Like Royals
When you walk through the maze of rooms at the Pestana Palace, you feel a little bit like royalty, or at least you could pretend to be. Though not as shiny as it should be, it’s easy to imagine the riches and… READ MORE
Malcolm Shabazz
I missed the International African Arts Festival during 4th of July weekend. I didn’t even know it existed until I accidentally drove past it that Sunday. It looked amazing: the entire block of Commodore Park on Flushing Avenue was full… READ MORE
Dumbo Walls
Whether it’s good or bad, there’s no shortage of street art in New York. You’d be hard pressed to find a pristine wall in the city. But in Dumbo they thought: let’s just get some more, shall we. And do it proper. The Dumbo… READ MORE
Lady Levi’s
Do you know where the word ‘dude’ comes from? And what it means? A dude is a pretend cowboy, a brave urbanite who pays to stay on a ranch and plays cowboy: he rides horses, wrangles cows, wears boots and a denim getup and humps… READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
