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David Bowie, the man in love with fashion

January 23, 2016

It is hard to write about someone you really like, but you have not met. When you wake up, on a Monday morning and the first thing you hear while turning on the radio is how that person died, the whole day gets unreal. I’ve never been a fan of someone or something. I never had my star / actor / singer I-ll-die-for-him-kind-of-crush as a teenager, where I would dress up like an idol or spy every little thing about…

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Ai Wei Wei and Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

January 21, 2016

About Ai Wei Wei I have mixed emotions – I don’t always like what he does, but that must be also the purpose of an artist, to shake a bit your visual habits and limits. Le Bon Marché is a place I love, a pace I’ve knows since very long time, a place where shopping is a cultural and original experience, not just an upmarket store. Being part of the LVMH luxury group, one can fully understand why art and…

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The Senior Cool Hunter’s kimono stories

January 16, 2016

It was a moment of grace when I met Francine. She became over the years a member of the family. One of the things that brought us together was our common interest in Asian philosophy and culture. We loved a cup of good tea and went together to Japanese tea ceremonies in Paris. When young, my green eyes were quite slanted so, soon, Francine gave me as a present an original short kimono. Made in thick silk, creamy white with…

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Introducing a cat or a kitten to home with other pets by Beverly Elian, Elian cattery

January 15, 2016

First impressions are the most important!! What happens to your new addition will affect the cat for a long time to come, so it is very important that the introduction is done carefully and gently. Without other pets: If there are no other pets it is easier. Your cat/kitten will be transported in a carrier, for his safety and security, and in his new home leave the carrier door open so he may go in and out as he wishes….

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Adopting a kitten by Beverly Elian, Elian cattery

January 15, 2016

So you have decided to add a new member to your family? Congratulations! A kitten will grow into a cat with a personality that is very individual and will be a life-long friend. But remember, a kitten is only small for 10 months, and you have up to 20 years with a cat so adopting a kitten is a lifetime story. There are many things to think about before you run out to get your new kitten and the following…

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Ioana Nicolesco
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The Senior Cool hunter’s own Gorgona Medusa Head

January 11, 2016

A friend of mine got a birthday present from abroad : in a box, three very interesting, complicated grey-greenish forms, suspended with iron thread on little wooden cylinders. Wondering what they could be, we first thought they are artificial decorations made of felt. But we understood quick there is life in the little things ! They were real plants, the Tillandsia Caput Medusae (like the head of the famous monster from the greek mythology). The tillandsias (family of Bromeliads) are…

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The Senior Cool Hunter’s beauty tricks

January 9, 2016

I could make it short – to age with grace and look good there are three capital rules : – keep clean – keep hydrated – sleep enough In my family I certainly was lucky – I never had pimples! Freckles yes, and very proud of them. My father always said : “a woman without freckles is like a sky without stars”. But I had and have a very dry skin. Not only on my face, but all over my…

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Steve ‘n’ Seagulls and the thunderstruck

January 9, 2016

If you haven’t heard about the Finnish band Steve ‘n’ Seagulls that got over 20 millions views on youtube with their “homemade” cover of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, it’s time you listen to it. This video could be also called “what happens when you have just 100 euros, your garden and your friends” – enjoy, I really liked the intro played on a banjo.

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Good night, monsieur Courrèges

January 8, 2016

Andrée Courrèges (1923-2016) is gone at 92 years old. The visionary designer that created the famous Space Age collection and give to French style and fashion a futuristic look famous all around the world, was fighting for the last 30 years with Parkinson. I remember thinking last January that he was one of the last fashion titans and witness of a certain golden age of French couture. RIP, monsieur Andrée ! Audrey Hepburn in Courrèges, photo Douglas Kirkland, 1965 Diana…

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The Senior Cool Hunter’s water tips

January 2, 2016

When I ended my university studies I worked in a national institution where a large library brought at our disposition many, many magazines. They taught me how to rince and keep clean the cells of the body with ca 3 litres of liquid every day (not alcoholic beverage). This way the cells (and consequently we) age slower. Much slower and in good shape. That was my goal ! I began to measure and drink – it was not at all…

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Joana Coja
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