Springtime in Paris

Sending a quick spring greeting from Paris, where DH and I spent a few romantic days this past week.

The leaves were just coming out, and the weather was blissfully warm and sunny.. it could not have been a more wonderful time.

The displays at Ladurée's were such a pretty match to the light and sunny atmosphere

Everyone in the streets seemed to have had a spring in their step,

while the cafés were bustling at any moment of the day

A perfect omelette at the Café de Flore
Café de Flore 172 Blvd St-Germain, 75006 Paris www.cafedeflore.fr

Waiters enjoying a break in the quartier des Beaux-Arts, where I discovered a beautiful tapestry chair in the gallery next door

So amazing how Jean Cocteau's drawings were reproduced by needle point, the expressions as delicate, and the lines as flowing as if drawn by pencil or ink

Spring certainly is one of the most tempting times of the year to buy a hat, and if I hadn't quite a few straw hats already, I wouldn't have been able to resist these

Marie Mercié, 23 rue Saint Sulpice, 75006 Paris www.mariemercie.com

Open windows in romantic courtyards, greeting the mild and fresh spring air

Leaving the hotel.. until next time!
Damier GM in a cowboy knot, ends secured with a MT Collection shawl ring in sunshine honey


Coming shortly: spring displays at FSH (photos and video)

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Today wearing - adapting to spring

Spring has started blissfully this year, with mostly blue skies and beautiful sunshine. In the mornings, the air is still cool and crisp, but the afternoons are wonderfully sunny and warm (unless a cloud blocks the sun!)

Dressing in layers is ideal for coping with the big differences in temperatures at this time of year, they can easily be removed, or added back on throughout the day.

Capsule wardrobe: trousers by The Kooples, sweater by Mango, cardigan by sessùn, blazer by Mexx
Accessorized with: Hermès 'De Madras à Zakynthos' 90 Carré, MT horn bracelet, MT shawl ring in rosewood and sunshine honey, Lena necklace and Lift pendant

Starting the day with the scarf in a criss-cross cowboy knot to keep the neck warm

Taking the blazer off as temperatures rise, wearing the scarf knotted in the basic slide with a shawl ring in sunshine honey

Wearing the cardie open, and the scarf in the basic bias fold (with an additional Lena necklace )

Casual alternatives.. replacing the Lena necklace with a Lift pendant (left) and the grey trousers with a pair of jeans (right)

Eventually removing the cardie too, while wearing the scarf in the basic slide, secured with a shawl ring in rosewood

in a summery and casual variation (replacing the grey trousers with white jeans)

As above, only with the scarf in the basic bias fold

I am away for a couple of days and posting this remotely, hope it works. I probably won't be able to come back to comments individually this time, but will answer any questions at a later stage. Wishing everyone a great rest of the week x

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Bienvenu au printemps - happy beginning of spring!

As you probably know, I do not wear pink very often. But when spring comes and showers us with pretty pale blossoms, I can never resist joining in..

Capsules: Jacket by Zara, top by Mango, trousers by The Kooples
Accessories: Hermès 'Carré Kantha' 90 carré and clic-clac enamel bracelet in bourgogne
Scarf tying method: low criss-cross knot with MT Collection scarf ring (moyenne in dark MoP)

Accessories/capsule pieces: as above
Scarf tying method: Criss-cross bow knot with MT Collection scarf ring (grande in light MoP)


Wishing everyone a most wonderful and beautiful start into spring x

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Fun in the Alps

As usual, we've spent our skiing holidays in the French Alps, this time in the Haute Savoie

Circled in (above) the lovely altitude café where we had most of our lunches.

The cosy atmosphere was tempting us every day to linger a little while longer,

but with the beautiful sunshine we had, we couldn't resist going right back to the slopes instead

La femme aux semelles de vent 90 Carré 

DS was certainly always ready...

but luckily also keen on breaks for hot chocolate

The weather was picture-perfect,

except on the day of DS's slalom competition. I could not see past the finishing line,

but DS did not seem to care... he came down with great speed regardless

La Danse du Cheval Marvari CSGM (Herm`es) in a cowboy knot

We had such a wonderful and fun time. Everyone's sweet good wishes, comments on the previous post and emails contributed to making this our very best skiing holiday ever. Thank you all xx

On coming back home to the South of France, we were greeted by spring. Looking forward to catching up, and wishing everyone a beautiful and happy spring ahead.

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