0 Q & A Today

Would you rather see the REAL Mona Lisa in the Louvre or an eclair Mona Lisa? More Paris sandwiches... And less... Paris... Macarons? More real food in general?Less gateaux? Do I drag you to Fauchon... Too much? Should I drag you to newer places? Are there too many Paris dogs at PB and not enough Paris cats? I know you'd like to see more OFGs (Older French Girls)... More Paris Mommies are getting added to the list... You ALL want to know:What do I wear in Paris? Is there too much RED at PB? Can there ever be too much Eiffel Tower?JAMAIS! Or too much Paris?Only if you live in Paris full time and can't stop thinking of NYC... What about jam?...

0 Penhaligon's Paris

Ribbons and parfum are a perfect match in Paris... Even if the parfum is British Penhaligon's... Especially if it is Penhaligon's and sitting on 209 rue St Honore right next door to French Queen of lingerie, Chantal Thomass... But look! How British. The bottles are perched on lovely cake stands. Or simply lined up like soldiers and beribboned... On rue St Honore, Penhaligon's could pass for any French shop... They offer scented ribbons in the street for you to sniff as you pass by...Help yourself. Blenheim Bouquet: 'allows a gentleman to undo the good work of the finest ladies finishing school' Artemesia: 'Ladies, apply and prepare oneself...

0 WHEN FALL TAKES US BY SURPRISE...

Fall is here. There is no doubt about that. It arrived on the tips of it's toes, like a ghost, silently and invisibly. It had already installed itself long before we realized that the season had actually changed. There was no need to wait for the official proclamation of autumn to see and feel the drastic metamorphosis of our environment... Nature is transitioning at a shockingly fast speed. It is as if it knows not how to transform itself slowly. Suddenly, from one day to the other the air is crispy, the light is fading, the trees are turning yellow/red and the animals behave differently. You go to bed in the evening and it is still summer and...

0 Rouge feu

Rouge feu. I had something altogether different planned for today... But I kept hitting RED photos... Red dogs... In Paris... Carrying unread newspapers in the Metro... Bear is big on Paris Reds... Red checks - a classique.. Do YOU use the Pudlo Guide to restos in Paris? Red Parisien naughtiness in the Metro station...A dolls face in a toy store window... Classic red Paris on rue Vavin...Are barber shops red because of former blood-letting?Did all grey Jacadi order up this dashing red stop sign to relieve the greyness?French Girl leaves the house in her red riding hood manteau... Is she going for brunch to eat the much adored bagels and cupcakes..?...