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Showing posts with label paris cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paris cats. Show all posts
Monday, April 11, 2011
Everyone has at least heard of John Ruskin's The Stones of Venice, a 3 volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture, even if they haven't read the mountainous tomes... 
BEAR and I decided we must write, The Dogs of Venice. Naturalement we must first finish The Dogs of Paris! 
At least Venetian dogs are sensibly dressed (if dressed at all) for potential rain unlike their ridiculously overdressed Parisien brothers and sisters... 
And who needs a leash when there are no cars to do damage? 
If you stop in any museum in Venice like the Accademia for example, you'll be accosted by even more dogs. 
Though mostly very small dogs so not to worry. And yes, dogs are allowed on the bed in Venice in case you're wondering... 
Venetian dogs will only listen to Vivaldi quartets, so don't bother playing them Debussey per favore. 
This little dog is the "Kiki of Montparnasse" model favored by all Venetian painters nonstop. 
BEAR and I kept bumping into this hound over... 
And over... 
Even in Paris a Tiepolo fresco featuring this little dog was at the musee Jacquemart-Andres. 
And on the streets as well... 
You might be scratching your head wondering where the heck are all the cats of Venice? 
Don't ask me. I saw only one meower and I had to take the boat to Burano to catch him sunning in a doorway... 
Though Gawd knows there are way too many cat masks in Venice!BUON GIORNO DOGS OF VENICE!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Quite a few dear PBers inquired how I was doing during Paris' La Greve ...
Well the streets/rues were filled up with Paris trash...
The sanitation was not picking up...
Yep, that's all I experienced of La Grève in Paris.
Metros, buses, RER all were running and les rues were not even smelly. If this had been New York, Heaven help us!
Neatly piled pourbels didn't stop Parisiens walking petit chiens...
Crazy Parisien joggers were still out jogging in the brisk morning air...
Cafes were still full of Parisiens sitting outside yacking and smoking...
French Girls still had on their boots...
Why ever did I take my ballerinas?
Fall in Paris = BOOTS/Les BOTTESc'est comme ca! 
Au Nom de la Roses were still lined up as usual dans le rue...
La Grève didn't stop people eating ice cream...
Or buying beautiful flavored chevre fromage...
Berko, of Cupcakes Galerie from in Printemps had tiny tartelettes lined up in their Montmartre shop.
Grace took me to famous Les Petit Mitrons also in Montmartre...
To admire the tartes d'Automne...
Rows of oranges lined rue Montorgueil ignoring La Grève completement.
Goofy Fr. cat nail brosses at Pylones don't give a damn about La Grève...
Marlo, Amy's New York chat, knows zip about La Grève, being ensconced on the 6th etage/floor comme ca...
Life seems to go on in Paris, come what may...
Au Nom de la Roses were still lined up as usual dans le rue...
La Grève didn't stop people eating ice cream...
Or buying beautiful flavored chevre fromage...
Berko, of Cupcakes Galerie from in Printemps had tiny tartelettes lined up in their Montmartre shop.
Grace took me to famous Les Petit Mitrons also in Montmartre...
To admire the tartes d'Automne...
Rows of oranges lined rue Montorgueil ignoring La Grève completement.
Goofy Fr. cat nail brosses at Pylones don't give a damn about La Grève...
Marlo, Amy's New York chat, knows zip about La Grève, being ensconced on the 6th etage/floor comme ca...
Life seems to go on in Paris, come what may...BONJOUR La Grève!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
THEY are wearing CAT!
Well OK 'wild' cat patterns...
Really any animal pattern will do...
But mostly catty patterns are preferred...
Tell me the name of this famous highend stocking brand?
It begins with a 'W'. They have cat patterns up the whazoo...
Combine the trend for faux furs with cat patterns plus a shorty jacket and you're set.
These are all very neutral, but then Paris does go in for grey/gris in a big way. You'll find animal prints at all price points and for the kids too.
Here's what I can't figure out...
With all the perfectly nice flat surfaces...
On these Paris pastries I find it deeply troubling...
That the tres au courant and very fashionable Parisien pastry chefs...
...Have not added a touch of cat patterns on top of these tartes. All that's required is a stencil and a sprinkling of cocoa powdre et voila! You have a tarte to match your scarf or leggings etc.
Me, I'm dressed in layers, none of them catty. But ever prepared for Paris' changing weather...
Meanwhile BEAR is busy browsing Paris bears and anything stripey...
Meanwhile BEAR is busy browsing Paris bears and anything stripey...BONJOUR PARIS CHATS!
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