ISTANBUL – My most recent dining adventure was courtesy of Burçe Bekrek, one of the most talented upcoming fashion designer in Turkey. I discovered Burçe beautiful creations during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin where she showcased her latest “Interleave” SS13 collection. Born in Istanbul, Burçe graduated from Istanbul’s Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Textile and Fashion Design […]
NYC – Today I had the pleasure to enjoy a lovely home-made breakfast by Maja Svensson, the emerging Brooklyn-based designer and founder of ELSA AND ME, a small clothing business that offers a signature dress – the ELSA dress. Mixing fashion with food is fun and considering that Maya is originally from Sweden, she spoiled […]
LONDON- The Fashion Week season has started and for the occasion the London Based Fashion Stylist Suzie Street entertained me with delish Dim Sum and fashion conversation. Suzie Street made a switch in her career in August of last year, when she was managing a fashion PR boutique agency, and was approached to join the […]
NYC- We are in the middle of the summer, the sun is shining and the hot weather is giving us no respite! Obviously we don’t want to be doing the cooking, so often the best solution is to eat something simple and quick. A great option, that is delicious and healthy, is the Seaweed Salad […]
LONDON- Last night I joined the dining table of one of the most avant garde London based jewellery designer: Maria Francesca Pepe. The Italian born Designer Maria Francesca Pepe created the eponymous MFP in 2008, after completing her MA at the Central Saint Martins and working alongside brands such as Jens Laugesen and Vivienne Westwood. […]
LONDON- Tonight we are entering Francesca Marotta’s kitchen. Designer in the Soul, Londoner of Heart and Sicilian in the Skin, Francesca Marotta is part of the new crop of young designers creating a buzz amongst fashionistas. Her Sicilian heritage mixed with her English avant-garde outlook is a perfect way to describe her style. Her design […]
I recently discovered Giusy Verni, the Queen of Cake Design www.cakedesign.it, during one of my trips to Italy…It didn’t take long to fall in love with her creations…for those who know me, I LOVE anything that is sweet and colorful…specially if we are talking about cakes. And Giusy Verni cakes are something TO DIE FOR. So […]
LONDON- Today I have the pleasure to share a simple yet thoughtful sweet recipe suggested by the globe trotting brand strategist & writer Nik Thakkar. He takes elements of a simple dish and makes it his own. In short, this isn’t your everyday recipe for Pan Fried Cumin and Honey Chicken. In Nik’s hands it […]
LONDON- A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege to enjoy a delicate Japanese sweet with Ms. Atsuko Kudo, the queen of Couture Latex. Japanese born, London based designer Atsuko Kudo has been producing exquisitely feminine designs exclusively in latex since 2001. Her clothing has always been designed for those who wish to look […]