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Oktoberfest: Trachtenwahnsinn!

Trachtenwahnsinn means translated “traditional custume madness”. The Germans are really crazy about the “Oktoberfest” in Munich. Manfred May (picture above) is the owner of the compnay “Trachtenwahnsinn”. He produces very nice Dirndels in many colours and great fabrics for good prices. I like them a lot!  

Interview with golf pro and author Franziska Vent

Franziska Vent (53) is a golf coach in the “Golf Club Hubbelrath” in Düsseldorf. Franziska is able to explain your golf swing in such an illustrative way that it is not hard to transfer the detail to your own swing. Franziska is not only a very good golf teacher. She is also an author. Her […]

Fashion method of Karl Lagerfeld

Finally I have been to the exhibition “Modemethode” translated “fashion method” in Bonn. The exhibition is open until 13th of September and I can highly recommend it everybody who is interested in fashion. The exhibition got the name “fashion method” because Karl Lagerfeld is not only making nice designs. He is a stage-manager and creates also the corporate […]

Transsylvanian Risotto

Before the summer is ending, I would like to report about our favourite summer dish when there is no time for big menues. In the family of my husband the transsylvanian cooking recipe was passed from one generation to another over the decades. The dish is very delicious and light, perfect to prepare quickly during […]

Espresso at Hermès

Just recently I have seen these notebooks and greeting cards at Hermès. They have been made with real silk. They are really looking wunderful but I think, I would not have the courage to write inside as I would fear to make a mistake!

Fans are trendy again

Some days ago a good friend told me about her favourite accessory of the summer: A fan! She has recently seen very nice dressed ladies on a fashion show on TV. But their fan was not stylish at all. They simply used their programme. But there is some help in sight. Dolce & Gabbana is currently adverting a […]

Havanna Beach

More normality as in St. Tropez you find at Havanna beach. For this season the owner has changed and has developed the design of the beach club tremendously. All furniture and sunloungers are from wood with beige striped cushions. The pillows, napkins and T-Shirts of the staff are in pink. All is colour-coordinated. Food and […]

Sasha de St. Tropez

Since the fifties Brigitte Bardot is the icon of St. Tropez. B.B., her initials, are known around the world. They stand for the world star, sex Symbol for a whole generation and the emanzipation of women. Sasha de St. Tropez has put Brigitte Bardot in his center of art as well as other icons of the last […]

An insider tip in La Garde de Freinet

Since many years it is an absolute must for us to pay a visit to a small grocery store in the little village La Garde de Freinet. The store is owned by Hervé Sauvage and his son Romain and is a true treasure chest of french wines and spirits. I do not know any winery […]

Vignes – Very special bags

“Vignes” belongs to my favorite shops in St. Tropez. The company has been established in Nice by a former bag maker of Hermes and his wife, a designer. In the meantime, their company has been sold, but the bags and accessories are still exzeptionel. You have a choice between different kinds of leather and colours. […]

Event Museum Angewandte Kunst

Yesterday I have been in Frankfurt on an event in the Museum Angewandt Kunst. The party took place in the beautiful garden of the museum. The current historical villa Metzler was originally built as a summer house 1804. The classical building has three stories and 5 window axis. The museum is focussing on the developments […]

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