Stylish Simplicity – The Tiffany T Bracelet
There has been great deal of press about the new Design Director of Tiffany & Co., Francesca Amfitheatrof. She is the first woman to have this position at the storied American jewelry company....
View ArticleWeekend Inspiration – All of the Lights – Campo de’ Fiori
For me the day after Thanksgiving has nothing to do with shopping. It means I can start playing Christmas carols. This probably comes as a shock to people who don’t know me well, as I appear to be a...
View ArticleLife in Rome – A Tour of Bulgari’s Heritage Collection
Recently AWAR (The American Women’s Association of Rome) had the privilege of taking a small (only twenty members) private tour of Bulgari’s Heritage Collection. I RSVPed the minute I read the...
View ArticleHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
I cannot believe it’s Christmas 2014 already. Where did this year go? In a sea filled with awful news (I really need to ease up on how much I watch and read everyday), it’s good to be reminded of...
View ArticleLife in Rome – The Flaminio Flea Market
Borghetto Flaminio is not as well known as the famous Porto Portese market. The latter has more furniture but Flaminio is the market to check out for authentic vintage/used designer clothes and...
View ArticleDesign Inspiration – La Bandita Townhouse – Pienza, Tuscany
I’ve read about La Bandita, a country house near Pienza and have seen photos of it in various shelter magazines/design articles. A little over a year ago, John Voigtmann and his wife Ondine Cohane...
View ArticleLife in Rome – My Attempt to Take Ballet Classes at the “Fame” School
Recently, I wrote about how I was inspired by Garance Doré’s post on the New York City Ballet. Last week I checked out IALS (Istituto Addestramento Lavoratori dello Spettacolo) aka the Fame school in...
View ArticleWeekend Inspiration – Chocolate from SAID dal 1923
I was in the San Lorenzo neighborhood the other day and had to stop by SAID to pick up some chocolate. I’m more of a Swedish Fish, Jelly Bellys, and Gummy Bears type person but I do appreciate...
View ArticleLife in Rome – My Trip to Pienza, Tuscany
Earlier I wrote about the interior design of La Bandita Townhouse. Clearly the owners, John and Ondine, have put as much thought into the service as they did into the décor. From the first email to...
View ArticleLife in Rome – A Taste (just a taste) of Spring
The song UMBRELLA is playing on a loop in my head. Finally, we had a sunny day in Rome today. I try not to complain too much on Twitter given what my friends who live on the East Coast in the States...
View ArticleLife in Rome – Chez Dédé Opening Party
A few years ago I wrote about how much I adore the boutique accessories label founded by Andrea Ferolla and Daria Rein, Chez Dédé. There has been a lot of retail space turnover in our neighborhood....
View ArticleLife in Rome – An Escape to Sperlonga to Beat the Heat
Of course there was drama. My friend Marta and I decided to get the heck out of dodge as this heatwave is one of the worst on record. There are no signs of relief. I understand week or so with these...
View ArticleLife in Rome – This Time I am Ready for Ferragosto
First, I’ve just returned to Rome from a business trip to the States and the Caribbean. Below are some random observations: Los Angeles traffic continues to get worse. How is this possible. Target is...
View ArticleMy Return to Sicily
Hello, my name is Arlene Antoinette Gibbs and I have a Sicily problem. It’s bad. Every time I go, i wish I could stay longer. There’s so much of the island I haven’t seen yet, for example the entire...
View ArticleDesign Inspiration – Bar Luce – Prada Fondazione, Milan
Hold up, how is it October already? One of my friends in the States was complaining about seeing Thanksgiving decorations already. I guess we should be grateful they weren’t for Valentine’s Day 2016....
View ArticleSelf-Promotion – How do it Without Alienating Everyone?
Yes, the title is a question not a statement. This is a road my entrepreneur/freelancing friends and I are trying to navigate. I was thinking about this while walking home after meeting up with some...
View ArticleMy Ten Year Anniversary.
I’m not sure why I started blogging ten years ago today. The blogging world has changed a great deal since my first post POST. Back then nobody was making money from blogging. It was way to...
View ArticleLife in Rome – Where to go for Cocktails
The wonderful women at Italy Casa Mia asked me to write a guest post about where to have delicious cocktails in Rome. It was hard work, very difficult research. Photo: Gina Tringali However, somehow I...
View ArticleBuone Feste!
Wait a minute. How is it Christmas Eve already?! It’s a miracle that I’m still alive to write this short post. The farmer market was madness this morning. I was there at 7:45 a.m. and the nonne were...
View ArticleLife in Rome – New Year, New Address
I would say Happy New Year, but it’s already January 21th. After living in the Historic Center on Via del Pellegrino for seven years, I have moved to a new neighborhood. I now live in Parioli. To say...
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