Here we sit in 2020 with great hope and anticipation for an amazing year ahead. Thankful to say Good riddance to 2019. And yet oddly enough, here we are on the eve of isolation and lockdown. We haven’t experienced anything like this before and it seems this new change is not only quickly approaching but […]
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Homecoming
For as long as I can recall I’ve had what was before a bit of a quiet obsession with France. Growing up with a Grandfather who traveled the world a zillion times. Even going to Epcot at DisneyWorld meant that I could finally make my way to my beloved. (Or at the very least, a […]
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an American in Paris
For many years, my traveling has been ever growing and expanding into new countries, new areas across the globe. Though I must say I’ve always had a love for France, even before ever arriving for the first time. And yet, it’s a constant theme that comes up in my life. Then once I decided […]
Read moreThe beginning of a Baglady….
Fashion in a suitcase: a Baglady begins… Whether it’s hitting the streets of San Diego with a fabulous handbag or globetrotting with suitcase in hand, I’m rarely without my signature piece- a bag! Although I adore a stunning pair of shoes as well, though ever since I can recall I have been called the bag lady. […]
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My love for SANDRO…
Working in the world of retail for as long as I have, I’ve been fortunate enough to be familiar with many global brands, even as they are just starting to open up shop in the United States. For me, I have, luckily, been familiar with Sandro for many years. Though now, having lived in Paris for […]
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A day of Iconic history and fashion…then again, it IS Paris.
Yesterday, I had an overload of stunning handbags, as I went to the original Goyard boutique on Rue St. Honore, as well as a visit to Rue Cambon, to the original and mind blowing Chanel store (which just also happens to be where Coco herself resided, and now also houses Karl Lagerfeld’s office on the […]
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Who takes the Bus?
When in Rio a few years ago, we took the bus to go from Leblon to Copacabana and to be honest I was a bit snobbish about it. I thought…Who takes the bus? However, my ignorance was based on the fact that Americans don’t often take the bus. Nor much public transportation for that matter. […]
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From LANCASTER to Paris with Lancaster Paris
I walked along Rue St Honore today to visit some of the most spectacular boutiques close to the Louvre, on my way to the Madeleine and I stumbled upon Lancaster, Paris! How perfect is this brand for me, being I’m FROM Lancaster and now RESIDE in Paris? I simply must have a bag from here! […]
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Scarfs and STRIPES forever *****
Ok, so maybe not the Stars, though no doubt the Scarfs and the Stripes. I’ve always thought of Parisians as wearing stripes, a beret and having a baguette in tow, each day. And I have to say, I’m fairly close. Maybe not so much the beret, but certainly stripes and baguettes. And why wouldn’t you? Paris […]
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The coldest summer I’ve ever spent was not in San Francisco…
For my lovely hometown of sunny San Diego, summer is in full swing…Even now in September! I see many postings from back home, that the heat is simply unbearable for many local San Diegans. The reality is, and as I’ve always said, summer truly begins in August and goes to at the very least, […]
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