Gudrun Sjoden: Scandinavian Inspired

Autumn 2009

I discovered Gudrun Sjoden after seeing an ad for the company in Telegraph magazine on my recent trip to London. My first reaction was that it looked like the European equivalent to Anthropologie. Similar styles, the difference being that Gudrun Sjoden is both the producer and purveyor of all of its eco-friendly clothing and home goods, and the story of the company's rise is more heart-warming than that of the Urban Outfitters conglomerate.

Gudrun Sjoden, the woman behind the clothing, started the company in 1976 and has stores in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. You can also order her goods online. The aesthetic is very Scandinavian chic - peasant blouses, witch like booties, hand-embroidered dress coats and the like. But she also has a great jersey line in solids, stripes and polka-dots. The best part is you can wear her things with a good conscience- Gudrun has a no child-labor policy and uses no chemicals in the manufacturing process- and her clothes are relatively inexpensive.


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Winter 2008

Paris Shopping: Les Puces de Saint-Ouen

I was given a tip from a friend that if I wanted to have the ultimate antiquing/vintage shopping experience on my recent trip to Paris, then I MUST wade through the crappy street vendors at Port de Clingancourt and make my way to Les Puces de Saint Ouen- a maze of wonderful vintage clothing, furniture, art, and the like.

Unfortunately, I found myself in Paris when the dollar wasn't worth crap (a week ago) so all I could afford was this (wonderful) 1950's photograph of an Ingrid Bergman look-alike with her beautiful spaniel and his kill.

If you'd like to check this place out, take the 4 line all the way to Port de Clingancourt and ask for Les Puces. It's only a few blocks away from the metro stop. It's open 9am to 6pm, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Little French Girls

Here's a tribute- inspired by the little girl I watched for almost half an hour outside of Shakespeare and Co. in Paris (above). The little one below KILLS ME.

Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo.

Quote in Dossier

I liked this quote in the latest issue of Dossier:

There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn. Beer after work. And those who stay clean just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both. They drink tea.

-Gary Snyder

The Home of Albert Maysles

There is nothing like the authenticity of a well-loved and historied home.