Tomorrow evening,  ilovevintage here in Amsterdam is hosting a “miniature” exhibition in their beautiful new boutique on the Prinsengracht – for those who have Amsterdam: Made by Hand, you will find ilovevintage gracing pages 42-45. There will be miniature handmade illustrations between 1 and 20 cm on display by two artists, based on the theme […]

view from my window, one. It all started with an accidental night out on Friday evening when french boy and I thought we were headed to a friend’s gig at cafe paradiso only to find out when we got there that we had our dates mixed up – the gig is actually tonight (come along […]

I thought I’d leave you for the weekend with some images from Amsterdam: Made by Hand. I hope they inspire you to come to this incredibly city. And if you are already here, then I hope to inspire you to take a wander with the book and explore some of these beautiful boutiques and studios. […]

Finally, the sun is out and the air is warm. It is blissful to ride my bike over bridges in the warm sunshine-filled air. I love having all the windows open in the boat and eating summer fruits on the tiny front deck while reading a book. To celebrate the arrival of summer, I’ve gone […]

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve heard reports far & wide of some lovely press for my new book Amsterdam: Made by Hand. It has made the recent release of the book super special.  Below are some such mentions, in no particular order… Cool Hunting contributor Karen Day posted a great review of the […]