London snow today: predicted to be cold, for next two weeks...

When I asked Cyn our new partner at Mano Bello how she would best describe her hand-made collection. She replied “Avant Garde Luxury Leather Accessory Obsession"...

If you have a moment please click through to see what you like and let us know via the comments on this post.

Meanwhile, I liked her Couture Bustle Passion group, see >>>

Floral Disguise

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Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving break. I had a relaxing & fun weekend; but I only wish it was longer. I have my Christmas tree up already and patiently waiting on Santa to deliver my gifts--hint: New Camera!

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Don't let the sunny weather fool you, I was braving the cold weather ;)

Outfit: H&M Jumpsuit/bag, Aldo pumps

I have to go back to my nerdy self. I have a lot of finals coming up. Have a lovely week...xoxo

MELBOURNE - tania, little collins street, 11/29/10

My latest purchase: Walking machines

Dear readers,

today, it did snow for the first time of this winter in Düsseldorf.
Image the chaos that took place on the streets.

Nevermind. I used my lunch break today to buy me a pair of new boots, Caterpillar Colorados, to be precisely. Color: Chocolate. Smooth leather, bot nubuck, what might be an advantage for the cleaning process (even if I own a special nubuck brush).

CAT is my favorite brand when it comes down to heavy boots. They follow me for the last 17 years, I guess. CATs are not that expensive as Red Wings and more true to their origin: Construction works.

For curious readers: You'll find the price in Euros on the sticker.

Christmas is coming...

The Gentleman's game: Chess

Dear readers,

when I took a walk with my wife today, we stopped by chance at a little flea market, which you'll find in Germany quite often. I know this particular market for the main part as a gathering of ugly people selling trash to ugly people (the ones who carry a baby and got a cigarette in their mouth).

But this time it was different. On one side of the market we spotted vintage Harris Tweed jackets (not my size), one booth selling Barbour jackets which didn't look like copies (98 Euros for a new Beaufort, not my size. Strange! Maybe stolen goods?), another one did sell vintage Burberry trenches and Tweed jackets (Guess what: Not my size).

Then I noticed a jewel every Gentleman needs to own: A vintage wooden chessboard. The salesman demanded 25 € and after a few words I did pay 20 Euros, what is quite a bargain.

What can be more relaxing than a game of chess with your wife or a good friend and a glass of scotch?

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After the Jasper Conran show, LFW

Stephen Jones the milliner and a woman with a big bag who seemed to be part of Mr. Conran's group...

I loved this woman's attitude, schlepping the birkin around LFW.

As I focused the camera, looking through the lens, I saw the splint on her forearm "how did you injure your arm?" I asked "carrying the bag?"

"No, pleasuring my husband!"

"Lucky guy"...

"Yes he is" she snapped back.

MELBOURNE - nicolette, jessica & kathlyne, federation square & swanston street, 11/27/10

More Melbourne photos on my visual diary.

Bargain shop purchase: Tkmaxx

On Friday I went with my style pal Spoozy of Kleidsam to Tkmaxx in Neuss.

This is my catch:

Two very nice cashmere knit ties by Bäumler (my first ones!).

One white and brown linen pocket square.

One red-grey-black-white scarf by Massaro for my wife.

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Shoulder treatment...

I loved this guy's jacket and asked him where it was from and he told me that he found it.

Later, when Luisa saw the photo on my screen she asked "where did he get the jacket?

"He found it"

"What do you mean he found it? he found it in a shop, or he found it in his wardrobe?" or any other of the million other permutations on that stream of thought.

She muttered to herself "he found it" but " Where?"

Around the Westwood Show & at Lyle & Scott

Visiting from Germany...

Meanwhile, I was out-and-about last night, in the East End, and dropped in on the Lyle & Scott bloggers event, which was a lot of fun.

In one of the rooms at The Russian Club Studios, where the event was held, a professional photographer had set up a studio and bloggers were invited to have their photo taken in their favourite piece from next spring's collection, to post on their blogs.

Below, a nice example of one of, Lyle & Scott's great graphic knits, which I have always thought looked so modern and which is why these great British knit brands do so well with their heritage collections. It would have looked as good in the mod-era as it does today. Perhaps why last year the company won the Young Fashion Brand of the Year award in the UK, more >>>

MELBOURNE - josh & renata, cbd, 11/24-25/10

Inspire Me, its thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! There are so many things to be thankful for--this year was surely a great year for me. Thanks to a great family, friends, and all my blog reader/sponsors.


Even though I don't like turkey, I hope everyone if having a great turkey day ;-)


Thank you all for always supporting me--your comments & emails means a lot. I really appreciate it :-D.


 I am thinking of doing "Question & Answer"  post soon, so send me all your questions.


Have a lovely day and enjoy the inspiring pictures! XOXO


source: stylestighting, lefashion, jak&jil

Love the Shades...

As I took the photo I said who "designed the shades?"

She had no idea?

It seems that she had just found them on the seat of the train she'd traveled up to London on, from Brighton. As we continued to discus her find, she realized that she had forgotten to hand them in, on arrival, at the station-office...Ooops...

MELBOURNE - maeve, stacey & kym, cbd, 11/22-24/11

CHANNELING: "Streets-of-Fire"....

"Streets of Fire" was a slightly over-styled early 1980's movie which had an unusual mix, both it's art direction and costumes. A combination of both retro-1950's and 1980's references More>>>

MELBOURNE - cbd, 11/22/10

If you are in town... I'll be signing copies of my book on Saturday at Metropolis at 12PM.

Store check: Kuball & Kempe in Hamburg

Dear readers,

during my business trip yesterday, right before my appointment, I spotted this terrific shop right in the middle of Hamburg's Altstadt: Kuball & Kempe.

Thomas Kuball and Peter Kempe sell everything that has something to do with lifestyle and heritage, e.g. a famous Laguiole collection, Parisian lingerie designer D. Porthault, Meißner china, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chairs, even Adidas sneakers. The list seems to be endless.

Go see for yourself:

Kuball & Kempe
Alter Fischmarkt 11
20457 Hamburg
Germany

Get in touch:
+49(0)40-30382200
peter@kuballkempe.de

As they don't have any online appearance, I'll provide more pictures than usual.

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Thomas Kuball

Peter Kempe