Food for thought

 

So true. Love.

(via Vogue and Coffee)

Happy Monday + Giveaway Winner

Happy Monday dear readers! And hel-looooo February. I hope you enjoyed a fantastic weekend! I apologize for the lack of posts lately, I've been tied up reviewing book translations, marketing and planning an upcoming trip to Paris, oui, oui, oui.

I'm excited to share some great news. I'm working on a travel guide for Les Édtions La Presse. The little book will be filled with my favorite parisian places as well as those of my main character, Catherine Lambert ( for those of you that have read J'adore New York...) It's particularly exciting as Catherine's upcoming adventures in the City Of Light will be published this spring...I will share more details as we get closer to the publishing date.

The winner of my Shopbop giveaway is: Samantha Tedesco!

Congratulations ma chère amie!

(Images via here and Tumblr)

J'Adore Henri e-Cards!

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and I was thrilled to discover these lovely e-cards from Henri Bendel ( one of my favorite stores in New York!)

The illustrations are by the same person who created my French book cover for J'adore New York and soon to be released J'Adore Paris. I can't wait to share that one, here's a hint, I think it's fabulous!!

Why not send a lovely e-card to dear friends and loved ones?  They'll be tickled pink!

Happy Friday + Shopbop Giveaway!!!

Happy Friday! I hope you enjoyed a fantastic week!  It's VERY cold here and trying to stay warm is a challenge...I've been adding touches of recycled and faux fur here and there, it helps...a bit!

In order to add a bit of spice and warmth to your weekend, I'm offering a Shopbop $100 gift card giveaway

They have so many gorgeous things to chose from, why not splurge on a stunning Overture Judith Leiber clutch?

To win, follow this blog, comment below,and share the giveaway on Twitter or Facebook.

Don't forget to visit Shopbop on Facebook, on Pinterest or on their great blog!

Good luck!! 

(Images via here)

Happy Monday!!

Happy Monday!! I hope you've been braving the cold, it's chilly out there!

I'm posting the Dior image above in honor of the spectacular haute couture show that took place at the Jardins des Tuileries today and this photo of Marion Cotillard in honor of my new shorter haircut! I had mine chopped off late last week and it feels really great, especially when coming out of my hot yoga class! No more sticky and tangled long locks, merci beaucoup.

I hope you have a fantastic week!

(images via Inspired Life Blog and via NYT)

Trip to Paris

It's official, I'm heading back to Paris in February to work on an exciting project ( I will reveal the details very soon!)

There will be lots of running around most of the time, including carrying my camera so comfort will be key.  I'm thinking of getting some black sneakers & black jeans for day. This will make things easy on my feet and back.

But of course, there will be a few glamorous moments so here are some looks that will inspire my packing.

People wonder why so many writers come to live in Paris. I’ve been living ten years in Paris and the answer seems simple to me: because it’s the best place to pick ideas. Just like Italy, Spain… or Iran are the best places to pick saffron. If you want to pick poppies you go to Burma or South-East Asia. And if you want to pick novel ideas, you go to Paris.  -Roman Payne

(images via here)

Happy Monday!!

 I caught the tail end of the Golden Globes yesterday, just enough  to witness some jaw dropping gowns and couture. Lucy Liu was a knockout in her Carolina Herrera gown and I also loved Kerry Washington's Miu Miu dress. And Marion Cotillard looked lovely ( as usual) in tangerine Dior.  Who was your favorite?

(images via Pinterest, here and Vogue)