notes from Jaipur..

Arrived in Jaipur a few days ago on the not so luxurious Jaipur Express, but just in time to catch the last few days of the Jaipur literary festival , held at Diggy Palace Hotel, which is beautiful and enjoyed sipping chai and wandering between book readings and debates,and browsing the bookshop.. what a treat , and treated myself to these ..

Love Jaipur..the best guide books for India by Fiona Caulfield

The wandering collective at Milan Fashion week..

So our lovely friends at the wondering collective have been busy showing their Spring/Summer 2013 collection at the Hotel Majestic during Milan fashion week, all pictures by Rosa Van Wyk

www.thewanderingcollective.com Individual designers, each creating their own product with a common theme, presented collectively, sold either collectively or individually.

Interior Inspiration

Flicking through my beloved World of Interior magazines this morning I came across the Hotel Nord-Pinus Tanger in Morocco and fell in love with the Mosaic bathrooms created by the maallem, Morocco's master craftsmen. The Hotel itself is a mix of antique furniture from pre-war hotels on the Cote d'Azur, 1940s ceramics by Capron, chandeliers, north African fabrics mixed with more contemporary pieces..sounds like the right place for an inspiring weekend away! 

www.antiquesandboutiques.com do interior and homestyle tours in Barcelona