Monthly Archives: F Y

It’s collar time!

Here it is, one of the biggest spring trends, the next big thing: the shirt. You’ll say “What? The shirt? And what’s new about it?” You’re right, in the end the shirt never disappeared from our wardrobes. It’s still the … Continue reading →

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Al
in Fashion, Illustration, Looks | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

Daniel Egnéus and his “Little Red Riding Hood”

I discovered the swedish (but living in Milan) illustrator Daniel Egnéus thanks to volume 4 of “Illustration Now” and I liked his work featured in the book so much that he has become immediately my favorite from the whole volume. … Continue reading →

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Al
in Art, Inspiration, Me, Videos | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Al’s little guide to Sales shopping

It can be the dream moment of the year: coolness at 70% discount, is there anything better? But it can also be a nightmare: hundreds of euros trashed in pieces that looked “exactly what we needed” on the sales racks … Continue reading →

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Al
in Fashion, Looks, Shopping | Tagged , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Alexander McQueen, “Ava Adore” and an “emo” me

There was a time in my life, let’s say between the year in which I dyed my hair in almost-fluoro-cherry red and the year in which my acne started to fade away, in which I was a bit emo. But … Continue reading →

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Al
in Fashion, Illustration, Inspiration, Music | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Photolog: between Gent and Amsterdam

Antwerp station, the most beautiful train station I’ve ever seen: the “shell” is old, the inside is a three-floor modern structure with tracks running only on the sides . (You change here trains going to Amsterdam from Gent) The light … Continue reading →

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Al
in Amsterdam, Belgium, Gent, Me, Photo, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments