>> “Your house is lovely… it’s just a bit overstuffed,” is what someone remarked recently when they came and saw my hovel house. Try as I might and it doesn’t really matter how much space I’m given, I’ll somehow fill it and with a cacophony of stuff that manages to fall into colour co-ordinated combinations.… Continue reading What a load of gubbins…
Top Knotted
After talking up the big guns’ take on sustainability, it’s some sort of a respite to revisit a smaller and independent label that equally has a part to play in the conversation, especially when they’re driving things forward with less resources than most. I’ve given props to young sustainable designer Flavia la Rocca, who I’ve written… Continue reading Top Knotted
Making the World a Better Place.
Illustration by Tim Enthoven for NY Times In my personal TV highlight of the year, Silicon Valley, created by Mike Judge, where just about everything is quotable and memorable for pub talk giggles, there’s a recurring dig at tech companies in the valley, who “want to make the world a better place”, with innovations such as “elegant hierarchies for… Continue reading Making the World a Better Place.
Natto + Franco
>> Natto. That beloved fermented soy bean monster food described by Anthony Bourdain as thus: “Viscous long strands of mucuslike material followed, leaving numerous ugly and unmanageable strands running from my lips to the bowl.” I’ve tried several times to get down with this Japanese brekkie/snack staple but I just can’t. Nattofranco however is a… Continue reading Natto + Franco