I recently posted some backstage shots from Fuerteventura where I did a shoot for ‘Mint Velvet’.
I thought you might like to see some of the finished pics that were just published.
A week long detox, drinking nothing but juice and naively believing we are cleansing our bodies of toxins. Why wouldn’t we? Lots of health websites and books promote this to be the best and healthiest way to free your body of toxins.
So I believed it and I tried it… a few times actually. A week full of juices. The first day I was okay, I felt great, I was enjoying it and was full of energy and very positive about it. But, from my second day I started to have mood swings and had neither the energy or motivation to do anything, to work, let alone exercise. The only things I could think about were fries, chocolate, crisps and ice cream.
When my crazy week finished I was so happy it was over that I rewarded myself with that ‘dreamy’ chocolate, not the smartest thing to do obviously.
I don’t believe extremes are good for our bodies or health in any way. A week full of juices to compensate for a binge like, say Christmas or a vacation, is a hell of an extreme!
Now I still detox, I just don’t call it detox anymore. I include it in my LIFESTYLE, I do it every day without even noticing. I feel much healthier and much happier than I do after a week of juicing.
How I try to spend any spare time I get…
with CAMERA + LATTE + INSPIRATIONAL PLACES = PERFECT DAY
Back to my favorite type of shopping, ‘vintage‘!
London is a bit different to New York, in that you won’t find as many ‘designer vintage’ shops. London is great for retro and 1960s pieces though. It’s not really my thing, as I can’t make myself wear polyester! Though if retro is what you love, London is definitely your destination.
There are two chained vintage stores that are scattered all around London and are great for those retro finds, ‘Rokit‘, is great for redesigned denim shorts, (they call them ‘recycled’) and military jackets. The second chain is called ‘Beyond Retro‘.
I always thought vintage pieces by British designers like Alexander McQueen or Stella McCartney would be an easy find in London. Unfortunately, not so much, it’s a bit tricky I have to say.
Yet again it is all about the search, digging around for those beautiful pieces and taking your time. If vintage shopping were too easy, it would loose its charm, don’t you think?
It’s such an amazing feeling when you find something special, so dig, search, explore and reveal those hidden museum pieces.
Tips:
1) London is much more spread out than Manhattan, so take your time to browse through each shop as they are scattered all around town. There’s no way you can see all the shops I’ve listed in just one day as with my New York recommendations. Take your time and concentrate on one area at a time. If you find yourself on Portobello Road (Notting Hill area), check all the stores here thoroughly before moving on to Shoreditch and so on…
2) If I had to pick just one area of London for designer vintage, I would recommend the Portobello Road/ Notting Hill areas.
3) Have fun with it and wear comfy shoes, you’ll walk a lot!
As I promised here is my interview with the amazing Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz.
Adela: So how did it all start?
Andrew: Matthew and I are business partners, but we are also partners in life and have been for seventeen years.
I was a typical guy, soap for my face and any shampoo for my hair, but Matthew had some skin issues; he has a little rosacea and had very sensitive skin. Matthew would bring home all these products from work, he was the cosmetic buyer at Barney’s, and then he worked in distribution for Kiehl’s, using the samples he brought home, I began to see that better products give better results.
We always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so when Kiehl’s was sold to L’Oreal we thought it was a great opportunity to do something really special, soulful and also modern and simple. I come from a designer/ architectural world, so the idea was to combine both our careers and create products that were efficacious and great for sensitive skin. Family owned and operated with the promise to make skincare easier.