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What to pack - LBD variations
A couple of weeks ago, when early summer days made me forget how cool it can still be at this time of year, I thought it would be lovely to spend my upcoming birthday in the beautiful Mas de la Fouque,...
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Postcard from Barcelona - part I
The decision to spend my birthday in Barcelona was pretty much last minute, and I could not be happier that we cancelled our other plans due to a spell of cold weather. In Barcelona, the days couldn't...
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Postcard from Barcelona - part II
The Barri Gotìc (Gothic quarter) is the oldest part of Barcelona, it's foundations go back to Roman times. You can wander through streets of medieval buildings which lean forwards and backwards, see...
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Barcelona part III - A monument to Nature
If there would be only one thing I could do in Barcelona, it would be a visit to Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, in fact it would be worth a trip alone. The Sagrada Familia is a most beautiful, astonishing...
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Postcard from Barcelona - final part
Today, ending the Barcelona travelogue with a stroll through the El Born (or short Born) district. It's part of 'the old city' (many buildings date back to medieval times), and it's full of lovely...
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Capsule wardrobe #152 - Paisley shirt variations
Summer has been well etablished for a few weeks now, but we haven't entered the period of full time heat yet. Mild and breezy days alternate with high temperatures, so scarf wearing goes from loose...
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MaiTai Collection - Scarves
I am so happy and excited to introduce the first scarves to the MaiTai Collection.It's been a dream for quite some time, and I'm thrilled that it has finally come true. The scarves are lightweight,...
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Half bow knot - How-to
As promised, here are the instructions for making a half bow knot with a round scarf ring. Any ring with an approximate diameter of 2 cm will do, as long as it is smooth and polished, so that it...
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MaiTai Collection in action #15
I am absolutely thrilled to be posting the 15th edition of the MaiTai Collection in action collage today. I feel so honored to have received so many new and fabulous contributions during the past three...
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Summer break
Summer is by now well established... the days are long and warm, school holidays are here, the cicadas are singing and the markets are overflowing with fresh local produce.I am going to take a break...
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TRAVELOGUE MARRAKECH - PART ONE
Marrakech is one of the places I always wanted to visit.. the name alone has such romantic and exotic associations. This former imperial city resembles an oasis in the desert. It is located in the...
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Marrakech part II - The Medina and souk
The Koutoubia mosque was constructed in the 12th century and is one of Marrakech's most famous landmarks. It is located in the Medina (old town) and flanked on two sides by rose gardens which are a...
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Marrakech part III
Marrakech is one of the places where it is hard to choose a hotel... there are just so many beautiful options! Some date back to the 18th or 19th century, when wealthy Moroccans constructed private...
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Marrakech final part - Atlas mountains
The last part of our Marrakech adventure took us into the nearby Atlas Mountains. Shortly after you leave the city, you find yourself in a beautiful wild rural landscape, another world.A stork's nest.....
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Autumn
The arrival of Autumn is something I always look forward to with great anticipation. Our summers are quite long and hot and often reluctant to go, but once the wine harvest is finished and cool...
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Autumn market - Capsule wardrobe #157
The vines which cover the outside our house have turned into a sea of burgundy and red, which creates a dramatic contrast to the mellow gold and rust foliage of the plane and chestnut trees around.It...
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Autumn promenade - Capsule wardobe#158
The last few days have been nothing less than spectacular... blue skies, golden sunlight and a fabulous display of autumn colors bursting against a calm back drop of evergreen olive and oak trees. The...
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Paris
Words cannot express how horrific last night's attacks on Paris and the free world are. I took this picture of the lion below just a couple of days after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo's offices and...
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This and that, and a scarf booklet give-away
A couple of weeks ago I finally joined Instagram. I don’t know why it took me such a long time to discover how much fun it is… the format is perfect for snapshots which capture little snippets of life...
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Playtime with Blue - Capsule wardrobe #159
Autumn is still lingering in the South of France and Christmas seems oddly far away... until you take a glimpse at the calendar! At least I already made Christmas puddings and we brought the tree home...
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