About Me

Mélange is derived from the French word mêler, meaning "to mix." It is also the popular coffee of the traditional Viennese Kaffehaus, a mixture of espresso and steamed milk served on exquisite china and accompanied by a square of chocolate. I am a blend of not only espresso, milk and chocolate but much more- imbibed from a fun ride of a life with my soulmate and husband Georg. I was born in the Philippines, lived in the States and spent 14 years in Europe. My son, born in Washington, DC was 4 months old when we moved to Vienna for some of the most challenging and amazing years of our lives. My husband’s passion for wines brought us to California in 2008 and having worked in Executive Search for the last ten years, I find myself in unfamiliar territory “back in the US and without a job!” So I decided to create this blog to tweak my own passion, that which adds the rainbow to my already colourful life. That which “there has not been a day when I have not given it a thought, a “dress rehearsal”or more precariously, a purchase!” It is fashion, or rather, a style, a story assembled by a mélange of apparel & accessories. Let me share my favorites and my finds and come primp with me!