ÉTÉ BLANC
We proudly present to you: Été Blanc! An exclusive capsule collection by Maison Scotch, consisting of white Summer essentials that will never go out of style.
Inspired by summery city trips, we created some of our most favourite pieces. White is definitely a trending colour this Summer, making every item fresh and iconic and effortlessly adding a sense of refinement to your look. Été Blanc holds a range of must-have items; from a crisp white boyfriend shirt to a delicate lace top or a pretty embroidered dress. Match with leather and denim and a rock-ish New York style is guaranteed.
Upcoming photographer Benny Horne (who also worked for magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue) shot the campaign in our beloved New York City with cool Aussie top model Jessica Hart as the face of Été Blanc. Click on the image to watch the exclusive video and go to our webstore to get your hands on one of these pieces!
HOTSPOT: SKINS AMSTERDAM
This post is for all the beauty-lovers amongst us. If you like to pamper yourself with luxurious products, we know just the perfect spot for you: Skins Cosmetics, with not only a store in Amsterdam but also in Rotterdam, Breda and Groningen.
Skins is the ultimate go-to for unique and exclusive perfumes, skincare and make-up. They import stuff from the most beautiful brands from all over the world, such as Laura Mercier, Aqua di Parma and E. Coudray. We love to go here on a Saturday, glance at all these amazing fragrances and lotions and eventually spend way more than we wanted to. And if we’re really in the mood for it, we spoil ourselves with a special beauty treatment in their salon.
You can find Skins Amsterdam in the Runstraat in the 9 Streets area, click here for more info, other addresses and their webshop.
FAVOURITE OF THE WEEK(END)
The weather is still a bit unpredictable in Amsterdam, so a practical (yet good-looking) jacket is essential. This week, we chose this stylish Maison Scotch raincoat as our Favourite of the Week.
It is the perfect throw-on-and-go jacket for the weeekend, no matter what the occasion is. Whether you’re running errands in the city, spending the day at the park or actually going on a little nautical trip. It will add a classic twist to your outfit and protect you from some accidental raindrops, while its colour matches pretty much everything. And for those of you not really into the nautical theme; check out our other Maison Scotch jackets here!
FOOD FESTIVITIES
Thanks to the national ‘Hemelvaart’ holiday tomorrow, we’ll have an extra long weekend. There are quite some nice events during this holiday, one of them ‘Het Weekend van de Rollende Keukens’ (which means ‘rolling kitchens’) at the Westergasfabriek. Dozens of mobile restaurants will gather here to create one big open-air restaurant, cooking the most delicious things for you.
Expect gastronomic pizza wagons, eccentric barbeque campers and soup carts, as well as drinks and music. What’s not to like? You can easily spend the entire weekend there, all we have to do is keep our fingers crossed for the weather!
‘Het Weekend van de Rollende Keukens’ takes place Thursday 17th – Sunday 20th from 13-23hr.
CANNES CRAZINESS
Hooray, it’s that time of the year again! The 65th Cannes Film Festival will start tomorrow, so prepare for new must-see’s, celebs, dresses and awards.
It looks like we’ll be having a small American take-over this year, with new masterpieces from names like David Cronenberg, Wes Anderson and Jeff Nichols and the group of actors that will come with. As for the dresses, the best-dressed title will probably go to Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cotillard or Kirsten Dunst, while we also have high hopes for frenchie Juliette Binoche.
A film we’re looking forward to in particular is Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’, opening the festival. The film, starring Bruce Willis and Bill Murray, portrays two young lovers in the sixties who decide to run away. But they already had us at Bill Murray.
Keep an eye on the website for updates and pictures!