A transitionary home for my soul stuck somewhere between the Swiss Alps and Parisian chic.
October 31, 2018
October 28, 2018
Expat with Kids in Lugano
It all started with an English online guide to the lovely city of Lugano. My blog baptised "Expat with Kids" was the first of its kind back in 2010. I am by far not the only kid on the block any longer but still blog with great pleasure about the part of Switzerland which I used to call home for nearly five years.
Today is "Expat with Kids" eight year anniversary and I am proud to have kept a piece of home alive and even branched out to Expat with Kids in Paris!
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October 24, 2018
The elegance of Christian Dior
When in Paris do as the locals... how could I resist "Les Journées Particulières" organised by LVMH?
The event centers on the five senses showcasing the savoir-faire and creativity of artisans, along with the architectural and cultural heritage of the luxury group.
The principle behind "Les Journées Particulières" is to offer a broad and diverse public an opportunity to discover the elements that give LVMH houses – some of them founded centuries ago – their unique identity.
I was lucky enough to discover the inner workings of Christian Dior. A House that embodies the core values behind the group’s success: excellence, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
As Christian Dior once said: “A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. ”
The event centers on the five senses showcasing the savoir-faire and creativity of artisans, along with the architectural and cultural heritage of the luxury group.
The principle behind "Les Journées Particulières" is to offer a broad and diverse public an opportunity to discover the elements that give LVMH houses – some of them founded centuries ago – their unique identity.
I was lucky enough to discover the inner workings of Christian Dior. A House that embodies the core values behind the group’s success: excellence, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
As Christian Dior once said: “A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. ”
Delicate and precious Haute Couture
Every dress has a miniature version
Gotta love this classic Dior outfit
Craftsmanship at its finest
Baby Dior: le rêve!
Looking behind the scenes
How to make a French beret, Christian Dior style
The seamstresses hard at work while explaining their techniques
Tout simplement sublime!
Was it 700 hours she said?!?
October 22, 2018
Pit Stop in Paris
In between two trips but always enough time to "flâner" around Paris, take some nice shots... and enjoy a good meal!
An exceptional Indian Summer in Paris
Paris... just like in the movie
Love is in the air
Romantic vibes everywhere you look
Everyone needs a touch of pink in their life
A monument for peace
Let the sun shine though
Lunch break along the Seine
When contemporary meets historical
Teatime in the Louvre Garden
Café Gourmand... Paris' best way to cure a sweet tooth
Trying to keep up with the symbolism of the colours reflecting from the Eiffel Tower
October 17, 2018
Foddie discoveries in Tokyo
At the exit from the airport, my mind focused on the fact that I was really, finally in Japan. Starting with that, I tried to collect and stack all the details I found: materials, light, texture, smell – I wanted it all at once.
Not a foodie by nature, I was more fascinated by the colours of the labels and the food presentation ranging from plastic examples of a dish to an exotic looking aisle of sweets or a colourful drink dispenser. The display of flavours with fake ice cream cones, however, took the cake! Never again will I be able to choose a flavour in an Italian gelato parlour without thinking of the Japanese showcase.
Not a foodie by nature, I was more fascinated by the colours of the labels and the food presentation ranging from plastic examples of a dish to an exotic looking aisle of sweets or a colourful drink dispenser. The display of flavours with fake ice cream cones, however, took the cake! Never again will I be able to choose a flavour in an Italian gelato parlour without thinking of the Japanese showcase.
Our first night out and the sushi is EXTRAORDINARY!
These products seem to be very popular with the locals
Juice, milk or tea?!?
No clue!
Monoprix à la japonaise
This is when you realise how familiar you sweetie packing becomes after having grown up with it!
Fascinated by these drink dispensers
Food mock-ups displayed everywhere... and it just doesn't do justice to the real thing.
Can I take one of these home and hang it up in my room???
Might be hard to find the entrance?
A European hotel breakfast to get the day started.
Oysters on the go... serve yourself to seasoning and sauce!
Chocolate and sweetie aisle... my favourite back home.
Tatsuya Tanaka “Miniature Life” exhibit at Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store
It's British week at Mitsukoshi department store...
...and guess what... fake plastic scones on display... along with fake jam and fake clotted cream!
Tasting "Ningyo Yaki" sold at many shops on Nakamise street. A sweet cake filled with sweet red bean paste usually in shapes of dolls, birds and Asakusa’s symbolic lantern “Kaminarimon”.
October 14, 2018
Spaces in Tokyo
You cannot feel alone in Tokyo. Sound is everywhere: voice recordings in and outside trains, toilets, the beep-beep at stops, huge visual and vocal commercials on buildings, crowds, gigs in the street, cars, laughter, trains, the slurping of noodle soups, the ka-ching of machines, people greeting whenever you enter or leave somewhere.
Public space is not a clear geometrical shape, like a square or piazza in Europe, but rather a 3D experience that takes your eyes over, below, then across and around the street and its buildings.
Everything is movement. Continuous flow. Tokyo is a city where space expands and unfolds as if you’re looking through a wide-angle lens. Each time you twist or turn, you get another perspective and you are standing in the middle of it all, wondering in and out of the picture as you please.
Ginza shopping area
I fell in love with this human-sized dolls' house
Just follow the crowds if you don't know which direction to take
Not so modern electricity post
A covered shopping passage
Downtown schoolyard where each square meter is worth a fortune
Courtyard of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
What you find walking down the back alleyways
An adorable letterbox
Shinjuku city lights
Mitsukoshi department store
Dinner below the traintracks
A peek into the kitchen
Strolling around Kabukicho
Spot the monster in Godzilla Road
View over Tokyo city
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