August 2011
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its the simple things...
rainy days inside.
surprising someone.
nights when “your show” is on.
tea.
the feeling when you get your hair shampoo’d/head massaged.
q-tiping your ears post-shower.
a good tan.
a well deserved pedicure.
being with the ones you love.
coming home.
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for my third time in Paris i finally got the chance to go sit and watch the Eiffel Tower do this. is there anything more beautiful?
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mode-macarons:
my favorite designers are Dolce & Gabbana. so, the first chance i got i went straight to their flagship store in Milan. mind you, there are 4 Dolce & Gabbana stores within about two blocks. theres the Dolce & Gabbana, Dolce & Gabbana Uomo, D&G and the Dolce & Gabbana Della Spiga 2, dedicated entirely to accessories. their main flagship was HUGE. i took a...
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"The Houses That Chanel Bought" →
while at Lesage i learned about the company Chanel created named Parafection, a word which roughly means “for the love of”. as i said in the previous post, Chanel bought Lesage in order to keep the skill, trade and business alive. Chanel bought 6 other houses as well whose crafts are also highly valued by top fashion houses. for a good overview of each house check out this article and slideshow...
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while youre at it...
i will be documenting my summer travels with the Fashion Institute of Technology on my new blog Mode et Macarons. take a look at it and get a taste of the amazing things we got to see and do from touring Chanel’s embroidery house Lesage to a macaron cooking class and a visit to one of Europe’s top fashion schools, Polimoda.
back to the blog.
lots to say. lots to tell. lots to show. coming soon.
first stop - a new look. enjoy.