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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 [...]

Un Dimanche à Paris

6 December 2011

Mention anything with “delicious” and “chocolate” sooner than later I’ll be on my way to investigate it for myself. So when an old colleague was visiting Paris and wanted to get together somewhere oh-so-sweet for lunch, I knew just the place! Located on a charming little street which provides lessons on the art of walking [...]

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 [...]

Paint Brushes and Cream Cheese Frosting

23 November 2011

Getting to know fellow expats has been the highlight of my move to Paris. I’ve mentioned it before, but I have to say it again – I feel so lucky to be surrounded by such creative and interesting women. So when Kasia from Love in the City of Lights mentioned that she was planning a [...]

I have a nose to pick with you…

21 November 2011

It’s been awfully quiet here on La Belle in France – between trips to and from my little university, I haven’t had much to say. Plus all of my writer’s juju is being redirected towards my 100 page thesis… in French. So I’ve been waiting for a few weeks now for inspiration to come my [...]

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Soldes Privés d’Hermès

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These are a few of my favorite things

Roasted Chestnuts in Chartes

Un Dimanche à Paris

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Paint Brushes and Cream Cheese Frosting

I have a nose to pick with you…

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