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Gab & Jo Boutique – Made in France

11 mai 2014 02:40 / 3 Comments /

Gab & Jo I met Alexis when I visited my ultimate dream apartment in Paris. He was the owner. He has since done away with luxury apartments and is now focusing his attention on something closer to his heart : all things made in France. Just a handful of months ago he opened up Gab & Jo (named after his two kids) where there is something made-in-France for everyone, EVEN for the FRENCH.

Alexis is incroyablement friendly and very enthusiastic. I met him at the boutique as he sauntered back from grabbing his lunch and a few macarons. He eagerly showed me around his boutique, excited about the smallest details and most delightful elements of his endeavor. Seriously, Arnaud Montebourg should come in to visit for inspiration. Read more →

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Vintage Gallery – Americana in Paris

22 février 2014 02:14 / Leave a Comment /

Vintage Gallery 75017  Jukeboxes, slot machines, gum ball machines, gasoline pumps, Limoge porcelain statuetes of the Statue of Liberty made for the bicentennial of the USA in 1976, traffic lights, telephones, Coca Cola machines… these are just a few of the tings you’ll find at Vintage Gallery.

Patrick Guérin has a fantastic place on the boulevard Pereire in the 17th. An incredible collection filling every square meter of his gallery. I have been wanting to visit it for some time, but as I walk by it normally on my way home after opening hours, I usually satisfy myself with a little « lèche vitrine« . This time I happened by in the afternoon. Patrick is celebrating his 20th year there this year. Pretty fantastic for privately owned gallery in the 17th. But even better : he has decades more than that in Americana, artifacts, vintage objects and amazing things to decorate your life with. Vintage Gallery : Number 17 bld Pereire 75017 Paris. Tel : +33 (0)6.09.17.52.50. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 3pm-7pm or upon appointment. Read more →

Posted in: American in Paris, Exposition, Fun, Games, New York, Paris, Trendy, Vintage / Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Pin the Shoe on the Dress

13 février 2014 22:32 / Leave a Comment /
Pin the Shoe on the Dress
#ModCloth and more for a fun and chic Valentine’s Day outfit to go to dinner, dancing and beyond with your Chéri!
Which shoe would you with these two dresses? Read more →
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Pretty Paris Carnival Pictures

27 janvier 2014 03:13 / 3 Comments /

Playing like kids in Paris Chéri and I went out to play on the last day of the carnival at the Grand Palais. It was a sugar-coated-colorful afternoon of playful diversion from daily life. I toted along my camera, knowing full well I was going to want to snap pictures like crazy. And I did. I have more in the flickr album if you don’t get enough here on the blog!  Enjoy my shots and let me know which ones are your top three favorites in the comments below.

*Candy Apply bisous from Paris!* Read more →

Posted in: Activity, American in Paris, Bon Plan, Charm, City of Paris, Events, Family, Fun, Monument, Paris, Photography, Pretty!

New Year’s Poem with Love!

31 décembre 2013 05:49 / 2 Comments /
Happy New Year!
I hope you sparkle, I
hope you have fun,
I hope your glass is raised with friends
and I hope when it’s done,
someone has kissed you
and wished you
the warmest of cheers,
because you all deserve the bestest,
of bestest,
most fabulous
new years!
With love, from Paris
~Melissa

♥

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Girls Guide to Paris party

12 décembre 2013 02:56 / 2 Comments /

Gathering a slew of Paris bloggers and personalities for a coupe or two of bubbly at a fashion boutique on the Faubourg Saint Honoré,  seemed like a fabulous idea to me. Sign me up!

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Towards the end of November Girls Guide to Paris threw a cocktail party at the Michael Kors boutique on the Faubourg Saint Honoré to promote their GO Card wich gives you exclusive access and discounts around Paris….what a fabulous place to have a coupe and mingle with other expats, bloggers and fashion people… Read more →

Posted in: American in Paris, Blogs, Events, Expat, Fun, Paris, Tourist, Travel, Trendy, Uncategorized

A Wonderful Time seeking Coco Chanel

1 décembre 2013 02:52 / 12 Comments /

N° 5I was invited to join a fun and delightful tour with a new company called Wonderful Time. They were in the final stages of testing their tours, and asked me to join a group (thanks to Pamela of francophilia who put me in touch with them, and who joined me on the tour) for a tour of Coco. THE Coco.

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Posted in: Activity, City of Paris, Fashion, Fun, Haute Couture, History, Luxe, Mode, Paris, Parisian, Perfume, Practical info, Tourist, Uncategorized / Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

The Champagne Social!

22 novembre 2013 12:53 / 13 Comments /

So thrilled have attended this luxe and sparkling soirée hosted by two fabulous ladies :  New York transplant, Paris expat, the fabulous, the hilarious, the bubbly Lisa of Ella Coquine; and native-New Yorker, author and absolute doll Cara of The Champagne Diet. She is a best selling author and life coach from New York City who encourages women to live their most effervescent lives and celebrate themselves and this was her first trip to Paris! OMG!
What better way to celebrate such a life event than with a champagne party.

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Lost in Translation

27 septembre 2013 09:40 / 3 Comments /

Even after 11 years here, I can still find myself lost in translation. Seriously.

Sometimes my colleagues will toss a joke or an idiom my way, and it flies waaaaay over my head. I don’t always almost never get the French punchline or the underlying meaning. But I always ask, because my fake pretend-I-get-it laugh is really really fake.

So I am rather enjoying the new campaign by iDBUS for their one year anniversary. They are also offering a competition on their facebook page. Contribute your story of how you’ve been #LostInTranslation and perhaps you’ll win a iDBUS ticket to a destinatin of your choice! Read more →

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Paris in Pink

22 juin 2013 21:16 / 2 Comments /

Seine Scene in the Pink
Sometimes, no, OFTEN, Paris takes you by surprise and offers you such magical gifts… like pink sunsets over the river Seine on an evening impromptu « picnic » (take-out Chinese food) at the waters edge with a dear friend to laugh with you, ponder life with you, and take awesome pictures with you! Read more →

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