I LOVE PARIS IN APRIL April in Paris par pretemoiparis utilisant pink home decor Tory Burch hauts en soie / MARELLA yellow blazer, $530 / Pull Bear jeans près du corps blanc, $33 / Charlotte olympia shoes / Yves Saint Laurent zipper bag / Kate Spade post earrings / MARC BY MARC JACOBS gold tone earrings / Hunter yellow… Read more →
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Why Visit Paris in January
Post by Jenny Bailey The new year is upon us! (Bonjour, 2014!) Although this might be the month dedicated to dismantling the festive decorations and shedding the December weight, that doesn’t mean the good times have to end too. From spending what’s leftover from your Christmas cash to ticking off your cultural new year’s resolutions, here’s our list of… Read more →
Christmas gift shopping with the French
In Paris, stores often add extra opening hours to their schedule so everyone can have more hours to spend their cash on their friends and loved ones for the holiday gift giving frenzy. But it never seems to be enough for this conflicted hallmark-holiday-poo-pooing population. I can’t even tell you how many French people have said to me over the… Read more →
Why Visit Paris in December
Post by Jenny Bailey From the glistening of Christmas lights to the city’s silver white winters, there’s no denying that December is one of the best times of year to visit Paris. So whether you’re keen to step out into the crisp wintry air, or you’d rather stay snug indoors, here’s what’s going on in and around the capital to… Read more →
Serge Lutens at Le Printemps
Serge Lutens team invited me in September to the opening of their new space in the Printemps Haussmann department store. I am always eager to attend the Serge Lutens events, merely because I am totally in love with his work! The theme of the evening was the quintessential scents of Serge Lutens. There are three : Serge noir, Datura Noir… Read more →
Paris Cola – Made in France
Paris Cola delivered some of their tasty beverages to my door the other day. It’s delicious and refreshing. I thought it would make a good compagnion with me at the parc de Monceau one lovely day in July. I had brought along my French novel to read, but I ended up just working on my blog with my smartphone. So… Read more →
Lingerie Splurge in Paris
Continuing on the subject of Lily and I’s 24 hours of extravaganza and luxury, I absolutely MUST blog about the best lingerie store shopping experience ever. It was at the Chantal Thomass boutique on rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Lily and I had stopped in first at Fifi Chachnil where we were delighted with the pink and frilly décorum, but… Read more →