Here's what all my french gal pals are wearing or always have over the years in their closets. To be honest, I feel these staples are universal and can be adopted or even are already in your closet, but I guess it's the way of also putting them together for that French Je ne sais qoui I for one like to mix it up way more than the French do but I've also started to see many of the younger women leaning toward a mix of vintage, high street and luxury. Over the years I have gott[...]
November in Paris is a great time to visit because we typically have fewer crowds and the Christmas windows start to go up around the middle of the month at many of the top department stores. Of course, there are always tons of things to do in Paris; including tours, romantic dinners, and lots of sightseeing if this is your first time. Here are a few tips and insights into what typically happens in Paris. Why visit in November? It's totally worth it to visit Paris in November b[...]
September in Paris means La Rentree; Back to School. It's a big deal as in France is very similar to the feel of the start of a New Year we have in the USA - except there's no ball drop on a Parisian version of Times Square. It's an important new start, so much so that many of the day planners and calendars actually start in September! Here it's not just for the kids but many companies will have a major yearly focus and you see it all over the news and in talks with your friends about goals[...]
A guide to Montmartre - The town on the hill in Paris is here! A jam-packed round-up of the history, people, and places that make MONTMARTRE so fascinating. You won't want to miss it on your next trip to Paris! The neighborhood is a must to get a taste of untouched Paris and also if you love the movie, Amelie.As a local tour guide and a resident of the neighborhood for over 7 years - I got you covered with all the no tourist traps my loves. Here's what you get inside the over 40 pag[...]
Bonjour loves, how are you doing? Ça va?I hope you and your family are well in this time of COVID, Black Lives Matter, and international fed-up Uprising? Let us remember that we have much power within us for positive change; that no matter how small we are in fact vehicles of change. Afterall the whole human experience is one of change and evolution. I have chosen to focus the last few weeks on my own internal processing, healing and action - care that was deeply needed and unable t[...]
June in Paris is definitely one of my favorite months (yes, I know that I say this every month about being in Paris!) but seriously June is when you really start to feel summer kicking in Paris. we have the French Open, we have Fete de la Musique and we have some really warm weather! There’s also another amazing thing happening this June in Paris were celebrating our 11th year anniversary of the blog! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PARTY So our monthly coffee meet up is special this month -[...]