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That Winter Luxe

17 February 2015

We’re loving Ese Azenabar’s feminine structures, tactile metallic infused luxe Fall/Winter style at New York Fashion Week.

Here are our top picks from the show... Cue some serious drool!

Image sources: newyorkfashionweek.com

New York, New York

22 November 2014

The blog has been a little quiet of late... Blame New York.
It’s an interesting experience to wander the world then come home. No more roaming spending days free and lost in a foreign part of the world, it’s back to the real-world. The mindset changes, priorities are shuffled, sometimes even important life-changing decisions are made. If you’ve ever had a stint in another country for a substantial period of time, you’ve probably come home to what is widely nicknamed ‘Post Holiday Blues.’ While it may not actually be a recognized syndrome, (although I vote it is), you probably either are familiar with the feeling or have bore witness to colleagues suffering... Head buried in hands, the thought no more trips for another 30-something weeks, would rather die than be at work etc etc, you know the drill. It’s a cycle. Go through the motions until the next holiday, trudging about complaining about how you wish things were different. We’ve been there.
My business was one of those life-changing decisions, born after just another standard European Escapade... A Summer spent abroad in the sun, sipping cocktails in Greece, sailing the Mediterranean in Italy, shopping in France... (ok sorry, we’ll stop now!), and in the back of my mind, that niggling, slightly terrifying thought that this state of bliss was merely a fleeting moment before heading back to Reality. Oh yes, Reality... Heart sinks. How much we just could not wait to fly all that way home and back to that job that was Uninspiring, Unchallenging, Unexciting, Uninteresting and every other Unsomething word that has ever possibly been in existence. Coming home and realizing we had essentially escaped our Uneverything reality to love lifes every moment and then return to exactly the same thing was not a good feeling and definitely not how we wanted to spend the rest of our days.
Coming home from a big trip this time was different. Allbeit New York was absolutely fabulous and one of our favourite places in the world, it was the first big trip since creating the business, and what is now our everyday state of bliss. We have our customers to thank, making you happy, is the reason we love what we do.
So we’ve decided to put together a bit of a photo blog of our trip for you, along with some picks of ours if you’re ever planning to visit, or maybe if you’ve even been 10 times you might find something to add to your next rendezvous in The Big Apple, an overwhelmingly big, beautiful city filled with an energy and personality like no other. Nearly every place is top notch, first-rate, world class etc etc you get the point. If you have any places you want to rave about then please leave a comment and let us know so we can visit next time!
So that brings me to the end of the post. We hope you enjoy the photos and that if you find yourself coming home from The Greatest Trip Ever suffering from those post holiday blues, it’s actually a blessing in disguise and a chance to get excited. Think about what you can change or accomplish with your new full tank of energy AKA ‘Zest for Life’, after all it’s all too short to spend hanging out and waiting for the next holiday! 
OUR NYC PICKS
OVERALL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE
Takashi (Hudson St) I’ve never tasted better meat in my life PLUS you can also cook your own meats!
BEST BURGER
Lamb burger from Amali’s (East 60th between Park & Lexington Ave’s)
SHOPPING
Streets of SoHo & Flatiron
BEST PASTA
Spinach and mascarpone ravioli from Giovanni Rana Pastificio (9th Ave)
DRINKS
You must do a rooftop bar at least once PHD Rooftop in Meatpacking is hidden through the Dream Hotel and does beautiful cocktails! It’s also open throughout Winter thanks to it’s weatherproof terrace.
FAVOURITE BREAKFAST
Bluestone Lane Collective Café (Greenwich Ave), a very Aussie place a nice touch being away from home
BEST DESSERT
Almond Bread Pudding with butterscotch sauce & whiskey ice cream at Buddakhan (9th Ave) I’m a HUGE desserts person and this is up there with the best I’ve ever had! It’s only $11USD too so you can afford to get five ;-)
SUPERMARKET
Brooklyn Fare Manhattan (West 37th between 9th & 10th) Normally wouldn’t recommend a supermarket but this place was excellent! Full of organic foods & an impressive selection of cheeses!
WHERE TO STAY
Anywhere downtown towards the west, can’t go wrong! Hire an apartment from Airbnb and live like a local… It’s cheaper and SO much more fun being amongst it than with the tourists!
FAVOURITE VIEW
Top of The Rock & Brooklyn Bridge 

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Those Summer Nights

29 September 2014

Our picks from Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer '15 ahead of those balmy nights... We note plenty of white and neutral tones and taking on more shades of pastel in delicate, sheer fabrics, namely from Chloe, Givenchy, Zimmermann and Isabel Marant.

Image sources: vogue.com