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Different Minds see Different Worlds William Self Taught Composer of Reflections on Piano UK What happens when you open an Instagram post first thing in the morning and you listen to the most touching rendition of Reflections by William… you cry , because his story is so beautiful and his gift born from aloneness soContinue reading “REFLECTIONS”

Touch me and see me that is the emotion of objects Trade Anthology // Victoria My curated shop will be a space where people can retreat into for moments of reflection surrounded by collections of beautiful tactile and visual elements of desire. PAUSE// PLAY // FEEL MONOCHROME Restraint in colour and design will be synonymousContinue reading “ANTHOLOGY // EMOTION”

There must be something sacred about Salt. We have it in our tears and in the Ocean RUMI If there is one sentence that I would say to my future self is; Don’t live in your head. And the others sentences are; Fall in love and don’t fear anything. Tears are only salt. Live aContinue reading “TERRA LUNA”

A home is a collection of stories Victoria I was born at my family’s tea plantation house in Africa. Colonial style homes with verandas all around still fascinate me. The interiors are a romantic mix of leather, silver trays, African animal print fabrics and linen. Ralph Lauren cut crystal bottles bought in London in BondContinue reading “TEA HOUSE”

I promised to live in Africa My Son was born and lives in Africa so I stay When the orange ball of fire, the Sun, sets on the horizon against the starkness of the Savanna and the birds sing their hymns of celebration to show gratitude for a day well lived, I feel like aContinue reading “SOUTHERN STAR”

I am myself and my circumstances Ortega Y Gasset Spanish Philosopher 1883-1955 The invitation to become is a reflection on life. We are who we are . We are unique atomic cellular beings gifted from birth to breathe and celebrate life in an unbelievably intelligent human body. Mind, body and soul are the trinity ofContinue reading “THE INVITATION TO BECOME”

A ritual is a regular act, infused with intention and meaning.unlike habits which are automatic behaviours, rituals require our conscious awareness Rituals are part of our culture Infused Acts sounds like a potion from the Gods and in the meantime all that it means is that if we change one unconscious behaviour which is aContinue reading “INFUSED ACTS”

Time beyond the known is called chaos Greek cosmology A little chaos drives us to react and to either explore the reality outside or in contrast to a state,time or place beyond the known or to move towards a reliable and familiar World. This is such a challenging topic because in essence even the lessContinue reading “BEYOND CHAOS”

The ethereal light of being is delicate and tenuous Victoria Age is defined by the passage of time. If every minute has sixty seconds this measure leaves you breathless. Ethereal youth is an editorial that celebrates extreme delicacy in form, manner and thought. Aetherius or pertaining to the ether, the sky, heaven or air isContinue reading “ETHEREAL YOUTH”

To create something exceptional your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail On Giorgio Armani and the pursuit of beauty without excess Whenever I think about the pursuit of beauty without excess, my thoughts return to London and to the Pelham Hotel, where I received a book celebrating the collections of Giorgio Armani.Continue reading “THE SMALLEST DETAIL”