Today, we woke up pretty early to eat breakfast in the adorable hotel cafe. They had crossaints, pain au chocolat, baguettes, French yogurt, applesauce, cheese, and jams in small individual jars. We ate a lot so we wouldn't have to get lunch later, and then met Basia to start the day. She took us to the Marais, which is the Jewish quarter, and also a gay area. It is probably my favorite place in Paris. There are small boutiques with unique clothes and ac...

Ok, so I'm back in London now, but I'll write chronologically anyways... Today, we arrived in London. First, we went to our hotel, Claridge Hotel on the Champs-Elysee. We were all so excited to have big rooms and private bathrooms. Patty, Allison, and I requested a room together, and it was a lot of fun. The beds were big, and the shower was wonderful. Its really well designed...there is only a spray guard in the front, and the rest of it is open so you do...

For the past few days, I've been doing a lot of shopping. We went on a tour with Basia of the area around the London College of Fashion. This area is the main drag of stores, and if you go down the back streets you'll find several amazing, smaller stores. The stores are having big sales right now, but things on sale are still average price in the US, if not more. My favorite store is Liberty, a beautiful, designer department store with a vibrant flowershop in...

Well, I have arrived in London. After a long (6 hour) and cramped flight, we finally arrived at Heathrow at 10am. We were met by Simon, who took us on a double decker coach bus into London. We then arrived at our residence in South Kensington. Today, the second day, we had orientation at the London College of Fashion from 10am-2:30pm. I received my schedule, and immediately wanted to cry with joy. No class, Monday or Friday, except for three weeks when we ...