One of the biggest design events in Amsterdam is back from September 24th until 26th. At Inside Design Amsterdam you can enjoy three days of new creative designs by all different design artists (Kiki van Eijk, Scholten & Baijings, Christien Meindertsma en Richart Hutten) and brands (Moroso, B&B Italia and Gelderland) on hotspots in Amsterdam. Make sure to check it out!
Yesterday I was at the 5th anniversary of Glamour. This party had all the right ingredients: location (Marqt), drinks (Moet), Music (Valerius) and a packed guestlist with all the hot and happening people in town. I had a lot of fun! Thanks Glamour – Congratulations…
I got so excited when I found out Shabu Shabu is opening in Amsterdam. This all you can eat Japanese restaurant is the best in the Netherlands. And now they’ve opened a one in Amsterdam (de Pijp). The sushi is so fresh, the sashimi melts on your tongue and the teriyaki beef is as tender as it can be (ok I’m overreacting…it’s not the Okura, but it’s good). Think I’m going to eat lots of sushi this weekend….
The Dutch Glamour is going to celebrate its 5th anniversary on september 1st. This is the party all fashion people have been waiting for. It’s going to be the party of all parties that you can’t miss. The guestlist is already closed, but I’m giving away 2 guestlist spots to one lucky winner. Send an email to info@commedesleroi.com, the 5th sender will go to this glamorous event and have drinks with fashion editors, stylists, celebs, bloggers and other hot and happening people.
There was a time when chess was for nerds (I was one of them)… that time is officially over! On September 10th Dutch fashion house G-Star will launch its World Chess Challenge. The Challenge pits G-Star ’s new Fall/Winter 2010 campaign model and current number 1 chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, against the entire world in a game of chess to be broadcast live on the internet. Another brilliant online campaign by G-Star. Who wants to beat Magnus at his own game?
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Dutch designer label The People of the Labyrinths (POTL) launched a “Young Talent Program” in which they offer aspiring creative talent a platform and the opportunity to present themselves to a wider audience. 3D design students from Artez showed their arts by exhibiting sketches and shoe designs. Earlier this month the stage was taken by Artez graduates Britt Tan & Fred Farrow who created a world together called Psychic Chasm. Both exciting and talents to watch since Fred Farrow is offered a job at Balmain. Well, very curious what will be next. For those who cant wait till the next exhibition at the store, Hans Demoed designer & founder from The People of the Labyrinths designed a chandelier for the upcoming Cin Cin exhibition - see invite.
Forget the iPhone and Blackberry because we are going retro! People (like me) who are born in the eighties probably remember his or her ‘My First Sony’ with its legendary blue, yellow and red. In a time where the smartphone is the new body part, Dutch advertising agency John Doe designed the simple and old skool John’s Phone. When I first saw this phone I felt the same way when my dad gave me ‘My First Sony’.
I sometimes wonder in which hotel I would stay if I was a tourist visiting Amsterdam. I actually have one on top of my wishlist: The Dylan. When I heard about the Canal House, which will open this November, I instantly had to hotels on my list. In addition to the prestigious L’Hotel in Paris and the renowned country house hotel and spa Cowley Manor in the English Cotswolds, in early November 2010, proprietors Peter and Jessica Frankopan will open Canal House in Amsterdam. This luxury boutique hotel boasts 23 rooms and has been built in 3 authentic Canal Houses on Keizersgracht.
Last night I attended the store opening of the Scandinavian brand Monki with performances by Meneer Broekje Vol & Mevrouw Bloesje Vol (aka Bas Kosters & Shirley Macholina) and the energetic Skip&Die. Monki is inspired by independent and creative girls from around the world. Monki is a Tokyo Street Style meets Crisp Scandinavian Fashion Sense brand for young women who want to look good for a good price… Why don’t they have these kind of brands/stores for men?
Name: Clifford Yee
Age: 30
Profession: Global product manager at Adidas
Hotspot: Podium Mozaiek, & Nurnburg (Germany) my new hometown
Best buy ever: Paul Smith sunglasses
Worst buy ever: My Giorgio Armani Wallet (see picture)
I’m saving money for: My 2nd pair of Dita glasses
Favorite brand: 5cm (Hong Kong brand)
Favorite store: COS and I.T. (Hong Kong)
In 5 years I am: Head of creation centre at Adidas Asia
As a big fan of the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: the last airbender (and proud owner of all the DVD boxes), I was really happy to hear that they were bringing it to the big screen. After waiting extreme eagerly for this movie, I sat in the theater bored and could not wait for it to END.
There are a lot of things to do this weekend: Lowlands, Sail, De Parade. But there is one event where you can sit front row at a fashion show: the Grazia PC Catwalk. This event is organized by The Fashion & Museum District and the Dutch Grazia. Big names such as Lanvin, Prada, Dolce&Gabbana, Etro and Burberry will show their latest collection on the 350 m catwalk. And you can buy everything at this famous street in Amsterdam. I think everyone is going to have a very bad monday morning next week…
Make sure to check out the September issue of the Dutch Cosmopolitan. I got interviewed by Cosmo’s Annemarie about the things that make me happy: F., family, cars, a Rick Owens jacket, sushi, a Donny Hathaway cd or my Dita glasses? If you want to know what makes my world go round…go buy the Cosmopolitan, I’m on page 120.
If you want to have a BBQ and don’t feel like shopping for meat, worry about the weather, cleaning BBQ equipment, buying drinks etc etc. You should visit Sol at Scheveningen in The Hague. There the waiters prepare everything for you. You only have to grill the meat and EAT. Love the food… Love the view.
The hottest club in town at the moment is Club Air. On August 27th DJ-Diva’s Claire & Sheila Hill introduce ‘Royale with Cheese’ an event with all kinds of music to party on. Together with a group of DJ-friends (Bastiaan van Schaik, Youri Alexander, Dirtcaps, Specker and Jop & Jordi) they will turn down the house.
I’m giving away 5x 2 guestlist spots… so if you want to dance and party all night long at Club Air on the 27th of August, send me an email and I will hook you up.
