With a Greek name that translates as ‘foreigner’ or ‘hospitality’, I feel a special Hellenic connection. One of my favourite places in the world is the spectacular island of Santorini in southern Aegean Sea, a jewel among Greece’s 2,000 islands, where I spent my honeymoon. However, following worrisome developments in Greece over the past few months, … Continue reading
Earlier this week I was in the land of ABBA, IKEA and H&M. Sweden is one of my favourite countries in the world, and I am a big fan of Scandinavian fashion – from high street to high-end. Besides, I am partial to the idea of a ‘smorgasbord’ — another Swedish invention — in my own … Continue reading
This week, my son turned seven. Choosing a present for a boy his age can be tricky: how does one compete with an iPad for his undivided attention? What kind of gifts would be good for both our children and our planet? Here are some ideas. While my son really doesn’t think that clothes make good presents, he very … Continue reading
It’s been a busy few weeks with lots of new and exciting projects that have kept the Green Stilettos Girl rushed off her feet. One of them is the new weekly show ‘Dress Code’ that debuted last Friday on the Swiss financial television channel Dukascopy TV. Dress Code seeks to help you navigate the fascinating universe of … Continue reading
Two topics were trending on social media last week. The first was #TheDress craze which dominated the twittersphere and literally tore us apart with the white-and-gold vs. black-and-blue debate (the verdict is, it is black and blue). While I’m personally not too crazy about the bodycon dress that profoundly challenged our collective sense of vision, I … Continue reading
My three-year-old daughter is obsessed with princess dresses, especially those in lurid colours. Taking them off at bedtime is a constant battle. What I would really love to ask the scientists decoding the human genome is what exactly makes girls genetically programmed to go for pink — of all the colours in nature’s palette! Now don’t get me … Continue reading
The start of a new year is the time to dream big, lay out one’s ambitions and launch new projects. In short, it is all about great expectations! Definitely so for me as I have decided to take a career break this year in order to focus entirely on sustainable luxury fashion in general and this blog in … Continue reading
Last night, on a beach in balmy Miami, Florida, luxury executives likely got to feel the sand between their toes while sipping cocktails as they converged for The New York Times International Luxury Conference. Joining co-hosts Deborah Needleman, editor in chief, T Magazine, and Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times, keynote speakers at this year’s … Continue reading
As I write this post after nearly a two-month hiatus, I am staring out of my window onto a hazy and shimmery late autumn day in Switzerland, hills covered in auburn and golden foliage with an occasional dark green patch. I have just returned from Australia where temperatures had already soared to 40 degrees C … Continue reading
Last week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, British actress Emma Watson, the Harry Potter star and Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, took a stand. Quite literally. In her 13-minute speech, she launched the #HeforShe campaign for gender equality. While the reaction in the media – both mainstream and social – has been rather mixed, … Continue reading
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