Interview with M

Today’s interview is with the lovely M. M has a gorgeous house, wonderful taste and frequently travels through Europe – she was kind enough to send me many photographs which I have included. I so love her style and I also selected some of my favorite images from her blog which I’ve included throughout. I know you will all enjoy meeting the lovely M!

What shall we call you? What do you do, and where do you live? It always looks so picturesque!

To begin, let me say thank you for this interview, I’m really flattered. Since you have been following the evolution of my style over the years, gosh, you must have had moments when you thought, “What the heck is she wearing?”

You can call me M and I’m an entrepreneur. One of the advantages of living in Europe is being able to experience many cultures and visit all these countries with such beautiful scenery right at your fingertips. Anyway, a friend once told me I must have been a gypsy in my previous life as I travel so much. Well, what can I say. I enjoy it and always learn something new during my trips. I do have one travel pet peeve, I hate looking like the stereotypical tourist!

What are your favorite aspects of your renovated wardrobe?

I recently converted our attic into my wardrobe room. As it’s a mere frivolity, I mostly bought furniture from IKEA. Otherwise, I’d break the bank hiring a carpenter. A few years back, I stored my handbags and shoes in their boxes and, sometimes, forgot I had them. I’ve learned from that and now try to have everything in sight (except for clothes that don’t belong in the respective season, weather wise). But because of the slanted roof in the attic, I could only have one armoire so the rest of my clothes hang from metal racks I got at a local furniture store. I was also able to reuse a wooden chest of drawers from my previous closet. Almost everything is white so the space looks bigger and brighter. My favorite pieces? My 200-year-old antique Biedermeier vanity table and mirror. It took me close to two years to find the perfect table for my mirror.

What are your most recent buys?

I was recently in London and any trip (for me, at least) to this wonderful city would not be complete without some shopping. But instead of randomly buying stuff that tickled my fancy, I focused on British brands such as Mason Pearson, Butler & Wilson, Links of London and Alexander McQueen. My favorite buy? A limited edition Erdem by Globe-Trotter suitcase. I special ordered the 18″ trolley with my initials and an extra leather strap. I’m enamored by the look of the 21″ with two leather straps, but alas, it was simply too big for me to hand carry. I can’t wait to receive my trolley in 4 weeks’ time.