when i lived in new york city i remember being exposed to the blog paris vs new york and finding it a great concept. now that i’ve spent some time living in both cities i find it all very amusing. the idea is to take a single subject (ie: food, weather, celebrities) and compare them side by side with the appropriate humor. the blog has been so successful, it now has a postcard collection and coffee table book (which i’ve been itching to add to my collection!) some favourites follow…
*bisous*
all photos via paris vs. new york
long before i moved to france i followed several french fashion bloggers who not only have great style, but are all cute as a button! i’ve selected a few favourites that i feel you might enjoy as well…
haleigh (a fellow expat!) :: 
betty :: 
louise :: 
alix :: 
maybe, just maybe, my blog will go into the direction of these lovely ladies and i can join them one day…
after a stroll around bastille, i wondered upon an anthropologie-esque looking window which, of course, stopped me dead in my tracks. what followed was the magical land of 
the store was filled with deep corals and emerald greens, knotted necklaces and colour blocked collars. with several locations throughout france and only one in paris, it is certainly worth a pop-in if you find yourself in the neighborhood.
*bisous*
after a little boutique browsing this wintery weekend, i stumbled across these georgeous headbands from a french company called 
their website (which has an 
also, as destiny has a funny way of bringing things together, one of these beauties was featured on the cover of an issue of 
here are some of my own picks from the adéli paris collection…
un :: 
i’m starting a new series of posts on the blog called “paris love letter” where it is simply just that, a somewhat-letter of love to something very “paris.”
to my knowledge it is not available in the states. but if you live in a big city with some stores that have a nice international selection, you might get lucky. the 
if you feel as if there’s an inner-frenchie within your soul, then definitely check this magazine out! you will love it!
i’m not sure about you, but i sure am ready for swimsuit time!!! not much has been going on at the blog here because life has been a bit calm as of lately (which is a good thing because the rest was desperately needed!) but now i’m ready for some fun in the sun!
*sigh* i think aiming to be a mermaid is a perfectly acceptable goal.
life as of lately….. a lot of snow and a lot of playing (despite having the flu, again) i wanted to pop in for a quick hello. i am looking forward to the warm weather and the days when i can wear my pretty dresses and ride bikes throughout the town, but for now i’m taking it easy (and regaining my health) and reminding myself to breathe.
