kim said

Spring Fling in Florence

Last weekend in the country with my sister and her husband's family was enchanting. We ate incredible food, played scrabble, and walked in the snow. This evening I'm off to Florence to meet up with the FIDM Study Tour for the Italian portion of the their trip. Hello springtime--the weather is supposed to be fantastic!

In the meantime,
* Read my Q&A with the San Francisco-based designers behind the new line OdileOdette.
* This is mighty heartwarming.
* Can't wait to check out this London bookshop.

Special Message for a Special Person

Dear Lily,

Today I had tea, a scone with jam and cream, and a piece of cake at an Orangery. (An orangery is kind of like a Mousery, only it's for oranges, not mice). The Orangery was behind a palace with a beautiful garden.

I wish you could've been there with me!

Love,
Kim

On Muses; Overheard in Hampstead

Sitting in a Hampstead coffee shop today, I overheard this conversation between a bored teenage Claudia Schiffer look-alike and her mom.

Mom: Wouldn't you like to be someone's muse?
Daughter: What's a muse?
Mom: It's a person who inspires an artist.
Daughter: Oh! You mean like Victoria Beckham and the way she inspires Marc Jacobs?