Ajiri grew up in Austin, Texas and lived in New York City for 10 years. She worked in the fashion and museum worlds as an editor, stylist, research intern and associate curator at several fashion magazines, The Costume Institute of The Met, and the Museum of the City of New York. Recently she co-authored her first book, Where's Karl?, about the whereabouts of Karl Lagerfeld that became a NY Times best seller.
I was introduced to gazpacho when I was a waiter at a restaurant next to Central Park, New York, in the early 2000s. The summer was particularly hot and everyone was on a gazpacho craze. I couldn’t understand why they wanted to slurp cold pureed tomatoes. Ick! One taste of ...
La canicule is here! As I mentioned last week, I am pretty crazy obsessed about protecting my daughter from the sun’s skin-damaging cancer-making UV rays. Surprisingly enough stylish UV protective gear is hard to find here. I know Europeans love to bronzé (tan) and wear as little as possible on the plage (beach) and at the pool, but ...
Something I miss about life in New York City (that I’ll complain about to anyone who’ll listen) is the ease and variety of ordering takeout. There’s just something about being able to go online and order whatever you’re craving, whatever the hour. In Paris, there aren’t many options if you want to sit on your ...
Today’s the day! I am so excited to launch MANNA Paris for fellow English-speaking women and mothers abroad and our Francophile friends back in the home country. I have been dreaming this up for a year. And like all journeys and adventures in life, over the months and months ...
Lou Murrin-Honoré is a cross-cultural communications specialist with over twenty years’ experience in international media, who has held key creative and management roles in the television industry, including Director of Youth Channels for Turner Broadcasting, France as well as Head of Acquisitions for ...
