Just checking-in with another post from Lake Como, where we have spent a few days exploring villas, hopping around the lake on beautiful wooden boats, and have eaten our way through the best that Northern Italy has to offer. Sarah and I have been having some detox lunches at some of the hotel restaurants that we've been exploring, which are something along the lines of a frothy salad with green beans & fresh herbs, a side of steamed vegetables, and a light linguine clam pasta...
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I read Stefan Zweig's stories throughout Italy. I purchased one of his novels in Milano and carried it with me through five Italian cities. Post-Office Girl is beautifully written, sad, and spectacular. On my nightstand in Brooklyn is also Zweig's masterpiece, The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweig: Burning Secret, A Chess Story, Fear, Confusion, Journey into the Past. You know, Stefan Zweig is actually much more modern and clever than what you generally read today...
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I sometimes find that I have a difficult time with men; not because I am difficult to be with, but because I am such a strong woman. I've found that most men do not like that, even when they think they do. It's a rarity in itself to find friends that truly understand me, yet alone a companion, and I think my friend W is the same way...
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My friend has been trying to find a new perfume lately. It got me thinking about how perfumes and other scents have a way of defining your character and explaining where you are in life. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I was exhausted and found myself a bit lost with too many things taking control of my mind. Sometimes we reveal the most when are lost and the least like ourselves...
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The best thing about New York City, is the fact that you can be casually walking down the street and someone will hand you a bouquet of white flowers, just because. I created my City Guides, because I really truly love finding the best of the best everywhere I go. This doesn’t mean that restaurants have to have a Michelin Star, shops have to be the most expensive, and bars have to be the most exclusive; rather, I look for things that have character, are interesting, and provide me with unique experiences. New York is my favorite city on the planet, so naturally my New York City Guide is my favorite...
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These photos were captured after I left Bangkok over the holidays to spend a few days at the Amiana Resort in Nha Trang. Though it's a relatively small town, much to my surprise, my friend Justin (Founder of Ideapod) just happened to be a few miles down the road from where I was staying. I had noticed that we were both in Nha Trang when I was browsing through Instagram as I was just about to take off on my very dangerous flight to Cam Ranh (the closest airport for you to fly into if heading to Nha Trang, which is about 45 minutes away) from Bangkok. Isn't the world funny, like that?...
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To educate myself means avoiding the greatest danger of any creative: to enclose oneself in an ivory tower. Lately, I've found myself being railed into a buzzing hive of people. I feel like I am constantly swinging from one thing to the next, without any time for myself. Not that this is in any way negative, it's actually been quite wonderful, I just keep waking up every morning feeling a little burnt out...
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For as long as I can remember, I have always been the girl that everyone comes to for fashion advice. For the past twelve years, I have been a collector of magazines- both design and editorial- that transform me into a different universe; one that is filled with life, beauty, and perfectly crafted design. I would have heart palpitations at the end of each month, knowing that it wouldn't be long before my magazines, which were around fifteen per month, would pour in and I would get to burry my eyes in them for hours upon end, consuming and being consumed...
Read moreBlack and White and Red All Over
At the last moment, I decided that I should have a birthday party, since you only turn 27 once. Throughout the week, my two girlfriends kept suggesting things to do and places to go. I wanted a place that we could socialize and dance, and a place that people would actually be able to get into. Saturday nights in New York can sometimes prove to be challenging with strict doors and frankly, a lot of it comes down to a matter of luck or who you know...
Read moreThe Magic Number 27 for 2017
I always hear people talking about their magic number that they feel comfortable spending on themselves before they have they really have to justify it. Naturally, this number can also be different once you have a family or a child to care for, but generally speaking, the number varies with the category of purchase- for instance, clothes and shoes are much lower than say a piece of jewelry. That's why most women like to receive jewelry from their partners or from their husbands and on special occasions like holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries...
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