Paris Summer Collections

Some say Parisians have flown the coop for their SUMMER retreats, but I saw plenty on my weekly jaunt uptown for overseas stamps.

Many were eating fraise/strawberry sorbet. Berries are in season. Its been a while since I waltzed through Printemps.

Inside Ladurée has added a new carry-all to their witty bag collection in their own unique pale green linen (a mere 19€). I was tempted except I already own about 50 carry-alls/sac cabas. 

Downstairs at Printemps is a Think Pink collection - le pop-up Burberry.

Observation - the French are mad for pink flamingos. 

What I thought were imaginative men's neckties from CHRISTIAN DIOR are indeed ladies bandanas for head, neck or wrist - whichever you prefer (190€). 

Louboutin, the shoe man, has a new collection of amusingly designed lipsticks and what have you. 

GALERIES LAFAYETTE has an exceptional collection of joyous summer windows.

All photographs taken on the beach in Nice at Hotel Negresco (where long ago I had a lunch reservation and then chickened out last minute. Little did I know I would end up sitting next to Chef Jacques Maximin but that's another story).

The photographer is DAVID LURESCHI, a French-American based in Paris, who draws inspiration from folklore, pop culture and film history. I don't doubt it. Here's a hot tip for you.

Every summer I'm visited by the same mosquito, starting in early spring. He likes to get a jump on things. This winter I collected clementine peels and let them dry out. I'd read during confinement, mosquitos don't like citrus scents. Et voila. It works! And there is a new Summer 6-pack collection of Paris letters/maps waiting for you in my Etsy shop.  Stay in the pink dear PBers.