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  • A quick run down of Champagne

    I went out to buy a bit of bubbly for  New Years Eve. Label Information is important so here is a quick brief: Sweetness: Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, Sec or Semi Sec Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Vintage or Non Vintage Bottle. Vintage Bottles are more expensive and usually are one grape. Temperature […]

  • New Years Champagne

    2016 is coming.  What do you drink?  Champagne of course!  The drink of Celebration. “Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” Mark Twain Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne. Dorothy Parker In victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it. Napoleon “So […]

  • Christmas Gifts for under the tree

                   

  • Printemps

    Printemps

    Parisian Department Store Printemps celebrates its 150th anniversary.  I had a tour of the beauty section and the main building for the Christmas Decorations.

  • Canon EOS M3

    I used the Canon EOS M3 for to make images and video on my trip to Paris. This is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera.  Nice design and more importantly lightweight for handling. This was a key feature for me running around Paris for appointments; weight fatigue was not an issue because camera weighed around 4 […]

  • Milan Fashion Week

    Milan Fashion Week 2016 is having an embarrassment of riches this season with so many great collections along with many looks. Favorites: Versace showed restraint yet this was a great collection from Donatella, a mixture of the brand DNA  mixing with day wear looks.. Ermanno Scervino went for the sleek feminine silhouette of soft fabrics. […]

  • Behind the Scenes @ Dimitri Fashion Show in Berlin

    Behind the glamour of a runway show there are teams of artists hard at work putting it all together. We managed to get behind the scenes at Dimitri Show during Fashion Week in Berlin.  Seeing models, hair stylists, make up artists, dressers, and stylists at work making it all happen before the ladies hit the […]

  • London Fashion Week

    Collections we liked from London Fashion Week Felder Felder looks were shiny then moved on short skirts with prints. Gareth Pugh went for red  then moved to black this season with a collection that was fun if not a bit over the top. Burberry Prorsum moved into the future with cut outs, mini dresses, and […]

  • IFA2015 Highlights

    There were many highlights from IFA 2015 from smartwatches to smart appliances. The overall theme was connecting not just digitally but also emotionally. Whereas in the past devices were cold and impersonal today they represent our personalities. Our criteria’s were based on design or aesthetic that caught our attention.   We wanted the gadget to look good. […]

  • Polaroid Cube

    Polaroid Cube

    We had an opportunity using the Polaroid Cube snapping pictures at Fashion Week and Berlinale. The first impression we had was the eye catching square shape of the camera. Secondly, it is easy to use. One button on top of the device, just click, wait for the red light then green light. Camera images are […]