A Sophisticated House In Kuala Lumpur.

Asian architecture has been always my favorite style in this business. The combination of straight lines and natural light brings always some kind of warmth, even if concrete is exposed like we see in Emma House (named after the initials of its four inhabitants).

With so many discrete details, there's one feature I find very strong on this project. It works both on the building's façade as well as interiors - the wooden doors. Even though they're extremely hight and vertical, the fragments of glass (bringing heat and shadows) and the different thicknesses of wood give so much movement that the cold materials (concrete and metal) and double hight ceiling are transformed into a cosy space to live in.

Designed by Lisa Foo (FOTA Design).
Photos from FOTA Design website

BIC Cristal Is 60 years Old.

“I am in your pocket, in your daughter’s pencil case, on your father’s desk, and in front of the cash register of your local bakery.
I am idolized by designers and artistic directors the world over, and major museums put me on display.
You’ve seen me in Paris, Sao Paulo, New York, Dakar, ... the list goes on and on.
You can find me in 160 countries. I am so much a part of life that every country believes I was born there.
I am the most sold ballpoint pen in the world.
I am incredibly modern.
I’m 60 years old”.

Limited Edition Gold and Silver BIC Cristal. Do you have yours?

With Eyes Wide Open.

When we like clothes and dress up is an important moment of the day, it's almost impossible (and silly) to avoid watching the most important fashion week shows, now that the internet makes the world so democratic.

I've watched a few, not all. Those that I know I can take some inspiration to enhance my very personal style. Though there's this one I can't get enough watching.

Prada Fashion Show a/i 2011 has the WOW factor. I don't think it's the best collection ever, but it's definitely the best venue ever. Levels, stairs, columns, the splash of yellow bringing down the upper level and the ceiling (and the music! perfect. dramatic. with the right rhythm.) There's so much going on here. It's amazingly engaging this fashion show. No doubts it's the best I've ever seen.



I find this whole performance reminding me "Eyes Wide Shut".

Wei Wang and Luxury Evening Bags.

Bags. Don't we all love them? Don't we all have lots of them? Don't we all want more of them? Don't they all tell different stories? I think YES. And I think I would love to exhibit one of these in a special occasion.

A couple of weeks ago I found the amazing work by Wei Wang. She just finished her Masters in Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion which exhibition happened early this month.

Let me know if you have a favourite one.

Designer's own words -
"In accessory production, there is always a big concern of leveraging a product’s materials onto its functions. In terms of fashion and luxury design, I find that there are two levels of product’s functions. The first level is the product’s basic usage function; the second level is the product’s social and culture roles.

My project is luxury design of evening bag. I attempt to develop a real breakthrough in the design of luxury evening bags based on three aspects: first, thoroughly changing the firm belief and idea of evening bag’s material, which supposed to be soft and easy to carry; second, emphasising the cultural function of an evening bag; third, making efforts to inject new and vibrant elements into fashion design. As a small but important fashion icon, an evening bag’s beauty/characterised function is more important. I am considering something unique, elegant, with a collectable value adding to the mysterious character to the evening bag. Therefore, the idea of Chinese Ceramics comes to my mind. In this project, my collection is a series of evening bags made of Chinese ceramics."

Decaying Façade.

Totally inspired by Ana Ventura and Whils' art, I started looking at decaying façades with different eyes. This week, as I was driving in a small town, this under layer of paint grabbed my attention which somehow looks life a rabbit. Can you see it too?

Have a nice week.

INFLUENCERS | Steve Stoute.

INFLUENCERS In-depth Series features Steve Stoute, Founder and CEO of Translation, a brand management firm that arranges strategic partnerships between Pop Culture icons (Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Lebron James, Justin Timberlake, etc.) and Fortune 500 companies.

INFLUENCERS in-depth Series / STEVE STOUTE from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Dancing With Myself.

The seventies, Florence And The Machine and the movie Casablanca have been named as Frida's inspiration. It's indeed a great collection were wide trousers, dark yet bold colours and two bags make the wishful outfit. I could have it all - I see myself in every moment of this runaway show. Do you?


Next Fall it's going to be an happy season.

I Have Always Known.

To personalize things is one of my favorite hobbies, if that actually exists in my daily routine (hobby, I mean).
Generally, posters are my favorite canvas. Like I did with “Keep Calm” I couldn’t resist to do something with this one by Row Boat Press.

Do you like to personalize things or do you rather have them original?

Fabulous Documents.

There's always someone with a word to say about my pen drive, my sparkling little object.

I love it. Totally covered in crystals (not Swarovski I guess) it flashes everywhere.

Sorry for the unfocused image, but to photograph crystal is quite tricky.

Camilla Watson Printing On Lisbon Walls.

"My images remain focused on people though today with a stronger emphasis on community; along with exhibiting in accessible and often outdoor spaces which are integral to the community"

Camilla is an English photographer and has been living in Lisbon now for 4 years. Her work can be seen in several streets in Mouraria, a beautiful and one of the oldest neighborhoods in the capital.

"Dona Fernanda has been feeding the cats through this gap for the last 10 years"