Scent of a City

Currently, i am in Chicago -the Windy City as they say- and staying at the James Hotel, my stay is a true delight! We're upgraded to a loft suite -thanks to Twitter ;) - and promise to post some pics later.

Spring is turning into summer, and the city is vibrant and smells the same! Do you know that feeling and smell of a new, inspiring environment; wishing you could take it home with you? Now you can, actually! With their new unisex collection, The Scent of Departure, Magali Senequier and Gérald Ghislain have captured the essence of 17 cities across Europe, Asia and the America's. Each of the rectangular spray perfume bottles is labeled with a luggage tag and the three letter airport code of the city it was inspired by. At $45.-, something to take home to from Henri Bendel NY, Harvey Nicols London and Edition Tokio. Check it out online at http://www.thescentofdeparture.com. Wonder what they think Chicago smells like...

The Scent of Departure

Getting ready for a Chicago Citybreak

I am looking very much forward to our upcoming travels! I still have about a week to figure out what-to-pack before going to Chicago, and was so lucky to score this almost perfect vintage Balenciaga bag on Ebay!

Balenciaga Motorcycle Giant City Bag in beige

Hope it will arrive in time. It goes well with almost every item in my planned wardrobe, which I will update on later. We're staying at the James Hotel Chicago, which has got great reviews on Tripadvisor. 

I was quite lucky as on booking I got a free upgrade as well, sending a Twitter message to the James' team. How thoughtful is that ? 

The James Hotel Chicago