Gypsy Queen Marina

“I think I am a mix of gaucho chic Latina meets Jane March in The Lover. And my chicer side is a bit Angelica Houston, Charlotte Rampling or Meryl Streep in the 70’s and 80’s with a hint of Diane… READ MORE

May 4, 2011 / 16 Comments

Frakes gets her Frock on

Her twitter name is Bunny Bisous, her first blog was called Julia Lapin (lapin means bunny in French), her current blog is called Yes! A Bunny Stream of Conch, and its logo depicts two bunnies touching each other’s noses, yet… READ MORE

April 28, 2011 / 14 Comments

Into the Weiss

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of Emily Weiss’ apartment. How does a girl who writes a blog about make-up, and receives an armload of promotional materials on a daily basis store and organize her place so it doesn’t… READ MORE

April 21, 2011 / 17 Comments

The Education of Anya Ziourova

Anya Ziourova, the Fashion Director of Russian Tatler and darling of the fashion blogs did not own a single piece of vintage clothing until a month ago. She said she simply does not have a knack for it, and regretfully… READ MORE

April 13, 2011

The Tale of Tali

Tali Lennox’ bedroom is on the top floor of a townhouse in Holland Park. It’s on one of those pretty, tree-lined streets you see in movies, with white column doorsteps and burgundy rose bushes. It’s a quiet neighborhood. So quiet… READ MORE

April 7, 2011 / 14 Comments

An Oosterdam

Can you believe I had never been to Amsterdam? I grew up a two-hour train ride away, across the border from Holland and not once made it there. I guess the city never really had a strong appeal to me…. READ MORE

March 30, 2011 / 9 Comments

She’s bubblicious

I meet Susie on a Saturday at her apartment in North London. The building is a cool block of cement with a metal staircase and a communal wooden deck. The morning sun is gleaming and fills the living room with… READ MORE

March 22, 2011 / 21 Comments

With love from Paris

I can’t say I remember any Fall Paris Fashion Week being as pleasant and sunny as this one. Ten days of blue skies, crisp temperatures and not a drop of rain. For once the flock of fashion show crusaders had… READ MORE

March 11, 2011 / 20 Comments

Rebel with a hat

“Strangers always asks me if I am rockabilly or a dominatrix,” answers Ashley when I ask to describe her style. “But I am neither. I guess I do borrow from those looks but I don’t really ‘own’ either of those… READ MORE

February 22, 2011 / 22 Comments

Brillapalooza

You’d think that the good citizens of West Palm Beach were a spending people. I imagined them carting and cruising around the clock, in between daily tanning sessions and catered garden parties, splurging on luxury goods and indulging in blissful… READ MORE

February 10, 2011

Harper’s Bazaar

“My friend calls it dirty dish water!” laughs Michelle as she takes a sip of her third glass of Zico coconut water. “I’m obsessed with it. It’s delicious! And hydrating!” Most of the statements Michelle Harper makes are lucid, high-pitched,… READ MORE

February 3, 2011 / 41 Comments

It’s a London thing

The area around Portobello Market is still the best place to shop for vintage in London. Though it was freezing cold and wet when I visited back in September, my muse-for-the-day Clara Paget and I managed to get two incredible… READ MORE

January 20, 2011 / 11 Comments