Perfect Paris Map

Just adore this. Beautiful drawn maps by Josie Portillo - and a hot air balloon, to boot!

Le Flaneur

Le Flâneur (music by The XX) from Luke Shepard on Vimeo.

This makes me so nostalgic for Paris. The Sacre Coeur, the Notre Dame, the Seine - take me back! Please!

The Art Project

Internet, have you seen what you can do, lately? Have a look at this incredible new project for art lovers (and tech geeks, too, I suppose). You can, from the luxury of your desktop, stroll through 17 of the major galleries of the world. And on some paintings, even zoom up close to see unbelieveable detail. Check it out here: be warned, it's a time sink!

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Message on a Tote

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Love these letter-themed totes and wallets - stationery and fashion love. I wonder if I should just wear an envelope and call it even...

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Sandrine Estrade-Boulet

I love some innovative street art and these installations by French artist Sandrine Estrade-Boulet are just incredibly cool. (The last one is dedicated to the Pal!)

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Minimalist Parisian Apartment

These incredible Paris apartment pictures make me want to get rid of my possessions, buy the odd green chair and fly to France. Except those empty bookcases need books in them: I don't care how minimalist you are!

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The Cutest French Storyteller You Have Ever Seen

HOLD EVERYTHING.
I need to stop what I'm doing RIGHT NOW, go to France, conceive a child, wait about three years, cut her hair into a cute bob and then record her telling stories like this one.

In a non-creepy way, you understand.

Edited to say: I think one of the cutest bits is the face she makes at 1:51. Ok, and the rest of it.

Mathieu Challières

These bird lamps from Mathieu Challières in France caught my eye. They remind me of the Anne Wood birds so popular on wedding cakes and blogs at the moment - so delicate and pretty.
I also think these lamps would look amazing by night: the little birds would surely cast dancing shadows on the wall, illuminated by the bright, centre light. Jolie, n'est-ce pas?

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Perfection

I think I would look like Bjorn Borg if I wore a headband like this. But doesn't Betty just look perfect? And she's French. Hurumph.

By the way, if you're reading this in a feed, have a look at my new Amazon Associates bar on the right. It has lots of my favourite things to look at. Tra la la!

Herve Leroux

I took the above photo when I was last in Paris, running past the boutique to have dinner with friends at the delicious 'Au 35', Rue Jacob on the left bank. I thought it to be the most perfect dress in the world. Now I have looked at the Herve Leroux website, I think this dress has cute friends that I also would love to own.

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Space Invaders II

I have written before about how much I love Space Invaders and was thrilled to find a few more to add to my collection. So unexpected - so lovely.


The Pal and I are trying to update our travel blog as we go, too, if you want more holiday love.