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Archive for February, 2010

Milan, Lovely but NO Internet!

Arghhh!!! A bloggers worst nightmare, no Internet at our apartment in Milan. We have been frantically searching high and low, even intruding on a friend’s office to connect to no avail. Finally we found a cafe near a hotel which has 24 hours of connection for 9 euros a day. A bargain if you ask … Continue reading “Milan, Lovely but NO Internet!”

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New York to Milan on a Redeye

JFK with Trunki (hoping to wear them out, didn’t work); Overcast but a beautiful view of Milan from our apartment New York to Milan on a redeye. The risk associated with taking a redeye with tots does not justify the rewards, whatever those are. Saving a day? No, you are actually ruining 2 days. Our … Continue reading “New York to Milan on a Redeye”

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Swarovski Works with Yigal Azrouel for Fall 2010

Yigal Azrouel was recently quoted as saying the following when discussing his incorporation of Swarovski crystals into his Fall 2010 collection — “It was important for me to think about designing something totally different with Swarovski. The idea of applying a delicate and pristine Swarovski crystal to a rough, distressed leather jacket or a gauzy, … Continue reading “Swarovski Works with Yigal Azrouel for Fall 2010”

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Hair Trend: Gray Hair

From Kate Moss to Tavi, the latest hair trend is going gray. I recently had my hair colored at OC61 by the most AMAZING colorist Laurie Daniel (seriously, if you live in NYC and highlight/color your hair…go see her. I can pretty much guarantee satisfaction), and chatted with her about this trend. Laurie made a … Continue reading “Hair Trend: Gray Hair”

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Olivia Palermo at Ports 1961 Fall 2010 in Be&D Genesis

Olivia Palermo sat front row at the Ports 1961 Fall 2010 show sporting a cream croc-embossed Be&D Genesis Bag (part of their S/S 2010 collection). Love this bag. It comes in a wide variety of prints and materials and is the perfect size bag to carry during a busy Fashion Week day. I’m not sure … Continue reading “Olivia Palermo at Ports 1961 Fall 2010 in Be&D Genesis”

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Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Pigment Lightening Serum

For Christmas I got the Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Pigment Lightening Serum for my mom and my aunt. They both have really bad hyper pigmentation being asian and never protecting their skin. They have freckles all over their cheeks and the bridge of their nose up to the size of peas. Now that they’re older … Continue reading “Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Pigment Lightening Serum”

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