So last summer’s sale was about the creepy crawlies, Prada style, and I was all over it like a cheap suit: And a few weeks ago I completed my trifecta with this recent online find, a swirly beige watersnake platform peeptoe slingback (I dare you to say that three times fast) with a sweet little bow, no less… Gorgeous shoes …
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Japan In Belgium
I’ve probably seen more of the country of Belgium than many Belgians, and it’s starting to become a challenge to find new surprises there. But on this particular trip I stumbled across Japan in Belgium at Hasselt’s Japanese Garden, designed and constructed with the collaboration of Hasselt’s Japanese sister city, Itami. The design is based on the traditional Japanese tea …
A Tale Of Three Dim Sums
If you know me, you’d agree that I’m better at making reservations than dinner itself, but I’m always up for an adventure in the kitchen. So while visiting my friends–who happen to love dim sum–in Europe last month, I tested our friendship by venturing into their kitchen and then making them eat the hagow I dared to make after watching …
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Cold Connections
A few years ago I took an intensive silversmithing workshop in NYC with my sister and cousin, who both share the same Vietnamese first name, Kieu. But to be precise, my cousin’s name is actually Kieu-Diem, and Diem is my Vietnamese first name. As if that weren’t confusing enough, my cousin’s twin sister’s name is the reverse of her name, …
FIMTSO: The Mini Flap
While I’m still sorting through some technical difficulties with my travel photos, I’ll revive my old FIMTSO series with a recent “discovery” of mine. Not that I’m Christopher Columbus seeing the new world for the first time or anything because (very) small bags have been in play for quite some time now. I’ve always thought they were adorable, especially when …