Year: 2015

💚 Brand We Love: Amour Vert 💚

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Amour Vert means ‘Green Love’ in French and I’ve given tons of summer love to the latest addition to my slip dress collection: a beautiful flowing silk sky blue piece by the brand. From the Hamptons shooting my friend Sophie’s Mercedes Instagram take over, to afternoon dates in BK to listening to the Buena Vista Social Club in Havana, this dress is the perfect go-to. I was so pleased to find out that Amour Vert is an eco-friendly clothing company as well. Did you know fashion pollutes more than any industry other than oil? It’s a dilemma I grapple with frequently in my clothing choices. While I would love my wardrobe to be from my loves at WAYITSHOULDBE and Organic by John Patrick, it can get a little pricey. As you might be able to tell from my blog, I definitely indulge at Topshop. So when I come across a brand like Amour Vert, offering American manufacturing, non-toxic dyes, sustainable fibers, and a zero waste design philosophy, all at very affordable prices, I have to …

Where the Wild Thyme Blows – My Day at Secret Summer NYC

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I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Earlier this August, I took a 20 minute cab ride from my place in Brooklyn into seemingly another world.

The Michelin Star Restaurant You Can Actually Afford — really, like, once a week!

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Most people are familiar with world-renowned culinary “experience” Michelin-starred restaurants like Noma in Denmark or San Sebastián in Spain where you are prepared to spend a good portion of your paycheck and join a months long waiting list. But did you know that if you happen to be in Hong Kong or Singapore, a random late night Dim Sum craving could be Michelin star rated fare as well?

The Really Forbidden Fruit

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I can’t think of a better way to get me amped to try something than to tell me not to and with the No Durian signs populating the mass transit and hotels in Singapore, I was pretty curious about the fruit. I was excited when Iris, my guide said we were going to the Geylang area, Singapore’s red light district (which is as harmless of a red light district as I’ve ever seen), to try Durian from a roadside vendor.