On our trip to Istanbul we know three things for sure: We HAVE to go to the Grand Bazaar, we HAVE to visit a Hamam and we HAVE to see the Blue Mosque. Hundreds of shopping bags and a head-to-toe body scrub later Grand Bazaar and Hamam are off the list so finally we head … Continue Reading
It’s the first of February and I hereby declare winter to be over. No more woollen stockings No more mud colors. That’s why I chose Corey to be my ‘let’s welcome springtime!’- girl. Though the picture was taken in Paris on a warm September afternoon it is the perfect spring picture to lift up my … Continue Reading
If you are in a hurry on new year’s eve? Wear black and white, some serious jewellery, a killer handbag and a big smile (fantastic footwear is taken as a given). That’s it, whatever you’ll wear you will look gorgeous. If you happen to be a man? Same, no handbag, tone down the jewellery. Happy … Continue Reading
Paris/Istanbul Diary: It’s the evening of our first day in Istanbul, we are at the ‘Golden Horn‘ and we are both overwhelmed by the beauty (and the warm climate) of this vibrant, exciting, exotic and so welcoming city. I do not want to talk about sightseeing in Istanbul – this is still a blog about … Continue Reading
Paris/Istanbul Diary: Some people can spend a ton of money on designer clothes and still look like nothing special others can make trash look like a million dollars. What’s the secret? The secret is that you have to ‘understand’ a piece. See what it asks for. Dodo’s jumpsuit doesn’t asks for much, it has a … Continue Reading
Paris/Istanbul Diary: Do not confuse personal style with wearing the same sort of stuff over and over again. Some people stick to the same color palette/silhouette/hairdo…etc…for decades and create a certain ‘signature look’. I like a signature look, like Karl Lagerfeld’s or Anna Wintour’s, but to me true personal style is something different. It ‘s … Continue Reading
Paris/Istanbul Diary: It’s the first time we don’t stay in a hotel in Paris. We have a ‘résidence’ this time – a flat. We feel a little bit like ‘locals’. You go to the patisserie on the corner in the morning to get croissants (they had the butteriest croissants I have EVER had in my … Continue Reading
Paris/Istanbul Diary: It’s Fabric Show in Paris and that’s where I meet Corey, as usual. Corey goes all classic – we are in Paris after all and Paris is the capital of classic chic. Classic can be very boring, it means a look that’s well tested and approved, a look that’s not flashy or extreme … Continue Reading
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