Au Revoir Simone...

I've been listening to their album "still night, still light" and just can't get enough of them, so I checked out their website to see when and where they were performing (obviously not in Hongkers :-( ) but their website is totally great!!! Love their style; check it out yourself....

http://www.aurevoirsimone.com/site.html

RIP McQueen....

Flying Blind...

Two years ago I came across a real bijoux; a photography gallery in St Remy de Provence. Kamil Vojnar originally from Czech Republic is now permanently based in the South of France creating ethereal images that instantly captured my attention... Kamil's inspiration comes from exploring the corners of our souls where all our emotions resides. His images are composed of mixed elements, "the way we reconstruct our last night dreams"...

Bird on the wire...

As much as I love Hong Kong I still miss the little boutiques I had discvoered while living in Paris 2 years ago. One in particular called "Bird on the Wire" had the sweetest things all put together under one roof.

Bowlers hanging from the ceiling...

While I was wondering around on Hollywood Rd (the famous chinese antique road) I came across an awesome lighting store. I found the perfect ceiling light! The bowler hat is a must while you're still young and cannot be criticized for going bongkers;-) These smashing lights are designed by the British JaKe Phipps who displays some of his lighting designs at Innermost Showroom on 248 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Speaking of SpeakEasys...

Last summer I visited a great friend from back when I lived in Blegium who now lives in New York. She is full of resources in New York and absolutely loves making me discover all her great hang outs. One I loved in particular was "The Back Room", a speakeasy where the giant fireplace and mirrored bar are leftovers from former occupants giving an authentic vintage feel. And to add perfectly to the antique mood the club is accessorized with period-perfect chandeliers, velvet paisley wallpaper, tin ceilings, a candlestick phone, and sundry Victoriana. To top it off the booze was served in teacups, a throwback to clandestine drinking during Prohibition era.

Enchanting!

Secret Hongkers

Last week was a special someone's Birthday... Having together just moved from London to Hong Kong 3 months ago, I wanted to organise something special for him and celebrate it with all the amazing people we have met and have made it such a great experience so far! I researhed for ages for the perfect place where it could host 22 people in an atmospheric restaurant full of character... 

I had found just the place! Hongkers is full of "Private Kitchens" meaning a speakeasy (unliscenced restaurant). The restaurant I chose was a French private kitchen called "Le Blanc" and well... the pictures speaks for itself. The birthday dinner was a great success! 

Things you do when you're high...

Mushrooms can be a great source of inspiration and to the Canadian artist Zube he has made it the ultimate source of inspiration to creating his mushrrom-like home. What can I say... I just love it! This would totally be my approach for escaping civilization every evening. There is also a slight Gaudi-esc style to it which I'm even more fund of...