Photos of the day: Christmas Inspired in Russia

I have to say, I’ve been thinking seriously about moving to Russia these days. I even looked into how much the Trans-Siberian Railway trip would cost – not cheap but it could be a great peek into life in Russia while on a classy and historic train ride. I also love the street style in Russia, minus the fur (which can easily be faked). It’s 2 degrees where I am right now so as it is a Friday, I plan to bundle up well, and pretend I’m in a Siberian bar – dreaming of Russian Lolita style dresses. Christmas inspired…

Xochico, Retire the Cupcake, it’s Conchita time!

My friend in Santa Ana California and I exchange small presents every Christmas. Mine has yet to be sent (and wont be nearly as cool), but before she went to Mexico for the Holidays, she sent me the most adorable coin purse. At first I didn’t really get it. I speak spanish, I’ve been to Mexico, but to me ‘conchita’ meant only “little shell”, then I read the tag “Panaderia Xochico” (xochico bread/pastry shop basically). Then I recognized it for the popular pastry it was, the concha (in chocolate, strawberry or vanilla) and was uber-excited! Had I been more experimental…