Melt VS l'Artisan du Chocolat
I grew up in Switzerland. And chocolate is an obsession. Knowing what a good chocolate should taste like, I can definitely say Godiva is not in my top 10. Neither is any other Belgian chocolate. Way too sweet. It's for amateurs.
All my life, it was all about Swiss chocolate, from various swiss chocolate makers.
But I lately discovered 2 new chocolate labels. And, oh my oh my, they are ENGLISH! I cannot believe this because they taste so good.
Melt is really nice and has some funky flavours, like Banana Passion Fruit or Strawberry and Lychee. The shop in Notting Hill is cool: you get a small tray and go pick up the chocolates you want. (http://www.meltchocolates.com)
L'Artisan du Chocolat. Now this is amazing if you love dark chocolate and want to try fine, tasteful and original flavours. Rose, Violet, Orange Flower, Earl Grey, Jasmine and the list goes on. (http://www.artisanduchocolat.com)
Between the two, I'd say L'artistan du Chocolat comes closer to a GOOD swiss "chocolatier". But at the end of the day, everyone has different taste. Go to Selfridges, you'll find both Melt and L'Artisan du Chocolat there. You try and let me know what you think...
Athena Procopiou
Born in Greece and raised in Switzerland, Athena Procopiou grew up in a creative home, filled with fairytales, paintings and music. This environment ignited and encouraged Athena's creativity from an early age. Although she trained at the Conservatoire as a pianist, performing in concerts across Switzerland, at the age of 18 she decided to leave a career in music behind in order to take the bold step of moving to Paris to study History of Art at Christie's.
Never shy of challenging herself and travelling to gain more experiences and skills, two years later she moved to London to pursue her lifelong dream of studying Illustration and Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins. After graduating in 2003 with a BA Hons and Masters Degree, Athena firmly established herself in London as a freelance designer, attaining commissions and collaborating with fashion labels.
Her whimsical graphics have been commissioned by all areas of the creative field. Being very passionate about fashion, she has chosen to specialize in illustration, creating designs and patterns for the fashion industry. Athena has now launched a scarf label and has stockists around Europe.
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Lucy Hutchings
Athena Procopiou
Introduction
We're thrilled to introduce our first ever SPECIAL COLLABORATION: fellow Londoners, jewellery designer Lucy Hutchings, and illustrator and textile designer Athena Procopiou unveil the SCARF-NECKLACE. Handmade and produced exclusively for The Adam and Eve Projects it is available for purchase at our on-line shop. In addition the life of the Scarf-Necklace, from print design to final lashings of Swarovski is captured on film by the girls themselves with some very special cameos by Romeo, Athena's cat, and Pearl, Lucy's Pug.
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On the 19th June, I took the Eurostar, got stuck in the tunnel for 1h30, got a free ride for next time and finally arrived in Paris with 3 hours delay.
The reason for this trip was to go and see my beloved friend's exhibition. It was worth the wait in the tunnel. Amazing photographs. She is one of the most talented young photographers of Paris having contributed to many magazines and exhibitions, she is my next campaign photographer, and she is also a creative art-video director. She is amazing. Check her pictures and films on her website: www.rominashama.com
The exhibition is still on until the 9th July, Visionairs Gallery, 14 rue des Carmes, 75005 Paris. If you're in town, go see it.
