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Coco, Manolo, and McDo

  It’s about time that I bring fashion and travel together here at this blog as they are the only two constants in my otherwise erratic schedule. And what better way to see fashion in motion than to document how a few pieces have taken me through a couple of busy days on the road so far. I apologize in …

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On the road again

  Hi everyone! I started this entry on Tuesday this week when I hit a severe case of writer’s block: I’ve been packing and repacking for the last couple of days for my upcoming trip to Europe (I will finally be blogging live from the road!).  You’d think I’d have packing down to a science by now, but this trip …

First, you must inhale

  Smokers tell me that the only way to not get addicted is to never pick up a cigarette.  Looking at cigarette ads in print or on film won’t get you addicted. Even growing up around smokers won’t necessarily get you hooked. First, you must inhale.  I confess I did try smoking–sorry Mommy & Daddy–when I was clubbing in my very …

Dilly dallying with Dalí

  There’s a great side trip that you can take from Barcelona. Hop a train for a 1.5 hour ride to Figueres…   where you’ll follow the tourists for a ten-minute walk to arrive at El Teatre-Museu Dalí:   Salvador Dalí, the great surrealist, was born in this city. The theater that once showcased his works as a young boy now serves …

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With these hands I thee made

When we were little, my sisters and I never played with Barbie. Or Ken for that matter. Instead we’d learn to make our own dolls, whether out of paper or fabric remnants. My mom’s side of the family had a textile business so you might say I have linen and silk fibers woven into my DNA strands.  My imagination took …