The Snooshies are handmade from a soft and beautiful fabric, unlike any other. Hidden from most of the world by its remote location in the mountainous Himalayan regions of Western China: 100% yak down. The fibers are hand-combed from the yaks that dwell there, whose ancient existences continue to serve as a life source for the Tibetan herders. Snooshy co-operates with Shokay who aims to source the yak fiber directly from Tibetan herders, enabling them to earn a long-term sustainable living while preserving their traditional lifestyle. They also work with a team of handknitters in ChongMingIsland off of Shanghai to bring the Snooshy collection to fruition. The organisation helps to build their skill-set in a safe and healthy work environment, rewarding them fairly for their beautiful knitting talents. Kuyichi supports Snooshy in a sustainable wardrobe! Check for more information: Snooshy

"It was my first time to Saint Tropez and I don't think I will forget it any time soon. The story for an editorial we were shooting was set in a burlesque club, on the beach. Think Moulin Rouge on the sea. Dark eyeshadow, weird suits, strange positions, on a stage where normally the almost naked girls dance. After a few hours, they needed to change some lights, so that gave me a break to get out of the strange circumstances, and have a moment on the beach. Aaah the fresh air. The beauty of the sea. The soft sand. The barenaked asses. Excuse me?
One thing no one told me was that the beach in front of the club is a nude beach. So there I stood, in a full suit, high hat, mascara on, surrounded by at least seven very naked people. I looked at them with big surprise and wonder, until I realized they were looking at me the same way. That I was actually the odd one out, not them. I figured it was time to go back to the safety of the burlesque club.
The rest of the day passed without further embarrassment, and before going to the airport, the driver and I stopped for a quick bite to eat in Cannes. Walking in in bare feet, I was quickly told that shoes were required to eat a sandwich. So there you have it, in one day I managed to underdress at a restaurant, and overdress on a nude beach. Another day at the office".

Images by Dutch photographer Pablos Delfos

They are doing some good work already for a while: Dutch favela painters Haas & Hahn. These Dutch artists have adorned several concrete landscapes in Brazil with their colorful paintings, and now they’ve taken on the transformation of a blighted neighborhood. The area, Santa Marta, is one of Brazil’s notorious favelas, or shantytowns. They call this urban explosion of color Favela Painting, and it has become a local source of pride.
Haas & Hahn is the working title of Dutch artistic duo Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn. They started working together in 2005, when they filmed a documentary about hip hop in the favelas of Rio and São Paolo for MTV. Inspired by this visit, they embarked on a journey to bring outrageous works of art to unexpected places, starting with painting enormous murals in the slums of Brazil together with the local youth.