What’s your NOËL superpower? 

December 11th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

What if a gift would be something unexpected? Something that will give you powers? Something that brings superpowers to the receiver and a lot of joy to the the one who gives? What if not only Santa Claus would have the superpower to travel around the globe bearing gift in just one night? What if ...

K is for kimonos. The story of beautiful K-ONO kimonos 

December 7th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

When I try to be zen, I’ll need a white room. If I want to be happy, I will require tons of coffee, flowers and some glossy magazines. And if I wish to feel good in a gloomy day, a cello concert by Shostakovich and a silky soft cozy kimono will do the job. Therefore, there is no coincidence that ...

Jingle All The Way at Christmas Concept fair 

December 5th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

The perfect gift is that one that makes your mom smile. The ideal Christmas present is the one that stays in your friend’s house year after year. That thing cool enough to be trendy, but smart enough to be sustainable, as well. If you were already start looking for Christmas shoppings, I know the ...

Chopard commits to 100% Ethical Gold

December 4th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

Big mass-market fashion brands (H&M, Inditex, C&A) launched sustainable collections. Luxury fashion houses (as Gucci, Furla, Michael Kors, Burberry, Diane Van Furstenberg, Versace) dropped the use of natural fur. Chopard, the leader of watch and jewellery industry, announced this year that ...

It’s a red CHANEL Christmas time! 

December 1st, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

I like my winter holidays to be… all white (well, just the holidays, otherwise I’d better have the snow only in ski resorts). This year though, I think my Christmas will be red. And that is because, for the first time in the history of CHANEL, the legendary clear-glass bottle designed by ...

Your personal Basquiat bag

November 28th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Details / No responses

For sure, this was the art year! From interior design pieces to T-shirts, from shoes with their artistic heels to bags, everything was art-related in the fashion world. Therefore, Olympia Le-Tan couldn’t stay out of the trend and imagined a pretty Basquiat bag, celebrating the biggest exhibition ...

We are the Odd People – a talk with the designer Jene Park

November 24th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Dazzling stories / No responses

Until I saw the Odd People Spring/Summer 2019 collection I didn’t have any idea that a bunch of ruffles in fifty shades of pink, a crystal thunderbolt and a skull, some joggers and the “Don’t Call Me Baby” hoodies would steal my heart. “I wanted this collection to mix the LA vintage rock ...

Marketing Games are ON!

November 23rd, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Cool things / No responses

Cum poți să schimbi regulile jocului într-o industrie destul de controversată? Ei bine, este simplu: nu schimbi regulile, schimbi jocul cu totul. Bine ați venit în arena #marketing #games. Faceți cunoștință cu un #gamechanger.  Să fiu sinceră încă de la început: pentru ceva ...

Terre d’Hermès Saga continues. With Vetiver part. 

November 21st, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Details / No responses

If I need to associate love with a specific scent, I am pretty sure that something would be Terre d’Hermès. Because it was HIS perfume for years. And because I cannot sleep, I cannot dream, I cannot wake up without sensing it. My love, now it’s time to put a vetiver heart into your favourite ...

Saul Leiter. David Lynch. Helmut Newton: Nudes – the exhibition 

November 19th, 2018 / by Alina Aliman / in: Exquisite experiences / No responses

Believe or not, this “Saul Leiter. David Lynch. Helmut Newton: Nudes” is actually the first exhibition solely dedicated to nude photography at Helmut Newton Fundation. Yep, even Helmut Newton has so many undressed pictures in his work and the museum had so many exhibitions… this one, starting ...