Publication No.40

This week's slow reading is a love letter to Miami — packed with the kind of tips you will find in my green notebook. Plus the usual mix of links and inspiration I like to bring you. 💌.

Jun 07, 2026

It was sailing that first brought us to Miami.

An adventure on open water. When both your husband and your daughter compete at sea, a spot on the shore becomes the season’s lighthouse — a fixed point to return to.

Miami turned out to be so much more than I remembered from earlier visits. A city and a beach, yes, but really ten cities folded into one. A place in constant motion, with far more layers than the average visitor — usually someone who has only seen South Beach — ever gets to discover.

I leave with new perspectives, new connections, new friends, and experiences I couldn’t have anticipated. Now Sweden is waiting. And I carry enough memories to live on for a long time

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7 days 7 looks

As usual, here are this week's looks. This week I've been living in my white trousers from my collection, found a summery yellow dress at Zara, and love styling my collection in different ways to help all of you who shop my pieces.

| Option 1, Linen dress | Option 2, Cotton top | Option 2, Cotton skirt |

And how to style your midsummer skirt in 3 ways. ⬇

You will see me wearing this on midsummer. Finally, a bit delayed, this skirt is live on the website! Yeeehaaa.

Note to self

LVMV x PRIDE.

More than a t-shirt, a symbol of unity.

“On the occasion of Pride Month 2026, LVMH is strengthening its commitment to the LGBTI+ inclusion with the unveiling of a new edition of its Pride T-shirt, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Women’s Collections”

Let’s highlight the design. It draws on motifs reminiscent of Keith Haring, which also infused Nicolas Ghesquière’s Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 Show Collection. Through this contribution, the Maisons place their creativity and influence in service of a shared commitment, making it tangible and visible to the widest possible audience.

Worn during Pride walks around the world, this t-shirt will accompany the mobilization of thousands of employees. It expresses both the pride of belonging to LVMH and the desire to support a workplace culturein which everyone should feel respected, recognized, and free to be themselves. Read more about the initiative, here.

ARCHITECTURE.

When summer moves into Javier Senosiain’s organic architecture where landscape, sculpture, and architecture dissolve into one continuous form. Round forms and a pop of color in rooms, like the cactus greenhouse. And.. “The spaces feel less like something built and more like something grown from the earth itself” See more here.

READING.

Award-winning coverage on breaking news and today's top stories that impact you. From Finance and Business to Tech and World News. Read the latest digital stories at the Wall Street Journal, here.

Art and objects

The Garden of Color I Haven’t Visited Yet

Right now, as I write this, the Grand Palais in Paris is hosting what might be one of the most beautiful exhibitions of the year.

Matisse, 1941–1954 runs until July 26, 2026, and it focuses on the final, extraordinary chapter of Henri Matisse’s life. At nearly 80 years old, after illness had taken away his ability to stand at an easel for long hours, Matisse invented an entirely new way of making art: cut paper. He called it his “second flight.” With scissors and gouache-painted sheets, he created some of the most joyful, bold, and alive works in the history of modern art.

The exhibition brings together more than 300 works paintings, drawings, books, and gouaches découpées tracing the arc of those final thirteen years. Loans come from the Centre Pompidou, MoMA, the Met, the Barnes Foundation, the Beyeler Foundation, and more — it’s the first retrospective of its kind ever held in France.

What draws me most is the idea of the space itself. The exhibition was designed as an immersive experience the Grand Palais reimagined as Matisse’s own garden, a place of colour, generosity, and light. I keep thinking about walking through those rooms.

There’s something deeply moving about an artist who, facing age and physical limitation, responded not with retreat but with more — more colour, more scale, more life. Matisse at 80 was, in many ways, more radical than Matisse at 30.

Love it! There is something about a ceramic vessel that refuses to be decorative. It insists on being there holding weight, carrying the trace of hands that formed it. I have always felt this, but a recent series of photographs confirmed it with unusual clarity.

The series is called Still Life: A dialogue with Swedish ceramics. Shot by Sophie Kirk in collaboration with Paul Jackson of Jacksons Design, it places Engelbert jewellery alongside vintage Scandinavian studio ceramics — pieces by Kåge, Friberg, Lindberg, Holzer-Kjellberg, Wirkkala, Bjerg — drawn from the Engelbert private collection and the holdings of Jackson Design. The result is not jewellery photography, not design photography. It is something more like a conversation between objects across time.

What moves me most is the pairing itself. A honey-glazed Friberg vase draped in a long gold lariat necklace, its pavé-set rings catching the same warmth as the clay. Two smoke-grey vases wearing diamond drop earrings like mismatched sisters. A pair of dark, almost volcanic pieces — Kåge bronzeware — carrying a sculptural diamond ring that coils at the rim like something alive.

I have loved Swedish ceramics for as long as I can remember. There is a particular restraint to it a commitment to surface, to glaze, to the dignity of an object that does only what it must. And I find the same quality in the jewellery that speaks to me.

Some objects ask to be kept. These remind me why.

Vintage posters my style. Did you watch any of the games this year? Mirra!

Welcoming June in every detail. Let’s open my green notebook and see what caught my eye…

Add to cart

Entering June with a lilac state of mind. For me, the first appearing lilacs is a reminder to pause and enjoy the moment, and at the same time bringing back the most memorable summer memories.

What I add in cart this week → Creamy neutrals mixed with powdery purple details for a romantic yet nostalgic and fresh feeling. On top of that, bringing a sculptural fish-shaped and oyster-ceramic objects to the table of summer celebrations or seaside dinners makes it more fun and still delicate.

Did-you-know facts. Lilacs are known for their rich, sweet scent, often associated with the arrival of warm weather and open-window days. They bloom for a relatively short period, making them feel true special and celebratory and have a calming presence. With that said, when passing by your next lilac flower. Pause for a moment, enjoy the smell and allow your mind to do some gentle reflections.

Highlighting other women that inspire me

In my weekly digital mini magazine I always want to highlight other women’s work. And show you where I find my inspiration. Here we go:

Shona McElroy’s Sydney practice turns period apartments into quiet masterclasses in restraint, contrast, and the power of a very good handle.

There is a wardrobe handle in a Woollahra apartment that stops people mid-sentence. Bronze, geometric, stacked into a zigzag spine of compressed diamonds — placed against creamy classical joinery it shouldn’t work. And yet it does, completely.

That handle is, in miniature, the whole thesis of SMAC Studio.

Founded by Shona McElroy, the practice has earned features in AD, Elle Decor and Vogue Living, plus the 2025 Belle Award for Emerging Design Star recognition that feels earned rather than manufactured. Her work sits in a specific and increasingly rare zone: deeply respectful of period architecture, but never reverent to the point of timidity.

The Woollahra project shows this clearly. Plaster cornicing and high ceilings were kept intact; a former bathroom door was sealed and curved into a freestanding sculptural column. A mirror wall is held with small bronze pins rather than frames. Pink Murano sconces cascade beside cream joinery. Iron wall lights curl into S-shapes like calligraphy. On the coffee table: burgundy ornamental kale in a silver comport, stacked books, a small ceramic bird.

What separates this kind of work from expensive-but-empty interiors is that every decision has a reason and the reasons are always about the room, not the portfolio. McElroy’s spaces feel inhabited before anyone moves in. That’s the hardest thing to teach, and she already knows it.

Follow at @smac_studio · smacstudio.com.au

Best of budget

The best pieces don't have to cost a fortune. Here's what's on my radar right now — all budget-friendly, none of it boring.

Beauty

This time of the year I turn to make up with spf. Like this foundation.

Merit Beauty Great Skin™ Moisturizer. Try this one. A mineral sunscreen foundation that provides broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays while leaving an ultra-light tinted veil on the skin. Its lightweight, buildable cream texture blends seamlessly into the skin for a natural-looking finish.
Glowing Base from Sensai. A face primer (SPF 10) that brightens, color-corrects, and evens out the skin tone. This bestselling formula has been enhanced to provide the skin with even more radiance and hydration.

Lipstick from Caia. This product hydrates and gives your lips a beautiful, radiant glow. The lipstick contains SPF 15 to help protect your lips, as well as lipids that soften and nourish them, leaving your lips irresistibly smooth and attractive.
Sensai Silky Bronze Compact Powder. A water-resistant anti-aging powder foundation with SPF 20 that helps protect the skin. It offers caring and hydrating properties with buildable, adaptive coverage. The feather-light, silky texture feels comfortable on the skin.

Take a seat

Two years ago, we opened our doors at Grev Turegatan 45 with a simple mission: to bring more joy and beauty into the world through the small details that make a house feel like a home.

Since then, the Pick a Poppy community has grown with us day by day. What began as a small collection has blossomed into a colourful world of handmade ceramics, textiles, and thoughtful treasures. A little candy shop of craftsmanship and charm!

A poppy moment my way?

My favorite dessert sprinkle this time of the year. And today in Miami:

Another favorite right now. Whipped ricotta with honey and rosemary. A perfect starter before your June dinner outside.

When in Miami X 3

We rarely visit South Beach in Miami. There are so many other areas that appeal to me more, with an exciting restaurant scene. You know how much I love concept and design, and I will leave Miami with a whole folder full of exciting ideas. I thought I'd tip you off about three restaurants that you won't find in your average Miami guide. From three different areas: Brickell, Coral Gables and the Design District.

The Mexican Miami is a stunning restaurant on Brickell Key, opened in April 2026. Designed by architect Paulina Morán, the space features sculptural lighting, hand-painted tilework, and sweeping circular ceiling elements recognized by UNESCO’s Prix Versailles as one of the world’s most beautiful restaurants.

Guests enter through floor-to-ceiling golden double doors into a tequila gallery, leading into a central bar and dining room with limestone archways, geometric tile floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Biscayne Bay. Outside, a waterfront terrace and lower deck bring you right to the water’s edge. Love their concept take on marine life/interior.

Mottai Miami is a modern Japanese restaurant located at The Plaza Coral Gables, 2881 Ponce de Leon Blvd. It marks the first U.S. venture from Brazil’s Attivo Group, which operates 13 acclaimed restaurants in Brazil.

Interior & Design

The design was created by Saladino Design Studios and reflects the influence of French Japonisme blending European architectural details with subtle Japanese symbolism. The 150-seat space features marble tables and deep blue velvet seating, creating a refined yet welcoming environment spanning the main dining area, a sushi counter, and a dedicated bar. White crane wall art, symbolic in Japanese culture, anchors the room, while soft white uplighting and subtle LED accents allow the space to transition from day to night.

The cerulean blue and ivory white color palette makes the high ceilings feel especially airy.

From coral gables 2 designs district.

Elastika at The Moore, Miami Design District

Named after the iconic Zaha Hadid sculpture suspended across the four-story atrium above the dining room, Elastika sits inside The Moore — a 1920s Neoclassical building recently transformed into a lifestyle destination.

The interior, a collaboration between WoodHouse and ICRAVE, blends modern design with the building’s original historic architecture and a curated contemporary art collection. Lush emerald green velvet booths, white sculptural busts, and burgundy platforms fill the floor, while Hadid’s sweeping white forms twist dramatically overhead. Open balconies overlook the atrium, connected by a grand staircase — making the whole space feel more like a living art installation than a restaurant.

Ok. One more. In little Haiti. This small restaurant with a menu my style. And bathroom wallpaper.

After 6 years of renovation

The Delano Is Back

Earlier this week I stopped by the opening of Delano Miami Beach — and managed to snap five shots before the evening took off.

After six years of closure, the iconic Collins Avenue property officially reopened May 1st with a full reimagining. The signature white curtains and soft minimalist aesthetic are still there, but the renovation by Elastic Architects has given everything a fresh, elevated feel. Four new restaurant and bar concepts, including a revival of the legendary Rose Bar, round out the experience.

Miami never really goes out of style — and neither does the Delano.

Bye for now

Saying good bye to my favorite tree, uninvited guest, farmers market och the best guacamole. And a last stop at Nude.

Nude Miami is one of those places that feels very right for where wellness culture is heading. It just opened on the ground floor of Panorama Tower in Brickell a combination grocery store and café founded by three Miami locals who set out to build the clean-eating market they felt the city was missing.

The concept is built around an ingredient-first philosophy = no GMOs, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no chemical preservatives, and no seed oils. Every product must clear a screening process before it reaches the shelves.

The founders are also designing the space as a complete sensory experience thoughtful lighting, curated music, intentional design reflecting a vision to elevate the grocery store into something more experiential.

It’s a very Brickell concept, and the kind of place that fits naturally into the neighbourhood’s shift toward luxury wellness retail.

Screenshots from my phone

Easy effortless looks for summer. And screenshots filled with color and creative ideas.

On that note

I end the week the way I always do on the beach. And with what I call slow reading. A mini digital magazine to read wherever you are. A moment away from the scroll, with the hope of leaving you with some inspiration and a few good links. This week’s issue turned out to be a little more Miami than usual because it’s time to say goodbye for now, and meet Sweden with open arms next week.

Until then. My favorite song and see you next Sunday!

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