Surely if you’ve been here for a while, you’ve noticed the price of clothes rising constantly. When I first came here five years ago, tops, skirts and dresses were reasonably priced for the quality of …
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Just in case this rainy, cool weather has you wanting to curl up on your couch and do nothing but totally “veg out” this whole weekend – I have the perfect solution for you! If you’ve got cable, Channel TCM is presenting an homage to famed cinema director, Stanley Kubrick. It would have been 80th birthday this day, so starting at 16:30 on Saturday afternoon is a series of four of his best known films and a special documentary of his life. If you already have plans to go out, it’s definitely worth recording!
So if there’s anyone who has actually been following Buenos Aires Style, you may have noticed that this past month, I’ve had no new articles – this is not because I totally dropped off the face of the planet – I just dropped off of this SIDE of the planet – and ended up exactly on the other side – in Tokyo, Japan. So the next few articles will be some special editions of “Buenos Aires Style – in Tokyo”. Hope you enjoy!
We arrived on June 17 at the Narita Airport, had our fingerprints taken and upon arrival to the baggage claim, realized that my luggage that was supposed to go from Buenos Aires to Chicago to Tokyo took a detour to Dallas from Chicago and would not be arriving for two more days.
Today when I woke up it was three degrees (Celsius, in Fahrenheit that would be about 37 degrees) – so we’re into winter and all of Argentina is getting colder in these months. Even though the cold here doesn’t even compare to my hometown Chicago’s blistery weather, it still wreaks havoc on my skin. There are tons of products available to care for your skin, but a lot tend to be over-perfumed, overpriced, over-packaged and sometimes even require you to purchase 3-4 other supplementary products (that’s unethical marketing!). So today I’m going to break this down and give you a few economical suggestions to maintain your beautiful skin in cold weather – the sustainable way.
Last week, I found my way to Standard Restaurant in Palermo Hollywood -a cleverly designed cozy corner restaurant with beautiful lighting that really added to the modern ambiance. The tall walls were covered in wood to their height of approximately four meters high and the warmth radiated with the correct usage of lighting and mirrors that sufficiently opened the space and reflected the tree lined street just outside. Although the female servers’ uniforms were slightly reminiscent of Amish frocks, they seemed to move about the table well – doing their jobs pleasantly and efficiently. So there’s the setting – are you there? Let me tell you a little bit about the food now.
Stephane Ducret will be exposing his work at ArteBa this year. This Swiss modern artist will be showing his work with two galleries: Galerias del Paseo (Manantiales/Punta del Este y Montevideo) and Angel Guido Art Project between May 29 and June 2.
He’s a must see for those who love modern art and recently a topic in Vogue Magazine for his trendy interior designs.
Girardo Sirolli will be presenting his work at the Galeria Forma on Thames 1620 starting this Saturday evening. There will be a special inauguration with drinks at 19:00 on May 31st and the art will be shown until June 12.
Although Buenos Aires is located quite near the coast, it’s surprisingly difficult to find fresh fish in this city. Argentina is a country known for its meat, so what do you do if you’re in the city and craving your favorite nigiri, sashimi or maki rolls? Fortunately, there are a few places that you can go for Japanese food where the food is fresh, the ambiance is good and you can leave feeling like a sumo wrestler without breaking the bank.
Location: Av. de Mayo between Bolivar y Tarcuari
Description: Festival of the Patrimonio Argentino in the streets with Tango shows, clases, milongas and orchestras. Participants include La Viruta Tango, La Marshall, El Beso, El Parakultural, Practica “X”, El Motivo Tango, La Baldosa, Grisel and Porteno y Bailarin.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2008-05-24
One of the most modern and free forms of art that many societies share is graffiti. I used to love being stuck at train crossings in Chicago because inevitably, you would see some wonderful messages or pictures – sometimes really amazing “traveling galleries” passing in front of you while you sat on your bike or in your car. Even walking down the streets, there would be wonderful murals on the walls – paintings of influential individuals or whatever expression that the artist felt was important to share with the world at the time. And the artist does put the time and effort into the work, knowing full well that it lasts only for a limited amount of time.
For those of you like me who are enamored with everything about Brasil… here it is! The Brasilian Film Festival arrived this week in Buenos Aires! From May 8-14, 2008, the Village Recoleta Theaters will be hosting this year’s events. For more information, including trailers, interviews, showtimes and special events, click on the title for the official website.
