FLORAL SHIRTS

                                                                     FULL BLOOM

In summer I like to smarten up with colors - and pick my shirts from my wardrobe like a scientists browse through his herbarium. I wanted the setting to resemble the gorgeous light of a Vermeer painting and was even brought a radiant green birch fresh from the woods for the shoot. Sigh! The joy of summer!

The nonchalant feel of a pink and lavender paisley print.

The charming class of a Liberty design.

A timely interpretation from Surface to Air.

Lush pink and orange against crisp white in a Thomas Burberry shirt.

Odd combinations and rare colors from the hands of Paul Smith.

Dimmed black, blue and dove from Zara.

Gonna Dress You Up In My Love

                                                 REWIEV OF THE CLASSICS:

I admire the tailoring of a nice men`s shirt. It is simply the ultimate garment for the male torso. This saturday I examined a few of my worn in favorites from the closet. I have a fascination for the horizontal yoke in the back of the shirt, added to the construction to allow you to move more freely but also to give the impression that your shoulders are broader.

Wood Wood: This sturdy, striped twill shirt has a loop sewn into the yoke to hang it from. Men like it practical, huh?

Our Legacy: Who can resist the hand feel of worn in cotton? This cotton favorite drapes wonderfully in the back, due to the box pleat added from the yoke. The shirt has an almost sculptural feel reminiscent of classic Greek sculpture.

EVISU: There is nothing like Japanese raw denim. This shirt is the incarnation of comfort and the fabric and color ages beautifully.  The yoke seam has a curved shape and is added pleats at the edges for a squared shape. I like how the vertical loop from reversed denim pops out in the neck.

LEVIS STRAUSS: I adore the sound of washed poplin and I prefer my shirts soft and comfortable.  Mr. Strauss himself was inspired by workwear for the gold miners and Californian Cowboys. This striped version has adapted the expression from a wrangler`s shirt with the triangular yoke in the back. Complete with crisp white collar and mother of pearl button.

LIFE IN POLAROID

FLOATING THROUGH ORANGE AND BLUE

From the cabinet of spices I pull out cinnamon, turmeric, anise, nutmeg and saffron.

I sigh with delight when discovering that the handkerchief in a Roman restaurant is matching my outfit.

Removing my socks to add some sensuality when wearing classic blues for a family dinner. 

Smiling when recognizing that my favorite sneakers blend so well with the oriental tiles in the hall of our offices.

Fitting as much color and detail as possible into one frame using the magic of mirrors.

Enjoying how well the blue, washed browns, caramel and gold reflects in the tiles when leaving our country house.

Portraying narcissus from multiple mirrors in Rome.