Vienna is a very cosmopolitan, multi-cultural town. It has its own sense of fashion vibe like any city secure in its identity: So on one of my days here, I thought I’d chase down the shopping scene while touring the historic center. I get to the Kohlmarkt area first, where all the fancy stores are… and my first pit stop …
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An Exception To Every Rule
1. No vintage bags. 2. No lambskin bags. 3. No children-sized bags. Those have been my longstanding rules in collecting bags. However, there’s an exception to every rule. Now, you’ve seen me drag a Gucci bag across the Sahara and a Balenciaga through the snow, so you must know the road does not make a friendly companion to more precious …
Sluggish Vampire In Belgium
I’ve done this part of my trip times before, and for many reasons Belgium is like a second home. I should be able to do this trip in my sleep. But for some odd reason, this leg of my journey is turning me upside down. I can no longer brag about being immune to jetlag because for the third night …
Value Added Terminal
 I may be terrible with remembering names and birthdays but if you looked inside my brain you would find airport blueprints. Well, maps of airports and Chanel boutiques around the world.  I think I’d make a pretty good human iPhone travel app. Give me the airport’s IATA  three letter code and I will recite the ranking of each airport based on check-in efficiency, baggage claim down time, location/ hours …
The Usual Suspects
 I’ve been following the online news of the embattled fashion/retail industry for a while now on WWD and the WSJ, and the bad economic news continue the whole time that I’m here. Which makes it very difficult to shop in good conscience; hence, these pictures of window-shopping in Prague.  I sniff my way to the most expensive shopping area of …