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Jewellery I Heart: Mona Achkar
Jewellery by Mona Achkar (clockwise from top left): Eugenia necklace; Calypso ring; YSE necklace; Rhea bracelet, and Cassiopee earrings. Many items can be combined with complementary pieces in...
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Salon UNIcréa 15ed.: European Artisans bring original Art, Fashion and Decor...
Textiles is one of seven “universes” to be explored at the UNIcréa Salon at the Château de Morges along with the those of wood, earth, glass, stone, and paint. If you love art and creativity then...
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SML Biz I Heart: the Yoga Shop
Yoga Shop owner Lorène Deschenaux wearing a Hanuman wrap-top at the door of her boutique It’s always a delight to find that something you desire, but which seems out of reach, turns out to be...
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October Events in and around the Swiss Romandy
Skaters on frozen Lake Biel, 1941. Part of the exhibition of Swiss Press Photos since 1940 at the Château de Prangins, until 20 Oct. The month of October is chock-full of great events to reflect just...
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Swiss Fashion Design — Alive, Kicking and Cutting Edge
Fashion by Aéthérée Last week’s Showroom Edelweiss at the Hotel Tiffany in Geneva put paid to any qualms that innovative fashion design doesn’t reach beyond the French (Paris) and Italian (Milan)...
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A hundred Artisans storm the Château d’Yverdon-les-Bains for the 16th Salon...
Young artisans and entrepreneurs bring out the ‘mama bear’ in me: I want to encourage, support and nurture them (though I draw the line at foraging for food on their behalf) as I really admire their...
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A Day of Calming Indulgence at La Réserve Spa Genève
A serene setting with soft shapes, elegant furnishings, and soothing colours sets a relaxing tone. I’ve been told that the secret to blogging success is to write about what makes me happy, and nothing...
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“Le Renard” snifs out Geneva’s Need-to-Know Addresses
In the recently released sixth edition of Le Renard sur la Lune, ed. 2014, our favorite little fox is back after sniffing out more than 1200 need-to-know addresses in the Geneva area for us to explore...
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Swiss Designers Shine at Showroom Edelweiss 2014
The 2014 edition of Showroom Edelweiss, organised as the name suggests by the Swiss fashion magazine Edelweiss, with sponsorship by Mercedes-Benz and La Redoute, starts Friday, 10 October and...
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Isabelle Jeangros Knits a Warm, Bright and Beautiful World
Among the many talented artisans that I’ve encountered selling their lovingly made creations at the Morges Christmas Fair every year in December, the work of Isabelle Jeangros, created for her own...
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