ALCOCHETE // Quinta da Praia das Fontes
Where the Lisbonites escape for the weekend.Located in the picturesque village of Alcochete – directly across the Tagus River from Lisbon – the Quinta da Praia das Fontes was built in the 16th century as the residence of the Marquês de Soydos. Later visited by several...
NOSEY / PUGS + COUTURE
Inexplicably, Tatler posted this adorbs video of 21 pug puppies milling around some £200k worth of dazzling couture dresses. Let's hope they were potty trained?
PARIS / PAVILLON PUEBLA
A kind of historic hunting house style dating back to the Napoleon III days, Le Pavillon Puebla has for centuries hosted private events and weddings on one of the hillsides of the dramatic Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Until recently it was run by an Italian who...
BELIEVE IN / UNICORNS
One of my favorite fairy tales of all time is The Last Unicorn. Written by Peter S. Beagle first as a novel in 1968 and then as a film in 1982 -- with a stellar cast (Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, and Angela Lansbury) -- it's my Go-To...
GOOD IDEA / Tulle Balloon
NEED / Unicorn Exhale Tee
TeeChip.com is offering this très funny mini collection consisting of a tank, tee and hoodie all donning a graphic of this most yoga-liscious unicorn who probably forgot to pop its pro-biotic that morning. But hey, when your tail is a rainbow, how bad could it...
MOMENT OF / Cat’s Eye
PARIS / Hotel Panache
On the corner of rue du Faubourg Montmartre and rue Geoffroy is very vintage hotel, Panache. The artistic, bubbling 9th arrondissement is the perfect setting for this Art Nouveau déco boutique hotel, who has partnered with local artists and suppliers: the hotel...
MUSKOKA / Griffin Gastro Pub
One of my all-time fave spots to stop in Bracebridge is the Girffin Gastro Pub. Tucked away at the end of a cobble stone alley-way off main street, this moss-covered 19th C building is concise and to the point: they offer Canadian ales and delicious foods away...
MAINE / The Chowder House
There isn't another place in this world as special and memorable as the Chowder House in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. For so many splendid reasons, which I will attempt to describe.Perched along the harbor, the main building was originally built in the 1800's as a...
MOMENT OF // Naked and Feeling GOOD
OBSESSED / pink VELVET SOFA
LOVE / balloons by BONBONBALLOONS
www.bonbonballoons.com
PARIS / lunch @ THE RITZ, L’ESPADON
With Paris Fashion Week coming up, getting away from it all will be of paramount importance. I always like to treat myself to lunch at the Ritz's L'Espadon. Depending on what time of the day you arrive, you can enjoy a sophisticated prix fixe menu by culinary...
ITALY / MiraMonti Boutique Hotel
MiraMonti. ModernAlpine. LoveStory. TwoPeople. Carmen+Klaus. OneDream. OneLove. FreshAir. CuteNess. MustGo.Get more details here: hotel-miramonti.com
PARIS / Le Charbon
It's not every day that I fall in love with a new café in Paris. But the moment that I walked up to Le Charbon about a week ago, I knew it would be my new amour. Located right in the middle of Oberkampf -- Paris' hipster, bustling, Adidas-wearing, rolled...
ART / La Vie En Bleu by DANIEL ARSHAM
It's only Daniel Arsham's 11th exhibition with Galerie Perrotin, but it's hardly his last. So think me. Only because this show is such a break through in terms of size, use of color, and subject matter. Mixing together such things as a 16mm film...
NEED / Vintage Embroidered Tennis Racquets by DANIELLE CLOUGH
Danielle Clough is turning vintage tennis racquets into embroidered works of art. ‘What a Racket’ is a series of images documenting Clough’s embellishments of vintage Dunlops and Slazengers. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Clough features...
CALL / me
NEED / rainbow HIGH TOPS @ Barcode Monk
Barcode Monk is an online independent shop with one clear mission: becoming your one-stop shop for PRIDE, gay & lesbian shopping. Self-proclaimed to be "100% gay and operated", the online shop offers everything from shoes to mugs to flags (obvies) and to...
NOVA SCOTIA / The Quarter Deck
On the southern east coast of Nova Scotia there is a place called Summerville, known -- as its name might suggest -- for its endless beaches, crystal blue waters and that easy-going East Coast vibe. Opened in 1928 as a road side canteen, The Quarter Deck Beachside...
ABOUT MARIKA
LISBOA // Baguettes et Cornets
MAISON // Feather Floor Lamp
SETUBAL // Da Pedra e Sal
PARIS // In One Day
Remembering // Interview Magazine
Montreal’s Sexiest Bars
My Endless // ITALIAN SUMMER
LISBON // Top Ten Things
MOMENT OF / Classic Men’s Style
SPRING ESSENTIAL: the shirt
SEVILLA // Bar Sal Gorda
VALENCIA // Café Sant Jaume
HOME // SASSY WINE TUMBLERS
LISBOA // Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina
CASCAIS // House of Wonders Café Galeria
LISBOA // Torel Palace
LISBOA // Visconti Chiado
LISBOA // Jobim Bar & Petiscos
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