Author Archives: tradeanthology

Your philosophy of Life is your intellectual, physical and spiritual property. Victoria I want to write this editorial as something that is lived rather than declared. Your business mantra and your philosophy of life is as unique as your DNA. I will start by saying that your being is a complex, very valuable intelligent ecoContinue reading “The Currency of Access”

Be yourself ;Everyone else is already taken Oscar Wilde Are you not tired of all the imaginary people and spectacular lives that are being constantly sold to you on major social platforms and on traditional media? I am. In my daily life what I observe is that people are starving for peace, faith, the ordinaryContinue reading “ORDINARY BUSINESS”

Beauty is not in the face;Beauty is a light in the heart. Khalil Gibran(1883-1931) The Prophet Homo Faber is an exhibition in Venice that closes on the 30th of September 2026. This exhibition takes your breath away and brings tears to your eyes because the arts and crafts made by divinely talented humans who comeContinue reading “DIVINE CREATIVE HUMANS”

Writing is the painting of the voice Voltaire The longest trip that I would like to take is to visit Jaipur. The longest trip that I have taken was to Hawaii and I stayed at the Pink Hotel. The richness of the Jaipur intricate maximalist interiors and architecture is fascinating and so rich. This styleContinue reading “PALACES AND PINK”

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”