Category Archives: - hotspots

Now do not get me wrong, of course I am in no case a Lisbon expert, but these are the places I enjoyed the most.

To eat
My favorite restaurant of the week was definitely Fabulas (Calcada Nova de Sao Francisco 14). The food was super duper delicious and I fell head over heels with the interior.

Also,
Storik, Rua do Alecrim 30B-30D – yummy ‘flammes’ to share.
Lost in Esplanada, Rua D.Pedro V No. 56 – I love little ‘hidden’ places like these.
Casanova, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Cais da Pedra 7 – the best wood oven pizzas.
Portas do Sol, Largo Das Portas do Sol – for the best view!

To shop
Fashion Clinic, Tivoli Fórum Store 5 – Paris’ Colette of Lisbon.
Fashion Clinic Outlet, Rua Jorge Barradas 22B – need I say more?
Luvaria Ulisses, Rua do Carmo 87A – for the most beautiful leather gloves.
Bertrand, Via Dr. Vasco Teixeira 370 – the world’s oldest bookstore.

I would surely avoid the massive shopping malls, unless you need something from Zara, Mango, H&M, Uterqüe, etc.

To see/do
Take a ride with tram 28.
Enjoy the view from Miradouro das Portas do Sol.
Go to LX Factory, we did not have time to go there, but I Googled and I would definitely want to visit on my next trip.
Visit the Mude Design Museum, the entrance is free and I was very much impressed by everything on the ground floor.

To stay
During my five day trip to Lisbon, I stayed at the Evidencia Astoria Creative Hotel, located on a street near the luxury shopping street Avenida da Liberdade and the largest park in the city. Apart from a pretty good location, I thought the building was quite impressive and the rooms looked super nice. Since this was the only bed I slept in during my stay, I would not know what other hotels to recommend, though I was told Fontana Park Hotel (Rua Engenheiro Vieira da Silva 2) and Memmo Alfama (Travessa das Merceeiras 27, opening in June 2013) are good.

Tags: lisbon, travel

The name might imply this is a supermarket for the daily grocery shopping, however SPRMRKT is one of the coolest concept stores you will find in Amsterdam. Fun fact is that the store is located in what used to be a supermarket. The 450m2 store started as a ‘walhalla’ for designer vintage, with ‘dead stock’ collections from for example Dior among other vintage.

They slowly, in my opinion, very naturally turned into a concept store, selling just about everything they love, including Maison Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Individuals and their own brand SPR+.

So yes, it is pretty expensive, but just randomly browsing around and getting lost in your thoughts (what would I get if I had all the money in world? Or better: what would I NOT get?) is already worth a visit.

Every once in a while, there is a shop-in-shop in the back of the store, this time in collaboration with Diesel Black Gold (until the end of January). One more reason to visit!

SPRMRKT
Rozengracht 191-193
1016 LZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Monday 12pm – 6pm
Tusday, Wednesday 10am – 6pm
Thursday 10am – 8pm
Friday, Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday closed

Tags: amsterdam, avelon, helmut lang, maison martin margiela, photography, rozengracht, sprmrkt

Cosmania used to sell their beauty products online only, but since a few months their ‘Lab’ in Hotel Droog is open for business – and with business we are talking smelling, touching and trying just about any of the many delicious and exclusive beauty products from brands that are not really available anywhere else in The Netherlands.

It is like a little candy store for huge beauty addicts with a special affection towards stuff that does not have any scary ingredients. The amazing (Malin + Goetz) candles, colorful cans of SteamCream, nailpolish pens from Laqa & Co and the famous silver powder from Mario Badescu.

Cosmania @ Hotel Droog
Staalstraat 7B, Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 7pm
Sunday 12pm – 5pm
Monday closed

ps/ There is a pretty good men’s section as well.

ph/ shot with Canon EOS M using manual, mostly playing around with just aperture.

Tags: (malin + goetz), beauty, canoneosm, cosmania, hotel droog, laga & co, mario badescu, steamcream

There is a new shoe heaven in town, Jimmy Choo just opened the doors of their very first store in The Netherlands. The minute I walked in I was smitten by these loafers that came in a black studded version – my favorite – but also in a nicely done leopard print and completely covered in blue glitters. Ofcourse I had to try them on (though I did not bring them home) and they were super comfy! They were still carrying lots of boxes in during the opening, I guess that means there is lots of more shoe goodness to come.

Tags: events, jimmy choo

Last Thursday I had the honor to be one of the girls being dressed by the amazing Burberry for their store opening on the PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam. I day before the opening, I had a fitting at the newly opened and very beautiful Conservatorium Hotel and I had a tough time choosing between all the pretty birds hanging in the rack. Am I going to wear a dress? Is it going to be a pair of skinny jeans with a transparent shirt? Or a classic trench? I went for this beige trenchcoat, with a darkbrown leather rim (beautifully crafted!) a darkblue skinny jean and a pair of killer heels with raffia detailing in the back. A good decision if you ask me, I’ve never been stopped so many times for what I was wearing.

Tags: burberry, events