The Living Guide

Photo: designbutiken.com

This stylish Photo Lamp designed by Thomas Bernstrand and Mattias Stålbom 2006 is inspired by lamps used in photography and filming. Avalaible at Designbutiken

Photo: Jak & Jil blog

The blog of the month December 2009 is Jak & Jil blog, at this blog everyday is a Fashionweek! My motivation: amazing pictures, clean layout, beautiful clothes

Photos:www.hofmandujardin.nl

Bloomframe, a two in one solution from Hofman Dujardin Architecten in Amsterdam and a combination of a balcony and a window. The design gives the possibility to use the surface of an apartment to the maximum.

Photos:Feiyue.com

Feiyue (= Flying forward) shoes was born in Shanghai in the 1920’s. It has been a reference among all Chinese social categories from the countryman to the politician, Feiyue became famous during the 30's for its robustness, its flexibility and its comfort, essential requirements for Chinese martial arts. According to Chinese tradition, Feiyue symbolizes the dual elevation of both body and mind. The Feiyue sneakers are available in the Feiyue online store

Still the same type of ads that Ralph Lauren will churn out– totally regal, feminine and classy!

Photos:Marimekko.com

Aren't they amazing these beautiful textiles!

Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad.

I have a confession, I have become a Mind mapping geek. Can hardly do a shopping list without using mindmap.

What is a Mind map then?
Mind maps have many applications and are said to improve the memory. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. Some of the earliest examples of mind maps were developed by Porphyry of Tyros, a noted thinker of the 3rd century, as he graphically visualized the concept categories of Aristotle.

The best-selling fiction paperbackin the U.K., "The Naming of the Dead" by Ian Rankin, features detective Inspector Rebus who uses mind maps to solve crimes.

Recommended Downloads:

• Mindmeister Free Online MindMapping
  
• FreeMind Free Download
  
• MindJet Advanced Commercial MindMapping Tool
  

Photo: jcrew.com

This dramatic Berry-trim Astrid jacket caught my eye at J.Crew. The distinctive appliqué trim features silk ruffles and meticulously crafted, stuffed cotton “berries.” Great for work or play!

♥ So Chic!

Göteborg is a city where I spent 5 years studying, only a couple of weeks on the Swedish West cost before I move to Stockholm getting ready for new challenges, quoting Håkan Hellström " Känn ingen sorg för mig i Göteborg...."

Photos:Tods.com

Aren't these ads beautiful? Makes me want to book a single flight to Rome! 

Tod’s is an italian brand founded in the late 1920s, known for shoes and luxury leather goods, with styles that have became icons of modern living. Each product is hand-crafted with highly-skilled techniques, intended, after laborious reworking, to become an exclusive, recognisable, modern and practical object. Some styles, like the Driving Shoe and the D bag, are cherished by celebrities and ordinary people worldwide.

Photo:joievivre.files.wordpress.com

Without at least one stop at the quintessential Parisian Tea Salon: Ladurée, no trip to Paris is quite complete. Ladurée is a luxury cakes and pastries brand based in Paris, France. It is known as the inventor of the double-decker macaron, fifteen thousand of which are sold every day.

The most famous Ladurée salon is located at Champs-Elysées. Today, Ladurée is a tea salon, pastry shop, restaurant, chocolate shop and ice cream parlour all under one pastel-hued coloured roof. Ladurée also has subsidiaries in London,Geneva, Berlin and Monaco. Further pastry shops are planned to be opened in United States, Japan and the United Arab Emirates