say yes to love

say yes to love

welcome the new (or better: last) single of my favorite band from last year, the pains of being pure at heart. i like their cleverness. their youth. their sound, somewhere between shoegaze, noise and twee/c86/indie-pop. i like the hasty and naive energy they show on stage. and i like this song. even though its sound is much more catchy than a lot that they have done before. check out the combination of white shoes and turquoise socks around 3:27! but don't say no to love. say yes. please.

my secret

my secret

Your secret from Jean-Sebastien Monzani on Vimeo.

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if the convent only knew

if the convent only knew

in florence you find one of the world’s oldest pharmacies: officina profumo-farmaceutica di santa maria novella. in its rooms the officina hosts frescoes, furnishings and ancient implements of the pharmacist’s trade, alongside its products: a vast range of preparations. the origin of the antica farmacia goes back to the dominican friars who in 1221 settled in florence but it was officially founded in 1612 following a suggestion made by the granduca di toscana. today they have a wide range of fragrancs, bath, skin and body products.

the production is limited and meticulously controlled – only the highest quality natural ingredients are used and the procedures are the same ones used by the pharmacy's founding fathers. – designboom

i'm highly addicted to their aqua di fior d'arancio, the orange blossom water, and their anti-stress mints, pasticche di santa maria novella. my fixation is nothing new, as a little child my mother used to refresh me with the santa maria novella-water.

modern world traveller

modern world traveller

damir doma's fashion always amazes me. it is beautiful, earthy and ethereal. his summer collection 2011 seems to have the nomadic way of a life as a theme. apparently, it was all about layering, fluidity and contrasts. doma knows how to make impeccable, puristic clothes that every man needs. it is no suprise that the german-croatian designer is becoming more and more important in fashion.

The result was a little too much like a raid on the wardrobe of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan – suzy menkes, iht

i need new glasses. i really do. for that reason i surfed the net and decided that it is time for a round spectacle frame. i am going for the harry potter meets french intellectual look and found this wonderful picture of oliver peoples' campaign with shirley manson and elijah wood and was hooked.

oliver peoples bestselling original riley frame would suits me perfectly. it is handcrafted in lightweight plastic and looks just amazing.

the eyewear manufacturer of glasses and sunglasses was established in 1986 by larry and dennis leight, and founded in west hollywood. the brand first appeared on the cover of german bogue in 1987. since the first oliver peoples boutique opened in 1987 on sunset boulevard, larry leight's retro-inspired glasses have become a fashion obsession.