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Aux Merveilleux au Parc Monceau

20 February 2012

Passage Geffrey Didelot View of Sacre Coeur from Boulevard des Batignolles One of Paris’ most charming destinations no matter the weather, Parc Monceau The most delicious meringue I’ve ever tasted! And so fresh! For a moment I forgot I was in a city – Parc Monceau was so quiet and still, and dowsed in the [...]

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 [...]

Indulging on Valentine’s Day in Paris

14 February 2012

Paris is one of the most notorious cities in the world for falling in love. That reputation can leave the single girl feeling awfully sorry on a day like today. But even a single girl does not have to be left out of the day devoted to love, chocolates and lace. And certainly not in [...]

Fine Art Friday: Guess the Artist, Part 2

3 February 2012

Last week for Fine Art Friday, I shared my love of details within a master’s painting and a little art history game we play to test our visual memory and knowledge of an artist’s touch. I shared close-ups of seven different paintings each on display at the Centre Pompidou in Paris* and asked you to [...]

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 [...]

Fine Art Friday: Guess the Artist, Part 1

27 January 2012

In Art History, we were required to know the artist just by the style of the painting. While most of us can tell a Monet by his voluminous brush strokes and cool color palette, some artists can be quite difficult to differentiate. Take Braque and Picasso for example. The two painted side by side in [...]

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. [...]

Roasted Chestnuts in Chartes

12 December 2011

The first time I ever ate a roasted chestnut was during my first winter in Paris. Until that moment, it had never dawned on me that despite the million times I had sung “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose…” Chestnuts had never been apart of making my Christmas season [...]

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Paris

Aux Merveilleux au Parc Monceau

Promanade through the Latin Quarter

Indulging on Valentine’s Day in Paris

Fine Art Friday: Guess the Artist, Part 2

Soldes Privés d’Hermès

Fine Art Friday: Guess the Artist, Part 1

These are a few of my favorite things

Roasted Chestnuts in Chartes

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