Yellow Old Workshop

As a little girl, I used to dream of owning a stationer's where I would sell lots of pretty things. Yellow Old Workshop would have to be one of the brands in my shop.

Their fantastic stamps all the way from San Francisco offer infinite possibilities for creating different scenes...

to travel away from our desks...

 or to have the prettiest, never mind the tastiest, recipes.

The designs are great and they don't stop at stamps. They even make cards, letter sets, prints...

They make everything by hand and care for the environment by using water-based dyes and 100% recycled paper. What more can you ask for?

We'll come back to my imaginary shop another day... I have plenty of stock ;)

Olga

Zurich (part 3 - where to shop)

While I was in Zurich I wasn't really in the market for fondue sets, Swiss army knives, or high-end designer wear so I tried to look out for interesting shops selling more unique things. I managed to discover a few and even found a whole host of new labels I had never heard of before that I will now be keeping an eye out for.

One in particular is a clothing label called Toujours Toi – Family Affairs. I came across a pop-up store in the centre of Zurich by chance one day that was selling clothing by this brand and the cuts and finishes of the dresses were lovely. They had a really unique but flattering style to them and after finding the label's blog, I discovered it is quite popular with well-known fashion bloggers like Calivintage and The Clothes Horse.

 Calvintage

The Clothes Horse

For more clothing, including garments by Toujours Toi, Dings is a shop near the main train station that stocks other nice labels like Ganni, Malene Birger and Coquet jewellery.

If you are looking for eye-catching gifts then there are two shops I stumbled upon that I would recommend. One is Uniqum and the other is Einzigart. There are two Einzigart shops in Zurich and the largest is on Josefstrasse, making it a nice stop-off on your way to Viadukt (as mentioned in my first Zurich post). 

 

 Einzigart

Einzigart

Viadukt itself also has plenty of shops to choose from. Although a lot of the items are very expensive, they are all worth a look. You can find bookstores, clothing stores, homeware stores and more. 

Remember Me

If you are more of a fan of vintage clothing and accessories then Remember Me is a lovely second hand/vintage shop with the most amazing selection of leather bags. There are 3 Caritas shops not far away from Remember Me selling very cheap second-hand items. Two of the shops stock clothes while the third one is for bric-a-brac.

Do you know of any good shops to add to this list? Let us know!

Carla

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

It's Sunday, time to kick back and relax before the chaos returns tomorrow so if you're in need of some nice tunes and an uplifting video today, we suggest you look no further...

Enjoy!

Carla

Camping in style

Summer is in full swing and I'm sure many of you are either filling up or emptying your suitcases because holiday season is almost here! I still have a month to go so I will just have to make do with one or two virtual trips. Like camping in the middle of the forest beside a like for example, how idyllic! But of course it would have to be in a beautiful tent like one of these from Field Candy that would make me forget about midges or mosquitos and back pain ;-)

Refreshing watermelon tent.

Imagine camping out at a music festival in one of these. You would certainly never lose the way back to your tent, it would stand out so beautifully amongst a sea of Quechuas.

Or these granny camping ones with patchwork included

For those of you who will still be working through this month, we feel your pain but you can do it! Just think that when the holidays finally arrive you'll really make the most of them ;)

Olga

Pick 'n' Mix: Origami

We've already shown you how much we love origami here and here so we just had to do a Pick 'n' Mix all about this Japanese paper folding technique that, as you can see, is a great source of inspitation!

1. Bodysuit with elephant design from Duck Sauce Designs
2. Wallpaper from Dottir & Sonur

3. Tea project (not yet for sale) from Nathalia Ponomareva

4. Paper lamp from Studio Snowpuppe

5. Elephant brooch from The Little Dröm Store

6. Ring from A Little Rummage

7. Crane pendant from Cheap and Chic Land

8. Wall vinyls from Radraspberry

9. Poster also from Dottir & Sonur

What do you think? Tempted to spread this trend around your home too?

Hope you have a happy and creative week!

Olga

Zurich (part 2 - what to eat)

There is plenty to see and do in Zurich as I mentioned in the last post and all that activity requires food and drink. Here are some of the places I went to that I really enjoyed. Hopefully it can give you some pointers if you head to Zurich.

If you enjoy a good pancake, go to Zum guten glück

Zum guten glück

I had one smothered in Nutella and it still makes my tummy grumble just thinking about it. They also have a hotel upstairs all decked out in stylish furnishings and that is quite reasonably-priced. It's a bit out of the centre but everything is so well connected by public transport that it is very easy to get to.

  Josef

Josef on Josefstrasse is a really nice restaurant which offers interesting decor and a different slant on your usual menu concept. You choose if you want 2, 3, or even 4 courses and then decide which dishes you want as your starter, main and dessert. The food was delicious but the servings small so I'm glad I opted for three courses.

 Hiltl

Hiltl is a vegetarian restaurant chain that seems to be quite popular in Zurich. Its sister restaurant, Tibits, has opened in London just off Regent Street. You can either go for the buffet (and the price is based on the weight of your food) or choose a dish from the menu. The food was also really nice here.

 

The real picky gourmet

Poushe offers a selection of delicious strudels both savoury and sweet that you can enjoy for a reasonable price. They also have a stall at the Viadukt food market that I mentioned in my last post about Zurich.

For those with a sweet tooth, don't miss a trip to Sprüngli (of the famous Lindt and Sprungli) for a chocolate-filled brioche or any one of these beauties:

Have you been to Zurich before? What are your favourite eateries there?

Carla

Cinematic Sunday

Sunday is the perfect day to rest, begin the week full of energy and, in my home, it's the day for watching a good film.

If you're like me, you'll love this animated filmography by Tim Burton, one of the great directors, created by French graphic designer Martin Woutisseth.

Right, I'm off to choose a film. Have you got your popcorn at the ready?

Olga