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Salone – What to wear and where to go
11. April 2024

IRMA opens her calendar of invitations for the Salone del Mobile in Milan next week. Be prepared and pack your outfits to match the event. The most important thing is to be effortlessly chic and comfortably cool as you walk [...]

A pre-guide for the Salone del Mobile 2024
09. April 2024

Navigating in and out of Milan for the Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone poses a challenge, especially considering the high hotel prices. However, it’s worth preparing beforehand to maximize your experience, even if you only have a single day. To [...]

Spring Fatigue is not an option
15. March 2024

With these three bedding ideas, your dreams will be sweet and you will wake up full of energy. We spoke to the design team at Bella Notte, a Californian bedding company that works with naturally dyed fabrics and small-batch collections. [...]

Pierre Frey Creative Talk with Catherine Pierlovisi
08. February 2024

Following the Maison &Objet fair in Paris, we paid a visit to Maison Pierre Frey located at rue de l’abbé Groult, where a vibrant atmosphere envelops the team as they work on current collections and craft mood boards for forthcoming [...]

Bow time
09. December 2023

Perhaps no shape in fashion is as divisive as the bow. Some bows suggest chic girlishness, some prep style, and some immediately conjure up a brand like Chanel. But whatever the connotations, the bow is a silhouette that carries a [...]

It’s getting cold outside Gift Guide
03. December 2023

Winter has finally arrived in full force and our city is blanketed in snow. The perfect time to find our handpicked gift guide for the person you want to treat this holiday season. It could not be easier with our [...]

Christmas wreath making by IRMA
23. November 2023

This is the time of year when everyone gets creative with their Christmas decorations. Think of garlands, ribbons, candles and of course a fresh mixed green wreath with pine or conifer. It is not necessary to make your own wreath, [...]

Kelsey Barrett: The Herbal Life Changer. Part 2
23. October 2023

Now that we have learnt from last weeks chat with Kelsey Barrett how important it is to integrate herbal variations into your daily life to boost your system instead of caffeine and other stimulants, we spoke to her about the [...]

Kelsey Barrett: The Herbal Life Changer. Part 1
20. October 2023

Kelsey Barrett is a clinical herbalist who studied traditional European medicine and initiation into the world of herbalism in Europe and taught clinical herbalism as director of the Berkeley Herbal Center in the USA. She now has a private practice [...]

New series: Setting tables. Part 1
16. October 2023

What more do you need to welcome your friends to your home for a glass of Chablis? An impressive tablecloth, a natural candle to create a warm glow and a few garden herbs to remind you of late summer. Of [...]

The more the merrier
26. September 2023

The new High Jewellery area in the Bucherer flagship store is all about immersing oneself in a world of bespoke dreams and unique pieces of jewellery, where the customer can be part of the creative process, as well as having [...]

Paris Design Week
07. September 2023

This September, alongside Maison&Objet, Paris Design Week offers a journey through the effervescent melting pot of contemporary design. Designers, artisans and design makers open their intimate spaces, take a stroll and enjoy lunch or dinner at our suggested venues to [...]

Lisbon home shopping
30. July 2023

A short stroll around Lisbon makes me dream of how I would like to decorate my holiday home. Beautiful tiles, unique color combinations and special objects that should not be missing in any holiday home. Here are IRMA’S addresses about [...]

What used to be stuffy is cool today.
27. July 2023

Do you remember the old Agatha Christie mysteries that were set in the English countryside? Mostly tea was drunk and usually from those big pots with the bold block stripes. Cornishware, the iconic pottery range known for its bold blue [...]

Last Minute Mami
14. May 2023

Do not worry. You just woke up and realised it is Mother’s Day and you forgot to get the flowers and chocolates. Here is our quick and easy guide to some last-minute ideas that will make a big impact and [...]