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If I have to dress up in the evening it is usually a little black dress, a YSL gypsy skirt with an Irving Fine peasant blouse, or black pants or jeans and an Irving and Fine coat. I tend to lean toward a 70's style and I love an unexpected accessory. I am very inspired by vintage YSL and by eastern european folkloric and ottoman costume.

Can you share your top three favorite spots for dining, shopping, and drinking in the world? Please be as specific as possible! My favorite restaurants in the world are: Galatoires in New Orleans.

I grew up there eating oysters Rockerfellow and oysters on brouchette. I usually like a simple dive or an classic old fashion restaurant. Trishna is famous for it's chili garlic crab and it has a great black pepper crab, hyderabad dahl, okra and the best nan.

Both Wiltons and Le Duc are a bit of a time capsule and have not changed in decades. The oysters are fresh, the martinis are shaken and the desert trolley has floating islands and summer pudding. When I travel I love to try any local small restaurant but I rarely remember the name. I love indian and lebanese food and often eat from the streets. Comments with commercial links are reported as spam.

You know the feeling to hold a new and special garment in your hands, designed with depth and meaning? It was a surprise gift from textile designer Lisa Fine earlier this month I wrote a piece about her textile designs , although I kind of knew what it was when she told me she was going to send me their bestselling peasant top.

I have had it for a week and the fabric feels so soft; double gauze cream cotton with blue embroidery, made in India. Their design is inspired by their travels to exotic places. This is my ode to their peasant blouse, a token of my appreciation. As I unwrapped the blouse and admired it for the first time, I was reminded of the Romanian-blouse paintings by Henri Matisse, with their puffy sleeves - see e. He travelled to Morocco and was fascinated by the city of Tangier, the subject of some of his paintings.

From Matisse in Tangier my mind, enchanted by my blouse, wandered to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who had houses in Morocco; one in Tangier.

When preparing this piece I found a short interview with Lisa Fine. It sums up my first impressions. The hip length blouse has a gathered, self-tied scoop neck and bracelet-length sleeves. The blouse is made in India and is also available in indigo with cream embroidery. Is it unnatural to be in love with embroidered sleeves? I cannot stop admiring their beautiful exotic pattern. The same goes for the embroidered side seams. Such wonderful design details! The tunic has a bohemian vibe but one can easily dress it up and down, depending on the occasion.

It's loose and comfortable, and the cotton fabric feels very soft. They currently have an embroidered coat that I believe is taking a hold of my subconscious.