Established just over a year ago, LABEL17 is a haven of handcrafted beauty and design in the heart of Seefeld in Zurich. I caught up with owner and creative mind Cristina McDaniel to find out about Covid-19 business challenges, her design inspirations and the joy of simplicity. Handcrafted delights Cross the threshold of LABEL17 and […]
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The joy of vintage
Finesse Luxury Boutique in Seefeld Zurich is brimming with vintage finds. A specialist in second hand clothing and accessories, it’s hard not to fall in love with everything in the shop window. When you buy a piece of vintage clothing, you’re not just buying the fabric and thread – you’re buying a piece of someone’s […]
Window shopping
Even though shops are closed at the moment, this doesn’t mean you can’t find things that are beautiful, striking or inspirational. Like my all-time favourite fashion designer Sir Paul Smith says… You can find inspiration in everything. If you can’t, then you’re not looking properly.” Here are some of this things that caught my attention […]
Creating a capsule wardrobe
Owning a 37 piece, carefully curated wardrobe is the dream right? The reality is a little further from the truth for most of us. That’s why it was so refreshing to listen to Lauren Jobling, founder of Wardrobe Doctor remind us that less is more when it comes to our wardrobe. I’ll try and remember that […]
Rachel Jackson London – I want it all!
I’ve fallen in love with Rachel Jackson’s jewellery. Simple as! Along with her to die for pieces, I really connect with Rachel’s can-do attitude and this mantra that she lives by from her website… ‘She believed she could so she did’ Rachel left a career in the music industry behind and started designing jewellery at […]
Myconceptstore and street art: Reykjavík
I did a course in Central Saint Martins, UAL called Cool Hunting and it taught us about the power of observation and questioning in order to learn and grow. Our lecturer always told us to look up, look down and all around us as we explored London on foot. As the weeks went by, I […]
Doing what my fridge magnet tells me to…
Do more of what makes you happy. Sounds easy right? Spend time doing the things that give you a little glow, a feeling of contentment and happiness. I love this quote by Carmel McConnell and it’s an attitude that I try to live my life by. Believe me, I don’t always find this easy. I […]
Home-grown UK fashion at its best
Self-financed and turning a profit within three years, I spoke to Sylvie Morton, founder and owner of In One Clothing, a bespoke online dress and accessory business about going it alone, what it takes to succeed in business and her top tips for budding entrepreneurs. The beginning Sylvie’s idea for In One Clothing came about […]
A jewel of Balham
I lived in Balham, South London for over 18-months and hadn’t realised that the super talented award-winning designer Sam Ubhi had a wonderful shop just off the high street. Shame on me I know! Well now that I know it’s there, I want to share it with you so you don’t make the same mistake […]