This post is written by 2 pairs of hands, mine and my friend’s… I am not afraid to say…This friend prepares the most amazing birthday parties for her kids.  She learned it from her mother, who used to be top… I, as a kid and going to my friend’s and siblings parties, used to go back home and complain to my own mother that my parties were ugly and uninspiring… poor mum!!! Now, this friend is preparing the parties for her own kids… and so am I… The only difficulty is that neither of us is living in Brazil where… Read more

The color of passion, the color of fire and lust… Color that has been inspiring fashion for centuries. Louis XIV used to wear red heeled shoes in the 18th century; after the french revolution, red heeled shoes were banned as they represented the old and despised monarchy. Who has ever forgotten the red shoes of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz? In modern times, red is a synonym of Louboutin shoes and Valentino dresses. Oh, they are just so wonderful! They represent glamour and beauty but they are also what there is best in terms of fashion art. Red is… Read more

Christmas Markets How much I love Christmas!!! Although I was born under the Equator line, where Christmas is a synonym of almost no clothes, beer and champagne, I always admired the snow, the cold, Santa Claus, coming from North Pole with his gnomes, the reindeer, the red velvet suit and the sleigh. In Brazil, although there is some sort of market, it is still not common to see the Christmas markets. The Weinachtsmarket is an open air market where the craftsmen sell their products for Christmas, including exquisite food, wine, cheese, candles, panetones, chocolates, Christmas decoration and even Christmas trees,… Read more