I think the reason I’m fascinated with the North African city of Marrakesh is because I’ve watched the movie Casablanca so many times – after all, these cities are only 140 miles apart.
When we were in Rome I really wanted to travel down south to Naples but instead, we went north to Florence on an all-day tour. We had a great time and learned a lot, but I’d still like to make a return visit to southern Italy.
Before seeing the current fashion exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination", I was a bit hesitant. How were they going to showcase religious garments in a fashion exhibit that had previously showcased designers, such as Alexander McQueen to Charles James? Was it going to be interesting? Inspiring? I had so many questions.
The first time I read about Iris Apfel, the author of the write-up said she was “96-years-old.” Can’t be, I thought. Must be a typo. Someone’s head is going to roll. I was dead wrong. Apfel, a style maven, is definitely this age and is still enjoying a fantastic career.
Yes, this is my 200th blog and, truthfully, I’m stunned when I look at this number. It’s been a great ride that started with an interview with one of the charming ADEA principals at the Algonquin Hotel in New York.
This year we decided to watch and celebrate the Oscars with a party atmosphere. It turned out to be one of the best Oscars ever. We trucked in lots of wine and eats:
Anyone who watched Sex and the City has certainly heard of Manolo Blahnik. Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw, was an avid fan of the designer's heels. Recently, I finally saw the 2017 documentary on the man behind these shoes - "Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards". Simply put, it is a must-see. You really do get a view into Manolo the man and Manolo the designer.
I came across a fantastic success story titled “The Money Honey” in the December 2017 issue of Elle magazine. The piece was skillfully researched and beautifully written by Amanda FitzSimons.
On Thursday, February 8th I passed by Saks on Fifth Avenue at 50th Street and saw two twentyish females giving out copies of a big, glossy magazine. “What do you have here?” I asked.
In Town & Country magazine a piece about Gianni Versace, titled Family Drama, and written by Kate Betts, appeared in March 2018.
When I lived in San Diego, I would sometimes venture up to Los Angeles. Of course, it was always an adventure due to the traffic - no matter if we left late in the evening or early on a Sunday morning. In turn, my view of LA was that of a city so spread out that you needed a car and almost needed to commit to a neighborhood and stay there.
