Binic by Foscarini

A shape that you notice with a nice colour palette, I stopped when I passed in front of "Binic" small series of lamps, edited by Foscarini: website here.
Seen at Emotions, interior design and lighting store in Lille.

MOOD shoe-shop

Definitely my favourite shoe-shop: MOOD.
Located rue de la Clef in the Old-Lille, inside a tiny space, I can be sure to find a gorgeous pair of shoes almost anytime... but generally pricy, excellent quality.
For women & men.
Also based in Paris, good to know!
Their website with their strong identity: here

Tiny beautiful library!

Located rue de Gand, 28, "L'espace du dedans" had a selection of artistic hand-made book covers the other day, all very delightful... It's great to walk in the Old Lille, very charming, packed of restaurants, fashion shops, very inspiring, a bit of the Flanders soul you can feel in Lille.

Antwerpen discovery!

I was in Belgium last weekend, went to Brussels & Antwerpen, and I loved Antwerpen very much. It is probably with its specific light, architecture, beauty, traditional aspect revisited into contemporary things; you really feel that aesthetic and design are at the top. Arriving at the incredible train station directly sets you in the mood... Highly recommended to visit!And we went to the open days of the famous Design Academy-Artesis-where I've been amazed by the never-seen high-level of drawing from any course. Studying there is I'm sure the top to develop your personal strengths and respond to the industry needs, which is so often otherwise disconnected... why?Artesis website
See Pierre-Antoine Vettorello fashion work from the Design Academy here!

RCA Work-in-progress show

Good show seen yesterday at the again crowded private view. Goldsmith-Metalwork-Jewellery department had a cacophonous, fresh, and festive atmosphere and some very nice work. You can try a gun that surprisingly makes a piece of jewellery! No kidding!
Link for rca practical info here.

Falkiner Fine Papers in Holborn

Refined qualities of specific papers, with many japanese washi paper!
Store website.

Heinrich Kuhn, at l'Orangerie Paris

Beautiful photographs from 1910 to see at the Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris, until January the 24th 2011. Old techniques giving a very textural aspect to make us doubt if it is a drawing or a photograph? ... "in the search for the perfect photography..."
Link to the museum here.

La Ferme du buisson, by Paris

Very charming building, in Marne la Vallee near Paris, with art exhibitions, cinema, music, events, library and also a restaurant!
*I recommend to go for an event and spend the whole evening there. I was there on a very quiet Sunday, a pity...
Click here to discover la Ferme du buisson website and program.

Damian Ortega at the Barbican (in the Curve)

Very refreshing exhibition by the mexican Ortega for contemporary art. Very interesting the work produced from newspaper articles and the display of the pieces is all very evocative and inspiring. To see!
Link here.

Japanese Fashion at the Barbican!

Go and see the great exhibition "Future Beauty" about 30 years of Japanese Fashion, on until the February 6th. Loved it all! The fabric-paper that structure the whole space is amazing, and it's worth watching the 3 biographical videos about Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto!
Link to the Barbican here