Surface to Air

I remember a day, when I was in the second year of University.

It was 8 am of a wonderful July Sunday morning, I was driving back from a party held in a country house on the hills around Florence and I was listening to Chemical Brothers. 

They just released their new album, "Push the Button", and I loved it.

I had my car window open, it was hot but still a little bit chilly because it was still early in the morning. 

The sun was shining very hard on the short, burned grass (if you ever been to Italy in summer you should know that light can be pretty overwhelming).

I was driving to work, at that time in the week-ends I was responsible for the House-museum of Giotto (a great painter of the XIII-XIV century). 

It was this house in the countryside, 5 minutes drive from my town, I just basically had to open everything and wait for visitors and tourists (not many, actually). 

I usually brought my books there to study, or alternatively I also had the company of two very sweet kid girls of the neighborhood: they were making me feel less scared of being alone in that old house and I, in return, was used to draw for them or help them with the home works.

That morning I was quite tired, I partied all night and also drank a bit (a bit...), the book of Biochemistry was waiting for me at the Giotto house because I had that terrible exam in 3 days but I had a nice feeling (incredible how many energies you have when you're 20... Sigh...)

The air was too sweet, perfumed and warm not to feel happy that morning. 

"Surface to Air", my favorite song from that Chemical Brothers album, was playing on my car CD player, I put my hand out of the car window and started to design the hills with my hand, following the curves of the air against my skin, through the speed.

Today, when I listen to this song, I still think of that day. 

It has become the symbol of youth and summer, and freedom in my memory.

But! 

Saccharine memories aside, "Surface to Air" is also the name of a Paris-based creative cooperative (they are the agency for brands like Uniqlo, they have an art studio that works for many great designers and so on...) and prêt à porter brand that I really like. This is their website, have a look!

I really like their woman SS 2011 collection, it really has that light, simple feeling that that Sunday morning reminds me:

A collection of dresses from Surface to air website

Aaaaahhh the shoes... They are sublime! You can find them on Surface to air website
or on Net-à-porter (a small selection)

My favorite sweater from the collection and the perfect black trousers, on Surface to air website

So, do you like this collection? I really do, I really smell spring and warm air when I see their clothes.

I will go now, you be good girls, listen to "Surface to Air" song and dream of summer together with me.

Goodnight!

Al