El infinito viajar

 I have been relentlessly fighting against settling down and taming my wandering, gypsy soul. However, if Claudio Magris’ Infinito Viajar taught me anything, it’s that the journey never ends. When you return “home”, you find that the once familiar places, the people whose presence warms your heart, and even you, the traveler, have all been changed forever….

Black & Gold – Never Gets Old

This little number made me want to dance, and [I hope] you can’t blame me. Repurposing a garment that has only ever basked in the darkness of the night [hello, black and gold zebra cover-up], and letting it play a bit in the sunshine is just a little reminder that you can be playful in…

Slouchy, comfortable, and chic

I go through phases: elegant and feminine; bodycon anything; slouchy and comfortable; simple and casual. Currently, I’m becoming reacquainted with the “slouchy and comfortable”  look, one that I knew far too well during my high-school days. Yet I’ve evolved. Grey sweatpants have been replaced by baggy trousers. Athletic sweatshirts are now oversized, zippered sweaters. Fleece…

Troubled Soul

What’s a city girl without a studded, black leather jacket? Thanks to the wonderful French semi-annual sales, I no longer have to keep searching for that answer. I stumbled upon this fierce piece of eye-candy while scouring the sale racks at the Nice Mango store, and boy, was my renegade alter-ego delighted at its sight!…