Shopping at Nordstrom Ottawa

Nordstrom, Ottawa, Nordstrom Ottawa, Rideau Centre, Shopping

Over the weekend, my husband and I took a trip to Ottawa, his hometown.  It’s funny, when people think of Ottawa, they think boring and dowdy.  It is a government town, the capital of Canada, after all.  On one of the days, we trekked over to the Rideau Centre, the city’s main mall, to have […]

‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’: Opening Soon

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s is a film about one of the most luxurious department stores in the United States and features interviews with designers like Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg as well as celebrities.  It is the film companion to the book, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman, and also details the store’s history, […]

Should Brands Like J.Crew Sell Bags for over 1K?

Recently, Refinery29 posted an article featuring J.Crew’s latest Edie bag with a price tag of $1,500 US, asking if it’s really worth it.  This bag, only available at their Madison Avenue store – there is a python version that is around $800 (around $900 in Canada) is, with the exception of material, no different from […]

The 4 Types of Label Freaks

One may think a Label Freak (aka Label Whore) is a Label Freak, but really, there are at least four types,  as seen below: The “S/he’s Not Famous To Me” Freak: I came across this type a few years ago at a department store.  A woman proclaimed that a pair of shoes just wasn’t “worth […]

Luca Luca: Elegant and Definitely Wearable for All

Cynthia Cheng Mintz One of the other shows livestreaming from New York Fashion Week was Luca Luca, a line that describes itself as a “high fashion women’s luxury lifestyle brand.” The show today definitely lived up to the standard.  Instead of being funky like many lines try to be, they were staying with their Euro Chic […]

Earn Points While You Travel

Left to right, starting from the top:  Intercontinental Montelucia Resort (Scottsdale, AZ); Umaid Bhawan Palace (Jodhpur, India); Santhiya Resort & Spa (Thailand); W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island (Puerto Rico); Alila Villas Uluwatu (Bali) and Turnberry (UK) Visa Canada’s Infinite card holders now have a new program called the Visa Infinite Luxury Hotel Collection, which allows them […]