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Niche perfumery
12th March | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
For a certain in the know person, a fragrance from Escentric Molecules is the only accessory worth wearing. Created by one of the most talented perfumers in the industry, Geza Schoen, the brand has a cult following with worldwide waiting lists and adulation from every fashionista worth her top note. Oh, and lest you forget, there’s the much discussed pheromone effect.
You’ve probably read how Molecule 01 is a single scent... -
An expression of creativity
8th February | 2 comments | 2 people like this
Every Wednesday afternoon in Adelaide my mother with several other women go to Crystal’s house to work on their beading projects. Crystal, a designer of ornate jewelry, hosts these afternoons not as social occasions, but as a way for women to make a commitment to their creativity within a busy lifestyle. “It’s a way for women to stop putting themselves last on their to do list,” she says. “Women are... -
Scented candles are the new flowers
27th January | 0 comments | 1 person likes this
Flowers are there at all the most important moments in life – weddings, births, deaths – and CALMING PARK, a company whose candles are made in Grasse, France, believes there’s only one comparable modern day object, the scented candle.
To founder Olivier Rohrbach, scented candles embody the same symbolism and provide the equivalent desire we have from flowers – for them to act as our calm and still companions as we... -
47 things I learnt about Christmas parties
9th December 2009 | 3 comments | 2 people like this
With many Christmas parties to attend this week, as well as hosting my own at my home last Saturday night, I thought I'd share some of the lessons learnt. As they say, experience is the best teacher.
1. All anybody wants is to be invited somewhere. So don't stress too much about your party. You've already done the most important part - giving people a place to go. Mission accomplished. After... -
Documentary Review: Seed Hunter
24th November 2009 | 1 comments | 2 people like this
The invitation asked if I’d like to see a documentary on seeds. “Er, no, not especially,” I thought. But like all things you go into in life with your mind made up, the ‘thing’ in question always has a habit of changing your mind.
The restaurant that on entry looks like the dodgiest dive ever is the one on exiting you proclaim to friends as the best in the world e-v-e-r.... -
What I’d give for a decent scone
9th November 2009 | 5 comments | 2 people like this
A scone has the power to heal my soul. Even more so when it’s part of a decadent afternoon tea at a fine hotel, but also on its own, with its favoured companions, strawberry jam and clotted cream.
To me a scone means leisure. It means choice in what I’m doing. Freedom. And definitely no guilt.
It means being idle and enjoying life. It means it’s 4pm and there’s nothing better to... -
Traveling the Trans-Siberian railway
27th October 2009 | 1 comments | 3 people like this
So I’ve been out of the loop. I opted out of life and spent a month traveling the Trans-Siberian railway from St Petersburg-Beijing. No phone, no email, no Facebook. Just more life.
Now back and ensconced in my Tokyo routine and feeling dehumanised by urban life; family, friends and clients have kindly been asking for details of my trip . . . and I’ve discovered that it’s impossible to put a... -
Summer Sonic Review
13th August 2009 | 5 comments | 1 person likes this
Expanded from two to three days for its 10th anniversary, the biggest international acts in the world just played the Summer Sonic music festival in Japan last weekend. Held simultaneously at sites in Tokyo and Osaka, the festival is seen as one of the highlights of the Japanese summer, and here’s why.
DAY ONE
Sliimy is the first artist signed under celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s new record label, Perezcious Music. Dressed in... -
Sustainable Cities - ‘Long Live the City’
6th August 2009 | 0 comments | 2 people like this
I and others in the design industry - Tim Power, Ross Lovegrove, Ilse Crawford, Arik Levy, Patricia Urquiola, Satyendra Pakhale and Tom Dixon to name but a few - were recently interviewed for our thoughts on sustainable design. Specifically, what would the sustainable city of the future look like? What is the emerging city skyline of tomorrow?
Each of us was asked the same 10 questions by people involved in the... -
Fuji Rock Festival Review
27th July 2009 | 3 comments | 1 person likes this
It almost doesn’t feel like a music festival. Your feet aren’t stamped to death, no-one’s pushing your back, your safety never really feels threatened, the crush of the crowd is more like a cuddle, and it has to be one of the only music festivals in the world where the food is of restaurant quality.
The annual Fuji Rock Festival came to a close yesterday, with 120,000 music lovers from Japan...
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Trends expert and Tokyo resident, Kristina Dryza, keeps us up to date with all the style and design news from around the world
