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Hello Darlings, A quote cannot be anymore true that the one said by an architecture critic Paul Goldberger, “New York remains what it has always been: a city of ebb and flow, a city of constant shifts of population and economics, a city of virtually no rest. It is harsh, dirty, and dangerous, it is whimsical and fanciful, it is beautiful and soaring – it is not one or another of these things but all of them, all at once, and to fail to accept this paradox is to deny the reality of city existence.”

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One cannot describe the city as complex in structure as it is in its society as well as Goldberger did . New York city is a love and hate affair for many people! With every return to the city you’re caught off guard by the pleasant and not so pleasant surprises. You love it for its careless character and constant motion and yet hate it for its rough and blunt expressions of people and surroundings. It is a city of contradictions that regardless of what you feel towards, you come to admire over the course of time!

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Hello Darlings, With this weekend being a long one, I’ve been spending much of my time at the Veld Music Festival or just catching up on reading and spending time with my family and friends. Which made me think — What makes us happy in life?!

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One would think that it is not exactly a tricky question, but after much thought it turned out to be. In a moment of complete happiness we do not stop to think of why we feel that way, however when feeling down we wonder as to what can make us happy in that very instance. That’s when we turn to “cheap” tricks likes shopping 🙂

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Hello Darlings, Flare pants made a strong comeback in Spring 2012 and the flare trend continues to go strong strong for Fall. With Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren and Prabal Gurung showcasing the signature trend of the seventies, these babies should be top of mind on your fall to-buy list. Flared pants may be an intimidating trend to fall in love with, but I promise they are worth a try!

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