art + sanctuary.

Houston gets a bad rap for sprawl and humidity. The Texas oil center is okay, though: lots of shopping, shiny buildings, ladies who dress grabbing a 9AM cupcake, restaurants galore, Continue reading →

cheery hillsides. valparaíso, chile

Port towns are full of character{s} and chaos. Just go to Naples or Marseilles and say otherwise. Valparaíso is no different. Navigating el plan (commercial center) is fairly simple, but Continue reading →

crossed over. {floral terror} phoenix, arizona

“I am SO sorry.” I texted a friend who, upon my recommendation, would check into my Phoenix, Arizona, hotel later in the weekend. I had just dropped my bags in Continue reading →

f.o.v.o.d. {friend of…}

Just about the same time I landed in Paris from fair Milano (unintentionally following Fashion Week: Milan; Copenhagen), some of my favorite people from Dallas arrived to do some for Continue reading →

this is where i come from. {origins}

This is where I come from. From the mountains and from the sea, and shadows of places that look out of reach. From rivers bothering no one, moving down the Continue reading →

caught in the rain.

Stockholm weather temperament can be a bit … bi-polar. The temperature is steady — about 72 during the day. But one minute it’s blue skies and warm sun on your Continue reading →