I bet you weren’t expecting this to pop up in my travel blog. Honestly, I wasn’t either. Bosnia has never made my short list of places to visit. But when a neighbor asked if I’d like to go with her to visit a friend, I said, “What the hell? Let’s go.” I went with no…
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Have you heard of the Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli?No? Me neither.But after seeing the current exhibition showcasing her work at the V&A in London, I’m wondering why the hell not? Yes, she was before our time, but so was her contemporary and rival, Coco Chanel. Was Schiaparelli overshadowed by Chanel? Or does history only have…
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Where in the world is Paula? Well, I’ve been spending most of my time in London, especially at the Victoria and Albert Museum – specifically, in the cafe and gift shop. Opened in 1852, the Victoria and Albert Museum was named after the couple who conceived and established it, Queen Victoria and her beloved husband,…
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