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Super furry animals
It doesn’t get more seasonal than wearing
goatskin on your feet. Mou footwear has just
recently landed on our Belgian shores this
season, bringing some much-needed London
cool to our dreary streets. Using natural
leathers and fibres – as well as long-lasting
soles and finishing – these cosy boots are
ideal for skiing holidays (not too sporty, not
too flashy – just right) as well a grisly citybound
weekends (they’re sturdy enough to
deal with cobblestones and the odd pothole
or two). Truth is, they’re so furry and soft you
might even end up cuddling up to them as
you do your teddy. We promise we won’t tell
anyone. (PP)
Mou goatskin cowboy boots 33cm (¤ 369).
Available from Down Town (Ghent)
and Juliette Verlaine (Liège / Luik).
mou-online.com
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06.
cookie crumble
We’re still at the cute and cuddly phase when
it comes to jewellery. Put it this way, we like
the ostentatious and outlandish, yes, but
what really gets us going is the feeling left by
a piece, its emotional appeal if you will. And,
with its white collection, Ghent-based design
practice Soki hits all the right spots. Made up
of six different designs (marble, bean, house,
print, stamp and, our favourite, cookie),
the collection includes rings, earrings and
pendants and softly navigates the intricacies
of jewellery-making through its unpretentious
approach and sweet-touched delivery.
The kind of necklace you’d all too willingly
take a bite out of. (NL)
Soki Off White collection (From ¤ 20 to ¤ 80).
Available from Rewind (Ghent) and Beyond Fashion
(Antwerp).
soki.be
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