One of our regular food joints in Saigon is Thanh Bình. Located right behind Bến Thành market it serves excellent no-frills Vietnamese food at affordable prices, and is a local favourite. After an hectic morning running around on the bike we love to sit down… Read More
LETTER FROM AN EXOTIC FRENCH TRIBE MEMBER
This is a letter from Marie-Thérèse, the daughter and sister of an Onion Johnny. She expresses how it felt to have a fashion collection made on her people’s story, or how she describes it “we, the exotic French tribe”. “Yes, I am a product of… Read More
AN UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP
Discover the movie introducing our Nepal Collection’s story “The Girl In Red” featuring ex Royal Kumari Rashmila Sakya. Watch it from our Vimeo or Youtube channels.
KATHMANDU CARNET D’ADRESSES
From meeting a French cheese maker riding his Royal Enfield to retreating in Patan’s secret kitchens or splurging in one of the city’s loveliest boutique hotel, here is Kore Kamino’s curated carnet d’adresse for your time in the valley. Farmers Market @1905 Restaurant, Kathmandu Every… Read More
NEPAL PHOTOSHOOT MAKING OFF
What does it take to make a fashion shoot in Nepal? A touch of serendipity and A LOT of improvisation! Thanks god we are half Spanish at Kore Kamino 😉 Waking up at 1 a.m to get the ironing done is not our usual kind… Read More
PAINTING THE TOWN RED
This is every morning’s ritual in Kathmandu. House owners adorn a dedicated spot on their doorstep sprinkling it with a handful of red kukuma powder, a pinch of beaten rice and a touch of flower petals and herbs. These offerings – designed to welcome visitors… Read More
TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS
It is probably a bit of a traveller / tourist dish but who cares. When we were in Nepal we mostly lived on Momos! Fresh, spicy, healthy – vegetarian if you wish – and releasing the perfect dose of energy for scouting and exploring. Here… Read More
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HAT
Nepal is to designers and culture buffs what Disneyland is to young kids: an avalanche of eye candies. No further than the airport arrival lounge you get your first treat: distinguished looking immigration officers wearing a cool colourful hat called “dhaka topi” (dhaka hat). Considered… Read More
A SPARK OF ENLIGHTENMENT
It had not been in our plan to make a Nepalese collection. For some reason we felt Nepal had been covered and done and that it’d be challenging to find something unique and fresh there. Our travel photographer friend Jeremy kept raving about Nepal however,… Read More