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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Vogue World, 23 Juin 2024, La Terrasse des Roses - Hotel Westin

Vogue World 3rd edition Paris
Sunday night, the fashion world took over Place Vendôme in Paris for the 3rd edition of Vogue World
a runway experience so extravagant it boasts 100s of looks & multiple performances
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I was not there on Sunday…too busy painting roses 🌹

Sunday, June 23, 2024

La Roseraie du Val-de-Marne, 3-Day 🌹Sale, Confiture Parisienne, Lancôme Cafe de la Rose

Watercolor Artist studio with rose paintings
This past week was ROSE WEEK 🌹

Overhead view of La Roserair du Val-de-Marne gardens
Last Sunday I headed out to La Roseraie de Val-de-Marne to paint the roses 🌹 Take ligne 7 to last stop, Villejuif-LouisAragon end of the line. Then bus 172 (in front) for 10+ minutes to Sous-Prefecteur Eglise etc. It was windy, cold and looked about to rain any second. I got back on the 7train & came home 🏡 

Monday, June 17, 2024

Salon International de la Maison de Poupée /SIMP-Expo

 

Tiny table with flowers
Yesterday, on Sunday, I went to the 1-day Summer doll house fair, Salon International de la Maison de Poupée /SIMP-EXPO.

Artist studio with pink rose still lifes
I was looking for tiny roses 🌹 my current obsession 

Friday, June 14, 2024

Centre Pompidou, La BD à toutes les Étages

 

Pompidou museum web site
Yesterday, after giving up finding a new hairdresser ✂️ (suggestions are welcome)I wandered into the Centre Pompidou museum nearby.

Watercolor painting of French guimauve or marshmallows
I know most PBers are not wild about the French obsession with marshmallows/guimauve .

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Peonies in Paris

Artist studio with peony watercolors and peony still lives
On Friday someone commented,” Carol, i just love your peony watercolour sketches! Will you be offering them for purchase? I think of them as "A Suggestion of Peonies." 🌸 

A seed was planted. Late at the Sunday Bastille marché, finally headed home, loaded with pamplemousse, I noticed the flower stand was packing up. 

Friday, June 07, 2024

Culinary Retreat with Shannon & Wlady Grochowski

Meet Shannon Grochowski, our hostess at the culinary retreat. I will post mostly photos..the wi-fi at Abbaye de Reigny was a tad slow…

The aroma of molten Valrhona chocolat is in the air. We inhale 👃 only the best chocolate 🍫 

Monday, June 03, 2024

Jardins, Jardin - Bois de Bologne, Chanel l’Iris

 

For 4 days, May 30 - June 2, the Bois de Boulogne became an olfactory experience. Usually it’s held at Tuileries but because of the Olympics 

Large lavender colored iris in a garden
Plus total immersion in Chanel’s purple irises in bloom at Jardins, Jardin