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Como | A. GI. EMME
A. GI. EMME is the quintessential chic Italian boutique, exemplifying exquisite taste. It makes shopping easy, because every item is flawless.
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Hello, Buenos Aires
With the soundtrack to the musical, “Evita”, running through my head, I stepped out into the myriad, colorful world of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The porteños, the residents of Buenos Aires, were approachable and good-natured. (Well, with the exception of a couple of taxi drivers.) They even humored my pathetic “Spanglish”, which kept sounding a lot…
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Weird but Wonderful | Frozen in Time
Gelato cones that will never melt . . . chairs in front of gelateria in Como, Italy.
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Style Moment | Green shutter, Chiavari
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) French impressionist painter
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Chiavari | Home Away From Home
While working on Brian Boitano’s Italian house for “The Brian Boitano Project” on HGTV, the American contingent stayed in a town on the Italian Riviera . . . a charming town called Chiavari. (Pronounced “key-àh-va-rie” with a rolling “r.”) In the center of town, the Piazza Mazzini, in the photo above, sits in front of…
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The “Just One Suitcase” Test
My friend, Annie, is a brilliant set and costume designer, and a tenured college professor with a master’s degree from Yale. She grew up in England and Southern California, and has traveled extensively. In spite of her education and worldly experience, she has one self-admitted deficit that has plagued her for years. Annie has packing…
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Eye on Design | Como | Salute to Summer
On a recent trip to Lake Como, Italy, my hotel served these colorful tropical drinks by the pool . . . a charming, simple idea for an end-of-summer barbecue or cocktail party. It’s as easy as this: Cut the top off, and lightly scoop out (leave some of the fruit on the sides), grapefruits, coconuts,…
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Weird but Wonderful | Dress Code
“Every beer garden needs a well dressed guy & girl.” Dublin, Ireland
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Style Moment | Clifden, County Galway, Ireland
“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.” Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Russian/French artist
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County Galway | The Gig Rig Comes to Town
Their feet move like lightning, twirling and tapping, and springing into the air. It’s not Riverdance. It’s the villagers of Clifden, County Galway, Ireland, where dancing seems to be woven into the fabric of their everyday lives. It was a rainy Friday afternoon, but folks of all ages, shapes, and sizes, came out for the…
