VALENCIA // Café Sant Jaume
People-watching and wine at its best in the heart of Valencia.Located in the El Carme neighbourhood of Valencia, Café Sant Jaume resides inside a former pharmacy that first opened in 1899. The small interior dons a beautiful wood-sculpted bar that is fully stocked...
LISBOA // Fábrica do Pastel Feijão
Bean pastries in the heart of Alfama.In 2009, renowned Chef António Amorim reinvented the bean pastry, a traditional Torres Vedras sweet that dates back to the nineteenth century, and entered it into a pastry contest which he won in 2015. Two years later, Amorim then...
Being Rachel @ Bloomingdale’s
An ode to my Rachel Green moment at Bloomingdale's.Twenty years ago to this day, I started my first full-time job in fashion at the iconic Bloomgindale's head office in New York, New York. I was hired to be their first-ever Planning Assistant in the Buying Office. ...
Lisbon // 100 Maneiras
A taste of Bosnia in the heart of Lisbon. Serbian-born Ljubomir Stanisic has been busy changing the face of Portuguese fine dining at his 100 Maneiras restaurant since 2009. The small, intimate interior is the product of a four-year long mission of renovations that...
LISBON // brunch @ Basilio
Vegeterian brunch done right. And, avec dogs. Named after one of the owner's dogs, Basilio recently opened on the small yet resto-packed street of Rua dos Bacalhoeiros (literally: street of the cod fishing boats) and wasted no time in attracting queues of people keen...
SICILY // Le Chat Noir, Cefalu
Sicilian Food By The SeaWithin the 3' stone walls of a 16th century building in the heart of Cefalu lives Le Chat Noir with its breath-taking terrace perched atop the rocks on the northern coastline of Sicily. A family-run business, this trattoria first greets you...
Basel, Switzerland: The Jewish Museum
The link between Jews and Switzerland isn't very obvious. When you think of the idea of Jews being persecuted, Switzerland doesn't immediately come to mind. I mean, Switzerland is supposed to be neutral, right? All of that horrible stuff only happened in Germany,...
OBSESSED // Mixed Tape Flash Drive
I miss mixed tapes. Let's bring it back. Big Time. With Suck UK's USB drive, not only can you make your most awesomest mixed tape ever -- you can also write the song list on the inside cover. Like the old times. Back when the breakfast club didn't mean gluten-free...
BROSE // in werkz ss/19
Stuff I'm working on. Just a quick mini preview as to what is coming up for ss/19. Organically treated heavy-stock paper lunch bag and super-skinny baguette.
MOMENT OF // Margiela
Sparkly is always better Got this in my Inbox today and had to share the yumminess. Find it online
PARIS // In One Day
If it's your first time going to Paris and you will be there for only just one day, then this article isn't for you. For one, I would discourage you from doing it. Like most cultural cities, Paris is like a fine wine that needs to breathe, be sniffed,...
Remembering // Interview Magazine
Courtesy of Kris Atomic My First Fashion Gig Was At Interview Magazine While I was attending F.I.T. in New York, I decided that I needed to up my fashion game and get an internship. The first place where I applied was at Andy Warhol's iconic Interview Magazine. Of...
PENICHE // Xakra Beach Bar
Surfer's Delight Super Tubes is a world-fame beach located in Peniche, Portugal, which is the most western point in Europe. This is why they catch some pretty sick waves, and it's also why they hold the Rip Curl world championships. Peniche is a sleepy...
Weekend Getaway: Packing The Essentials
No Fluff, All Focus So, you're going on a quick weekend getaway. The first thing you need to understand is that you will not be checking any luggage. That's right, it's carry-on all the way. Just accept it, embrace it, and move on. Anyways, who wants to...
Montreal’s Sexiest Bars
Montreal Is Bringing Sexy Back With the death of Rue St Laurent a few years ago and all of those institutions no longer monopolizing Montreal's nightlife, there has been an explosion of sexy cocktail bars all over the city. Whether you want to hang in the...
My Endless // ITALIAN SUMMER
Favorite Beaches Of Italy This summer I had the luxury of traveling through Italy for three months from Rome down the Calabrian coast all the way to Palermo, Sicily. It was something that I have been dreaming of doing for years, an idea that was born more than...
LISBON // Zazah Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
Lisbon Art Center & Studios (LACS) is not just any old cowork space. It is a creative hub located in the burgeoning area of Alcantera with a variety of cultural programming, and a killer a rooftop with 360º views of the city and Tagus river.From the people who...
PALERMO // Fud Bocs
It's not easy to find this diamond in the rough. Squeezed somewhere between Palermo's newly refurbished marina and their sprawling waterfront of family sports-filled soccer fields and playgrounds, Fud Bocs feels like you're at a mini resort -- only there are no hotel...
PALERMO // Botteghe Colletti
So you really need to go to this bar. Don't even bother reading the rest of this post. I mean, I would definitely like you to do so. But it's not necessary. Because Botteghe Colletti is the bar you need to go to when you are in...
PALERMO // Tatum Art Jazz Lounge
Tatum Art is as difficult to find as it is to research on-line, however their Facebook page pretty much sums it up: "Un luogo dedicato al buon bere a alla grande musica" (a place dedicated to good drink and amazing music). Quietly located on one of many...
MOMENT OF // silver foil EYES
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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