It’s Not That Kind of Island

Some things are just no-brainers: pretty dresses, roller coasters, lollipops, polka dots, hot dogs, pink bows, palm trees, sand in your toes… You just can’t live without them. Your grandma, your dog, your local baker. Same – irreplaceable! Rings with numbers,… READ MORE

July 9, 2014 / 10 Comments

The Art of Island Living

“Architectural projects begin with an understanding of the environment. The architect must understand which elements should be highlighted and which elements need to be protected in order to create an interaction between nature and the building.” This is the philosophy behind… READ MORE

June 25, 2014 / 4 Comments

Five dresses, One Wedding

It was immediately clear that this would be no ordinary wedding. If I did my math correctly, I would need to bring at least five dresses. And a bikini. And shoes. And bags. Knowing the bride and groom’s fabulous friends,… READ MORE

June 13, 2014 / 11 Comments

The Young and the Restless

If you were dropped into the Esentai Mall and had to guess what country you were in, you could mistakenly feign yourself in Dallas or Hong Kong. This shiny new hunk of a building in Almaty (Kazakhstan) houses pretty much… READ MORE

June 3, 2014 / 1 Comment

Mad about the Ball

Themed parties are tricky. There is always that aching fine line between kitsch and costume. Cross it and you look like a glorified parody on Halloween. The Young Patrons Ball of the Museum of Arts and Design on May 19th would… READ MORE

May 22, 2014 / 4 Comments
Wool knit shorts by Mandarin Narbayeva.

Kazakhs on Canvas

The weather wasn’t that great in Kazakhstan. This time of the year is mostly grey. It rained a lot and we really only had one full day of sun, when we visited the Big Almaty Lake. I’m not complaining, just saying… We’d imagined… READ MORE

May 9, 2014 / 3 Comments

Rabbit Holes

Meet my friend Hades. He’s a bountiful black bunny. And I love him. HAPPY EASTER everyone!! (\__/) (=’.’=) (“)_(“) All clothing by Sportmax except the perforated booties by Arche, the FW14 pink coat by Nicholas and the marabou earrings by… READ MORE

April 20, 2014 / 6 Comments

Nite Hawk

What’s better than going to the movies? Going to the movies and getting hammered at the same time! And I don’t mean like that time you snuck in a brewski and giggled the entire movie. I mean fine dining, adult… READ MORE

April 10, 2014 / 11 Comments