We were standing on a balcony, boots in a bit of snow, gazing over a glorious skyline. It was my last day in Reykjavik and I was going on and on about my adoration of Iceland, to this perfect stranger, when he cut in and said: Yoko Ono loves it here. I laughed aloud,...

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Friday Frock & Fizz
This and... ...That. Image Credits: Frock // Fizz
Trial & Error
I've been working on a written project. It takes time. Lots of time. The process is different than blogging. Inventing a much longer form is all about trial and error. I've noticed my best writing comes from the same position I utilized in college, as a Political...
Dolce & Gabbana
J'adore Dolce & Gabbana. Every collection, each ad campaign. Now and forever, let's frolic in a fruit field wearing a D&G frock. Images via Dolce & Gabbana.
The Secret Language of Birthdays
Each of my three brothers celebrated a birthday last week. All the singing and champagne-ing made me wonder: do our birth dates describe anything about us? And then I recalled meeting a gentle old soul of a woman in a Chicago nail salon last year...stay with me...as...
girls just want to have fun
It is such a gift to have girlfriends who feel more like sisters. Cherish every freaking awesome, hilarious, this-would-only-happen-to-us moment. Happy weekend!
House Doctor
House Doctor is a Danish based design company. They mix and match original elements, all of which are aesthetic pleasures. I discovered their prescription via decor8. You can also check out the House Doctor blog for a daily dose of interior vitamins. I'm hooked....
Beverly Hills, Baby.
I lived in Beverly Hills for about four years in my mid-twenties. I never really said goodbye because I frequent the City of Angels for work and family visits. Those quintessential bungalows of The Beverly Hill Hotel will forever stay in style and I suppose it's the...
Icelandic Design Shop
Word on the JBD street: if you are in Reykjavik you must go to the old harbor district, Hafnarbúdir. It's the polestar of creativity when it comes to design. I sauntered into Myrin, a well-curated shop of Nordic and Scandinavian style. It even has an attached eaterie,...
Icelandic Design Shop
Word on the JBD street: if you are in Reykjavik you must go to the old harbor district, Hafnarbúdir. It's the polestar of creativity when it comes to design. I sauntered into Myrin, a well-curated shop of Nordic and Scandinavian style. It even has an attached eaterie,...

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