A rainy October day in New York.
I needed a Californian ocean breeze — and found it in a bottle-green box with wavy white letters.

I have never been a foundation fan. Holitint got my attention.

How did my boyfriend find Dilli House? A two-layered fragrance you can wear single in summer and double in winter.

A fiery red tube from two Antwerp siblings — rooted in Belgium, made in Italy, sold across the world.

A leather Corbusier sofa and a huge LED light machine.

The sun came out for the first time in February. I walked into Blos, Hasselt, looking for a sunscreen — and left with the first brick of a new season.

A dark brown glass, a balm the shade of rich amber. Maiwe is an Antwerp-based beauty brand built on one ingredient — rosehip.