Fashionista PFW

Yesterday I took a break from arm-wrestling the September Paris Map to go Uptown…yes I know it’s 30 Septembre, but I’ve been arm wrestling 🤼‍♀️ all week with Ines…

It’s PWF (Paris Fashion Week). I hate missing out on what’s going on. Dior is showing bubble skirts evidently…

Paris’ Little Chocolate Boxes

 

Little boxes, little boxes..who doesn’t love❤️Little boxes 

Filled with deluxe Parisian chocolates like these from Patrick Roger.

Food Temple Portugal

Does this say Portugal to you? It does to me.

Another weekend in Paris, another foodie  festival. One has to go right?

Frida Kahlo, beyond appearances, Palais Galliera

 

Palais Galliera celebrates Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), one of the most recognized and influential artists of the 20th century. I was going to post on Frida on Thursday. Then I fell down the rabbit hole of Paris chocolates and fashion windows. 

The Kahlo exhibition is the first in Paris to focus more on her image and clothing collections and their influence than her paintings. It’s a way to understand how she built an identity by how she presented herself and represented herself in her own paintings.

Fall Leché-Vitrine

Do you like to leché-vitrines/windowshop when in Paris? Last night I went to see some Fall windows.

Is Printemps still in love with Squid Green or maybe that’s their brand color?

Journees du Européennes Patrimoine

 

This past weekend was the annual big event in France in September. Journees du Europeanees Patrimoine, when many private and public institutions, including the Elysées Palais (you must reserve way in advance for the Elysees) open their doors to public viewing.

On Sunday I went to Garde Républicaine, 5 minutes from my house, on boulevard Henri IV. They did not require reservations. Attendees dress accordingly like this woman in red jacket and navy pants to co-ordinate with the garde.

Les Marches Flottants du Sud-Ouest

 

The 3-day fete Le Marché Flottants is back this weekend👏🥂after for missing for 2 years at quai de Montibello across from Notre Dame. 

One of the most fun foodie fetes in Paris along the Seine. 

Queen of Jam / Queen of England

I started collecting Christine Ferber jams (miniatures only) in 2008.

It took me longer to taste the real jam. 

Maison Christine Ferber, Niedermorschwir

 If you love ❤️ jam, especially Christine Ferber jam

A trip to Niedermorschwir is a delight. 

Where is Colmar?

 

Yesterday we (Solli_K, PBer Carolyn and myself) took the 7:20 train to Colmar, just 20 minutes south of Strasbourg.

Another one France’s “La Petite Venices”.

International Cat Day, Leopard letter

 

I missed International Cat day by a month on August 8.

Celebrating cats should be an everyday event.

It’s La Rentrée - La Village International de la Gastronomie

 

Yesterday I went up to les Jardins de Trocadero 

To the 4-day Fete de Gastronomie

The atmosphere was celebratory🥂

It was packed with all kinds of delicacies like this gorge salad from Azerbaïdjan

So many dishes, many of which I had no clue what to order😳 

What to eat from Tahiti? 

or the Philippines?

Frustrating!!

I did recognized the divine coconut ice cream🍦  from Senegal. I had it at the Salon de l’Agriculture so I got on the long line and waited. And waited. After 45 minutes watching them hand-crank and churn and churn the ice I walked away😳 

There were plenty of parades to distract from the tragique loss. 

The Saudis were giving away delicious dates and free tea.

No way did I go away hungry. I had a cone of jambon from Espana. The cooking school from the big professional market, Rungis was giving away sparkly mint drinks and madeleines with sorbet🤸‍♂️ 

Meanwhile Paris cafes are jam-packed with returned Summer people wearing summer clothes known as ‘les effortless’ to show off their perfect Summer tans.

Meanwhile there are signs everywhere announcing LA RENTREE 

Meanwhile the kids are back in school.

Sadly we lost the great French artist, SEMPÉ last month. Creator of La Petit Nicolas and so many New Yorker covers along with many other treasures😢 

Meanwhile the papetterie shops are full 

Of back-to-school treasures. Did you know the French start their new Agendas in August? See above picture. Why? please do tell. I am never ready to think about the next year in August.

Don’t you love ❤️ the classic green French portfeuille? So tempting even though I already have 5-6 of them. 

Meanwhile the FALL PARIS LETTERS are in la poste📮🤸‍♂️🥂👏

And it’s personalized with your name on it. Meanwhile the bateaux mouches, are of course full of tourists etc. enjoying the gorgeous weather in the 70s-80s👏

Meanwhile Bon/Bonne Dimanche & Bon Rentrée dear PBers

Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais, Marais

 

It isn't everyday you get to have petit dejeuner with Marie-Antoinette 👑 

But I did last Sunday at Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais