1 week

Ok so the past 5 weeks have gone very quickly. I have finished work and right now I am taking a nice little vacation before my big journey. Here is my upcoming schedule. On Friday Dec. 28th I leave Dallas for Miami. I am going to Miami to see my cousin, his wife and their beautiful baby girl! I cannot wait. I have to enjoy the warm weather while I can! Haha, Then on Monday Dec. 31 I leave Miami and fly to Milan with 2 huge duffle bags and 2 carry-ons! That should be interesting. As soon as I arrive in Milan, I change planes and I fly to Florence. I arrive on New Year's day. And I move into my apartment on Jan.2. So as you can see its going to be an extremely busy few days! But I cannot wait to start 2008 in Florence.

Anyways, on Wednesday night I had a little going away party at an Italian restaurant in Dallas. (You would think I would have chosen something besides Italian food) haha. Here are some pictures from it. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! It really meant a lot to me.

I guess my next post will be from ITALIA!!!!!!!!!
CIAO

6 weeks to go!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT.... 6 weeks to go! I am going to Houston tomorrow to get my visa and then its onto the fun stuff! Like packing... and everyone knows that I like clothes way to much, so it should be interesting to see how the packing goes.... for 10 months!!! Yikes.

Anyways, I have 1 month left at work! I cannot believe it. It has been the best experience and getting to go to work everyday has been better than I could have ever imagined. I am so happy to see everyone's smiling faces every morning !!! I am going to miss them all terribly! :(

I hope everyone is doing well!

baci baci!

MAP OF FLORENCE

Here is a map of Florence.








To locate my apartment...find the duomo... then look in front of it and you will see the smaller building...which is the baptistry... my building is the one located directly below the baptistry on the map!!!!

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Apartment Photos

I found an apartment

Ciao everyone, I Just wanted to let you all know.... I found an apartment. This is what it says under the description: This small studio is located in the centre of Florence, steps from the Duomo. The historic stone palazzo, dating back to the fifteenth century, is where artists like Donatello and Michelozzo had their sculpting and architectural workshops.( PRETTY COOL!) The apartment is one block from the Duomo or main cathedral. And good news for everyone who wants to come and visit. My apartment sleeps 2! So pack your bags and come visit me in Italy. I will be sure to show you a great time!

Well, Things are going well here. Still counting down the days till I make my big trek across to Europe. I am very excited. OH, I wanted to let you all know... my school has a big fashion show at the end of the year that showcases designs by students.

GO to : www.polimoda.tv to check it out. The designs are incredible!

I am attaching some pictures of my apartment. It is small, but perfect for me. And I know that I will enjoy every second of it! CIAO xoxoxox

Masters in Luxury Management is targeted towards graduates wishing to establish a management career in companies which deal in luxury.


Yachts - Italy is among the biggest world manufacturers of luxury yachts. Students visit leading companies, obtain first hand knowledge from their executives and proceed in class, assisted by lecturers, to analyse management systems for the luxury yacht sector. Visit to the "Salone Nautica di Genova" or other major yacht shows are programmed.

Wines - a fully fledged course in Italian wines - with wine tasting experts - wine management in and out field and visits to primary wine fairs and vineyards.

Hotels and restaurants concepts of luxury hotel and restaurant management taught by field professionals, visits to famous restaurants and deluxe hotels.

Fashion and leather industries - luxury fashion as conceived by "Made in Italy", merchandising and management lectured by professionals and visits to several companies.

Automobiles and motorcycles - The management of luxury cars and motorbikes - visits and lectures to primary industries - case studies and fields trips.

Furniture and Home Textiles - Italian furniture and home textile industries - studies of their cluster systems - testimonials, field trips and testimonials in class.

Perfume and Cosmetics - international beauty in luxury - case studies of primary industries, their marketing and management strategies.

Table hollowware, flatware and china - international table hollowware companies - their peculiarities, distribution systems and merchandising.

Design objects - luxury design objects - visits and case studies involving lesser known luxury manufacturers with high potential.

Jewellery, costume jewellery and watches: Italian luxury and design jewellery and costume jewellery - history - trends - field visits to luxury and high end manufacturers.

FIRENZE

Ciao Tutti (Hi Everyone)

I thought I would start my blog now for my upcoming trip to Italy. I feel that this will be a perfect place to hear about my experience abroad. As of now, many of you might already know that I was accepted into a fashion school in Florence, Italy. The school is called Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing! Check it out at www.polimoda.com if you want to learn more.


I will be living in Florence or Firenze... for 10 months and at the end of that time, I will be receiving my masters in Luxury Mangagement.

I would love to hear from all of you! My email address is sreuben3@gmail.com


Baci, Sarah