over-the-top

Exuberant over-the-top flowers on a rainy Monday in November.

Nothing wrong with that.

Normally, I'm not a fan of any chrysanthemums whichever, but these brightly colored mega flowers are extremely over-the-top, it's funny for a change.

Have a good week y'all!

pantone prognosis - color of the year 2020

For 20 years, Pantone’s Color of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion, home furnishings, and industrial design, as well as product, packaging and graphic design.

The Color of the Year selection process requires thoughtful consideration and trend analysis. To arrive at the selection each year, Pantone’s color experts at the Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color influences. This can include the entertainment industry and films in production, traveling art collections and new artists, fashion, all areas of design, popular travel destinations, as well as new lifestyles, playstyles, and socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from new technologies, materials, textures, and effects that impact color, relevant social media platforms and even up-coming sporting events that capture worldwide attention.

Today is the reveal of the new color for 2020, a new decade!

I'm guessing the new Pantone color of the Year is somewhere in this color palette.

What do you think will be the color of 2020?

bright light & vivid colors

Tanger is an edge city, caught between worlds. Located at the border between east and west, between north and south.

Standing at the top of the Medina you are at the northernmost tip of Africa. You can overlook both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic and can see the hazy silhouette of the Strait of Gibraltar.

The city has always been a crossroad of cultures and this mix has drawn a notable collection of artists. French painter Henri Matisse is probably the most well known. In search of a new direction and surrounded by bright light and vivid colors, the French master found inspiration for some of his greatest works.

As a 'photographer', I strive to capture color and light, and I have always been enticed by Morocco's rich hues and variegated sunshine.

I came to Tanger because I wanted to seek out the creative spark down alleyways.

get up and go

Spring has sprung! Yippee!

The change of season, also means change of wardrobe.
At the moment I've started unpacking my spring-summer collection from the attic, for the upcoming trip to Marrakech.
No doubt I will bring my kaftans in my suitcase to Marrakech. Some cardigans and sweaters, in case it cools down a bit in the evenings.

What to wear in the in-between-season?
Will it be cold, warm or somewhere in-between?
For heaven's sake, what do you wear when transitioning from season to season?
Right now, it can be a really confusing time to get dressed in the morning.
This week, I started wearing a woolen beanie on my way to work on my bike in the morning. Somewhere around lunchtime you can easily sit outside in the sun, wearing a cardigan.

My advice and solution; layer up with pops of color, to keep your in-between outfit bright.

I have found this nice snug sweater, not too thick and more comfortable than a woolen sweater.
Love the fresh and unusual color combination (exactly as the beanie) and that 'get up and go' attitude!
... and the palm by all means fits completely in my 'palm tree period'.

bright & vivid

Another harlequin pillow in the S H O P.

A handmade harlequin pillow, made with my favorite bright colors. This pillow has a loose cover, the frontside crochet and backside natural linen.

(yesterday's spicy colored harlequin pillow is en route to Lisbon...)

cotton circle crochet

New in the shop.

Round multicolored handmade P I L L O W.

Two different sides, eight different bright summer colors.

winter woolspiration

Winter woolspiration with an old photo from 2013.

Have a bright and cozy pre x-mas Friday!

throwback thursday

To brighten up your day!

neon yarn catch from Marrakech
photo: september 2012

aveiro

Roadtrip Portugal 2016.

Another photo report of our visit to Aveiro, such a bright and colourful city.