three years after

these are a few of my favourite things

Prada and peonies.

When I brought home the YOOX package delivered to my office yesterday, I dropped by the flower market at Stortorvet to pick up some pink peonies. Peonies are one of my favourite flowers in the world. I like how they start as hard balls and bloom into magnificent voluminous flowers. With the same affinity for peonies, I also like Prada. And after waiting for a few days, my new pair of shoes is now finally unboxed!

This pair of Prada moccasins in cacao is constructed with the softest supple deerskin, leather soles with rubber insets at the heel and stitch detailing. The vamp also features braided leather and discreet stamped Prada signature.

I have been looking for a pair of comfortable brown shoes for when I travel and this is just the perfect find. What’s even better is I got it from YOOX at a great price of €138 during the ongoing Sale² and with an additional 5% off by using the promo code green@yoox.

We love peonies. We love YOOX. We love Prada.

be mine

I called my SA at Louis Vuitton earlier today to check whether they have received the Damier Etole in either Noir, Bordeaux or Bleu. This stole in a luxurious blend of 70% cashmere and 30% silk is one of the coming season’s must-haves for guys. My SA revealed that today, July 1, is the launch of the Damier Etole but they have only received the Noir and there’s already a waitlist on it, six-men deep. Gosh.

I went to the store where my SA presented me the stole, ran my fingers across the soft wrinkly surface, wrapped it around my neck and admired the reinterpreted Damier pattern.

So I signed up for the Noir but my heart really beats for the Bordeaux. It just looks so rich, royal and sinful. Given that our store wouldn’t be getting it automatically (apparently only stores with RTW will according to my SA), I asked my SA to special order it for me and hope that either Paris or London will send it our way. Deluxeduck reveals however that they won’t be available until mid-August. Such a looong wait!

Wishiwish-a-wishawish.

Coordinating with Louis Vuitton’s signature Damier Graphite canvas, this cashmere and silk stole is a luxurious and fashionable accessory for men. Size: 200 x 130 cm / 80 x 52 inches. 70% cashmere, 30% silk. Outsize Louis Vuitton signature. £420, 4.400 Norwegian kroner.

louis vuitton mens spring summer 2010 collection

Hello yellow!

If the taxicab yellow opening number were any indication, the Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2010 collection’s predominantly beige and grey incarnations would be peppered with striking colours. In caps, on heels and under the soles of the stunning selection of shoes. There were even metallic pairs in blue, gold and green! The latter made me cream. Silk scarves and pocket squares peeking out from navy suits also got some colour treatment.

Even the classic and subdued Taiga leather presented in a variety of to-die-for bags is revived with strokes of burgundies, greens and blues.

I totally LVoe the burgundy and blue top-handles. If the BBB (Baked Beans Boys) budget allows it, I want to get either one of these. The two-handle option and the two-zipper outer compartment for the blue cabas are too good of a structure detail to miss.

Inspired by city bike messengers, studio director Paul Helbers presents us with a collection that combines luxury with an urban, agile character. Belted waist pouches and messenger bags are an easy option for on-the-go affairs, but when it comes to travel/weekender offerings, it’s the bigger the better mantra that rules. Some backpacks are so huge I could seriously fit in them. And I’m not a puny boy.

Resonating the business appeal of the Taiga leather, it’s the briefcases that are really at the fore of the bag front.

This collection is truly impeccable. Is it next spring yet?

We love Louis Vuitton.

prada part deux

June 24, 2007. Prada presents its phantasmagoric Spring Summer 2008 collection in Milan. Fast forward to almost two years later.

June 22, 2009. A package from YOOX by way of Bologna arrives in Oslo, eliciting a teeny weeny silent squeal…

And then gasps of joy, as the checked patterns unfurl from the delicate wrapping.

One of the key pieces of the Prada Spring Summer 2008 mens collection appearing on the runway and in the ad campaign, this 100% cotton short sleeved shirt features a single external pocket and discreet logo printing. The colors are both playful and classic which I love. I also love that I got it on sale from YOOX, where service and shipping are top-notch.

Here’s a quick composition, pairing the shirt with a rolled pair of blue shorts and Gucci leather loafers.

We love Yoox. We love Prada.