Though my last blog entry left you in Paris, I’ve since moved on to London in the last few days. Royal wedding fever is everywhere in the city (and all the round the world I suppose)… but I’m battling an even more royal case of hay fever (the daily walks through the parks are probably not a great idea!) which …
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Another Kind Of Pilgrimage
Paris in the Spring brings lots of warm weather. Paris during Easter season also brings pilgrims from around the world to visit its iconic churches, the Sacré-CÅ“ur… and Notre Dame… And then there’s another kind of pilgrimage that’s taken by many fashionistas, myself included, who hold Mademoiselle C close to their hearts (or maybe just Chanel handbags clutched to their …
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hautehangers
Right before my trip to Europe a girlfriend of mine, Eileen, asked if I would review one of the dresses offered at her online store, Hautehangers, here at my blog. Pretty dress? I’m in! So by the time I arrived here, there was a package waiting for me a in royal blue sparkly number. It’s lined, well-made, embellished at the …
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Cuckoo For Macarons
I bet you were guessing another French icon that starts with the letter C, ends with L, and has HANE in the middle when I left you last. But no, today I’m sharing photos of another Parisian obsession of mine. Yep, I’m definitely cuckoo for macarons! Specifically le délicieux macaron from Ladurée, a double-decker concoction that consists of a melt-in-your-mouth …
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La Tour Eiffel
I’ve been to Paris enough times to not feel/get lost anymore, but no trip is the same until I’ve visited the 324-meters tall iron giraffe, the Eiffel Tower. Wonderful things play out here. I’ve seen guys get down on one knee under the tower’s immense umbrage to propose to their girlfriends… as well as multigenerational families visiting the tower for …