I'M NOT A SOAPIE

Last saterday, I did some shopping in Amsterdam and paid a visit to Tenue de Nimes @ de Elandsgracht. And when I entered the store my eye was caught by a great collection of soap bars, soap dishes and more gifts for men. These soaps are from a brand called Izola Nyc.

Izola Nyc. was originally founded in 2007 by Neil Rasmus & Richard Brandt as a company that produced shower curtains. In 2009 they collaborated with Aesthic Movement and that's when they started to produce the perfect gifts for men. Products like soaps, candles, laundry bags, flasks, handkerchiefs and shoe brushes. Made with great care and attention to detail.

The soap bars are handcrafted and all on a vegetable base with the moisturizing benefit of olive oil.

TAKE A NOTE

Wow, today I received a great Christmas present. I was aware of the notebooks from Moleskine and Fieldnotes,but I never heard about this beauty. It's a Traveler's Notebook by Midori. The leather covers are made by hand. Roughly cut leather and a rubber band with the clasp made of tin. The inside notebook is made in Japan and has Midori's original paper made to pursue the highest comfortability to write. Thanks to the people from Prima Image Consultants my desk will soon look like the picture above.