Articolul de astăzi este, practic, împărțit în două. Cea de-a doua parte este dedicată Istanbulului (orașul meu preferat alături de Paris), unde am reușit, în sfârșit, să ajung după o „pauză” de doi ani. În tot acest timp lucrurile s-au schimbat destul de mult (motivele le știm cu toții): prețurile au scăzut considerabil (nu că Istanbulul ar fi fost vreodată un oraș scump, dar acum foarte multe lucruri sunt chiar mult mai ieftine decât la noi în țară), orașul vechi nu mai e ticsit cu turiști, partea asiatică s-a dezvoltat enorm iar în zona Taksim auzi vorbindu-se mult mai multă arabă decât turcă. Indiferent de schimbările care au survenit în ultimele luni, mie Istanbulul mi s-a părut mai frumos ca niciodată – un oraș pe care nu-l poți compara cu niciun altul, care-ți dă o energie unică, cu niște contraste izbitoare care-i oferă un farmec total aparte. Este, cel puțin din punctul meu de vedere, cel mai reușit mix între Occident și Orient, trecut și prezent, istorie și modernizare, islam și secularism.
Happy birthday to this cutie (second picture)! #30andfabulous
Inside the fitting room at Zara.
Portobello stradale: 2015 versus 2017.
Building that strength hahhaha.
When sales hit Michael Kors, me and my friends go buy some pretty nice leather wallets.
Let’s listen to some live music: LP and Kings of Leon.
Book recommendations:
1. “A Tale of Love and Darkness” by Amos Oz is one of the best books I’ve read in the last couple of years. Oz chronicles his childhood in Jerusalem at the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel, building one of the funniest, most tragic and most touching stories you’ll ever come across in books and in real life;
2. “Istanbul: The Imperial City” by John Freely.
And another birthday girl makes an appearance: the happiest of birthdays, Pis!
Inside the fitting room at H&M.
Also inside the fitting room at H&M: trying on the orange skirt and the bow pink suede sandals.
1. Michael Kors bag;
2. H&M leather ankle boots;
3. Aldo flat sandal;
4. Nike air zoom pegasus.
1. go write your own story!
2. it confuses people;
3. late night thoughts;
4. well, that happens to us all.
At Therme: relaxing and fooling around.
Let’s have a drink here: Linea/Closer to the moon.
1. + 2. obsessed with oud perfumes lately: “Oud” by Robert Piguet and “Mukhalat Malaki” by Swiss Arabian;
3. souvenirs from Greece haha;
4. life-changing hair product.
1. + 2. that weekend has been unforgettable;
3. best ice cream in town: at Delicii Libaneze;
4. #tb to one year ago in Capri.
On my nails these past three months: “Berry in Love” (deep, dazzling plum red), “Beauty marked” (striking statement crimson), “Fifth avenue” (a stylish and creamy red-orange blend) and “Sit me in the front row” (distinguished juicy raspberry -more here) from Essie.
ISTANBUL
City of Two Continents – view from “360istanbul“, the beautiful restaurant set in a penthouse perched on a 19th century apartment building overlooking the old embassy row in Beyoglu.
Literally crossing continents to meet with this bad boy who two years ago decided to move to Istanbul and have the time of his life.
The city of dreams, majesty, seven hills, “a hundred names” and huge contradictions, Istanbul is the only city in the world that lies on two continents, Asia and Europe, between East and West, Islam and secularism, ancient and modern (more here, here, here and here).
It’s pure magic, baby!
Home is where the light is.
– FIN –