How to Make a Panama Hat
The making of an authentic Toquilla Straw Hat, also known as the Panama Hat, is a long and meticulous process. This exacting artisan craft has been passed from generation to generation, originating in the city of Montecristi in the Manabi province of Ecuador ? one of the only places the flexible straw fiber that is essential to the weaving process can be found. Read on to learn the steps involved in the crafting of this ageless classic.
The making of an authentic Toquilla Straw Hat, also known as the Panama Hat, is a long and meticulous process. This exacting artisan craft has been passed from generation to generation, originating in the city of Montecristi in the Manabi province of Ecuador ? one of the only places the flexible straw fiber that is essential to the weaving process can be found. Read on to learn the steps involved...
Read MoreForget Capri. We'll Take Volcanic Ischia Instead.
Capri is the grandstanding attention hog of the Bay of Naples. Starring in all the best movies, attracting all the biggest yachts, claiming all the Prada and Pucci shops within thirty nautical miles. And that's too bad for the other islands in the area. Or too good, depending how you feel about cruise ships and hordes of day-tripping tourists. Last season my husband Ben and I spent a few days exploring Ischia, Capri's lesser-known island cousin to the north. What a lovely place. Let me sing to you the siren song of its many, many charms.
Capri is the grandstanding attention hog of the Bay of Naples. Starring in all the best movies, attracting all the biggest yachts, claiming all the Prada and Pucci shops within thirty nautical miles. And that's too bad for the other islands in the area. Or too good, depending how you feel about cruise ships and hordes of day-tripping tourists. Last season my husband Ben and I spent a few days...
Read MoreThe Best Rooftop Bars in Brooklyn
As signs of spring and warm weather finally emerge, we can all agree that it?s time to fully embrace all the best parts of Brooklyn at this time of year. By which we mean drinking and eating (but mostly drinking) outside. And so in that spirit, we filled you in on all the best new Brooklyn backyards to while away your afternoons and evenings, and now want to highlight the best of the borough?s rooftop bars, all of which are the perfect spots to spend these balmy Brooklyn nights.
As signs of spring and warm weather finally emerge, we can all agree that it?s time to fully embrace all the best parts of Brooklyn at this time of year. By which we mean drinking and eating (but mostly drinking) outside. And so in that spirit, we filled you in on all the best new Brooklyn backyards to while away your afternoons and evenings, and now want to highlight the...
Read MoreOur Globetrotter Top Ten Shopping Guide
We asked our favorite globetrotters to share their must-shop spots in the countries they love. See where these chic women are picking up the unique wares that make them some of the best-dressed women in the world!
We asked our favorite globetrotters to share their must-shop spots in the countries they love. See where these chic women are picking up the unique wares that make them some of the best-dressed women in the world! We asked our favorite globetrotters to share their must-shop spots in the countries they love. See where these chic women are picking up the unique wares that make them some of the best-dressed...
Read MoreMake a Break for It: Surf Biarritz with Kassia Meador
Oui, si, or bai, no matter which langauge you speak, you'll want to say yes to a spell at the bohemian playground on the southwestern coast of France. To get the inside scoop, our friends at Roxy hooked us up with pro surfer and photographer Kassia Meador, who hosts the longboard invitational during the Roxy Biarritz competition each year.
Oui, si, or bai, no matter which langauge you speak, you'll want to say yes to a spell at the bohemian playground on the southwestern coast of France. To get the inside scoop, our friends at Roxy hooked us up with pro surfer and photographer Kassia Meador, who hosts the longboard invitational during the Roxy Biarritz competition each year. Oui, si, or bai, no matter which langauge you speak, you'll...
Read MoreInside A Lady Detective's Bag
There?s no office shadowed by grey blinds, no cryptic voice-over describing trouble as his middle name; no dangerous dame standing in the doorway. In fact, in this office, bright and sunny with a cherry red wall and shelves filled with awards, the dame is the detective.
There?s no office shadowed by grey blinds, no cryptic voice-over describing trouble as his middle name; no dangerous dame standing in the doorway. In fact, in this office, bright and sunny with a cherry red wall and shelves filled with awards, the dame is the detective. There?s no office shadowed by grey blinds, no cryptic voiceover describing trouble as his middle name; no dangerous dame standing in the doorway. In...
Read MoreBar Palladio Delicatessen
We have good news for all our friends in New Delhi, our favorite Jaipur hot spot Bar Palladio just opened up the Bar Palladio Delicatessen at number D-16 Defense Colony. We recently chatted with the owner about this unique concept store stocked with epicurean treats and bespoke housewares.
We have good news for all our friends in New Delhi, our favorite Jaipur hot spot Bar Palladio just opened up the Bar Palladio Delicatessen at number D-16 Defense Colony. We recently chatted with the owner about this unique concept store stocked with epicurean treats and bespoke housewares. We have good news for all our friends in New Delhi, our favorite Jaipur hot spot Bar Palladio just opened up the...
Read MoreLondon Loosens Up
Reinvention is the theme in London this spring, with previously ignored neighborhoods attracting new interest and hotels and restaurants taking over onetime office spaces. Lighthearted food trends encourage self-indulgence, whether that means tucking into a rack of ribs, lingering over a mimosa-fueled brunch or spending an afternoon at one of the city?s new food halls. Recover from such splurges with a pit stop at London?s latest concept store, which, when not operating as a fashion emporium, hosts such innovative pop-ups as yoga classes and book groups. To take advantage of all this innovation, visitors are camping out at the city?s two whimsical new hotels, one of which is imbued with a sexy glamour, while the other is a definitive hipster haunt. Here are this season?s best newcomers.
Reinvention is the theme in London this spring, with previously ignored neighborhoods attracting new interest and hotels and restaurants taking over onetime office spaces. Lighthearted food trends encourage self-indulgence, whether that means tucking into a rack of ribs, lingering over a mimosa-fueled brunch or spending an afternoon at one of the city?s new food halls. Recover from such splurges with a pit stop at London?s latest concept store, which, when...
Read MoreHow Locals Spend a Saturday: Broadway Market
Mary Poppins took the Banks children to Portobello Road, where they were hounded and sung at by street sellers flagging everything from worn-out books to rusty needles. Back then, Portobello may have been the market of the times, but across town, hidden deep in the concrete jungle of Hackney, a new market was quietly waiting for its time to shine.
Mary Poppins took the Banks children to Portobello Road, where they were hounded and sung at by street sellers flagging everything from worn-out books to rusty needles. Back then, Portobello may have been the market of the times, but across town, hidden deep in the concrete jungle of Hackney, a new market was quietly waiting for its time to shine. Mary Poppins took the Banks children to Portobello Road, where...
Read MoreCity Secrets | Where to Chill Out in Style
Spending your days hanging out in Indio Valley at the Coachella music festival is great, but after the sun sets and the music ends- don?t you want to just come home to a hot shower, good food and pleasing esthetics a short drive away. Below is a list of our favorite places to chill out in the Palm Springs area- these spots are good at any time of year, so no need to wait for a festival to check them out.
Spending your days hanging out in Indio Valley at the Coachella music festival is great, but after the sun sets and the music ends- don?t you want to just come home to a hot shower, good food and pleasing esthetics a short drive away. Below is a list of our favorite places to chill out in the Palm Springs area- these spots are good at any time of year, so...
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