International
Brand Spotlight: Cornwall Soapbox of St. Ives, United Kingdom
A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to tour an extensive part of the United Kingdom with my mom. We went around England, Wales, and Scotland, spending time in the biggest cities, tiny farm towns, mountains, and seaside stops. One afternoon, we pulled up at a drizzly and misty place called St. Ives […]
Dekor Design: Bergen, Norway
Dekor Design is a small family- owned Norwegian company that makes truly one-of-a-kind pieces. The designers make all kinds of custom trinkets, but I snapped up a stunning, colorful ring on my summer trip to Norway. I always love picking up jewelry on my travels because those are the kinds of things I will wear every […]
Moods of Norway
Pink tractor-driving fashionistas, unite! Wait, there are a lot of those? (Or any?) Even if you’re not a glam farmer, you may find yourself wanting to sport the logo of Norway’s cleverest fashion line. Because don’t you love it when fashion has a sense of humor? “Moods of Norway has been doing the hibbedy-dibbedy on the […]
Brand Spotlight: Klockargårdens, Sweden
Somehow I have made it a personal tradition to check out handmade locally made soaps on my world travels. I started scoping out new beauty finds on my trips just out of interest, but my family quickly found that having a unique, sweet-smelling soap in the bathroom is a daily reminder of a wonderful trip. Since […]
Wagamama: The UK’s Take on Japanese Ramen
When I was researching my winter trip to Ireland, the number one restaurant I was advised to check out was Wagamama. This Japanese noodle house was actually started in London’s Bloomsbury, inspired by casual ramen bars. I caught a midnight noodle craving in Ireland, hoping to pick up some soba noodles past dark. But my […]
Monki: Scandinavian Street Style Made Easy
Copenhagen. Stockholm. Götenborg. Ask any effortlessly chic young woman on the streets of these Northern cities where she got her duds, and she’s likely to exclaim, Monki! (Or, if the store’s in the midst of a huge sale like they are right now, the graphic shopping bags will give them away, as they are on […]
Brand Spotlight: FACE Stockholm
I’m currently traveling all throughout Scandinavia! Already I have been keeping track of the best of style, art, food, and beauty — all for you, of course! I am also finding that some of my favorite European brands from back home are more readily available here. As I settled in at my hotel in Aarhus, […]
Instant Moroccan Summer Vacation: mark. Marrakesh Collection
Whether you go all out with international adventures or enjoy tons of quirky local road trips throughout the season, everyone needs a bit of a summer getaway! I mean, how nice would it be just to pop on over to Morocco for a little sun and exploring? If a trip across the globe isn’t within […]
The Collabor-eight 