Auf Wiedersehen 2013

The most magical night of my life, our wedding night - 11 years in the making 

(sorry for the sketchy photo, no professional photos yet)

 Creative collaboration with Sandy Lee Alvarez, my hair stylist and friend

 Outfits that traveled to places I never imagined I'd see

 my very first impressions of the city I call home for now - Frankfurt

 I pretended to be RoboCop - kidding but close

 my very first outfit post in Germany

 Collaborating with Miami Bloggers and a Miami brand all the way from across the world

 the time I announced I was moving to Germany

 one of the most ridiculously good restaurants I had the pleasure dining in with a friend

 the very first time I did a photo shoot in my swimsuit, nerve-racking

 one of my all time favorite posts, which I collaborated with my dear friend Karla a.k.a Kar Gar

 a heavenly experience 

 pretending to be Daisy and semi nailing it

 working with these two lovely ladies, Simonett and Ginger for Macy's and Miami International Fashion Week

 the time half of my body landed in the ELLE UK issue for Art Basel 2012 street style

 one of my favorite days of all time was working with some of my blogger sisters and Pavan Liqueur 

 one of many photo shoots I did with my beautiful friend and photographer Sasha De Almagro

starting a virtual book club was lots of fun

What can I say about 2013, other than it has been a year of unexpected wonderful surprises and although I am exhausted because it's been non-stop, I am beyond grateful for all the opportunities that came my way and the way of my husband. I worked with so many people I care about, met so many new people, had great laughs, good cries and moved across the world to what has been an amazing time thus far. Never the less I miss my family, friends and the comfort of what I used to know as home - Miami; but I know great things are in store for me and I can only look forward to new memories and opportunities. Most importantly I married the man I love, and got to spend one night with all the people I love in what we call our wedding day.

Thank you to all of you who continue to come to my blog to see what I have to say, wear, eat and explore. Your support is invaluable, it wouldn't be worth while if I didn't have your attention. Thank you to all the companies, bloggers and agencies who collaborated with me and most importantly thank you to my family and friends for all your support and belief in me.

with Love,

Ana Aravena Ortuño

Founder/Editor

|CSxE Gift Guide 2013| The Techy Girl

The second CSxE Gift Guide series is for the girl who can't live a second without her technology, and I know so many of them, bloggers especially are on their Laptops, Phones, iPads or tablets at all times because we never stop working. I am sure that you know a few of them yourself, or you may just be one of them. I love all the very chic and cool gadgets that there are out there now, it is so amazing how much we have been able to invent. I feel two most haves for this season are the Frends x Rebecca Minkoff "Taylor" Headphones, which I bought myself as Christmas gift to myself when it was on sale for a limited time during Cyber Monday, or the adorable Jonathan Adler iPhone charger for the girl on the go. 

The Techy Girl:

1. Boostcase - Crossbody Wallet Case for iPhone 5

2. Nordstrom - Hybrid iPhone 5 Battery Case

3. Saks - Dolce & Gabbana Leopard iPhone 5 Case

4. Saks - Portolano Blackberry Gloves

5. Shopbop - Marc by Marc Jacobs Neoprene Tablet Clutch

6. Nordstrom - Frends x Rebecca Minkoff "Taylor" Headphones

7. Saks - Narcisco Rodriguez iPad Clutch

8. Shopbop - Jonathan Adler iPhone Charger

|CSxE Gift Guide 2013| The Host

It's that time of year again, where you are frantically looking all over town and online for special somethings to give to your loved ones, colleagues or your child's teacher. This is where knowing or following a blogger comes in handy, because well they do the homework for you, isn't that just the best, I think so. On this first Gift Guide series, I have collected a few items that I find to be extremely chic and so much fun for that person in your life that just can't get enough of hosting parties. You see, I find gift giving so much more fun, when you give or receive a bunch of smaller things that have been collected through the year or at the last minute (I am looking at you procrastinators), because I rather receive a few things than one large thing. This first series happens to come from just one single store, I usually never do that as I like to introduce you to several stores, but this one had so many good things, I couldn't resist.

The Host:

1. Waiting on Martha - Animalia Coasters 

2. Waiting on Martha - Jonathan Adler Devil Match Strike

3. Waiting on Martha - Luxe Moderne Gold Champagne Flutes

4. Waiting on Martha - Luxe Moderne Small Trophy Bowl

5. Waiting on Martha - Glitter Pom Pom Party Picks

6. Waiting on Martha - Muse Bowl

7. Waiting on Martha - Rosanna 12 Days of Christmas Candles

8. Waiting on Martha - Mini Gold Sparkler Wands