What the HECK is GLUTEN?

Al dat geouwehoer over gluten(vrij) - en ander superfood gezever!(Ook)ik werd er een beetje onzeker van (is het nu wel of niet fout, gluten?) en stop daarom af en toe toch maar een duur(!) Spelt brood in mijn blauwe mandje, ter compensatie, want de volkoren pasta gaat er bij mij niet uit (een bolognese saus met quinoa of cousous is geen succes kan ik je vertellen).

Hoewel mijn huid er wel van op is geknapt nu ik minder brood eet (dáág puistjes) trakteer ik mezelf toch graag zo af en toe op zo'n calvinistische snee met een dikke plak kaas. Maar is glutenvrij überhaupt wel gezond(er) als je geen intolerantie of allergieën hebt? Op een reeds ontdekte site over alles wat met eten te maken heeft (culy.nl) kwam dan eindelijk een verlossend filmpje! En ik kan je alvast verklappen, voortaan ga ik gewoon weer lekker voor een halfje volkoren.

(nu twee dagen later kom ik er achter dat er in Spelt brood ook gluten zitten?! heb ik me verkeerd laten voorlichten? Afijn, ik zit inmiddels, zoals gezegd, toch alweer aan de volkoren)

Weekend inspiration: the amazing curly head

Eastpak Pur Sang!

By bike through Berlin, hiking in New Zealand or backpacking down under, these day dreams come across when I see the new collection of EastPak! Je t'aime the new - whether a little bit hippie'ish or not - backpacks made of water resistant materials in clean shapes, which 'become even more beautiful with age'. Finally an aesthetic backpack of good quality with a sweet price!
Go discover them yourself here

Celebrate life!

Fan of Benjamin Clementine

Yesterday, as a birthday present for mi boy, we went to an intimate concert from Benjamin Clementine at the MC Theater in Amsterdam. This singer and songwriter from London has spent a number of years homeless in Paris, the city where he wrote his first song called Cornerstone and where he got popular in the music scene. Its performance with the song on the BBC television show Later With Jools Holland in 2013 was amazing, or even more than that, and made me decide to buy tickets for his show. 

After waiting for a few minutes he appeared in a long coat, without buttons, which he uneasily hold during the entire show. I was wondering if he was maybe hiding a glamorous outfit underneath, but the question remained unanswered. 

The stage was occupied by a black piano, a microphone and one spot on Clementine, no more was needed. The spotlight, which couldn’t reach his eyes, made him look like a ghostly shadow and highlighted his characteristic cheekbones. His appearance makes him one of a kind (little ears, big head with tall hair, tight body and great piano hands), just like his performance: his pervasive voice which goes from opera high to very bass low gave me goose bumps many times. He has a great timing and both fast and slow melodies easily overflow each other. In some songs these characteristics came perfectly together.

The powerful and loud singing voice contrasts the soft and staccato tone when he speaks, which I noticed when he tried to have contact with us (the audience). And although he shows his sense of British humor, he is not into pleasing his public and therefore not afraid to point out that he ‘hate[s] it when people are whispering’ during his performance.

To sum: the concert is something to be repeated, definitely. His piano-playing may not all the time be at its best and neither does his vocalism, but that’s not what it’s about. When you visit one of Benjamin Clementine’s concerts you get an experience of personal emotion and play, his rough way of singing and playing is pure, raw and honest. I’m a fan.

Rise and Shine!

Sometimes, out of the blue I understand why a classic is a classic and I gradually fall in love with it (last winter I had a little crush on Timberlands, but I was obviously not the only one, so I broke up). And that sometimes popped up a few weeks ago, when I saw the classic espadrille. And now I have found an adorable pair, from THE OLD HOUSE with a classic tattoo print, can't wait for summmer!

Your own online fashion webshop

I just sold a fashion item at a fresh and brand new online network for second hand fashion which gets rid of all the other massive ones where your new posted clothes get drowned under a million pounds of waste (and therefore hardly sell one). This one is different (at least it tries to be and I think it has great potential), because it not only takes its responsibility for the money, but you can also create your ‘own webshop’ which other can follow (!), and therefore you can follow others too. The things I like the most is that the website is very accessible and that you can chat and post messages with your future buyer or seller. So, don’t hesitate, dive into your closet or into the network for a fashion piece from UNITED WARDROBE