Like most European cities, Vienna has a castle…not one, but two castles which are exquisite examples of the Hapsburgs’ regal flair. Schloß Schönbrunn, or the summer palace of Vienna was a gorgeous estate with fully furnished and restored rooms in Rococo style, (Versailles couldn’t even come close to it), the oldest zoo in the world and gorgeous gardens. Schönbrunn means “beautiful…
Yesterday, it was announced that Fashion Television, or FT, has been cancelled after 27 seasons on the air and syndication around the Globe. The host of the runway and fashion series, Jeanne Beker, tweeted, “So surreal. This dream is over: After 27 glorious years, FT production ceased today. So sad to see some of my closest colleagues move on.” This…
One of my favourite destinations on my recent Euro trip was Vienna, or Wien as the locals call it. I fell in love with the architecture, the regal palaces and the culture of this city in the heart of central Europe. Here’s what I saw on the first two days. I fell in love with these twin buildings near the…
Fashion followers have been holding their breath over who would take over at Christian Dior. Rumours circled around Marc Jacobs, and Raf Simons, formerly the creative director of Jil Sander, was officially named the creative director of the French brand yesterday. His debut collection for the brand will be at Fall Haute Couture Fashion Week in July. If only I…
My last day in Prague was spent on top of the hill at the beautiful Pražský hrad. The castle complex is massive and had so many buildings, they all seem to blend in my head now. The view of Prague and the buildings below was stunning. To get to the castle, I crossed the famous Charles Bridge which was built in…
