July was a music-less month of working in Normandy, so this month's offering is full of good songs. Discoveries from a few new favorites : French groups Chateau Marmont, La Femme, plus a bad-ass (too cool for spotify) Interpol cover from Azealia Banks, seen below.
And now for the rest.
xoxo.
18 months in Paris and my accent is getting...better. Slowly.
Visual learners should grab a copy of French Slanguage, a hilariously simple way to master the basics.
Visual learners should grab a copy of French Slanguage, a hilariously simple way to master the basics.
xoxo.
Paris is divided into 20 arrondisements, each with it's own special style and type of resident. I used to get drunk and cry about the fact that calling the 16e home meant I was doomed to a life of side-stepping around old ladies walking their dogs and navigating trotinette-ridden sidewalks, while my other friends who called the 3e and 11e home could claim cool bars and new boutiques as their daily flow.
While our only landmark may be the marble stretch called Trocadero, over-run with overpriced crepe stands and obnoxious key-chain vendors, the video is good for a laugh, and frightening accurate as a depication of Paris.
You can thank Paris for, among other things, being the home to fashion's most notorious labels {Chanel, YSL, Balmain, Céline}
In true cyclical fashion, the logo craze of the '90s has morphed into a faux-go craze of the '10s. Screen-printed onto gilded slouchy tees, the most recognizable logos have got a makeover. I want them all.
xoxo.
And on this last day of May, here are the 14 tracks that I can't get out of my head. { click through for the rest }
xoxo.
Bonne fete des Meres ! The origin of Mother's Day is somewhat disputed, between the town of Artas and the city of Paris, but officially since 1950, the last sunday in May is when French mamans are showered with gifts and hugs.
As always, the window displays are adorable.
xoxo.
