Miss Moussetache aka Mimimou

Urban Green A plant takes up space. Which is fine if you have space but more complicated if you live in a Harry Potter-style broom closet. But plants are even being used as purifiers by Nasa so it might be worth throwing a few pair of shoes away in favour of a green friend. Unless you are as lucky as I am to live near the just opened (and AMAZING) shop Urban Green . If they would serve coffee, I would move there. In this shop I have discovered something which they call string gardens . Small planets with grass growing all around except at the top where you have a different plant sprouting, like a cherry blossom or an olive tree. Apparently they are all over the web but I am thankful Urban Green showed them to me. Sometimes it's nicer to discover something yourself than have a blogger pointing it to you. The inspiration for these string gardens can be found in the kokedama , an ancient form of bonsai, and is fairly easy to reproduce: 1. Roll clay-heavy soil into balls; 2. Cover th...

A zillion things happened today in the world. Out of this zillion, there were a few I happened to stumble upon: {1} A striking image about prejudice, by French studio La Souris sur le Gateau (Didier Rossigneux and Knapik Bridenne). It screams at you without words. {2} A fox got into the Helsinki zoo and killed 16 flamingos. Would this have been a news item if the flamingos had been roaming in the wild? I am still unsure about zoo's. Are they the good guy or the bad guy? {3} This love filled latte made by my boyfriend in one my greatgrandmother's tea cups. With home roasted beans ! {4} The Porteur , A mostly handmade gentleman's bike, designed by Nicolas Yvars. The blue-gray color scheme, the leather details, the vintage liquor flask under the saddle... Nicolas found many components thanks to the help he got from the French bike community . I love craftmanship, people who want to deliver perfection by putting their soul in it, AND everyone who encourages that. {5} Apparentl...

Camera's are synonymous for traveling, success, creativity. They symbolize your lifestyle. Well, at least if you own the right one. How does the perfect camera look? Retro, cool and classy. Oh, and easy to use... {1} Polaroid SX70 original , legendary camera packed with style. Picture this: a Paris cafe', you dressed for success with huge glasses, a leather bag from hardgraft and coffee. On the table this camera and a french newspaper... {2} Blackbird Fly 35mm , beautiful 35mm toy twin-lens reflex {3} Ricoh 500 G , adorable camera - just imagine walking around with her wrapped around your neck! {4} Lomograpy Fisheye Print Ryan Camera , Rob Ryan has that gift of making people happy instantly, like a polaroid. I saw a girl a few weeks ago with this camera and I couldn't keep my eyes off it! {5} MINOX DCC Leica M3 5MP Digital Camera , everything miniaturized makes me want to want it. I just can't resist mini-things. {6} Olympus E-P1 , gosh, she is pretty, isn't she? Ha...

Want some fashion inspiration? Stop buying Vogue . Fashion is what happens on the street. It's girls and boys like you and me with loads of creativity who love to dress up every day. There are hundreds of blogs dedicated to 'street wardrobes' and several movements in its evolution. The first type of streetstyle fashion blog which really got an amazing amount of press was The Sartorialist {1}. After leaving a fashion sales position to take care of his daughter in 2005, Scott Schuman began carrying a digital camera around on the streets of New York City , taking pictures of people who had dressed in some way that caught his eye, and then posting them to his blog. Then there were the themed fashion blogs, for example Cycle Chic for people on a bike {2}. The third movement constituted city guides , not based on local food and shops but on style: Hoy Fashion for Liverpool, Facehunter for London, Streetpeeper for everywhere {3} and of course the magical Street Arena for Toky...

London label You Must Create designs chic and stylish fashion for men and women. I have discovered them in one of my favourite London shops kj's laundry (if you happen to be in London - go there!!!) and I absolutely love this tulip dress. Just imagine this with bright red mary janes and a big bow in my hair...

Louie Louis is a lovely danish brand for kids. The founder is Louise Frederiksen and she wanted to create something good not just by taking children in consideration (nothing should itch or be too tight) but also the parents regarding quality and price, and also the conditions for the people who produce the clothes. As I have a friend who is pregnant, I was browsing for baby clothes and I stumbled upon this purple and cream knitted dress ... gosh, if only I could shrink!!!

I have discovered a new fashion brand: HARVEY FAIRCLOTH . It's not just the fact I want ALL of their clothes which are classics with a chic, sharp and funny twist, but the way they present them. I have never looked at a fashion website with so much attention, smiling all the time. It's visual inspiration at its best. Harvey Faircloth has created small comic sequences around a witty description. Isn't that a great idea for all fashion magazines? Neah, maybe it's best to let it stay a unique trait of the fearless creators of this amazing brand: Katie Hatch, Abby Clawson Low and Mara Papa. How does one say I have had it? The hostess must keep the crowd moving.