Budapest is a stunning city, divided in two by the majestic river Danube. Buda with its romantic streets and Ottoman-era thermal baths radiates calm and peace, while Pest is vibrant and lively, rich in cultural and historical treasures. We've asked a couple of our local friends to sum up their favourite places they love spending [...]
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City Escape: Budapest
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New & Now: Spring at Utopiast
Prepare to make the most of longer, warmer days with our new arrivals that shine especially when the sun comes out. We have brought together timeless, classic shapes and neutral tones by our independent designers and brands that will allow you to combine them in infinite ways depending on the context. 05 studio Based in [...] More -
prostoria: Innovation as Social Responsibility
Design brand Prostoria was created from the desire to transmit the love for aesthetics to everyday objects. The company considers aesthetic as a necessity but also acknowledges the importance of practical, functional and innovative which ultimately reflects in design of timeless objects. Prostoria is a story about the reintroduction of continuity both in Croatia and Central [...] More -
Mleko Living: Essential over Excessive
Mleko Living’s recipe for an easier and more satisfying life is to possess fewer things and choose for the simple ones. Choosing quality over quantity and essential over unnecessary makes our life less complicated and our home a peaceful place. And “Mleko” means milk: a simple product for daily use. Katarzyna Załuska and Michal Załuski. [...] More -
Decorating Don’ts: Utopiast Cheat Sheet
We have all been there; it looked amazing in our mind, each piece worked perfectly by it self, but when putting it all together, nothing worked as it was supposed to. Designing a home is a form of art: It takes a lot of time, patience and sometimes a few bad choices before we get [...] More -
Effortlessly Modern: Intimate Layers by 05 Studio
Effortlessly modern, comfortable, yet distinctive. There are few pieces in our wardrobes that need to meet higher expectations than lingerie. Beside flattering the body, the most intimate layers also need to support us in daily activities, impart confidence while staying comfortable. Fortunately new generation of designers is approaching these wardrobe foundations with fresh inspirations [...] More -
Modern Simplicity: Elevated Wardrobe Essentials by August
Clean forms, refined lines, silent expressiveness. Harmony between comfort, practicality, and style is the the signature aesthetic of August, the clothing line created by Äli Kargoja. Born and raised in Talinn, Estonia, Äli created her brand after graduation from Studio Berçot Fashion School in Paris and work at the studios of Nicolas Andreas Taralis and [...] More -
10 Steps to Becoming More Conscious Fashion Consumer
Ever since I can remember, I have loved clothes. They have always been my form of self-expression and an exercise in identity and creativity. I have mostly bought them abroad and taken them home as souvenirs, inherited them from my mom, ordered them online for a specific occasion, or had them made-to-measure for me only. [...] More -
Freedom in Limitation: An Exploration of the White Shirt
In 1975, Patti Smith was staring intently into the camera, wearing a simple white shirt while she posed for photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, for the cover of her album titled Horses. In one of my favourite memoirs Just Kids she recalls that on the day of the shoot he asked her to wear a clean shirt [...] More -
Presenting: Welcome to the World of Inanna
“The collection was inspired by the myth of the Sumerian goddess Innana and her voyage to the underworld where she encounters seven gates. At each gate, she casts off a piece of her clothing and, finally, stands naked at the last gate faced by her dark sister, her darker side,” Janja Videc describes the inspiration [...] More