Biker chic

So bad! I'm really feeling the biker look lately and it was a hot trend at the Spring 2010 Paris Fashion Week as well. Below are some hot looks from the runway. Now where's my bad boy....

Rawr!

The Roady boot by Steve Madden

Love this jacket

Balmain, on the Paris runway

Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda is my favourite poet. I had the chance to visit one of his homes in Santiago, Chile, now a museum. Its name, La Chascona, which means Tousled Hair, comes from his third wife, Matilde's, hair (also called Medusa). The two met while strolling in nearby Parque Forestal, and for years the house served as a romantic hideaway before they married. Winding garden paths, stairs, and bridges lead to the house. Scattered throughout are collections of butterflies, seashells, wineglasses, and other odd objects. Everything reflects his great love for the sea; the rooms in the house itself are built to resemble a ship. His beautiful poetry is timeless and some of the best are captured in this small collection of love poems.



I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.



Murals painted on the walls outside Pablo's home in Santiago of the poet.

Mission Hill Winery

Mission Hill Winery is located on one of the most breath-taking estates in BC. Treat yourself to a meal in the Terrace Restaurant and if you're going in the summer definitely check the website to see if there are any concerts to attend. I can't think of a more magical setting. One of their best wines (in my opinion) is the 2007 Reserve Shiraz.

Paris, je t'aime

I know it's a cliche but I do really love Paris. It is a city for lovers and I did find my love... in the architecture, cafes, museums and lifestyle. Oh to go stay in this latin quarter apartment, have afternoon coffee avec petits fours and stroll along la rue!