A Wander Around Paris St Germain

On my trip to Paris I went to St Germain to find a shirt I was looking for - I succeeded luckily!  Anyway there were some nice shops there and in particular the foodie places were a little more resaonable than the rest of Paris - mainly I was on Rue Motte Piquette and Rue Cler(seen below). 

A turtle/tortoise shaped loaf of bread - how cute!

One of the many lovely flower shops in Paris - such a pretty display.

And a close up of some of the gorgeous roses - I only wished I could have brought some home!

Another lovely florist display.

The yummy cakes at the patisserie ooh la la!

.....I think we need some more pics - at least they are calorie free LOL!

Such works of art!

And the view from the bus back to Madeleine of the Pont Alexandre III - the windows were tinted hence the greeny/blue look!

It is lovely on the Left Bank as I have been finding in my more recent trips. 

Hermes FSH & CDG T2E's windows.

Firstly here are a few photos of the new window display at Hermes FSH - the focus seems to be on things for the home.
Here are some porcelain palm trees!

A few fishy features, but they could almost be owls as well LOL!

One of the side windows.

 The Horseman was flying some yellow Domes Celestes scarves.

A nice Kelly.

And a lovely lacey Kelly and briefcase, with one of the re-issues of the Epices scarf to the right. 



Meanwhile over at Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle Airport they had the same/similar displays as at George V - they have cleverly used cotton reels to make Hermes goodies - here a lovely bangle in my favourite colour PINK!

And here is a lovely colourway of the L'Arbre de Vie scarf - one of the new AW11 reissues - I love this colourway so I'll need to try it on some time LOL! (The left side is slightly obliterated by a pillar).



New H part 3 (of 3)

The final scarf I bought on my trip was found at the airport.  I had asked for it in the boutiques after seeing how fabulous the scarf looks worn - all credit to MaiTai! - but it was sold out in the Paris boutiques.  So here is Coupons Indiens - it was hard to choose between this colourway and another one in lovely rich golds and reds but the SA and I decided on this one because it suited my pale skin better plus it has PINK in it and you know what a sucker I am for PINK!!  The design is by Aline Honore (she of La Femme aux Semmelles de Vent and Fleurs Indiennes fame).

The whole design.

Worn in a single knot with the scarf folded on the diagonal.

Worn the same way but on the opposite diagonal - a 2 for 1 scarf!

A Half Ascot Knot - instructions here.

Worn semi Cowboy style here with the knot over the top/visible.

And here Cowboy style with the knot covered over and using a different corner of the scarf - this scarf has so many different looks thanks to its clever design.

A friendship Knot works well with the design - instructions here (the video is at the bottom of the page).

And here folded on the square and just drapped around the neck for yet another look.

A couple of close ups of some of the detail of the design.

Laduree & Monaco's Royal Wedding

Laduree has opened a new shop in addition to the existing Rue Royale shop/cafe - the new one is right next door and that is where you now go to buy any macaroons or cakes or gifts to take away - the queue inside was HUGE!  However, the shop is nice and light and bright unlike the old one next door.

Some of the goodies on offer inside.

I did not find what I was looking for at this shop but I found what I wanted at the Champs Elysees shop - this was the special edition box for the Monaco Royal Wedding.  Sadly my favourite flavour macaroon Praline is not available at the moment (it is an autumn/winter offering) so I chose a mixture - but I have eaten them so am unable to show them in the box LOL!

And just whilst on the subject of the Monaco Royal Wedding:- Princess Charlene's Armani wedding dress is now on display along with Prince Albert's uniform and a few other things at the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco until end November 2011.  Think I need to go!!

Photo:- Hello Magazine

New H part 2 (of 3)

Isn't it quiet without TPF?!!!  I am really missing it!  OK here is the next scarf I found - this was an accidental buy - the SA at Paris George V had this lying on the counter for someone else who was trying loads of scarves out and I liked the colourway, as it is not one I would normally go for.  However, Hermes seem to have been using this particular palette quite a bit this new season.  There are similar cws in L'Arbre de Vie and The Fauna & Flora of Texas as well.  Anyway here is  Dame de Coeur (A Vous l'Honneur) Noir/Anthracite/Vert Gris:-

The cards feature different creatures:-

There are a lot of sea creatures "floating" around the scarf background.

Here we can see a crab and some fish!

The Joker complete with mini Ex Libris:-

Here worn in a single knot.

And Cowboy style.



I think this colourway will be similar to the neutral La Femme aux Semmelles de Vent and will pick up on what colour you wear - another chameleon - I am hoping so anyway!

New H part 1 (of 3)

Well I think my blogs of the last week are going to have to be in reverse order as I know a few readers are wanting to see the new scarves I got LOL!
Here is the first scarf I got in Paris at FSH - L'Ivresse d'Infini by Zoe Pauwels:-

Here is the scarf in full.

Worn Cowboy style - I love this particular corner with all its lovely colours!

Here is a different corner this one is more pink/purple.

With a Half Ascot Knot - instructions here.

Just simply tied equestrian style and the ends tied in a single knot and laid one over the other, which also highlights the contrast hem.

Just folded on the square rather than diagonal and laid around the neck.

Here are some photos of the detail of the scarf - there is a lot going on in this design!



HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco

So Monaco has its new Princess at last!  I managed to watch the whole wedding on a German TV channel.  The service itself was a little over long but it was nice.  Charlene's Armani dress was stunning - I hope it goes on display somewhere as I like to see anything like that to do with fashion/couture.  The embroidery is lovely and apparently weighs quite a bit too with all the beads, crystals and MOP on it and she did seem to have to pull hard at times as she walked along.  She had what looked like a diamond tiara at the back of her hair do, so I will be interested to see what that turns out to be.

Photo: Daily Mail


And that is some wedding cake!!
Photo:Paris Match

Happy Birthday Diana Happy Wedding Day Charlene!

Today would have been Princess Diana's 50th birthday - I bet she would have looked fab-u-lous!

Photo: Mario Testino


Charlene Wittstock took her marriage vows today at her civil wedding ceremony in Monaco looking lovely in Cote D'Azure blue!  Can't wait for the religious ceremony tomorrow and to see what her Armani wedding dress will be like!
Photo: Hello Magazine