By the time you are reading this I will be in New York for the bank holiday weekend (Monday, August 26th is a holiday in the UK) and you better believe I will be going a bit crazy on my Instagram with updates. This will be an interesting trip, and thank you for all of your input a few weeks ago, as it is my boyfriend's first time in NYC and I want to do all of my favorite things. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Last weekend I had such a lovely two days exploring my new home town. Everything from the Olafur Eliasson modern art exhibit at the Tate to a lovely steak dinner at Hawksmoor to my first visit to the the Churchill War Rooms to picking out my dream homes in Kensington.Speaking of Kensington, it really is one of the most gorgeous neighbourhoods in London and it is easy to ...
Tips for Touring Bali Temples
After two weeks in Indonesia, primarily on the island of Bali, I learned a ton about temples. However, that is not really boasting as if you have ever been you they are nearly inescapable even if you do spend most of your time drinking Bintangs (the local beer) on the beach. I visited more than a dozen temples of various sizes, the most notable being Tirta Empul Bali Temple, Goa Gajah, or Pura Dalem Agung and I wanted to share four key things I learned about Bali temples. (1) They are Hindu Temples - While multiple religions are practiced in Bali more than 90% of the island practices Balinese Hinduism, formally called Agama Hindu Dharma. And to practice their religion, this is is often done at a temple. Each temple has it's own architecture an they are built ...
Gearing Up for Fashion Week
For the past six years I have attended every season of New York Fashion Week (and since it is twice a year, the last 12 times), however, next month will be my first time missing it. Why? Well I no longer live in Manhattan and since I moved last Spring both the September 2018 and February 2019 shows aligned with reasons I had to be back in the cit.y However, since I am heading to NYC this weekend it does not quite make sense to go back two weeks later. Plus, I have another idea in mind. This season, S/S 2020 I will be changing it up and attending shows in both London and Milan for the first time and this i am VERY excited about. You may recall seeing on Instagram that i was confirmed as press for London Fashion Week and already have two shows and a ...
Berkley Castle in Gloucestershire
Another weekend, another castle - starting to see a theme? But no joke, I really really like castles and during my weekend in the Cotswolds where I celebrated one year in England. You may recall seeing the post about Torthworth Court, the beautiful estate where we stayed, or about our afternoon Biking in the Costwolds. Well, that same weekend on Sunday we took a detour on our way back to London to visit Berkeley Castle. Located in Gloucestershire, Berkeley Castle dates back to the 11th Century and it makes my Medieval History inner dork happy to know that it was once owned by the Tudors and that a King was murdered there (King Edward II in 1327) - so much history. While being a very old building it was recently restored in 2006 back to ...
