Belgium has been my home away from home for so many years that sometimes I take Brussels for granted when in fact it provides wonderful photographic opportunities. Besides being a shopping hub for me, it is also a big city full of quaint squares and charming streets, brimming with tourists and locals… and semi-locals like moi (here I am at …
Dior Happened
The problem with brand loyalty, especially when carried to an extreme sartorial experiment by me, is that I miss out on a lot of other cool creations that are happening elsewhere outside of the universe at 31 rue Cambon. Anyway, my friend SL has been telling me about these Mise En Dior tribal earrings for who knows how long now, …
Road To Adoption, Part 3
You know how some days you feel like a turtle, carrying the whole world on your back while constantly at risk of accidentally flipping over with your feet flailing about in the air with a very long shot of anyone happening by to correct the situation? Weird analogy but I was definitely in turtle mode this past week. The stress …
If It Ain’t Broke
This has been one uncharacteristically cold Spring on the European continent. It’s been rainy and chilly since I got here ten days ago; I’m just now thawing under a tiny patch of sun which probably won’t last past noon. The 20km Brussels Run is this Sunday and they’re predicting more rain. We shall see how hardy the good people of …
Chanel Clutch With Chain
So in yesterday’s entry I struck out with the Kusama bag, but around every defeat there is victory waiting to happen. This has always been one of my mottos in life, and in the fashion context it’s no different. Now I’ve blogged endlessly about my love of a certain company that makes quilted bags, but there’s one iconic Chanel flap …