by Roxane Ziegler | May 16, 2021 | Bio, Elsa Peretti, Fashion
Elsa Peretti This weekend with much anticipation, I viewed Netflix’s new miniseries Halston, which portrays the life of Roy Halston Frowick. Halston was the fashion icon and creator of the first American luxury brand, synonymous of the seventies and the glamorous era...
by Roxane Ziegler | Mar 14, 2021 | CONCEPT STORE, retail
Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich playfully ties a knot in Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche’s iconic escalators, Paris February 2018 From corner store to concept store, retail has taken many forms yet the ingredients for success remain the same. Pre-pandemic, from...
by Roxane Ziegler | Feb 6, 2021 | decoration, decorative home accessories, designers, home accessories, interior design, Interiors, lifestyle, Slim Aarons, style, styling, trend
Grandmillenial or granny chic – a new style trend There is a new wave in the realm of home decorating these days which some call familiarly granny chic. Step back minimalist aficionados and boho chic devotees, the Grandmillennials (word made from the contraction...
by Roxane Ziegler | Jan 3, 2021 | accessories, Brigitte Bardot, decor, decorative home accessories, design, design museum, designer, France, Furniture, sixties
Tam Tam In the landscape of plastic furniture design, the hourglass shaped Tam Tam stool is one of the most iconic. Designed in 1968 by French designer Henry Massonnet, this stool is still today one of the cheapest and the oldest design seats on the market. Costing a...
by Roxane Ziegler | Oct 27, 2020 | Concept, lifestyle
Sunbathing , Palm Beach Florida 1955, Slim Aaarons – Getty Images Gallery Niksen : how to de-stress the Dutch way Pandemic aside, we all are aware of how life has become increasingly stressful. Running from one appointment to another, feeling guilty because the...
by Roxane Ziegler | Oct 5, 2020 | Fashion, interior design, maison & objet, Paris, Trends
Trend spotting with Tick My Box The pandemic situation has suspended a number of events worldwide in the field of fashion, sports, music or business but in many cases organizers have come up with creative solutions to deal with our chaotic emotional landscape. The...
by Roxane Ziegler | Sep 20, 2020 | Bio
Terence Conran sitting in his Conran Cone Chair designed in 1953 Designer, entrepreneur and restaurateur who transformed British taste through his passion for the importance of everyday things. The Swinging Sixties in London was flourishing in art, music and fashion....
by Roxane Ziegler | Sep 7, 2020 | Geneva, Museum
MEG A Time Capsule of Humanity – The Ethnography Museum of Geneva There is a little gem of a museum in Geneva, Switzerland that is not very often talked about but really worth mentioning. It’s the MEG – the Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève. The new building which...
by Roxane Ziegler | Aug 15, 2020 | lifestyle
Fortnum & Mason’s iconic hamper With lockdown beginning to ease and the warm days permitting, we are finally able to resume simple summertime pleasures. One such pleasure that many are taking advantage of is the humble picnic, which can be enjoyed...
by Roxane Ziegler | Aug 11, 2020 | Actor, movies
John David Washington as Ron Stallworth in BLACKKLANSMAN The Reluctant Actor As a passionate moviegoer I always find recommending my favourite movies to friends and family, a delicate task …. the films I love will not necessarily be as appreciated by them and...
