All posts tagged: Alessi

Clowing around in the kitchen – Marcel Wanders x Alessi Circus Collection

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Very rarely do I  get transfixed by a kitchenware (or any kind of) collection. I see hundreds of new collections or launches pass by on a monthly basis, so somewhat enthousiastic or lukewarm intrigued is the best reaction I can muster most of the time. The latest brainchild of Dutch creative genius Marcel Wanders for Alessi, however, left me mesmerized with its theatrical theme. My love for all things Alessi is very well documented throughout the history of this blog, just have a little search with “Alessi” as your key word, and it’ll become increasingly clear that I am, and always have been, utterly besotted with the brand. Quirky, elegant and not quite run-of-the-mill utensils and kitchen tools that combine form and function in the most perfect of marriages, one filled with love and laughter. Marcel Wanders on the other hand is of course known for putting on a show with his works, grand in thought and execution, and this time he chose the magic and trickery of the big top and the circus as his …

Going Alessi for Christmas

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The 6th of December has come and gone, so time to get the run-up to my pesonal highlight of the year started! A fully-fledged Chistmas lover, I’ve been wanting to break out my Christmas decorations for weeks now, and finally, I get to go all the way! Step one, lighting a gorgeously scented candle! Step two, Christmas tree and decorations galore! Step three, Instagram the jingle bells out of it! Those of you that have been reading this little corner of the blogosphere for a while (thank you so much for that, I love you all!), must already have noticed that I have a certain fondness for all things Alessi, case in point here and here! This year is no different, so when their newest Christmas tree ornaments were released, I could not get my hands on them quickly enough! Delightful, tongue in cheek and more Christmas’y than a Christmas jumper or the bad office party, these ornaments found their place in my tree quicker than you can say “kiss me under the mistletoe!”   …

An Italian Christmas, Alessi Style

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An overly excited tweet on my part earlier this week made it already overly clear, but just in case that you missed it, allow me to repaint the picture for you: November 25, I wake up to grey, overcast skies, chilly temperatures and the lingering scent of the previous night’s scented candle (this one, if you were wondering), but all of a sudden I realized the one thing that would make my week: Only one more month to go before Christmas! True, I have been spamming you since early Novermber with my Christmas cheer, and by December 15, you’ll probably be begging me to stop, but for now, I’ll just keep getting into that X-Mas cheer and hopefully infect you along the way as well. This month is the one month I forego all my monochromatic preferences and Scandinavian streamlining obsessions, all ideas of capsule collections and strictly curated decorations go straight out of the window. Out come the tealight holders, the red and gold ornaments, and above, my dearly beloved and extremely cherished Alessi …

All I want for Christmas is … Alessi

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Iedereen  die me ook maar een beetje kent, weet dat ik naast mijn twee mannen, groot en kleine, nog een liefde heb, namelijk Alessi designstukken. Een English Guard als flessenopener? Yes Please! Een waterkoker met bijhorende fluitend vogeltje? Staat al 5 jaar in onze keuken te fluiten. Twee aapjes in een bananenbootje als peper- en zoutvatje? Worden bij elk etentje bovengehaald! Maar de echte grande amour is gereserveerd voor de jaarlijkse, limited edtion Alessi Christmas Collection. Gelanceerd in 2007 door het Italiaanse designhuis Alessi en getekend door Massimo Giacon, zijn deze porseleinen, handbeschilderde figuurtjes een wereldwijde hit geworden. Gebaseerd op het kerstverhaal zoals vroeger door de Italiaanse Nona verteld aan alle bambini van het dorp, brengt deze collectie elk jaar een gelimiteerd aantal nieuwe figuurtjes op de markt. Deze figuurtjes zijn maar een beperkt aantal maanden verkrijgbaar, en elk figuurtje wordt ook na een aantal jaar niet meer uitgebracht. Speels en tongue in cheek, net zoals ik het graag heb… Onze liefde is ontstaan enkele jaren geleden, toen ik van mijn echtgenoot een klein doosje …