Since amfAR is head quarted at the University of California, San Francisco, I feel like we have tO report all about the 23rd edition of the amfAR Gala that took place in Cannes last night. amfAR was founded in 1985 and is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. And to raise money for these research programs and the search for a cure, an annual gala...
The party of the year is on, the world's most important red carpet moment! We are talking about the MET benefit gala and I can tell you, the dresses are again heavenly. It is the annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City and the theme of this year was 'Fashion in an age of technology'. This fashion report shows you the most extravagant looks...
You might find this a strange combination: cows, coffee shops and the Red Light District. Three separate things that I do not admire on their own. But they are typical and characteristic for the city I love. The city I have been living for 5 years now. The city wherein I got happily married this weekend. And even though we are still recuperating from our wonderful and perfect...
On Monday I was invited to celebrate the 10th edition of MINT on the Modefabriek in Amsterdam, the b2b platform for sustainable fashion & lifestyle at the biannual fair during which different labels present their new collections to retailers, press, stylists and other professionals. Besides the celebrations I was very anxious to check out the new collection of the eco-friendly fashion brands. And when I started my round, my eyes were immediately drawn...
We are counting down for the new year to start and this means a fresh beginning for many people. This also applies for the life of the plastic bag. Until this year, many shops were handing out the plastic containers for free whenever you bought something. This habit has a lot of advantages as well as a lot of disadvantages like the severe pollution of nature as the picture clarifies. Because...
Library's are for bookworms, old people or for nerds? Uh-uh, you are wrong. Totally wrong!! Now that LENA The Fashion Library has come to town, this bibliotheca is the place to be! This library offers a great collection of books of wisdom, including titles as 'Recycle or die', 'Sharing matters' and 'Fast Fashion is like Fast Food' but those books are not the main items you can borrow. Actually,...
This is not a regular post on this fashion blog, but one that I really wanted to share with you. Although I absolutely don't think of myself that I a world saviour, I do believe that there are too many people in distress and emergency situations who need our help. So as I explained in this post - Cleaning out my closet - I am not a huge fan of tidying...
If Sex and the City was still running, Carrie would probably have been the first to show the fashion world that Manolo Blahnik will present his first bag collection for Autumn / Winter 2015-2016. In line with the famous and desirable shoes of the Spanish designer, who founded his empire in 1970, the bags will be evening clutches to be worn by the most contemporary and stylish women of today. The bags...