PRESENTS

The nicer the package is the better the inside will be, or? Having a colour theme on the xmas gifts paper is lovely! Look at this work "Untitled" by Harrison Butterworth, 2011, and get inspired!

Source: Student work, Chelsea College of Art and Design

LALEH

Laleh is and has been a fantastic artist, her new covers from the Swedish program "Så mycket bättre" are super.

http://www.laleh.se/

XMAS GOODIES

Enjoying all traditional Xmas sweets; gingerbread, saffron buns, Finnish Xmas star pastries and clementines. And of course the mulled and spiced wine with almonds and raisins.

PRE FALL CATWALKS

Some favourites so far...

Burberry Prorsum

Burberry Prorsum

Jason Wu

Thakoon



Jenni Kayne



Thakoon Addition

Chanel





NATURE JEWELRY

These are fun and new.

HAF by Hafsteinn Juliusson

Colleen Jordan

Colleen Jordan

MINI XMAS HOUSES

It is always nice to have a challenge; how should the year 2011 xmas house look like? These small houses was a fantastic idea from http://www.notmartha.org/ - perfect to give away or enjoy together with the coffee...

EMBROIDERY

I gave to my sweet niece Elsa a pillowcase where I embroided her name and birthday as a baptism gift. I like textiles with old relatives initials on, I think this will come back. Most of us like the story behind in a product. Let's hope that also Elsa's relatives think the same in the future.

FINNISH BREAKFAST

Since the Finnish independent day was on the 6th of December I had a Finnish breakfast for my collegues. The breakfast included Carelian pirogues, rye bread, egg butter, processed sour milk, berries and home made apple juice..

PARIS

Paris during Xmas.A lot of people, lights, colours, ladies and delicious food.

LADUREE

In Paris you need to go to Laduree - feels like you are travelling in time.