GOYARD

The hightly desirable, illusive tote

at the moment has been claimed

by the famous luxury designer

Maison Goyard, a 144 year

Parisian luggage and handbag maker. 

Sightings of this bag are rare. 

In 1997 a fashion entrepreneur,

Jean Michel Signoles,

bought the established and

at the time antiquated brand

and brought it back to life. 

With a few pops of color to

Goyard's signature pieces,

Jean Michel managed to revamp

Goyard's stodgy image

into a relatable chic luxury

for the modern woman.   

Goyard's marketing strategy,

however remains conservative

and traditional in the sense

of their determined focus

on prestige and exclusivity. 

Oh  dear Santa Claus, 

when not Chanel  iconic bag ,

then this one...please...

HURRICANE SANDY

The rain is already coming down

and coastliness are owerflowing

as the East Coast braces

for hurricane Sandy.

For a sesond time in a year,

NYC is under a complete lock down,

with subways, ending service
in anticipation of the storm.

HURRICANE SANDY IS NO JOKE...

The Opera House in Krakow

Krakow has a great new opera house and theatre complex than ranks with the best in Europe.

After many years of strenuous efforts, the opening of the Krakow Opera was on December 13, 2008. Krakow composer Krzysztof Penderecki's "The Devils of Loudon", directed by Laco Adamik, will be inaugurating the new stage at 48 Lubicz Street.

The modernistic building, already a fixture on the cityscape of Krakow, was designed by Krakow architect Romuald Loegler and his associates Piotr Urbanowicz and Grzegorz Dresler. Construction began in 2004. The claret-coloured walls of the opera house, the largest structure of the complex, with the Great Stage inside, are imposing to say the least.

The grey building with its semicircular roof is uncannily reminiscent of the old Krakow Operetta, thereby keeping alive the memories of local opera lovers. The building, which served as a horse riding school at the beginning of the twentieth century, has been incorporated into the modern Opera House in an especially creative way.

Recomendation : If would you know where the Opera House is situated, please ask the tourists...the best from Australia....because many local people couldn't tell us  how to find it...Maybe it was only a language problem....The young couple from Australia showed us the way to the Opera immediately...

Anyway I prefer the old historical building "Juliusz Słowacki Theatre" which is located in the center of the city…

             Photo by Fillipo Bianchi - He puts the camera on the roof of a blue car to obtain a water-like effect

 

This theatre, named after the great

Romantic playwright, Juliusz Slowacki,

was built in 1892 by the Polish

architect Jan Zawiejski.

The exquisite theatre was opened in 1893.

It's a miniature version of Charles Garnier's

famous Paris Opera House.

Nowadays  in a historical  building is playing  only drama...



KRAKOW

Today I am leaving  to Krakow and  I'll stay there for some days...

Castle Devin

Had a brilliant time locally today and yesterday...

I started yesterday with the intention of an early start, aiming to visit the Castle Devin which is located 10 km far from  my home. Morning view to the castle was amazing.

Virgin Tower

The ruin itself, however, is still a glorious landmark with turrets and

walls rising  from the rocky  hillsides.

Looking exactly  like a rock from a chess board, the Virgin Tower stands separately from the Upper Castle and its one of the  country's most iconic images.

Castle Devin

It was really beautiful morning...

C.I.N.D.Y.

“Even I Don’t Wake Up Looking Like Cindy Crawford!”

If even Cindy Crawford laments the fact

that she doesn’t look as good

as the Cindy Crawford represented in the media,

then why should the rest of us

feel guilty that we don’t

look like the celebrities

 

Oh Cindy...

I remember growing up and dreaming

about looking like her one day.

Obviously that didn't happen.
-

Not even with hooded eyes
and from a distance.
-

I even used to steal my Mum's eye liner

to make a beauty mark

above my lip similar to hers.



 Apparently she was discovered

at the age of 16 by a newspaper photographer

 when she was working during her summer job

in a corn field. So we have it.

The secret is in the corn!
I wish I knew it sooner ...

"Not that I believe I can have it all:

I believe I can have it all, just not at the same time

Anyway ... "When I wake up 

I wish looking like Cindy Crawford“

COCO CHANEL

"There have been several Duchesses of Westminster but there is only one Chanel."

Coco Chanel

Chanel bags are truly timeless. They have represented luxury and fashion for over 50 years. A 50 year old Chanel bag is more desirable today then it was then. A Chanel bag serves as an antique item…a collectors product, something to hand down to your daughter and granddaughter.

That reminds me that I need one...

Hm...Maybe I should write Santa or something...

 

The Chanel bag...

If there is one thing that would easily come to mind when someone says “Chanel”, it would probably be the image of their most iconic bag, the 2.55.

Morning's mood

I'm pretty sure today is a beautiful day.

It's still morning, so it's not quite

deep enough into the day to tell,

but I think it will be.

And I don't mean beautiful as in sunny

and warm and refreshing

with a slight breeze.

I'm not talking about the weather.

I think today is going to be beautiful

for all its mundane moments.

Today's little things -- books to read,

places to go, food to eat --

have started to gather and

it's gonna be good.

I can tell.

And you know what,

to heck with all of that,

I want to create meaning and

substance and depth from nothing.

I want to do it everyday.

I want to live my life looking

for redemption in a sprinkler

and transcendence in the steam rising

from a pot of boiling water.

I want to look for God in the rain

that is just about to drop from

the heavy clouds at this very moment.

So maybe I am talking about the weather.

No turn on red

I've been noticing more and more,

Foto: Andrew Miller

no one seems to follow this...

The middle of the week

It may only be the middle of the week

but we’ve already got our weekends planned

and are super eager to kick-start a knees up.

But there’s only one qualm we need to sort

before we go wild – what to wear?

We have two days to arrange a killer style ...

Indian Summer

If this Indian summer is giving you the itch to get away - let's go.

If your life is as hectic as mine, then the weekends are the stuff your dreams are made of.  There's nothing better than letting loose for both days, so why not truly get away from it all.   You don't need a big budgets and schedules,  call for something a little more, well, convenient. Enter the Austria — our neighbors to the south know a thing or two about easy livin', and the scenery and fresh air can't be beat.

A trip along the Austrian Danube unfolds like a treasured picture book. Roman ruins (some dating to Emperor Claudius), remains of medieval castles-in-air, and Baroque monasteries with "candle-snuffer" cupolas perching precariously above the river stimulate the imagination with their historic legends and myths.  If your schedule allows  gives more time to take in the picturesque vineyards and the castles perched on crags overlooking the river.

 

These activities are all perfect for a fall getaway. Can you say foliage?

Happy weekend

I can’t believe it’s already October, can you?

The time is passing by like mad

and this is just another reminder to enjoy every moment,

stop and smell the flowers, listen to the birds chirping

and breathe in the fresh air like there’s no tomorrow.

That’s what I’m wishing you all for this weekend

and for every single day – life is too short,

let’s not miss all this bliss..

HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND

The most beautiful day

As you fall asleep, say,

"I will sleep deeply and wake up

full of energy.

Tomorrow is going to be

the most beautiful day of my life."

Good night!