Shopping Guide: New York

October 03, 2015

New York is our home town and it was difficult to single out our favorite places to shop in a city that is filled with a magnitude of shopping experiences. We tried to bring you the best of uptown, downtown, and Brooklyn and only shout out to stores that are exclusive to NYC. The best advice we have for shopping in NYC is just go for it, anywhere you will wander you will probably find something you love and just have to buy.

NEW YORK, New York - New York is our home town and it was difficult to single out our favorite places to shop in a city that is filled with a magnitude of shopping experiences. We tried to bring you the best of uptown, downtown, and Brooklyn and only shout out to stores that are exclusive to NYC. The best advice we have for shopping in NYC is just go for...

Shopping Guide: Jaipur

October 02, 2015

Jaipur is one the most magical places in India and one of our favorite cities to shop. This princely pink city will not disappoint when it comes to jewels-  perhaps the most well known of all it’s treasures, here you will also find a great market scene, wonderful block printed fabrics, and a seemingly endless supply of vintage treasures.

Jaipur is one the most magical places in India and one of our favorite cities to shop. This princely pink city will not disappoint when it comes to jewels-  perhaps the most well known of all it’s treasures, here you will also find a great market scene, wonderful block printed fabrics, and a seemingly endless supply of vintage treasures. STORES Andraab Here you will find a large selection of fine quality...

Shopping Guide: Rio de Janeiro

October 01, 2015

Rio is not only the land of hot bodies, tiny swimsuits and great beaches it also has a cool shopping scene and a great hippie market on Sundays. We have selected our favorite boutiques in Ipanema and Leblon, where you will easily find great gifts to bring home and the perfect clothing to channel the stylish and sexy vibe that permeates this city.

Rio is not only the land of hot bodies, tiny swimsuits and great beaches it also has a cool shopping scene and a great hippie market on Sundays. We have selected our favorite boutiques in Ipanema and Leblon, where you will easily find great gifts to bring home and the perfect clothing to channel the stylish and sexy vibe that permeates this city. Stores Granado One of the oldest beauty...

Treasure from the Himalayas

September 28, 2015

The Himalayas is the greatest mountain range of all; spanning 2,400 kilometers from Bhutan to Afghanistan. This is a region of astonishing natural and cultural diversity, where the Tibetan Buddhism of the arid north meets the lush valleys and plains of the Hindu and Muslim lowlands. Kaligarh is a company that pays tribute to the ancient and contemporary art and artisans of the Himalayan region. Their jewelry collection, plays with motifs and designs inherited from past generations, re-crafting them into new forms of must- have accessories.

The Himalayas is the greatest mountain range of all; spanning 2,400 kilometers from Bhutan to Afghanistan. This is a region of astonishing natural and cultural diversity, where the Tibetan Buddhism of the arid north meets the lush valleys and plains of the Hindu and Muslim lowlands.   Kaligarh is a company that pays tribute to the ancient and contemporary art and artisans of the Himalayan region. Their jewelry collection, plays...

Quito, Ecuador

September 24, 2015

Sunday is market day in villages near Cuenca. Buses leave regularly from Cuenca's Terminal Terrestre, and getting there is half the fun. Drivers pick up anyone who waves them down. Young men lugging pots and pans jump on, leaving their wares piled in the aisle. Women carrying their babies wrapped in shawls drag burlap sacks filled with dried corn to their seats. Farmers taking livestock to the market hold roosters under their arms or strap piglets to the roof. (Larger pigs are more of a problem, and it's not unheard of to see the owner of a squealing sow trying to stuff it into the luggage compartment). By the time you arrive at your destination, the bus itself will seem like a market on wheels.

Sunday is market day in villages near Cuenca. Buses leave regularly from Cuenca's Terminal Terrestre, and getting there is half the fun. Drivers pick up anyone who waves them down. Young men lugging pots and pans jump on, leaving their wares piled in the aisle. Women carrying their babies wrapped in shawls drag burlap sacks filled with dried corn to their seats. Farmers taking livestock to the market hold roosters...

Naftalin Vintage, Istanbul

September 24, 2015

When travel blogger Hazal Yilmaz talks, we listen. When she told us about Naftalin Vintage in the historic neighborhood of Fener, we were thrilled. Naftalin is the eclectic kind of secondhand shop that retro enthusiasts of every stripe will appreciate.

When travel blogger Hazal Yilmaz talks, we listen. When she told us about Naftalin Vintage in the historic neighborhood of Fener, we were thrilled. Naftalin is the eclectic kind of secondhand shop that retro enthusiasts of every stripe will appreciate. It's loaded with clothes, accessories, furniture, d?cor, posters and knickknacks from the 1950s to the 1990s ? including a selection of hats and sunglasses that made us swoon. Every collector...

Our Favorite Private Clubs in London

September 24, 2015

Looking to live like a "fabulously connected" London local, even if it?s only for a night? Now you can at two of our favorite private clubs in the city.

Looking to live like a "fabulously connected" London local, even if it?s only for a night? Now you can at two of our favorite private clubs in the city. The Arts Club 40 Dover Street, London W1S 4NP, United Kingdom If you tend to like all things posh, you can now book one of the 16 rooms in The Arts Club in Mayfair. The club was originally established with the...

City Secrets: Lima, Peru

September 18, 2015

Almost a decade ago, my good friend fashion photographer Ruven Afanador and I went on a vacation to Peru. We loved everything about this magical country-especially the shopping and the food. Although Ruven had returned many times to Peru to shoot stories for magazines, I had never made my way back to this delightful land of alpaca, ceviche and markets until now. I found myself traveling to Lima at the...

Shopping in Srinagar

September 17, 2015

Image courtesy of CNT India Images of Kashmir are exotic, beautiful and startling. This is a place known for exotic spices, exquisite textiles, and superb handicrafts. Kashmir offers some of the best shopping available anywhere in India for carpets, pashmina, and papier mâché. We polled all our globetrotting friends to come up with this must shop list for Srinagar. Suffering Moses: Owner Mohammad Sadiq Wani’s ancestors were among the original...

Sofia's Guide to Buenos Aires

September 10, 2015

When it came time to put a shopping guide together for Buenos Aires the first and only person we would consider asking was Sofia Sanchez de Betak. Not only is Sofia one of the chicest women in the world, she also grew up in Buenos Aires and knows many of the city?s best de-signers personally. Read on to find out where to go and what to buy.

When it came time to put a shopping guide together for Buenos Aires the first and only person we would consider asking was Sofia Sanchez de Betak. Not only is Sofia one of the chicest women in the world, she also grew up in Buenos Aires and knows many of the city?s best de-signers personally. Read on to find out where to go and what to buy. When it came...