Imagine it is two centuries ago and you are privileged enough to spend a summer with a group of similarly spoiled people at a beautiful chateau. Continue Reading…
All my life I love Agatha Christie’s detective stories. One of the main reasons is the way how crime is usually committed in her novels. It typically happens in disguise. The murderer, often young, innocent looking lady, appears at a saloon event, with the different dress, hair, makeup and behaviour, pretending to be someone else. The rest of the story is a bit bloody of course, but the part of almost perfect transformation keeps fascinating me. Continue Reading…
I bet you have already heard this: “Before I leave the house, I look in the mirror and take one accessory off.” It’s one of the famous quotes of Mademoiselle Chanel, often cited. But before we start to reconsider the number of accessories we wear, it’ s good to be aware of the circumstances, under which this opinion was expressed. Otherwise it could, like other quotes cited without any context, be easily misunderstood. Continue Reading…
I recently realized how strong aversion I have against the questions, that are expected to be answered by a single word. When asked such questions from people I just met, I get somewhat between bored and annoyed. In this category there are all those “Where are you from?”, through “How old are you?”, to “Are you married?” questions, and so on. Continue Reading…
For the most of you, there is no need to introduce Chriselle Lim, one of the world’s biggest fashion and beauty influencers – and her blog The Chriselle Factor. Beside the great outfit tips and sharing her personal experience in diverse areas of life, Chriselle’s feed keeps inspiring us by the exceptional quality of photography.
Have you ever been thinking about, who is behind those photos, typical with the strong expression and precise work with light? Who does actually capture those, sometimes intimate personal moments?
The absolute highlight of my stay in Barcelona was probably the visit of La Pedrera, also known as Casa Milà. La Pedrera is another beauty designed by famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It looks like he turned his vision of heaven into the real object. Continue Reading…
It was THAT kind of day. I still have goose bumps when reminding it. After more than three weeks in Barcelona I started to feel quite familiar with the city. But THAT day I decided to go outside the historical area I had been exploring during the earlier weeks. And so I found myself in a concrete jungle, so much different from the streets I had known before. With some hesitations I walked to the modern building of Museu del Disseny de Barcelona. I felt like a unique experience was waiting for me. Continue Reading…
