New place in town (part deux)

As I wrote in my previous post, Graanmarkt 13 is a new hotspot in Antwerp. We had dinner last night and it was absolutely amazing. Not only did I manage to have my husband for myself (only) last night, 1-0 for me, we had the most lovely food in weeks !

Let the pictures speak for themselves ... enjoy !

PS don't you just 'heart' those words and quotes on the cards ?

New place in town ...

Another great discovery this weekend ! Graanmarkt 13 ...

A beautiful concept store that sells brands you don't see in every other shop and so glad they sell Mauro Griffoni too !

Next season their men's collection will be a fact too and one of these days hubby and me will definetely try out their restaurant.

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What I'm most happy about it that they have the art work from Hella Jongerius. There's this 1 piece that's on my wishlist and I was SO thrilled to see it for real.

A day in Lille, France

Creative people are anywhere ; isn't this a great place to recreate your ideas ?

I am skipping anything pasta, rice and bread currently (making myself swimsuit ready). The hardest part is the bread part ; I love the smell of it, it's texture and the taste ... that's why I wanted to share this picture with you guys ... (craving, I'm craving)

Let the pictures speak for itself ; a lovely town that surprised me even more the 2nd time around.

A mix of ancient buildings and design ; lovely oldskool shops, patisseries and modern cook shops. Just 1,5h drive from Antwerp you will feel a like a French girl and crave for some more, direction Paris ...

Coats for trees

Walking back home the other day, I discovered this great initiative by people that live in that particular street in Antwerp. The trees are mostly used to display decorative elements ; practical and useful, they are often used as a support to help the birds find food in Winter.

Ornaments hang there, a treat to the eye, thinking about those poor creatures lacking of food and water. But this time it was the trees that got a decoration of their own. Cute wintercoats, knitted by some busy bee of the area. I couldn't resist and take some pics and share them with you.

Zadig & Voltaire

I've always been a great fan of Zadig & Voltaire ... their style is casual chic, jeune Parisiènne meets GI Jane with some extra bling.

I'm a recycler and when I sell something in our local second hand store, I treat myself to something new. That's how I got the army blouse slash coat.

The fabric is heavy enough to be worn as a jacket and the compliments I got on this number have been awesome. The little details make the jacket feminine but also a little tomboy-ish.

The military style is hot now and luckily available in many stores ; I can step out of my black & navyblue numbers, stay basic and simple in my fabrics choice. Think Garance Doré ; she could be THE perfect Zadig & Voltaire girl.

Check out their online store ; I'm sure you will be seduced in buying that little MICK of IGGY tunisien (shirt) !