LOTTA NIEMINEN

 

 

(these two Budapest illustrations are part of 8 limited edition silkscreen posters produced for her
first solo show Cityscapes at Printa Gallery in Budapest, Hungary)


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You’ve probably already heard about Lotta Nieminen.  For those of you who haven't:
 

Lotta Nieminen is an illustrator, graphic designer and art director from Helsinki. She works as a freelancer and runs her own New York-based
studio. In 2014, she was nominated for Forbes magazine’s annual 30 Under 30 list in the Art & Style category. Her client list includes companies such as Hermès, New York Times, Volkswagen, IBM, Monocle, Newsweek, Wired
UK, New York Magazine…

 

  

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NANUSHKA

If you’re following me on Instagram , you’ve probably noticed that cool shirt from Nanushka. The overall effect is just to die for, and now when I think about it, I think that those exact words were my photo caption. Like, “I’m dying for this shirt” but with more than three exclamation marks at the end. Ok, here’s the shirt.

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Nanushka is the childhood nickname of head designer Sandra Sandor. Born in Budapest, HU she graduated from the London College of Fashion, only to return to her home town to establish the label.

Through her collection Sandra aims to combine playful cuts and lush fabrics with elegance and comfort to create collections that exude a harmony which contrasts the overwhelming noise of the big-city experience. Nanushka is fashion for the urban nomad, for those who are on the move but always at home.

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Right? Told you so. And the whole Nanushka experience is something else. Their store has the best wooden floor ever, and looks so fresh, everything is so woodsy and clean,  no unnecessary details, just how I like it.

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Though Sandra’s collections are finding new followers in every corner of
the world and the brand is aggressively expanding into new markets, it is
still based in Budapest, Hungary, where it recently opened its flagship store.
The store’s unique design received praise from over 250 design blogs from Moscow to Rio and whether to shop or just admire, it has become a must-see tourist destination.

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Now on to the good stuff. The whole newest collection is really good. It’s extremely wearable, pieces are not too trendy, their coats and sweaters are something I would gladly wear in the years to come. And the dresses… those I would save for my daughter (if I ever have one). Dresses are real keepers, you don’t want to discard those gems ever. And no matter how good their look book may seem (and this one I’m about to share is really good), the real thing is even better. That said, this is their new look book (for autumn / winter 14) with Sibui Nazarenko.

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LAZY TUESDAY

 

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Ili, pravednije – lazy April. Usporilo me je proleće žestoko.
Prethodne nedelje protekle su lagano, baš kao na slikama (sa telefona).
Tu sam, vraćam se u normalu. Polako…

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GOODBYE WINTER

 

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LIFE LATELY

 

Decembar je uvek dobar prema nama. Baš. Ovaj je bio posebno harmoničan,  svetlucav, raskošan, bogat. Zbog toga sam danas pripremila omaž decembru, posednjem mesecu u godini, predivnom kraju jedne jako bitne godine u kojoj su se stvari stavljale na mesto, život sređivao, planovi realizovali. Jako sam zahvalna 2012-toj, Noći i decembru. Sve fotografije iz današnjeg posta su sa telefona, it should be stated.

Slušala sam i čitala beogradsku kuknjavu oko snega. Ja sneg volim, u stvari ne, ja sneg obožavam. Na žalost, Buda je imala par snežnih pokušaja, nijedan uspešan. Ovako je to izgledalo ispred muzeja, gde je u toku sjajna Cézanne-ova izložba (ako prolazite – svratite, otvorena je do sredine februara).

Budimpeštanski muzej lepih umetnosti je moje novo omiljeno mesto ovde. Najveći deo slobodnog vremena u muzeju provela bazajući kroz Old Masters galeriju. Odatle i par omiljenih sličica: Monet – Three Fishing Boats (prvi red -leva) i Raphaelova Esterhazy Madonna (drugi red – desna).

I Bazilika je podjenako impresivna. Pogotovo sad oko Božića, kada se unutra održavaju koncerti.

  

Omiljeno mesto za čaj i kolače je Alexandra Café.
Ako sam dobro razumela Giovannu (koja mi ga je otkrila), u pitanju je adaptirano klizalište austrougarskih aristokrata.

Na prvom spratu ovog zdanja nalazi se sjajna knjižara, a u knjižari se (potpuno neičekivano) prodaju i omiljene Leone bombone.

Kad sam se već dotakla slatkiša red je da spomenem i klopu. Na prvom mestu Arriba Taqueria-u, meksički restoran iza ćoska, sa grešno ukusnim buritom i quesadillom, i naravno margaritama.

I naravno, special mention za rebarca iz Friday’s-a.

 

Pa onda Kyoto sa sušijem, slatko – ljutom supicom od kokosa i piletine i savršenim zelenim čajem.

Kad smo već kod zelenog čaja, Marumoto Japanese Tearoom and Shop služi badass matcha espresso. Kad ste već tu, ne propustite da uzmete i truffle od zelenog čaja, ili smoothie, milkshake, šta god – sve može, sve je dobro.

A tu je i Hummus Bar, u kome smo bar jednom nedeljno. Njih ima skoro na svakom ćošku (sedam ukupno), ponuda i cene su svuda iste (čitaj – spektakularno jeftino).

Dolazimo i do miscellaneous odeljka. Otvaram sa galerijom u kojoj se nalazi  as retro as you can get peglica , sa sve upaljenim tv-om.

s leva na desno:

Prvi red – nova keramička macala, rad nepoznatog mađarskog autora,
i Rembrandt – The Christmas Story, poklon od preslatke Jane Stevens.
Drugi red – nova posteljina iz Ikee, i postavka iz druge galerije kojoj smo nadenuli ime “zaspala ja”.

Prvi red – Tokidoki Unicron, koga sam spominjala ovde, i klizališta koja niču svuda po Budimpešti. Drugi red – Omiljena galerija u Zrinyi ulici, i marcipan in all its shapes and forms… Mmmmm…

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