On this beautiful, sunny day we attended the spring edition of Slow Fashion, a marketplace for Polish designers, entrepreneurs, and artists to display their fare to a greater audience. This event was hosted in the National Stadium, which was a sight in itself. More about that in a minute, first, let us tell you how we got there.
2nd metro line, baby!
Hurray, the greatly anticipated and much delayed project was finally opened for Varsoviens on March 8th. Now we could take the subway under the Vistula River to the “National Stadium” stop. How exciting! Even the first line of the metro here is in great shape, clean and efficient with some overcrowding only in peak times. However, this new line is beautiful! The entrances are well marked with huge colourful plexiglass entrances from grade (maybe a bit flashy, but I think it will wear in). The tunnels are light, airy, with interesting lettering of the station names on the walls.
Back to the Stadium, it was a bit of a walk from the station itself but it gave us a chance to see it in all its glory. As we came closer, we could appreciate it more and more as an architectural feat, and my enlightened husband told me that its retractable roof closes in just 20 minutes which is really fast for a roof that has the honour of covering a sports stadium. Anyway, even closer, we were surprised at the buzz of activity at its base. The flat, paved surfaces were hosting rollerblading competitions for young kids, and the track around it was utilized by recreational runners, roller bladers, and long boarders. We took another flight of stairs up and from here we could see the bank of the Vistula with its urban beach, bike trails winding among the trees, and throngs of people enjoying the weather. The outside track around the entrance of Slow Fashion was lined by food trucks, with the inside hosting a longboarding competition. I didn't know that a sports stadium (on a non-game day) could stimulate so much traffic just on the outside landscaping, not even factoring activities taking place inside. People were literally lounging on the grass between stair levels as if this was a park or the beach.
Slow Fashion was nice, and we bought a few things that we are very happy with. This time there was an entrance fee (10 zl) which is unusual but B theorized that this was mostly due to the cost of having the space in the Stadium. Anyway, as usual, we were happy to see an optimistic, creative, young crowd. Many of the vendors are veterans that we have seen at previous events. That ended up working in my favour since I have had my eye on something that I finally decided to buy. It might show up in future posts but there are a few “personalisations” that I need to make before I show you. The perfume lab Mo61, from which I bought a bottle last week, was also there. The concept is really cool. They have all these basic scents prepared and beautifully bottled, sourced from natural sources in Grasse, France, the Mecca of perfume making. Then you have a chance to combine different scents to make something that is uniquely yours. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful, so when you state you want something “not too floral or too sweet, a bit woodsy, fresh, but not old lady” they will at least give you a starting point and navigate you through their fare. I created “Chmielna 35/25” to celebrate my time here. Some of the ingredients ended up being sea salt, currant, and incense. I really like it and am excited to spray it every day but I am careful because it is very potent. Mo61 has a higher concentration of natural oils and essences than commercial counterparts so it lingers on the skin throughout the day, transitioning naturally through the various tones.
The day is not yet done with some pizza making, crafting, studying, rogaliki baking, and maybe a beer at the new joint that opened in the bottom of our building on the agenda. “Ceska piviarnia” serves tank beer, the big new thing here in Warsaw and as Varsoviens, it’s our responsibility to have an opinion.
This is the new and slowly improving Warsaw, full of energy, creativity and personality.
Life is awesome. Love is awesome. Treasure it.
Bisouxx,
B[ZU]
2nd metro line, baby!
Hurray, the greatly anticipated and much delayed project was finally opened for Varsoviens on March 8th. Now we could take the subway under the Vistula River to the “National Stadium” stop. How exciting! Even the first line of the metro here is in great shape, clean and efficient with some overcrowding only in peak times. However, this new line is beautiful! The entrances are well marked with huge colourful plexiglass entrances from grade (maybe a bit flashy, but I think it will wear in). The tunnels are light, airy, with interesting lettering of the station names on the walls.
Back to the Stadium, it was a bit of a walk from the station itself but it gave us a chance to see it in all its glory. As we came closer, we could appreciate it more and more as an architectural feat, and my enlightened husband told me that its retractable roof closes in just 20 minutes which is really fast for a roof that has the honour of covering a sports stadium. Anyway, even closer, we were surprised at the buzz of activity at its base. The flat, paved surfaces were hosting rollerblading competitions for young kids, and the track around it was utilized by recreational runners, roller bladers, and long boarders. We took another flight of stairs up and from here we could see the bank of the Vistula with its urban beach, bike trails winding among the trees, and throngs of people enjoying the weather. The outside track around the entrance of Slow Fashion was lined by food trucks, with the inside hosting a longboarding competition. I didn't know that a sports stadium (on a non-game day) could stimulate so much traffic just on the outside landscaping, not even factoring activities taking place inside. People were literally lounging on the grass between stair levels as if this was a park or the beach.
Slow Fashion was nice, and we bought a few things that we are very happy with. This time there was an entrance fee (10 zl) which is unusual but B theorized that this was mostly due to the cost of having the space in the Stadium. Anyway, as usual, we were happy to see an optimistic, creative, young crowd. Many of the vendors are veterans that we have seen at previous events. That ended up working in my favour since I have had my eye on something that I finally decided to buy. It might show up in future posts but there are a few “personalisations” that I need to make before I show you. The perfume lab Mo61, from which I bought a bottle last week, was also there. The concept is really cool. They have all these basic scents prepared and beautifully bottled, sourced from natural sources in Grasse, France, the Mecca of perfume making. Then you have a chance to combine different scents to make something that is uniquely yours. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful, so when you state you want something “not too floral or too sweet, a bit woodsy, fresh, but not old lady” they will at least give you a starting point and navigate you through their fare. I created “Chmielna 35/25” to celebrate my time here. Some of the ingredients ended up being sea salt, currant, and incense. I really like it and am excited to spray it every day but I am careful because it is very potent. Mo61 has a higher concentration of natural oils and essences than commercial counterparts so it lingers on the skin throughout the day, transitioning naturally through the various tones.
The day is not yet done with some pizza making, crafting, studying, rogaliki baking, and maybe a beer at the new joint that opened in the bottom of our building on the agenda. “Ceska piviarnia” serves tank beer, the big new thing here in Warsaw and as Varsoviens, it’s our responsibility to have an opinion.
This is the new and slowly improving Warsaw, full of energy, creativity and personality.
Life is awesome. Love is awesome. Treasure it.
Bisouxx,
B[ZU]