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“OUR name, Sweetie”- A Lesson in Italian Retail Therapy
Channel Patrizia Reggiani’s energy the next time you’re shopping in Italy. Milan might get all the hype when it comes to fashion and couture, but Italy is in no short supply of style. I swear, Italians are genetically gifted when it comes to custom tailoring, accessorizing, and personal style; it’s…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Lemon8
I was invited to Lemon8 and TikTok’s headquarters in New York to celebrate Women’s History Month. Tag along with me! March comes in like a lion and pretty much stays that way through Aries season. But the most important event of the month is not March Madness, no, it’s the…
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Dolce Far Niente… Except Reading
Another trip abroad means another exploration of the local bookstores. This time, let’s head to Italy! It’s fun to visit a new place and adopt a new persona. I’ve gone by Kim, aka Kiki, short for Kimberly or Kimchi, depending on whose asking. Some trips revolve around a mantra or…
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Act.1: A Renaissance (Bookstore)
Let’s visit Cinema Odeon – A 100 year-old theater turned bookstore! At this point with Bookmarq, y’all already know the drill. I start to feel claustrophobic, take an edible and manic book a solo trip abroad, then visit independent bookstores. I’ve been doing this for probably longer than a mental…
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The Medici’s Florence Itinerary, or so I’ve Been Told
Cosimo de Medici, the greatest Florentine patron of the past 5 centuries and one of the most innovative financiers the world has ever seen, died of gout. A man so dedicated to the arts and preserving Florentine prominence that his patronage would be studied across the world could not hold…
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Roman Holiday for the Manic Girlies
Everything you need to know when planning your next trip to Rome: The Eternal City! All roads lead to Rome, and I think I walked just about every last one of them. That’s what tends to happen when you book a flight to a foreign country six weeks in advance.…
Emily Holloway
