March 2017

Street food’s inception is the street. Hence, a busy street is the integral part of street food. I was mesmerized with street food on my recent visit to China. It gave me a different perspective of street food. I realized street food depicts the soul of a culture. It is a reflection of the community, […]

Chanel and Jeans in one sentence? Is it an anomaly, an aberration or perhaps an unorthodoxy? Chanel is synonymous with opulence, luxury and affluence. It is a status symbol of old money, pedigree and an impeccable taste to be flaunted. On the other hand, blue jeans usually (before the advent of the $500 price tag

Karl Lagerfeld, is the true Head of Chanel and the “Head” around my neck. During my trip to China I saw this necklace at a store. It was lying right next to the necklace with the face of Lady Gaga. It was love at first sight. To be precise, it was lust at first sight.

Balenciaga 2011-2012, ready-to-wear collection stayed true to its name and was in fact “ready to wear.” The term was not used as a euphemism to describe clothes that had absolutely no scope of being translated or transgressing even to the hi-fashion streets of London, Milan or Paris. Long flowery silky skirts, boxy jackets, bright neon

Hey there lil’ Red Riding Hood, you surely are looking good! Owwwww! Little Red Riding Hood is a beautiful girl, wearing a long, bold red cape with a golden cascade of curls escaping from beneath her hood. She has rosy cheeks, plump lips, and she carries a wicker basket brimming with cakes and sundry—a fairy

A short and thoughtful blog for today, as I am tired. Yes I had a long day with clients and files and I feel tirrreeeed!! I went to China recently and I will share my travels to the far east with you shortly. Today, I was skimming through my photos and found this one in

Right about now some of you will stop reading my blog entry and switch to a more “visually attractive” glossy read as you see no photos. For those of you who stick around, you are brave, non-conforming and are venturing into the diaspora of actual words without visuals. I tip my hat off to you.

There is a lightness to life in Italy. A buoyancy, an effervescence, an inconsequential grace. You might say, what does that mean? In simple terms there is looseness in living, an elasticity, nobody takes life too seriously. They eat, drink and are “contento” and “felice.” I too feel the lightness of being when I am

Trav-el: To move, to go, to transmit, to transport, to journey, to proceed. All forward moving acts…and for me all done with style and elegance. I was at the airport today and as is my true nature, I observed. I surveyed harried travelers pushing their U.S. 20 dollar unsightly brown, red and black Rexene suitcases

My friend Albert has written a book on constitutional law. Currently, he is on a promotional tour discussing the various nuances and intricacies of the Constitution. He is debating heavy topics such as First Amendment, Gay marriage, Freedom of Speech, Obscenity, etc. I on the other hand am writing a blog on coffee. Yes, coffee!