My Modern Darcy

Magical journey of restoring the bygone grandeur – Château de Gudanes 'A true love story never ends'

Dear readers, back in a couple of weeks ago, I was doing some research about Christmas decorating and shopping ideas, in the midst of the...

An artisanal conversation with Bertrand Duchaufour – esteemed French Master Perfumer

Stagnation is something that is quite bothering, especially during the critical period like now with cities lockdown, confinement and bus...

A journey of artisanship - Hatton Jewellery Institute, Hong Kong

Dear readers, perhaps, some of you might wonder how come I’ve been away for quite some time, and only doing this new post by now? Frankl...

French historic elegance unfolds - Sotheby’s Paris ‘La Collection Ribes’ Exhibition & Auction, P

After attending the Sotheby’s Autumn 2019 auction few weeks ago, I suddenly have a thought of re-watching one of my favorite movie - ‘W.E...

Peaceful residences to remember – Axel Vervoordt ‘Portraits of Interiors’

Dear readers, not sure if it’s just the timing that is closer to Christmas, or simply a coincident, there are so many beautiful books rel...

Sumptuous Oriental flair in Brazil - Jorge Elias’ new interior design project

Dear readers, not sure if it’s just me or the scent of the fallen leaves, the autumn of this year feels rather poetic, also, a bit ‘heavy...

An artisanal conversation with Maximilian Mogg – Berliner tailor, style icon and Founder of Maximili

Dear readers, succeeding from the previous blog post, do you remember a stylish Berliner tailor that wearing the beautiful white carnatio...

The charm of Iris - Parfums Dusita, Paris

Flipping one of the interior design book that I bought almost two decades ago recently, a book about color combinations for creating a st...

Literary treasure in a fashionable Parisian neighborhood – Librairie Camille Sourget, Paris

Dear readers, despite the recent incident happened in Paris lately, there are still a lot of great things to discover in this city, espec...

Artisan legacy in comic – ‘Guerlain Le Prince des parfums - Première époque’ by Pierre-Roland Saint-

Dated back to the era without any social media nor portable electronic gadgets, the pastime for children, especially for my generation (o...

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