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Promanade through the Latin Quarter

16 February 2012

Classes have been out this week for a much deserved break after finals the week before. I have lots I should be doing… such as my dissertation. But one can only spend so much time engrossed in work, especially when living in Paris. So I beckoned to the call of the Rive Gauche. The narrow [...]

Soldes Privés d’Hermès

29 January 2012

The idea of owning an Hermès scarf always seemed intangible to me. The luxurious handmade carré can easily go for $500, far above my budget for a little accessory. I’ve even stumbled upon vintage scarves at vide-grenier and brocantes (each like flea markets) but even still prices were way beyond my reach for a fashion [...]

These are a few of my favorite things

16 December 2011

Luxury hotels that capture the essence of the Holiday with elegant décor. The snow covered trees outside of the concept store, Merci. Winter white and pure gold that decorate the inside of the Shangri-La. Charming quartettes serenading shoppers with Christmas classics at Printemps. Luxurious shops along Saint Honoré like Caron with their mesmerizing winter scenes. [...]

Brocante on Rue Bretagne

26 November 2011

I’ve noticed signs popping up all about Paris advertising brocantes and vide-greniers (French for antique or garage sales). I always think how nice it would be to perouse, perhaps even stumble upon some amazing treasure or hard-to-find object that I’ve been passively looking for over the years. But then time runs away with me and [...]

The Flâneur

22 September 2011

There is one thing I will always love about Paris. Boutiques come and go. Menus change. Old restaurants close, new ones open. But the flaneur will always have many streets to meander down and passerby to observe. New to Paris? There is no better way to get to know the city than wandering with the [...]

My Parisian Home

31 August 2011

There is no place like home and there is no place like Paris. So what do you get when you have both? Perfection. And while my new apartment may be small, it’s essentially all mine. I can’t say I have much to complain about. The cute little mug and saucer is a mismatched set of [...]

France is not so far away…

12 August 2011

Imagine waking up to a rich sea of fresh lavender – you’re in the quintessential Provence villa of your dreams, complete with open shutters and copper pots hanging on old nails in the stone walls. The paint’s a little chipped in your sitting room but you wouldn’t change a thing; after all, it adds to [...]

Dreaming of France with Fleurishing

5 August 2011

Already a blogger I was interested in meeting, Lindsey from Lost in Cheeseland insisted over coffee at a quaint Paris café a few months back that I connect with Susan from Fleurishing. How could I disagree? After chatting on twitter and through our blogs, Susan and I were finally able to get together over the [...]

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la belle France

Promanade through the Latin Quarter

Soldes Privés d’Hermès

These are a few of my favorite things

Brocante on Rue Bretagne

The Flâneur

My Parisian Home

France is not so far away…

Dreaming of France with Fleurishing

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