Whimsical tales of travel & lifestyle
My friends from ideeli invited me to their Holiday Press Event, showcasing numerous must-have gifts, trendy accessories, and the latest fashion trends. Their new headquarters inside the iconic New York Times building, filled with light and sweeping NYC views, brought back memories. Needless to say, I went straight to the retro inspired home decor items. The Uma Enterprises Inc. Gramophone, going on sale for $129.99, and the Crosley … [Read more...]
On a splendid day of October, about a month ago, photographer Gavin Jaymes suggested we do a shoot at the beach, to which I gladly accepted; I love to be by the water, regardless of the season. It gives me peace, and fills me with energy and inspiration. It was our second time working together, after the incredible shoot in Brooklyn and Coney Island. That particular day, I felt somewhat bohemian and so, my outfit turned out to be bohemian chic, … [Read more...]
"Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding exactly what we want, and just see what happens.” A few weeks ago, before the snow, before the elections, before the ravaging Sandy, it was sunny in New York City. Through my friend and popular travel blogger Imperator Travel, I went on a Sex and a City tour with On Location Tours. I had been a fan of the show, ever … [Read more...]
In an homage to the 1960s and the era of Jean Shrimpton and David Bailey in We'll Take Manhattan - the duo that created the legendary 1962 images for Vogue - New Zealand's photographer Gavin Jaymes and I set out to shoot on the streets of New York, on a murky fall day. Building on our own interpretation of the past era in modern-day NY, we chose the stunning waterfront in Williamsburg, and the iconic Coney Island. Although a far cry of what it … [Read more...]
Every once in a while, I am asked to pose in cool fashion outfits, encompassing various styles throughout history, for some fabulous fashion illustrators. So far, I’ve had the honor to pose for Bil Donovan, for Would Your Rock This? and for the Society of the Fashion Illustrators. This fall, the Brooklyn Public Library, a magnificent institution in itself, organized a series of live-sketching of fashion illustration. The extremely talented … [Read more...]
I'm a travel writer, blogger and social media maven that can't sit still. I'm inspired by all things creative, always accompanied by my camera.
