A Conversation with Lina
Lina is not your typical chef. As a multidisciplinary artist, she blends Spanish warmth with Swedish minimalism to create "Dine & Draw" experiences that bridge cultures. We sat down with her to discuss her 12-year journey in France, her holistic approach to cooking, and why "waiting for a project to blossom" is the secret to her success. Dive into the interview to explore the intersection of art, nature, and flavor.
Ethereal Inventory
This series unfolds as a sensitive inventory of objects, colors, and gestures. Each image isolates a presence, a fragment of dyed surface, a fragile vegetal form, or a woven object as if gently extracted from an imaginary world. Rooted in ancestral gestures such as dyeing or basketry, it explores what remains once the gesture is completed. The photographed objects oscillate between function and fiction, between utilitarian forms and symbolic presences. They appear as silent artifacts, charged with memory, care, and invisible uses. The fabrics, printed or dyed with vegetal colors, enter into dialogue with the flowers and natural elements present in the images, the vegetal world permeates the compositions, subtly extending into the backgrounds. Through color, material, and composition, this inventory constructs a poetic archive of modest objects, conceived as talismans or protective forms.
Meet Tomoka Naka
Born in Osaka in 1991, Tomoka Naka began practicing calligraphy at the age of seven, training within the Seihitsu-kai tradition. What began as childhood discipline evolved into a lifelong inquiry. Naka, approaches calligraphy not as preservation, but as transformation. Working through the visual language of fashion, she reframes this ancient practice within a contemporary context, allowing brushstrokes to inhabit garments, campaigns, and global platforms. She has presented exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Her emphasis remains inward: continual inquiry, refinement, and the understanding that she is still “on the path” of exploration. Her brush lettering has also appeared in major commercial campaigns, and high-profile collaborations, bringing calligraphy into everyday cultural spaces.
A Lyrical Diptych
From the heavy stillness of the depths to the lightness of the surface, discover a sensory dialogue between Sarah Maria Lillig’s evocative poetry and the textured landscapes of Per Adolfsen.
nonna lietta
Behind every stitch of nonna lietta lies a legacy of an Italian grandmother whose hands were constantly creating. Between Athens and Crete, founder Lietta Kasimati composes a fashion that is both intimate and honest, where knitwear becomes a vessel for memories. In this interview, she shares her vision of slow fashion, anchored in the preservation of Mediterranean traditions and a deep respect for raw materials. Discover the path of a designer who uses wool and cotton to clothe the soul with a timeless truth.
Nest of Growth
She builds her nest from the gatherings of her past. Through trials of transformation, she picks, she plucks, and she culls her perfect assortment of fragments that will incubate her warmth: not to raise her kin, but her former self.
La Collectionneuse
This series of still lifes explore the deep emotional bond we weave with the landscapes and gardens we encounter. Through the lens of Doriane Terraillon and the meticulous set design of Lise Dupont, these compositions celebrate the joy of preserving fragments of nature, sweet memories of gardens met, then collected like treasures to keep their essence alive.
A California Cake Walk
Through the eyes of Ninette Paloma, we are invited into the early-morning mist of California’s farmers’ markets, where the season’s first cherries and fragrant herbs become the soul of the kitchen. She elegantly captures the “sculptures of edible art” created by local bakers, reminding us that a recipe is more than just ingredients, it’s a reflection of the landscape itself.
Toxic flowers
Meet Virginie Aladjidi, an author and illustrator whose work breathes life into the traditional arts. From the pages of children’s books to botanical watercolors for community gardens, her brush captures the delicate soul of nature. Inspired by a gift of antique herbarium plates discovered in a historic agricultural school, Virginie invites us into her own ‘illustrated herbarium’. Guided by her memories of long walks, she reveals a world of flowers that are as toxic as they are beautiful.
A Vintage Manifest
Vintage isn't just ‘old’, it’s a memory you can wear. It’s the bridge between the intimate and the collective, where every pattern is a gateway to another era. We don’t just pick these pieces; we recognize them. Discover a fashion editorial dedicated to the art of breathing new life into the past.
The Art of the Bloom
Artist Russell Young lives and paints where art meets flora. Influenced by 17th-century Dutch masters and the wild California landscape, his massive floral works are a meditation on shared mortality. We sat down with him to talk about his creative process and his lifelong obsession with nature.
Flowers as Memento Mori
In this evocative piece, Lola Haylock delves into the historical and symbolic power of flowers as Memento Mori. Moving from the visceral stages of Renaissance drama to the intricate, jewel-toned embroideries of Andrea Zanatelli, she invites us to view impermanence not as a source of fear, but as a mirror to our own precious life cycles.
Edinburgh
In this exclusive city guide, writer and local Alley Marie Jordan invites you to experience Edinburgh not as a tourist, but as a flâneur. Having called Scotland’s historic capital home for nearly a decade, Alley reveals a side of the city that thrives in the quiet moments: the scent of old books in hidden second-hand shops, the ritual of a perfect morning canelé, and the timeless beauty of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Whether you are drawn to the nostalgic charm of Victorian herbalists or the sleek lines of minimalist Japandi cafés, this guide is your map to the soul of the city. It’s time to slow down, wander the green spaces, and truly learn what it means to live like a local.
The Clay of Lineage
In the sun-drenched village of Deià, Mallorca, Dora shapes more than just clay—she shapes a legacy. As a third-generation ceramicist, her work is a dialogue between the secret glaze recipes of her grandmother and the wild, unconscious influence of the Mediterranean landscape. From the "imperfect perfection" of her silhouettes to the deep-rooted matriarchal energy of her gallery, Dora invites us into a world where ceramics are not just objects, but family.
Bread, Metal & Poetry
What happens when the living rhythm of sourdough meets the timeless strength of metal? Discover the poetic collaboration between Ombre Claire founder Aude Durou and chef & bread artist Justine Lebas. From transforming surplus dough into bronze “fossils” to reviving ancient solstice rituals, they explore the boundary between the ephemeral and the eternal. Dive into a conversation where nature, fire, and craftsmanship merge to turn a simple loaf into a lasting talisman.
A Story of Romantic Nostalgia
In an era ruled by nostalgia’s allure, this project weaves a dialogue between two moments in history united by a longing to escape: the ethereal Romanticism of the 19th century and our modern-day fascination with the sensual, sun-drenched spirit of the 1970s. As Romantic artists once pushed back against the iron and smoke of the Industrial Revolution, today’s gaze turns rearward, searching for softness, nature, and a slower pulse. The series unveils a model draped in contemporary pieces cut with seventies undertones—burnt oranges, fluid silhouettes—first captured against a stark backdrop, then transported into hand-painted landscapes of another time. Through collage and refined manipulation, photography slips toward the language of painting, inviting blur, grain, and tactile imperfections. It becomes a meditation on our collective yearning for the essential, reframed, and reimagined through today’s visual language.
Meet Maia Bunge
A few weeks ago, photographer Emma Donnelly spent a series of slow, creative days at the enchanting Riad Jardin Secret in Marrakesh with the artist Maia. Through Emma’s lens and this intimate conversation, we discover a world where art is a temple and inspiration is an altered state of consciousness. Dive into a poetic dialogue about artistic flow, the beauty of craftsmanship, and the journey of an artist who calls Marrakesh her second home.
Fragility & Imperfections
In this spontaneous series, photographer Aurélie Joly and set designer Jefferson Fouquet explore the silent beauty of the ephemeral. Fragility & Imperfections casts a contemplative gaze on the poetry found in small details: the texture of a butterfly wing, the organic curve of a withering plant, or the shattered glass of a timepiece. Here, imperfection is not a flaw, but a testament to a living, breathing existence. The project invites you to slow down and observe the delicate textures and the quiet strength of objects that, though fragile, capture the very essence of the present moment.