my day today

Queen Beatrix Abdicates in the Netherlands

King Willem - Alexander with his mother (first photo) and with his wife and daughters (second photo).

Cheers to the new, Argentinian-born Queen, Maxima!

xx


Photo Courtesy: The New York Times and La Nación.

all you have to do is ask

Which one do you think is missing?

xo

Excuse me while I kiss the sky

I stopped my walk today to take this photo cause I could not believe how beautiful the sky was!  The most beautiful thing about fall, I think, is the light. I wish I would've had my camera and not my phone so that you could see the TRUE colors, which were amazing!! but well, I leave you with this and a smile. :-)

Have a nice week!

the blog

Bye, Fendi

Due to government import restrictions, the Italian house is closing its only boutique in Argentina, following the steps of fashion houses Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton and Calvin Klein, among others. 

xo

Horses

I was just on a trip to the US and I love flicking through magazines and stuff at airports. I discovered that many luxury brands are using horses in their campaigns.  Horses are cool, lovable and inspiring animals. I love horses. And dogs.
Do you like horses?

First photo: Chanel

anything you want

"Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something. Unless you've lived so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all. In which case you failed by default.

 J.K. Rowling - Harvard Speech 2008

Boston

My heart is with the people from Boston, where I grew up.

Devil or Angel

Lou Doillon au Studio Ferber

Lyrics


I’ll never quite understand why we love to carry on walls, as we do
I haven’t yet opened the doors that your bullets are already flying through

And I wish you start claiming you surrender,
Lay down the gun if you do
You accuse me of standing guard
But wouldn’t you
Honey you are so quick to skip from praise to slander
Devil or angel I’m not one or the other
And I’m sorry if I, if I disappoint you, so

And I’ll never know where to stand
But now your hail break through
And I haven’t yet said a word that retaliation troups are on their way

And I wish you start claiming you surrender,
Lay down the gun if you do
You accuse me of standing guard
But wouldn’t you
Honey you are so quick to skip from praise to slander
Devil or angel I’m not one or the other
And I’m sorry if I, if I disappoint you, so

Isol

Argentinian author and illustrator Isol, who I've had the pleasure of meeting, won the world's biggest prize for children's literature this week. The jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award praised her ability to expose the absurdities of the adult world to children.

The £500,000 prize is awarded annually by the Swedish government to an individual or organisation working "in the spirit of Astrid Lindgren" to "safeguard democratic values". Congrats Isol!!

Last photo: Isol.  

You can see her blog and more of her work here 


 Photos from Better World Books

you will be missed ♥

hello fall

photo: goodnightday

Black, grey and beige

 CORA GROPPO @ Buenos Aires Fashion Week. I heart.

Sunday

Friends + wine + sunshine = good times!!

Francis

                                          I like this photo cause he looks like an angel! 

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, of Argentina was elected the new pope, who will be called Francis.

Naturally, there is an atmosphere of hope and joy here in Buenos Aires and judging by the local news, all over the country. And the world.

What are your initial feelings about Francis?


Photos from totally cool pix and The Guardian.

Sunday

This is where I went on Sunday and if you're around, I recommend this exhibition. Hopefully, you'll get there early and by the time it's noon, you can have a nice lunch in the terrace. Or, you could have lunch and then enjoy the exhibition. Anyway.


Fundación Proa and the Goethe-Institut are presenting the first solo exhibition of artist Harun Farocki in Argentina. Entitled Harun Farocki, the show consists of five video installations produced from 2002 to 2012 and a film series with premier screenings of his last three productions. The exhibition provides an overview of Farocki’s complex conceptual universe, which revolves around uncovering the ideological processes that the production and reception of images entail. In March, Farocki will visit Buenos Aires to give a workshop at the Universidad del Cine and to present his most recent book of essays, Desconfiar de las imágenes [Distrust of Images, Caja Negra Editora]. He will also give a public interview on his audiovisual work at the Proa auditorium.

Organized by the Goethe-Institut Buenos Aires and Fundación Proa, Harun Farocki is sponsored by Tenaris–Organización Techint.

Have a nice week!

Freud

I love this Freud book clutch at Olympia Le-Tan.
Fall 2013, Paris.

Passion feeds Lust when the Trust is questioned

Round-ing up at Brazil's Fashion Week fall/winter 2013

Backstage, models prepare for the runway.

BOTERO WOULD LOVE THIS.

Obese Brazilian models walked the runway at Sao Paulo's Fashion Weekend Plus Size (FWPS). In a country noted for its stunningly beautiful women, including notable exports of Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, the Brazilian women on display in the Saturday show proudly displayed their round shapes. 

The fashion show, one of the most important in Latin America, is designed to celebrate plus-sized women, and was created by journalist and writer Renata Poskus Vaz. "The Plus Size Fashion Weekend grew. And when I say that I am not referring to the increased number of brands participating in each edition, because it is basically the same," Vas said when asked about her goals for Fashion Weekend Plus Size. "The event has changed because today, in addition to parades, it has a business lounge. Here the labels expose their creations so retailers throughout Brazil can analyse and buy them to resell in their stores. Today I see how FWPS has been important in the growth of plus size fashion in Brazil, making a marginalised fashion scene glamorous."

Have a nice week!


Photos: reuters 
Source: International Business Times