It's finally opened! After what seemed like years, Spazio Etoile has been completely overhauled and is now Louis Vuitton's 14th maison (and first in Italy)- Roma Etoile. A little hint: this is a big deal. Though a capital city, Rome is not the forefront of fashion nor the definition of cosmopolitan. However Rome is slowly marching through the 21st century and an LV maison is just one … [Read more...]

Spot Changing: Versace for H&M
Follow my blog with BloglovinVersace has left the building. Yesterday, the Professor and I stumbled across H&M's latest fashion collaboration- Versace for H&M. Versace-wannabes traveled and even camped for a Donatella fix at at Porta di Roma's H&M shop. There was laughing, crying, hugging and fighting as everyone tried to get the black leather studded jacket or even a small … [Read more...]

Artsy Evening
As I often via for canditature in the Best Mom (and otherwise) Ever Club, I took mini-e out for a night on the town Notte dei Musei, where we immersed ourselves in arte povera and bauhaus at the MAXXI. Despite the 2 am NdM extended hours, I kept us to a cool curfew of midnight. Yeah, it's true: dragging a child around a contemporary art museum late into the evening could be perceived as … [Read more...]

Happiness Is
Last Tuesday, we met with friends from Singapore at da Felice a Testaccio. You know... that Roman trattoria annoited a Michelin Bib Gourmand. So much has been said about da Felice, especially since its transformation from local Roman trattoria wolf to international hipster haven in sheep's clothes. Whether it's all that and then some probably depends on how much you enjoy eating Roman … [Read more...]

