If you are from or live in the US, Father’s day is coming up. Since we are in Switzerland right now, we won’t be celebrating Father’s Day this month, but we will be celebrating my h...
What’s that in that Starbucks cup? ’cause it sure doesn’t look like a frappuccino, does it? It’s a green smoothie. It seems like a cruel joke to put something that… that...
1. Mango, £39.99 • 2. Hobbs Invitation, £79 • 3. J.Crew, $45 • 4. J.Crew, $34.50 (similar one here) • 5. Juicy Couture, $78 • 6. Kenneth Cole, $28 • 7. Kenneth Jay Lane, £80 • 8. J.Crew, $125 • 9. Es...
It seems that warm weather has finally arrived in Switzerland, and I couldn’t be happier. I am almost afraid to say anything for fear of jinxing it, ’cause I just cannot bear more rainy, ...
I don’t usually do this, but I couldn’t resist: I just had to share some of the beautiful designs from the Donna Karan Fall 2012 preview! I tend to delete a lot of the store newsletters I...
Have I told you that I am about to become an aunt? Yay! In just a couple of months I will have a baby nephew, and I can’t wait! Being an only child, this is my first nephew. I am beyond excited...
I first came across Jack Germain handbags just a couple of weeks ago, and instantly fell in love. Jack’s pieces are everything I feel a handbag should be: beautiful, versatile, well-made, with ...
You know what’s the best cure for the winter blahs? Color. Well, ok, the best cure is actually the sun, but in its absence, a healthy dose of color can do miracles. I emerged for this past supe...
Sometimes I want to explore, get lost somewhere new and unknown. It’s exciting, exhilarating for me to walk somewhere I’ve never walked before, breathe in the air of a new city. And yet, ...
In Italy, any excuse is good to celebrate. When the unseasonably chilly and rainy weather ended and finally Sardinia got back to her usual sunny self, the temptation to organize a little old-fashione...
Birthday Gifts Edited by: Jess of Fresh Jess It’s my birthday today! What better way to kick this day off than seeing what’s bringing IFB wardrobes to life lately? Your latest Links a la Mode round u...
In this set: White fedora hat with fluo pink band, Austique, £90 Turquoise lace dress, Topshop, $150 (also available in purple) Pink and gold skirt, Roksanda Ilincic, $890 Bangle set, Antik Batik, $1...
“I’m desperate. I have been invited to an event requiring a long evening dress, but my style is much more along the lines of jeans and leather jackets. In a long dress I’d feel like...
My name is Elisa and I am a recovering overpacker. *Hi, Elisa* I have this little problem about bringing way to much stuff along when I travel. Like, probably about twice as much as I would actually ...
I almost forgot! I actually got a couple of cute things for you guys during our trip to Lake Como. I bought these in Lecco. Il Frutteto is a line from Nesti Dante. Their soap bars are made with pure ...
I always get excited at the prospect of traveling somewhere. It doesn’t matter how short the trip or how close the destination; travel is always something to look forward to. Especially so, whe...
I have been a regular reader of Jesse’s blog for a couple of years now, but it only took me a few posts to add Jesse herself to my list of simply lovely people I would absolutely love to meet. ...
I did it. I finally got a haircut! I am embarrassed to say that it had been 6 months since my last one. The reason: I find the whole experience of getting a haircut in Zurich horrifying. I tried quit...
March is already over!! It is definitely ending on a high note, what with the lovely weather and the fact that I am going to see The Hunger Games with my friends Emma and Mandy tonight! As for the re...
I was just talking about getting some colorful shoes for spring, wasn’t I? And I have been desperately searching for a pair of flats that might work as backup for my poor overworked grey Revas,...
It’s sunny! It’s been sunny now for over a week, which means I am actually starting to think that lovely, wonderful, fun spring might actually, finally be here. Unless I completely jinx ...
Soooo… want to know who won the giveaway? The winner will be able to choose between these two dresses: the Tiber dress or the Baciami! dress and the lucky girl is… #46! Bernadette! Congra...
Every year, Pantone selects a color to be the color of the year. The design industry awaits the announcements with bated breath. As you probably know, this year’s color is Tangerine Tango. In o...
Aaaah, I love me some Kate. The bright colors, the prints, the fun accessories, the whole “this is what Audrey Hepburn would wear now” vibe. Love it. Not a week goes by that I don’t...
Ok, I know. At 35, I am probably too young for a mid-life crisis. But I am also too old for a quarter-life crisis, which would make this a two-fifths-life crisis sort of thing. Be as it may, the fact...
I’ve been tagged again! Linda always gets me First off, the rules (with a couple of minor tweaks): 1. Post the rules. 2. Post 12 fun facts about yourself in the blog post. 3. Answer the questio...
Brrr, it’s cold today. And the sky is grey. The weather has been a big tease, giving us a few sunny days and giving us the impression that springtime might actually be approaching and that ther...
Bookshelves. We all have them. But are they this fabulous? Shelves have lost their purely functional role and have become a great decorating tool. Now it’s not just about picking the right shel...
Ellie’s blog is basically a compendium of awesomeness. She finds lovely, fun, and generally cool items spanning from jewelry and accessories to art and everything in between, and features them ...
Wearing: layers. It’s been cold here, y’all. Wanting: to find a great hair stylist in Zurich (no small feat, believe me). So I can show them this: Craving: these books and these Vera Wang...
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