There is no price set on the lavish summer,And June may be had by the poorest comer. – James Russell Lowell, The Vision of Sir Launfal Photo of Hotel de Sully by moi. 

There is a french word flâneur which refers to someone who strolls or saunters around with no real purpose.  This is the perfect word to describe my first two weeks in Paris just walking around taking photos and exploring the city. Another definition is an idle man about town. I like to think that the gentleman in […]

Today is a bank holiday in France.  Most people take off Friday as well for a four day weekend.  Once everyone returns on Monday, my holiday period is over and it’s back to work.  One thing on my Paris to do list is to make nice with all the brands.  At the top of the […]

People were always shocked when I told them I’ve never been to the puces in Paris before.  Part of the reason is that I knew they were expensive and a little farther outside the city.  My friend Eleanor insisted that I finally check them out so we took an Uber to Marche aux Puces de […]

Everyone tells you to bring an umbrella to Paris because you never know when it might rain but you should honestly pack a hat.  Sometimes it’s a just a quick passing sprinkle and it’s not worth putting up your umbrella. The narrow sidewalks also make it a bit hard to navigate with one too.  That’s […]

While many of you were enjoying the unofficial start of summer this weekend in the United States, France is getting ready for their own long holiday weekend starting this Thursday. It’s time to enjoy warmer weather and swimming. I remember working on a design project years ago where I had to find as many photos […]

I can’t believe I’ve been in Paris for one week now.  It is definitely starting to feel like home and I’m looking forward to exploring every nook and cranny in the months to come. I know many of you are getting ready for the long holiday weekend in the US.  France has a long weekend […]

As beautiful as Paris is on a sunny day, it’s even more beautiful when it’s grey. Today is the first day that I’ve been here that it’s rained a little but it’s ok because it just makes everything more romantic.  I had to run over to Monoprix to pick up a few things which was […]

I walked past a newsstand on rue Saint-Honore today and checked to see if they had any new American magazines.  I actually peeked to see if they had a new Vogue. They did not and this is one silly thing I will miss about living abroad. I know I can read them online but it’s not […]

Just because I’m in Paris doesn’t mean I’m not keeping up with what’s going on aux Etats-Unis.  Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have just opened their first stand alone store for their uber-chic fashion house The Row in Melrose Place in Los Angeles. Like their collections, it’s very clean and simple. The space will not only […]

I couldn’t have asked for a warmer welcome to Paris.  The weather has been absolutely beautiful with bright blue skies and no rain.  This and my fabulous finds from the brocante (above) make up for the fact the hot water is broken in my friend’s apartment. And as with everything regarding the French ce n’est […]

One of the reasons I planned my move date to Paris in mid May was so I could shop the Brocante de la rue de Bretagne in the Marais this weekend.  I stumbled across it last June and also planned my November trip around it too. These photos are from that visit. While the puces […]

I know I’ve been slacking on the posts this week but I swear you have a longer post tomorrow.  This week has just been busy with packing and trying to see friends before my departure so thank you for your patience.  I’m off to the airport in less than an hour and I can’t believe […]

  I had planned another post today but last minute errands and meetings have me tied up. I’m going to work on that one later and instead tell you about a fun new French-American film you must see this weekend.  My friend in Paris saw Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tête chinois) when it was released in France […]

I was thinking about creating a French word of the week post while I’m in Paris.  One good word to start with might be mas which means farmhouse. Except in the case of the mas in this post, I don’t think most farmhouses are renovated for five years and have gardens designed by landscape designer […]

Sometimes I feel like all European apartments are white so I was happy to see this Milan apartment filled with beautiful blue walls. It was featured in this weekend’s T magazine and is the home of Italian writer Benedetta Cibrario. Besides blue, it’s filled with gilt frames, multiple patterns, and pops of red. It’s the […]

It’s so hard to find chic classic pieces that don’t cost a fortune these days. That’s why I fell in love with everything that Heidi Wynne produces for her eponymous collection.  Heidi has worked for over a decade in the fashion industry and was inspired to create timeless pieces that would remain in your closet […]