I Miss U all my Blog: January 2010

Sunday, January 31, 2010

News From France in the News...

British blog reviewer and fellow expat in Bretagne from A Taste of Garlic, just posted a lovely review of my little ol' blog HERE. Keith runs a lovely blog that reviews bloggers in France, so if you haven't read his blog yet, please go have a look straight away!!

I thank you, Keith, your your lovely review of my blog, adding your wit and humor along with the article! I was a fun read! And, hopefully, as people check out my blog, they won't suffer too much weight gain from looking at my food pics-- esp. the cakes and goodies!

This month is actually the birth of my blog 3 years ago... It was right around springtime in 2007, that News From France sprung forth! My very first post was this one HERE! My blog has certainly come a LONG way!!!

I invite all of you new and regular readers to take a look back into the archives of my blog and discover something new!

To Everyone who stops here as well as all of the friends and acquaintances I have made thanks to this blog.... a BIG "Thanks so much for reading my blog... It's such a pleasure to have you all here!!"

CHEERS,

Leesa

Sole Man ~

0 comments Posted by pece at 10:04 PM

I believe each of us can agree that we have a love affair with Christian Louboutin. His red-soled shoes that is! The native parisian designer has become an icon, his designs capturing the eye, and hearts, of women everywhere.

Louboutin designed shoes for Barbie's 50th birthday

I can't explain it, the moment I slip on a pair I immediately feel more glamorous and feminine. I've always loved stilettos ~ the higher the heel, the better. The quality, comfort and sex appeal of Louboutin's designs speak volumes.

Most designers learn their craft from the ateliers of more seasoned designers, but Louboutin found his calling as a 17 yr old apprentice in the dressing rooms of Paris' famous cabaret Folies Bergère. "I would watch the girls going up and down the stairs with these very heavy headdresses on, and they never looked at their shoes," he says. "That's where I learned that shoes are all about posture and proportion." Once designing for Chanel, Roger Vivier, YSL, Charles Jourdan and Maud Frizon before opening his first boutique in 1991. He still runs his business from that same Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau address today.

However, it wasn't until 1992 that Louboutin's dazzling designs incorporated the shiny, red-lacquered soles that have become his signature. This happened by accident as he felt the shoes lacked energy so he applied an employees red nail varnish to the sole of the shoe. It was such a success that it became a permanent fixture.

Louboutin helped bring Stiletto's back into fashion. I immediately fell in deep love with Louboutin's when I saw the SATC episode "I Heart NY". Carrie paused when she saw the pink chiffon cascade heels in the boutique window. She wore them on her last date with Big before he moved to Napa. Oh, how I loved those shoes!

Louboutin partnered with Jean-Francois Lesage of the famed french embroidery house Lesage to create an exclusive line inspired by Marie Antoinette. There were only 36 pairs of this extravagant shoe made in colours yellow, pink and blue. Each pair came in their own specially created box. These little treasures sold for $6,295 per pair.

Marie Antoinette

Louboutin found the inspiration for his lethal-looking stilettos from an incident that occured in his early twenties. Upon entering a museum, he noticed a sign that forbade women to enter while wearing sharp stilettos, for fear of damage to the estensive wood flooring. "I wanted to defy that", Louboutin has said. "I wanted to create something that broke the rules and made women feel confident and empowered."

Louboutin also draws his inspiration from his passion for art, history and the world around him, including his own garden. Louboutin's distinctive red creations originally have roots back to the french court of King Louis XIV, in the 17th century. The king wore red soles which were known to draw attention to his legs and calves whilst dancing. Such was their popularity that he declared that only members of his court were able to wear red-soled shoes, a priviledge for the elite aristocracy.

Louboutin inspires a manicure

Louboutin launched his own champagne in partnership with champagne house Piper Heidsieck. To commemorate, they released a limited edition Le Rituel box set. The ritual, dating back to the 1880's, is emblematic of Europe at it's peak ~ drinking from the shoe of a woman. The crystal heel stiletto designed by Louboutin has the signature red sole.

Le Rituel

Christian Louboutin offers a luxurious line of handbags as well

Christian Louboutin has topped The Luxury Institute's annual Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) for three years; his designs were declared the Most Prestigious Women's Shoes in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Louboutin and Laduree

I purchased these whilst in Paris ~ they were delightful!

Many of Louboutin's styles are 120mm (4.72") and higher. The designer's professional goal is to "make a woman look sexy, beautiful, to make her legs look as long as (he) can."

While he does offer some lower heeled designs, Louboutin is typically associated with his eveningwear designs that incorporate feathers, bows, lace, bejeweled staps and other decorative touches.

The Anemone

The kiss-lock on Louboutin clutch bags have the signature red-sole stiletto's

Just when you think it could not get any better, CL collaborated with Marchesa. How divine are these?

Which design has most captured your heart?

Au Revoir! xoxo, B

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0 comments Posted by pece at 7:15 PM

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Uglydoll Update - NEW Vinyl's - Series 2

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COMING IN MARCH

My FAVOURITE animals... Chinchillas

0 comments Posted by pece at 12:52 PM

*Pictures taken from the internet.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Cutest pics!!! How to lick a bowl!

0 comments Posted by pece at 11:19 PM

Someone sent these pics to me via email.. They're not my own.

Me with braids back in 2004

0 comments Posted by pece at 9:37 AM

Yes, I had braids!! Extensions and I wore them for about a year or so... I really loved this hair style and it was a lot of fun... Young and sassy!! It got me a lot of attention, which I didn't mind.. I'm from Hollywood, after all! Here are a few pics of me back in August of '04, when I spent a month island hopping in the exotic and beautiful French Polynesia! It was always one of my biggest dreams to travel here. I visited 6 islands and did yoga wherever I went! What fun!! I put some pics up here but not all of the pics from my trip...