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Showing posts with label French Girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French Girl. Show all posts
Thursday, May 26, 2011
A week ago I went to hear Jamie Cat Callan talk about her newest book on finding your inner 'Frenchiness'...
'Bonjour Happiness'
Jamie was recently injured in her car (by a possibly texting driver) but she reminded us, "You can still have joi de vie whilst hobbling around in a leg cast". Jamie is nothing if not an optimist.
The French have recently adopted the cheesecake as a favorite dessert...
But they've always had the best 'cheesecake' of all - matching lingerie. Jamie says"your lingerie MUST match and be frilly' or just furgettaboutit if you wanna find your inner French girl.
Jamie proceeded to do 'French' scarf demo for us...
Luckily there was a REAL French girl present to concur with Jamies' scarf instructions. Jamie says,"DO NOT ever wear your scarf the way the sales guy in the street shows you" Non JAMAIS! Wrong, wrong, wrong. French Girl agreed this is not correct.
Jamie says, "French people do not have an expression for 'the pursuit of happiness'." They do not chase after it. Rather they take things slowly. Jamie says, "You must cultivate your own 'secret garden'. That place where you can refresh your senses and recoup. Jamie says, "Learn the French shrug when presented with a difficult situation. Simply shrug your shoulders casually and say, "C'est la vie." 
Bien sur there were macarons on hand (merci Mad Mac).I had to ask Jamie what she thought of French men, since the DSK episode had just occured. Jamie said, "That's in the next book."
I shrugged and said, "C'est la vie..."
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
I mentioned to FRENCH GIRL... 
That there seemed to be a distinct rouge et noir/red and black theme in her cuisine/kitchen.
She responded,"Absolutement PAS!" Still, I bought the little red and black Ladybug kitchen timer from PYLONES and added it to the shelf with the other red and black items...
Red and green mug sitting on the black cooker...
A hanging red & black light fixture...
Red curtains hang in the kitchen window...
Plus a red with black striped dish towel. Hmm... What do you think? Am I crazy seeing lots of red and black here? I felt compelled to add a red kitchen mitt from Boutique Maille...
It's no surprise a French girl would decorate her kitchen this way. Le rouge et le noir training starts early in la pousette...
And evolves to grown-up Parisiens daily sitting in red and black cafes...
Probably walking there in RED shoes...
Whilst wearing red and black jewelry...
Their politicians deck themselves out likewise...
Well sophistication must start early don't you think?
And Paris is a most sophisticated town non?BONJOUR LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
As we were out viewing the windows around the Madeleine...
I heard a great sniff come from French Girl... 
A great HMPH regarding the invasion of Easter bunnies in Fauchon's windows... 
I was informed that traditionally the French only have chocolate church bells, chickens and eggs for Easter.
That the bunny is a trendy interloper... 
Perhaps like the wretched Cane Toad that invaded Australia..? 
Here you can see the very French traditional chocolate church bell... 
For some unknown reason I can't figure out the French are deeply enamoured with the stupidest looking chickens! 
Honestly, does this look like a savvy chicken with je ne sais quoi to you? I think not. 
At least Fauchon is keeping a low profile with their chickens - not quite so ridiculous in my humble opinion. There will be more on the dumb French chicken/poule demain/tormorrow. Prepare to be shocked. 
The almighty PIERRE HERME has seen fit to include a BUNNY in his Easter/Paques collection, so TAKE THAT French Girl! HMPH indeed. 
Anyway bunnies are famous for proliferating madly so why fight it? The bunny has become like the cupcake in Paris - A fact of life. 
In this window you see the bunny and the chicken duking it out with the kingly egg on top. Frankly I think it's a losing battle and some fiercely traditional Frenchies would do best to just accept the influx of the trendie Bunny. That's all there is to it.~
BONJOUR PARIS BUNNIES!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Just before I traipsed off to Paris I told you about Ines de la Fressange's new book, Parisian Chic. 
How thrilling to see Galeries Lafayette do an homage to Ines and her book (called LA PARISIENNE in the French version). 
No surprise either. Ines is quite the icon for the French. They even awarded her the presigious Legion d'honneur. 
All the vitrines/windows were filled with Ines-like mannikins set in classic iconic Parisian spots like Cafe du Flore in St.-Germain du Pres... 
Including the perfect classic afternoon tea from Cafe du Flore... 
The iconic Parisian street lamps were filled with miniature Eiffel Towers and L'Arc de Triomphes.. 
The iconic street bench painted pink... 
Chaise from the jardin du Luxumborg also pink and laden with l'aire du Temps perfume (is that Ines' favorite?) 
In the video Ines was nattering on about Parisian chicness:'On her hair:
'Without product, I am like Olive Oyl.'
The Asian press call: "What is Inès's favourite restaurant?"
I never go to the restaurant!
Who goes to the restaurant?'
On being recognised:
'People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me. And usually people say, "It is incredible how you look like Inès de la Fressange." And then usually I say, "She is much older, isn't she?" And they say, "Maybe." '
BIG MERCI PBers for being so patient and buying Ines' book when it finally came out. I'm still struggling with the French version and must get a copy in English a toute a suite!
As I was grabbing a pile of black clothes to throw in my suitcase, I had a Parisian Chic epiphany when I noticed I had one of FRENCH GIRL's cardigans in the pile. I took a good long look and it hit me. Such amusing details! Faux leather patches at the elbows! Little brass buttons down the front! Why the heck was my black cardi so plain vanilla blah?
It made perfect sense. This flat bow is adorable on the back of French Girl's Paul Ka jacket non?
And could the details on this skirt be more charmant? Are you getting it too?
A last word from BEAR (who is working like mad on his own Le Bearsian Chic book).
BIG MERCI PBers for being so patient and buying Ines' book when it finally came out. I'm still struggling with the French version and must get a copy in English a toute a suite! 
As I was grabbing a pile of black clothes to throw in my suitcase, I had a Parisian Chic epiphany when I noticed I had one of FRENCH GIRL's cardigans in the pile. I took a good long look and it hit me. Such amusing details! Faux leather patches at the elbows! Little brass buttons down the front! Why the heck was my black cardi so plain vanilla blah? 
It made perfect sense. This flat bow is adorable on the back of French Girl's Paul Ka jacket non? 
And could the details on this skirt be more charmant? Are you getting it too? 
A last word from BEAR (who is working like mad on his own Le Bearsian Chic book).Think CHIC ET PRATIQUE PBers!
And while you're tossing these thoughts around have a petit bouche/little bite of religieuse chocolat why not?
And while you're tossing these thoughts around have a petit bouche/little bite of religieuse chocolat why not?BONJOUR PARISIAN CHIC2!
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