Fashion: 2022 was the year of Valentino Pink ...... (Part 1)

Highlights from the Valentino fashionshow for their F/W 2022 RTW collection. Italian fashion designer and creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli adopted an extreme color strategy for this RTW collection. Every look on his runway was pink - a specifically vivid tone of vibrating fuchsia. Or it was black (I will show later on a serie of black outfits). He said he’d chosen what he called “monotone” to remove distractions and concentrate the viewers’ eyes on distinguishing the differences between silhouette and detail. That theory played out in a huge collection of 81 looks both for menswear and womenswear. The pink went on for 40 silhouettes from head to toe (showed in either extremely high platform shoes or chunky sneakers), in everything from tiny bubble dresses to long, narrow tabards, to crinolined bells; from sweeping opera coats to tailored suits and overcoats. For more blogs about Valentino SEE HERE This blogpost was earlier published on 18-12-2022

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Source: VOGUE
Photos: courtesy of Valentino

Decorating Ideas: Gorgeous Color and Styling Inspiration by Jotun

While surfing on internet this afternoon I came across some gorgeous color and styling inspirations from the Norwegian paint company and color specialist Jotun. Although the colors are from their 2019 collection, I find the colors very timeless, beautiful and refined. Lovely color palettes with warm earthy colors, soft neutrals and shades of green. I added several links below for your information. Be Inspired ........ Earlier I wrote more blogs about 'COLORS', SEE HERE

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Sources: Nordic Design, Jotun and Eclectic Trends

Styling: Krakvik Dorazio
Photography: Line Klein

Lighting Design: Copper fade pendants by Tom Dixon (01)

While surfing earlier on internet I saw these beautiful copper fade pendants by Tom Dixon. Love the round shapes and the deep copper color. Designer Tom Dixon showed an array of his work at the ICFF in 2016 (International Contemporary Furniture Fair). His bold and shiny collections there included lighting, tables, stools and tabletop accessories. This blogpost is a repost from my blog from 22-05-2016. Be Inspired .........

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 Sources: Design Milk and Tom Dixon

Renovation: The Most Popular Exterior House Paint Colors for 2026

 The Most Popular Exterior House Paint Colors for 2026.
A house is more than just a place to live — its exterior is a reflection of your personality and style. In this video, we reveal the 10 most popular exterior house colors for 2026 and share paint brand recommendations to help you pick the perfect shade for your home. From warm neutrals to earthy greens and bold statement colors, these trending paint colors will give your home incredible curb appeal and timeless beauty. Whether you’re planning a full exterior renovation or just looking for inspiration, these colors will guide you toward a stylish and modern choice for 2026.

Featured Colors:

Melodious Ivory – Dutch Boy Paints

Hidden Gem – Behr Paints

Cypress Garden – Dutch Boy Paints

10 Gallon Hat – Dutch Boy Paints

Rodeo Tan – Behr Paints

Warm Eucalyptus – Valspar

Groundbreaking – Valspar

Coral Island – Sherwin-Williams

French Canvas (OC-41) – Benjamin Moore

Warm Mahogany – PPG Paints

If you want your house to stand out in 2026, this video will inspire you with exterior paint colors that are warm, natural and full of character.

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Source: You Tube video via Best Color Design

Bridal Wear: Carolina Herrera Bridal F/W 2020

Would like to share with you today a flashback from the Carolina Herrera Bridal’s F/W 2020 collection. A beautiful and timeless collection ...... Here, designer Wes Gordon unveiled a lineup of 11 pieces. These designs exude classic elegance with ivory gowns in feminine silhouettes. From A-line shapes to trumpet flares and drop waist silhouettes, the Carolina Herrera bride wants to be modern yet traditional. Fabrics include silk mikado, rich jacquard, floral lace appliqué and pleated tulle. Beaded accents, oversized bows and floral thread work provide unique details for these wedding dresses. Be Inspired ....... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Wedding Dresses, SEE HERE





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Sources: Carolina Herrera and Fashion Gone Rogue
Photos: courtesy of Carolina Herrera

Bringing Luxury to the Bathroom with Wallcovering from Parete

 Thanks to vinyl wallpapers, today's bathrooms aren't all the same and boring anymore. Take a look below at this beautiful wallcovering from the serie 'Palm of My Hand' from the brand Parete. Who doesn’t need a little tropical escapism these days ...... Earlier I wrote more articles about Bathrooms, SEE HERE Be Inspired .........

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Sources: Interior Design and Parete Walls
Photography courtesy of Parete

Runway: Stylish & timeless S/S 2014 couture collection from Charlotte Licha

Today I would like to show you a flashback of my blog which I posted in 2014. It's a beautiful & stylish couture collection from the Lebanese fashion designer Charlotte Licha for the season S/S 2014. Love her elegant and timeless fashion designs ....... Earlier I wrote more fashionblogs, SEE HERE

Charlotte Licha is a French fashion brand founded in Paris in 2009. The brand is known for its modern, sophisticated designs that combine classic French style with contemporary trends. Charlotte Licha's collections feature a range of clothing and accessories for both men and women including dresses, blouses, trousers, skirts, jackets, coats, bags and shoes. The brand has become popular for its timeless pieces that are both stylish and comfortable. Charlotte Licha also offers a range of accessories such as scarves, hats and jewelry to complete any look. Be Inspired .......

More about the designer:

Charlotte Licha, born and raised in Beirut, in a family that helped her to cultivate an artistic taste from childhood. Since she was 12, she started sketching her first dresses; ”Since that time my small world started to be created”; she says. At the age of 19 and after gaining a high diploma in fashion design, pattern-making and fashion marketing; the designer went to study photography which made of her a designer hungry for fashion and gifted with an eye for beauty; which leads her more to the fashion world.

Being fashion consultant for years, for photo sessions and chief designer, creating and designing couture and ready to wear collections for many Lebanese and international fashion houses, enriched her career and experience. In 2009, after several back and forth in Europe including France and Spain, she moved back to Lebanon to start a new chapter in her professional life. Her career as a woman in the business began and with the support of her husband they established the “Global Fashion Group”, a company that produces luxurious evening dresses and sells for more than 30 boutiques all over the world.

In 2011, Charlotte begins her steps towards the city center of fashion and design. She exhibits her collection in January at the show ready-to-wear in Paris. Although with a positive approach still her ambitions and aspirations were insufficient for the designer. She began her steps towards the fashion where she could best express her personal taste and vision; the woman in her outer and inner beauty and personality: "Sometimes two tissues connect me to a person or a scene." With passion and precision, the designer creates her dresses by searching a perfect harmony between her vision and the personality of her client. She enjoys with her fabrics and sewing materials which traces her steps towards an original knowledge and a perfection for the fashion; the sophisticated dresses, the elegant curves, the crafted embroideries translate in majestic dresses which every women dream about. In 2013, Charlotte decided to go to the heart of the haute couture world to dedicate herself to her dream in fashion design. She showed her first couture collection in Paris during the haute couture fashion week in January 2014.

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Sources: FMD, Orient Palms and  Instagram
Photos: courtesy of Charlotte Licha. 

Dutch Design Week: Lighting design 'Angles' from Alex Groot Jebbink

Beautiful ceiling lamp 'Angles' from the Dutch interior architect Alex Groot Jebbink, earlier seen at the Dutch Design Week 2016 and designed for the brand Odesi. Below you will find a general view of this lamp during the exhibition.

Dutch Design Week .....The biggest design event in Northern Europe presented work and ideas of more than 2,500 designers. This blogpost is a repost of my blog of 30-11-2016. Be Inspired ........

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Source: Alex Groot Jebbink

Furniture Design: 3D printed Cellular Loop Chair by designer Anke Bernotat

Would like to share with you today this interesting furniture design. It's the 3D printed Cellular Loop chair designed by Anke Bernotat. A chair based on biomimetics ....... At first sight, Cellular Loop might be mistaken for an ordinary chair. If it wasn’t for its eye-catching cell structure and its seamless, endless ribbon shape, similar to a moebius strip. The chair is extremely lightweight but also possesses the stiffness and stability as well as the elasticity one would expect from a cantilever chair. In order to achieve these characteristics, concepts from the natural world have been transferred to its construction and production method. The aim of the research project was to develop a production method for components inspired by biological construction principles and based on selective laser sintering. 

Cellular Loop is the first result of research project Bionic Manufacturing, conducted by Folkwang University of Arts in Essen in collaboration with Fraunhofer UMSICHT and other partners on commission of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Cellular Loop is also the first cantilever chair to be produced by Rapid Prototyping. Be Inspired ...... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Furniture Design, SEE HERE

Note: This blogpost is a republish of my blog of 12-03-2014. Today (12-01-2026) I added some extra information. 

Design Studio Bernotat&Co (Anke Bernotat & Jan Jacob Borstlap)
Photography Anneke Hymmen

More about the Design Studio Bernotat&Co – Design is Unlimited

Bernotat&Co is a Dutch-German Design Studio, run by Anke Bernotat (the German one) and Jan Jacob Borstlap (the Dutch one). Together they design, develop, curate and manage local as well as international design projects and exhibitions.

Bernotat&Co believes in unlimited design. The designers work on all scales and in all disciplines: exhibition architecture, product design, graphic design, illustration, art direction and so on. Their scope is also unlimited: they embark on self-initiated projects but also make designs for corporate clients – ranging from high to low budget and from idealistic to pragmatic.

Anke and Jan Jacob have a passion for creating (spatial) worlds, often with the help of clever low-tech solutions. Convinced that designers should have a helicopter view, Bernotat&Co dive deep into any matter. From this starting point, they develop designs which have depth as well as a sense of humor and reveal the poetry in the everyday.

The designs of Bernotat&Co have received various awards (German Design Award, Red Dot, Innovation Award for Architecture and Office, IF Design Award) and their work has been exhibited in many renowned museums worldwide (Die neue Sammlung, Munich; Museum Trapholt, Denmark; Design Museum Holon, Israel; Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam; Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt; Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter).

Anke Bernotat also holds a position as professor of Industrial Design at Folkwang-University of the Arts and regularly acts as juror on professional panels.

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Sources: Bernotat, Archello, Architectenweb and Biomimetics via Bing