So last summer’s sale was about the creepy crawlies, Prada style, and I was all over it like a cheap suit: And a few weeks ago I completed my trifecta with this recent online find, a swirly beige watersnake platform peeptoe slingback (I dare you to say that three times fast) with a sweet little bow, no less… Gorgeous shoes …
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Cold Connections
A few years ago I took an intensive silversmithing workshop in NYC with my sister and cousin, who both share the same Vietnamese first name, Kieu. But to be precise, my cousin’s name is actually Kieu-Diem, and Diem is my Vietnamese first name. As if that weren’t confusing enough, my cousin’s twin sister’s name is the reverse of her name, …
FIMTSO: The Mini Flap
While I’m still sorting through some technical difficulties with my travel photos, I’ll revive my old FIMTSO series with a recent “discovery” of mine. Not that I’m Christopher Columbus seeing the new world for the first time or anything because (very) small bags have been in play for quite some time now. I’ve always thought they were adorable, especially when …
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Going Overboard With Calypso
It’s not the jet lag, double/triple security checkpoints at the airports, or even unpacking dirty laundry that bring you back to reality pronto after a long trip to Lalaland. It’s more about remembering where you put your car key or what your PIN number is at the gas station. That and going through a mile-high pile of mail (both snail …
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Another Kind Of Pilgrimage
Paris in the Spring brings lots of warm weather. Paris during Easter season also brings pilgrims from around the world to visit its iconic churches, the Sacré-CÅ“ur… and Notre Dame… And then there’s another kind of pilgrimage that’s taken by many fashionistas, myself included, who hold Mademoiselle C close to their hearts (or maybe just Chanel handbags clutched to their …