Going Dutch

Going Dutch

If you’re all about comfort and cosiness, then congratulations, for your beautiful compulsion has a name – Gezellig.     Pronounced heh-SELL-ick, gezellig is a Dutch word that, though nearly impossible to translate literally into English, best expresses the very quintessence of Dutch culture. Nobody does warm and welcoming, cosy and inviting […]

Bold black bathrooms

Bold black bathrooms

The spa-inspired bathroom trend has officially returned – back to the spa, that is. These days it’s all about bold, dark, sultry bathroom designs that evoke an indulgent high-end experience.     Bathrooms are often south-side windowless rooms, so take a walk on the dark side and enhance the cosiness. Black fixtures […]

Ugly Food

Ugly Food

The ugly food movement – this decade’s term to describe fruit and vegetables of the knotted, gnarly and spotty kind –is taking over our soils.     Although an unflattering title, ugly food is a new food group we can include in our shopping baskets. People are saving on pennies whilst simultaneously […]

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Animal print is leading the pack this season, as designers tap into their wild side.     Leopard, tiger, zebra and even snakeskin have been seen prowling the streets in 2018 and now they’re set to make their impact known even more as we enter 2019.  Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein […]

Activewear

Getting active in your Activewear

Activewear has yet to be pushed off the popularity perch, as function increasingly competes with form and we find ourselves attracted to comfort.     Often literally running from one commitment to another, there’s no time to change into comfy clothes – and back again. This must be the most practical – and […]

Green Machine

Green Machine

Green is the colour most closely associated with envy and when it comes to the field of fashion, the green-eyed monster in us is running rampant. After all, with so many things to covet and collect in this space, there’s always something bigger and better to fix our aspirational eyes on.   […]