THERE HAS BEEN much soul-searching these past few weeks, and a taking stock of sorts, as is the kind of thing that always seems to happen at this time of year. There is something about the month of February that always brings about a desire for spring cleaning, whether things no longer needed, or even those in our lives who we’ve grown apart from; to begin again and keep only those things filled with good intent and a spirit of generosity and overwhelming positivity. There is a quote by Marcus Aurelius that have been falling back on quite a bit lately as we embrace this new year and all of the promise it brings: “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” This week’s links include a mansion in the Marais and white dresses for spring, an interesting recipe for Activated Charcoal Pancakes With Lemon Coulis and much, much more.
WE'VE FEATURED the Instagram images of Elie @elieyobeid before in our 10 Images With series, but he continues to make us dream with his charmingly evocative shots, so we're including his new work in this instalment of Weekday Wanderlust, with our favourite images from Elie's travels to Italy, Lebanon, and Paris ...
The city of Milan is most known for its fashion week, held three times a year since 1958 under the ownership of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. In fact, so much so that they say during the Fashion Week the city has a magic vibration that quickly wears off after the show ends. I am glad I discovered a beautiful Milan full of life & beautiful architecture and stylishly crowded, a true show of art and beauty.