheres to a strict style code of minimalism, neutrals, and black & white looks, and the result is nothing short of chic. Here are a few of our favourite looks, whether an off-the-shoulder blouse with oversized linen pants or a halter top paired with a brown suede miniskirt, Kessels has mastered the art of sexy summer dressing...
LATELY WE HAVE BEEN drawn to soft lines and organic shapes, the kind often found in the cosy, sun-drenched homes in Greece or the Italian countryside. There is something very soothing and relaxing about their forms, their swooping ceilings and archways, and sunken living rooms. Here are a few favourite spaces, from the Perivolas Hotel in Santorini, Greece to Masseria Critabianca in Cutrofiano, Italy, and even a cabin in Norway...
IT SEEMS LIKE OVERNIGHT the mornings have begun to get crisper and now, in mid-August, autumn seems to be slowly, nearly imperceptibly, inching its way into the nights. It's a bittersweet time, for summer's end is always something to lament, but change is good, and we do love new beginnings every once in a while.
Villa Station is a small guest house in an old, rebuilt train station in the town of Ses Salines, in the south of Mallorca. The décor is charmingly eclectic, country house meets shabby chic, with wonderful Mallorcan details such as rustic wooden beams and colourful tiles.
A READER WHO IS MOVING her daughter to Düsseldorf from California has asked for suggestions on what to wear to the airport. We've rounded up an inspiration board of chic, yet comfortable outfits from a few of the most fashionable people, from Victoria Beckham to Carolyn Baessette Kennedy to Pinterest and Instagram finds. And as she will be staying in the German city for nine days, she's also asked what to (lightly) pack. As for that, our advice would be to layer. Perhaps a light jacket such as trench, a pair of blue jeans, a pair of black trousers, a lightweight v-neck jumper, a dress for dinner to start...
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” —Keanu Reeves
IT'S SUMMERTIME, which means bare arms and shoulders, sunshine on golden skin and the humble singlet (or tank top) is suddenly finding its way back into fashion, and not as an undershirt or with pyjamas pants for bed, but in a starring role worn all on its own on city streets everywhere.
A little late-summer colour inspiration in shades of satin and dusky pink: the loveliest shoulder-less bridesmaid dress, a cool drink on a summer’s day, and breakfast tables overlooking a mountainside…
One of our very favourite things to do is find beautiful new handmade things for The Shop, and last month, our craftspeople in Spain surprised us with this new hand-woven basket bag that we adore.
Bradford-on-Avon (sometimes Bradford on Avon) is a town in west Wiltshire, England with Roman origins. It has several buildings dating from the 17th century, when the town grew due, to the thriving English woollen textile industry.
DANIELA IS GOING TO Provence on holiday in August, a time when it is typically hot in the south of France. She's excited for the trip, but does not do well in the heat and does not wear dresses, and asked for advice on what to wear? The first piece of advice would be to keep to natural, breathable fabrics such as cottons and linens. Loose-fitting linen pants with white cotton or linen blouses (this scallop collar linen shirt is perfect) and singlets look chic while still keeping things cool. Here is some style inspiration that includes pleated trousers and ruffly blouses, city shorts and more...
ONCE READ AN ARTICLE about over-tourism in Thailand, and about how entire beaches had to be closed to give them time to recuperate due to the fact that their coral reefs were on the brink of dying. And a contributor to this problem is sunscreen, (along with above-average sea water temperatures caused by global warming and other factions)...