Tag: Rustem Pasha

Brunello Cucinelli @ Neiman Marcus

Brunello Cucinelli spring collection was presented in Italy last year during an exceptional moment for  Cucinelli himself. His company celebrated 40 years, and his restoration project in Solomeo was completed.

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Evening With Ken Downing @ NM

I love and was missing attending Neiman Marcus events; they always organize the most enjoyable … Continue reading "Evening With Ken Downing @ NM"

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Stylist Luncheon Fall 2018

Last Wednesday was the South Coast Plaza stylist fall Luncheon. As always the organization was … Continue reading "Stylist Luncheon Fall 2018"

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Viva Manilacaba!

Manilacaba is a mix of Filipino art and Christian Louboutin geniality! Vibrant and beautiful they … Continue reading "Viva Manilacaba!"

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Valentino Stylist Luncheon 2018

Another beautiful event organized by Valentino boutique. This time, it was a get together with … Continue reading “Valentino Stylist Luncheon 2018”

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Spring Stylist Luncheon

Another delightful time with the South Coast Plaza boutique managers, getting insider’s look at the hottest trends for Spring.

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Beijing Is Everything That We Dream Of!

China is a fabulous place to visit. With more than 14000 Km of coastline, desert and mountains this gigantic country has a lot to offer. This was our first family trip to China and nothing better than start with the capital city, Beijing.

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Siji Minfu Restaurant Peking Roast Duck

Served with heye bing, tian Mian Jiang and green onions, the famous slow roasted and succulent duck is something that everyone should try. We tried it, and we loved it!!

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AG Restaurant St Germain

The food is known for being creative and delicious. The location is well known and desired. So what else could I ask for? Nothing! After walking around the Louvre for the whole morning, nothing better that a good restaurant.

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As the largest city in a country where the main religion is Islam, Istanbul has 3000 mosques. The architecture varies from the Ottoman Empire to Byzantine, and it’s really hard to pick which one to visit – no matter your religion – because they are all astonishing. As I said in my first post about Istanbul, this is a fabulous place to visit. And today I will show some Mosques that I saw and loved…

Suleymaniye (The Magnificent) –  This is the second largest mosque in Istanbul. It was built in the 16th century by Mimar Sinan a famous Ottoman architect for the Sultan Suleyman the Magnificient.  The tombs of the Sultan, his wife Hurren, and architect are in there.
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Blue Mosque (or Sultanahmet) – It was built during the 17th century and it faces Hagia Sophia. Different from other mosques, it has 6 minarets (towers are  typical of  mosques, with a balcony where a muezzin calls muslin to pray), and it is the most popular tourist attraction in Istanbul.
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Gardens Between Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
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Hagia Sophia –  This is a very impressive former cathedral, turned mosque, turned museum. The architecture is Byzantine, and it was constructed in 537.  Until 1453, it was a Greek Orthodox cathedral, except for 58 that the Catholic Church took over, between 1204 to 1261 it was a Roman Catholic Cathedral.  In 1453, they converted the building into a mosque and in 1931, it was closed… to be reopened in 1935 as the actual museum.
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New Mosque (or Yeni Cami )- It started to be constructed in 1597 requested by the wife of the Sultan Murad III, but due to political and other problems it was finished in 1663. The interior is absolutely captivating. If you have the chance to visit, don’t miss it.
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Rustem Pasha  – Built between 1561 and 1563, it has the most beautiful Iznik tiles that I have seen. In my opinion, this should be the so called “Blue Mosque”.  It was commissioned by a Grand Vizier of Suleyman’s court. This mosque is for sure my favorite!

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Mosques in Istanbul  | Driferreira.com
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