LATELY...

plans for a shoot

involving plenty of tulle, top hats 

& powdered cheeks

still feeling the rhythm,

dance, soul, joy, warmth & beauty

from last night's concert in my hood

with Nouvelle Vague 

and opening Liset Alea,

who was so incredible, too.

A Parisian glow landed in Helsinki for the night

and I'm not gonna let it go...




I've also been feasting my eyes
on this apartment,
and these boho spaces.



And I thank you for your Monday moment
here with me
~  wishing you plenty of light & love
for the week ahead.


x

À L'HÔTEL

Our rooftop hideaway with a view. 

The days began with breakfast 

over a steamy pot of coffee pour moi

& pot of thick, creamy hot chocolate pour elle,

always served up with a beaming smile. 

A pleasure to share 

this time with my girl,

who seems to share my love 

for the city of light. 

À bientôt, Paris.

x

L'ALBUM BLANC

Musique, maestro, s'il vous plaît! 

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PAR(AD)IS, DEUX

surprises on every corner. 

x

PAR{AD}IS

a few cherished days with my girl

in Par(ad)is...

oohing & aahing on our little balcony

overlooking the Tuileries gardens

with its showers of magnolia petals

& scent of cherry blossoms

filling the morning air.

Other glimpses here ~  

Pont des Arts may be

weighing heavy with love locks,

but Parisians are inventive. 

Street art & writings under bridges 

 put a smile on the face

and serve as heartfelt reminders 

of the joy & beauty of life,

even in the face of sadness 

that has struck both there & close by

so recently. 

PERFUME MECCA

Grasse.

City of perfume steeped on a hill.

A scent-filled town that's conjured up 

magical connotations in my head

& created a longing 

to see it for myself one day.

Last summer I got lucky. 

The International Perfume Museum

in the heart of the medieval town

merges the past & present

in the art of perfume-making.

The old town mansion

with its stunning rooms

& modern, light-filled glass extensions

filled with plants like vetiver, patchouli and jasmine

reveal the secrets behind all things olfactory

from raw materials and ancient methods of distilling flowers & plants 

to 80s headspace and bottle design. 

There were metal rods to pull out from a wall,

each lined with a different variation 

of Dior's favourite flower muguet, aka lily of the valley,

~ & capsules to fill the nose with everything 

from whiskey to rose, mimosa, vanilla, tuberose...

Next door, 

Fragonard with its smaller museum, 

elegant shop 

& glimpse into perfume-making du jour. 

Many months have passed since our trip to Grasse,

but the sillage on my skin still lingers... 

x