A Sizzling Breakfast

" Cooking breakfast this morning in Puyicard, Provence where I am writing for a few days...." tells Lenny to all of his Twitter fans

Yokoo

I don't know where I have been but I have only just discovered queen of the yarn Yokoo. I have fallen head over heals for this Atlanta based designer who has gained sky-rocketing fame on the internet. Her devotees follow her not only for the over-sized chunky knitwear that she sells onEtsy but because of her eclectic style, endearing self-portraits and trademark haircut. I could go on and discuss the reasons why she is building up steam on the web but that would be boring. What I will share firstly is how Yokoo often wonders what her flick'r devotees smell like she usually opts to wears Liz Claiborne. Secondly, the new glossy Love Magazine disappointingly spelt her name wrong in their second issue. Thirdly, her muse is 'Tavi the 13 year old doopasoopa star, with all the personality of a thirty-year-old wool sweater'. Another fact is when she is knitting, crocheting, sewing or crafting in general Yokoo watches Charlie Brown and old Alfred Hitchcock episodes. One final thing to share is Yokoo has calculated that she spends 36 hours and 5o minutes a year fluffing her pillows on her bed. If you suffer from Seriousitis, then Yakoo can be just the eclectic shock therapy you need. She is fun, inspirational and full of colour. Enjoy her home that is as warm and tactile as her knitwear.

All photos by Yokoo

Hanging Out With Philippe Starck

Sadly thus far I haven't been able to convince Philippe Starck to enter into his private residence and capture him in his personal surroundings. Therefore, it was a thrill to see his holiday home at Cap Ferret, France in The New York Times, Design & Living Summer 2009 magazine photographed by super talented Paris based photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello. Here are a couple of pictures with his beautiful wife, Jasmine. I highly recommend you go and check out the article if you are a Starck fan.

John Rocha's oasis in Provence

Fashion designer John Rocha has proved that he can turn his hand to just about anything – and his own home in the South of France is evidence of that most of all. One of my favourite photographers Richard Powers went and visited John for me and snapped a few shots of his wonderful home.

Today more than ever we are wanting to find a calm oasis away from the hectic and sometimes scary pressures we face day to day. For Dublin based, fashion designer, John Rocha he has chosen a square white house he bought four years ago in St Jean-Cap-Ferrat in south-east France for his holiday home. And looking around at the spare geometry, white walls and cool limestone flooring, an atmosphere of tranquillity pervades.

"This is where I like to come and relax," says John as he walks barefoot and beaming from ear to ear.

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