Now that my passport is getting some needed rest, I’m going to focus a little bit more on the fashion angle of my blog. I’ll be doing some serious spring cleaning and as a result, start a new series on how to change up some looks. Especially during these economic times I don’t have the heart to shop (much) and have blogged …
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In CHANEL I Trust
 I’m not that much of a packrat but you wouldn’t think so if you saw my closet, though I prefer to call myself a fashion collector, archivist…ahem.  Fashion is a ferris wheel, going around and around in cycles. So if you have a good eye for quality, whatever you bought ten years ago can be relevant today with some merchandising of accessories.   And …
Bitchin’ To Be In Binche
 So yesterday I was so excited to post pics of the Gilles that I really didn’t do the city of Binche any justice. Let me rewind and retrace my steps now that I’m a little less sleep deprived. Binche is about a 45-minutes drive  outside of Brussels, and when you reach the city, it appears to be a quiet, …
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Jingling Oranges
 Mardi Gras usually conjures up thoughts of heavy partying and debauchery, but this year, I find a whole new way of celebrating in Binche, Belgium. With a population of about 33,000, Binche is a Walloon municipality most famous for its carnival, listed in 2003 by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in …
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Venice Is Forever
 When I left you yesterday I was mulling over the window display at Chanel.  I can honestly say nothing shouted at me to come back to the store this morning. But let me spin you 180 degrees to the opposing store window at Hermes, where the green alligator Lindy bag literally made me gasp out loud:  In Europe …