Iceland is so hot right now! I mean “hot” in the way designers describe Hansel the model in Zoolander; its popular and fashionable to do a #stopover in Iceland. It’s not on the other hand hot outside. It’s a quite brisk 9C in the month of July, but when you step into the milky blue […] Read more…
summer hair tips
I spend a lot of time outside for photo shoots and also on my time off. I do my running outside and go to the beach and pool on the weekends. My hair is colored and I need to protect it from the sun otherwise, it turns an orangey/brassy shade that isn’t very attractive! I […] Read more…
Immortelle, the anti-aging flower
It’s the first thing you notice when you arrive in the beautiful island of Corsica, the heady scent of the maquis, the mix of indigenous plants that cover it’s territory. It’s been said that Napoleon could sense his approach towards the coast of his native island with his eyes closed, by scent only. A Maredda, […] Read more…
Asian Beauty Haul
by Colleen As promised from last week’s post about shopping for beauty in Singapore, I’ve put together a review of the products I found to be the most promising or in other words my Asian beauty haul. Asian beauty products are really trendy at the moment especially their skin care. I have to admit that […] Read more…
I tried Aerial Yoga and Anti-gravity Pilates
by Colleen If you follow my personal Instagram, you may know that I just came back from a trip over to Singapore. While I was there I had the opportunity to try Virgin Active, a really fabulous fitness center by the Virgin group. I have family and friends who live in Singapore and so I joined […] Read more…
Shopping for beauty in Singapore
by Colleen At the moment I’m writing this post from Singapore, the other side of the world quite literally from Miami! It’s also 13 hours ahead and so now it’s morning of the next day but still the evening of the previous day in Miami. Sound confusing? Well add jet lag to the mix and […] Read more…
A new concept store is born in the heart of Wynwood…
by Alix At the grand opening of their beautiful store, I had the chance to meet with Sophie and Sandra, friends since childhood and hotesses of a unique new place in the heart of the Wynwood District in Miami. It was under the African sun, where they both grew up, that these two designers were inspired […] Read more…
Fashion’s Bad boy has his own expo…
by Alix If you are in Paris, go to the Grand Palais to admire the expo dedicated to Jean Paul Gaultier and don’t leave before checking out the boutique, apparently Jean Paul created some super cool items exclusively for the expo. Le Grand Palais from the 1st of April to August 3rd. http://www.grandpalais.fr/en/event/jean-paul-gaultier Translation & […] Read more…
Red Flag : Crazy Drivers in Miami…
by Alix Without a doubt Miami holds the world record – really I swear – for bad drivers! It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve lived here and I still can’t get used to it. No seriously, have you ever seen cars taking the highway backwards or even moving laterally from the right lane to the […] Read more…
Valentine’s : Quality Time vs one more gift…
by Alix It will be Valentine’s Day soon and once again, we wonder what present we can give to our lover. As always, we’re going to struggle to find an original idea which will end up being nice but not so original and which will be forgotten in a few weeks – sorry if I […] Read more…