Spring Sweetness

This is my current mood. What's yours?

(Images via Simply Seductive, Dear Tamara, and We heart it)

Wow: the future looks BRIGHT!

I nearly burst with joy when I came across this colorful editorial from Ideat magazine (one of my favorite design mags). The colors, styling ( lots of Sonia Rykiel & Dior) and balloons put a major smile on my face! I hope that it does the same for you!

Given all the rather sad world events in the news lately, I think we could all use a major dash of color & hope, n'est-ce pas?

Shopbop Giveaway Winner!

And the winner is...Dawn from The Alternative Wife!  Bravo, happy shopping!!  What will you pick out?  I hope you will share your fabulous Shopbop purchase with the rest of us!

Isabelle xo

Happy Monday!!!

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! It's cold and snowy here in Montreal. Dear Spring, where are you? I'm dying to pull out my trench coat and heels, so pleeeeeease arrive soon!!

I just received the revised cover for the Harper Weekend ( mass paperback) edition of my novel that will be released April 19th. They've added a lovely review from a local newspaper and the words NATIONAL BESTSELLER at the bottom, ahhhh music to my ears! 

Speaking of writing, I thought I'd share an interesting article about book reviews for all writers and how important it is to have your book reviewed, whether it be good or not so good. As the old saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity!

Please check back in for the the winner of the Shopbop giveaway and Stephanie's precious tips!

(Harper's Bazaar, April 2011 via here)

Happy Friday!!!

Happy Friday!!! Hope you're having a fantastic week! Don't forget to participate in the Shopbop giveaway, it's your last chance! I have another surprise in the works for next week, so please stay tuned!

Spring is slow to arrive in Montreal this week, lots of snow & cold weather. Trying to forget about it by wearing bright colors...What are you doing to get into a Spring mood?

Have a fantastic weekend!

(Images: We heart it)

A lovely painting

I'm loving the muted palette in the painting above and how it reflects some of this season's fashions. The last picture was taken by me, it's the window of a shoe store in the 7e arrondissement of Paris.

Hope you're having a great week. I have some family visiting from out of the country this week, looking forward to catching up, enjoying some delicious meals, going to a few museums and hopefully, the theater.

Don't forget to participate in the Shopbop giveaway!

(First image via Magaziner, others via French Frosting)

Book of the Week: La Parisienne by Ines de la Fressange

I picked up a French copy of this book in Paris ( I just had to say that, wooot! And in a quaint book store on Boulevard Saint-Germain, okay enough with the bragging!) It has been soooo inspiring, especially since my next novel takes place in Paris! It's already been annotated like mad.

What are the fashion secrets of the Parisian woman?

Ines de la Fressange is giving you all the tips about french chic and the addresses of the best shops and places to eat. My favorite tip? Not to stress out when entertaining & having friends over for dinner.

Drawings by Ines and her daughter is the model for photography by Benoit Peverelli.


Fashion goes away, but Ines stays ! You can order your (French)copy via the trendy Colette shop and read a review of the English version here.