Buckets & Spades x Balibaris Selection

From left to right - Steven Spieldberg t shirt/Nouveau Droit indigo selvage slim jeans/La Cie du Kraft A5 notepad/Madras navy gingham shirt/Pijama fluo Ipad case/New Balance 420 "Road to London" sneaks/dark green socks

I was recently asked by Parisian retailer Balibaris to to pick out some of my favourite products from their store, and here's the result. Balibaris started out in late 2009 selling ties and other small accessories, a couple of years on and the chaps have branched out into their own range of clothing which is all produced in France and a few other countries around Europe (apart from the Japanese denim). They also stock brands like Han Kjobenhavn, Opening Ceremony and Sanders as well as having some pretty cool, low-key collaborations going on. The online store has been a big hit, so much so that they will be opening their first boutique in Rue de Marseille, Paris this coming September.

The fluo Ipad case sticks out like a sore thumb I know. Every time I go shopping these days I end up looking at the same old stuff so I'm making an extra effort to challenge my normal tastes at the moment. I reckon this would make a pretty cool additional to my daily carry-arounds. Which is your favourite item from the selection?

Thanks to Balibaris for this opportunity and their photography.

Advertising - Fiat's Original Parts

You guys all know I like a nice bit of neatness of a Saturday morning, this series of adverts by Fiat for their Original Parts campaign fits the bill nicely. Showing all the parts and pieces that make up someone's certain profession but adding one rouge part in, which changes the whole mood. Bit sinister actually but I like the idea non-the-less. I wish I knew more about cars to tell you what Fiat use though.

I haven't got a car myself as I'm nowhere near in the position to be able to afford one but I could see myself driving around in a Fiat 500 (ayy not a sponsored posts or anything, I wish), Hollie has one and it's been pretty top notch over the last couple of years, minus a leaky pipe or two. 

Anyway I hope that this is enough inspiration for you have have a "neat" weekend. Possibility the most corny thing I've ever said on here but lets just go with it.

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Ikea: Home Is Best

Not too sure if I am late on this one but I bumped into these images of Ikea's new recipe book over at snOOp. I'm a sucker for anything Ikea/cooking/neatness. The images also remind me of Things Organized Neatly, which you will love it you like the above.

I can't seem to find out much more about the Ikea: Home Is Best cookery book but I'm sure you can pick it up in store now. Nice to know you can use a cookery book just for the pictures.