Summer is Here

and it is sweltering. Can't believe I was in down jacket, scarf, gloves and boots last weekend, but there you go.

Jolie Paris

Art, food, culture - travel priorities!

Prague Decadence

Carnival in Wien

Jennifer and me on our way in.

Vintage Recommendations

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Upon request, here are two great retro furniture stores: Design Lovers and Bananas.

Click on this article (which stole mon nom!) for some more good treasure troves of clothes and decor.

True, true

Photo: Megan Brown

"...living with panache has the power to ward off sadness and obliterate evil".

- Nicholas Fox Weber in "Le Corbusier"

Flaking Out

Lately, I'm digging a snowflake sweater pattern, as evidenced by these wardrobe additions (Anthropologie, thrifted Sisley). No real flakes have fallen in this usually snowy neck of the woods yet though.

Chez Moi

This year's mini tree.

Medieval Militia

Who knew a medieval christmas market would be so popular? Queuing up for a mug of mead midst swords and maces was slightly disconcerting with people jostling around and getting impatient. In all my years living here, it was also my first time at the military history museum (photos) but certainly won't be my last.

To Fur or not to Fur

While I would not want to add to demand by purchasing new fur, I think buying it second hand is acceptable. I thrifted these two pieces recently; the second was a random strip which I turned into a collar with a ribbon and which keeps me nice and warm at temps below zero!

Barcelona

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