The art of living as if each day is a masterpiece, from fine cuisine or savoring the finest in life.

Cleopatra’s Bling and Macarons

I met Olivia Cummings, the founder and designer of Cleopatra’s Bling, nearly by chance a few weeks ago. I had been following her blog Oh La La Livia for sometime and it was a pleasure to connect with the Australian expat whose insight on life in Paris is so enlightening. Over cappuccinos at La Caféothèque, [...]

Afternoon Tea at the Lanesborough

Artful Living & Lifestyle

Wellies and umbrellas. Double decker buses and iconic black cabs. Ladies called “Love” and men known as “Chaps”. It seems after each trip to London I am soon flipping through my calendar to plan my return for the first break I get. I’m smitten. After wrapping up my internship at the art gallery and just [...]

Another Year Older

Artful Living & Lifestyle

This week I celebrate another birthday. I have always loved birthdays, whether mine or a friends, as they are the perfect excuse to stop saying “no” to the things you want and open another bottle of champagne! Most importantly, they are a chance to begin a new chapter while gleaning the wisdom from the last. [...]

Paris Moment: Art Classes

Artful Living & Lifestyle

I took my first official drawing course when I first moved to Paris five years ago. It was at this little art school on the outskirts of Paris. The studio was large and open, natural sunlight flowed in through the skylights overhead. There was a large rotating platform at the center and easels neatly lined [...]

Pumpkin Spiced Madeleines

Artful Living & Lifestyle

This weekend I took a friend from the states back to the airport to bid our farewells. I fought back tears as she disappeared beyond security before I turned to face the chilling rain that has settled over Paris. It had been almost a year since we’d last connected yet everything seemed to pick up [...]

Up for Auction: Mahogany Sofa Upholstered in Ikat

Artful Living & Lifestyle

Christie’s Interiors Sale at the end of this month in NYC features a lovely stained mahogany sofa upholstered in Ikat fabric (Lot 560). The bright colors and lively patterns of Ikat have become increasingly popular in interior design and fashion, from wallpaper to Gucci silk dresses. Ikat (Indonesian for to bind) refers to the dyeing technique in [...]

Dîner en Blanc

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Nothing but white is the mandate for the 11,000 invitees to the annual Dîner en Blanc in Paris, a dinner picnic at an undisclosed location released only shortly before the dinner date. As night fell over Place des Vosges, a sea of diners in white enjoyed their gourmet picnic dinners of caviar and foie gras. [...]

Pink Truffles & Rosé Champagne

Artful Living & Lifestyle

As I mentioned earlier this week, I was recently whisked away from my student life for a few days of gallivanting the streets of London. Within an hour of my arrival, Milla and I were wandering the ornate galleries of the National Gallery catching up in front of the layers of violet tulle adorning Degas’ [...]

Un Dimanche à Paris

Artful Living & Lifestyle

Mention anything with “delicious” and “chocolate” sooner than later I’ll be on my way to investigate it for myself. So when an old colleague was visiting Paris and wanted to get together somewhere oh-so-sweet for lunch, I knew just the place! Located on a charming little street which provides lessons on the art of walking [...]

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