new sheep

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I already did it once
2 new black sheep
washed and dryed
would like to make a blanket out of them
felting is not really my kind of stuff
but maybe weaving it in a fabric or knitting it in
still have to think about it

I like the curls and dreads
like how archaic it feels to wash wool like this

had this in my mailbox today
don't like the music but her clothes and the woods

mother of pearl buttons

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another collection!

when I studied fashion design
I was lack of buttons
in my 4. year I needed 150 shirt buttons
back then I nearly couldn't find them
since then I'm collecting
and now
I nearly don't use them

winter wool

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normally I finish my winter knits in summer and the other way around
but this time I did it on time!

mittens: cashmere from Lang & neon acryl from Schachenmayer
green beanie: Tvinni tweed Isager
bordeaux beanie: Baby Alpaca Lang

Tartan Scarf vintage from Harrison's Edinburgh: wool cashmere mix
vintage shrunken scarf in cashmere
gloves: Heritage brown and cashmere, Christophe Fenwick Paris

the woolen slippers from thisispaper have the perfect shape

Brooklyn and Manhattan shops, drink, eat

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BROOKLYN/ WILLIAMSBURG

Parlor coffee bar - found through die Zeit and was not the only one

Oslo coffee - the best coffee I had

Diner mexican Restaurant

Maison Premiere - Bar - old fashioned, good Absinth Cocktails

Café Mogador - moroccan food - not too expensive, nice atmosphere

Catbird - jewelry and schnickschnack

Whisk - kitchenware - hugh

Joinery - kind of ecological fashion, candles, ceramics, books - nice shop

Bird - fashion high end and hip, expensive but nice shop

Malin Landaeus - select vintage - expensive but special

AD HOC Shop - mens ashion - small, not too expensive, very nice joice

MANHATTAN

McNally Jackson store - stationary - very nice

ACE Hotel shop - nice selection

working clothes

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like every designer
I'm collecting old working clothes
the details to functionality are often outstanding

a french? nurse dress
another nurse dress
a french working/painters jacket-not sure completly if the patches are added recently to look vintage
the hype about vintage brings out strange things
the stains are original I guess

treasures from Paris and Antwerp

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did some shopping
some very cheap
some very expensive
that's how I do it since years
looking more and more for things that stay
like my father teached me

AC Pitcher-for wildflowers or lemonsirup
vase Arzberg
Stig Lindberg Colorado Tea Pot for Gustavsberg 1957
vase Michael Bang for Holmegaard
the perfect black blazer-Christoph Lemaire SS13
the perfect little black dress-a.p.c. SS13
the perfect black bag-vintage gift from A.

Paris...

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I didn't take a lot of photos
was too tired by working
just had good food and some shopping
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Rose Bakery-5 days in a row
Nanashi-too eat not always salade nicoise in the Bistro
for a vegetarian it's difficult with la cuisine francaise
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French Trotters-between "Öko" and style
Christoph Lemaire-I adore his simplicity
I realized that I got older-I'm now everywhere the "Madame"
best choice of flowers and plants-Casanova
Rag-the best vintage shop
uniqlo-for cheap real denim made in Japan for my man
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there are more clochards everywhere-made me sad
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and sadly every performance half of the public left the theater-it's always hard to perform in Paris!

windows

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the shops in Gent are way more personal and handcrafted then I know it from Antwerp
for clothes you have surly be here, but take the big wallet with you
I bought a little black dress from apc for Paris

costume ghosts

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a peak of my work recently
wanted to post it 4 weeks ago and now it changed enourmously
here

7:30 am Brussels Hippodrome de Boitsfort

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got up early yesterday
working on a photoshooting for Fred Perry
one of this incredible locations you find in Belgium
see here the models
it was freezing cold

long days and nice things

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I'm absent a bit
having long days
again ghosts
entseelt
verzückt
entrückt

and a new fork-like a claw
a new mug from Mieke for my birthday in january
and some spring flowers

digging by colour

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jumped last week in a big mess of old clothes and started to dig
found first the pale rose dress in silkgeorgette from the early 20ies, nearly no spots and no holes
second was the rose body warmer in wool
third the Hanro silkwool undershirt
fourth the parka from the 50ies

found as well kitchenstuff
the treasures have the same colourscheme
it was a good day: 2 pieces for 1 Euro!

"Quittenbrot" needed 2 weeks of drying
but it's fantastic

presents for myself

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I don't stop with blogging.
was just ill for some days and the November tiredness came over me!

did myself some presents the last months!
they have the same kind of colour scheme

beeswaxcandels from TOAST
wine glasses from Lobmeyr/Vienna
curry spoon in walnut from Yoshiyuki Kato via
handwoven basket bag Akebi Shell Kago also via
coated cotton dress from Sophie
doll cardigan from MM for H&M
a mohair blanket which fit to the cat from TOAST
cashmere wool from Lang

since I was 4 years ago in Japan, and our translator walked around with a basket from the northern part of the country, I was dreaming of having one myself.
I like the simple form and tactility of the material.
In the same way of Wabi Sabi is the spoon carved-not completly perfect, not too smooth, just enough. This is the difficult part, or maybe the edge between a craftsman and an artist.
When is the moment not to add more, just to leave it a little unfinished?