Think Pink, a new Audrey Letter

On Friday I went into BHV depart. store for ribbons and perfume cards. I was confronted with a ton of pink. 

Even Mariage Frères has gone pink with their packaging and teapots!

Passing through the women’s clothing floor…more pink for Fall! What’s going on? 

Naturally I don't own anything in pink but I better get on it.

Givenchy has a special collection of mood perfumes & they are all pink. Titles: trouble-Fête · Sans Artifice · Peur de Rien · Oiseau Rare · Indompté · Sans Merci · Garçon Manqué. 

Pink is no longer just for little girls. 

Guys are wearing plenty of pink.

In the metro station - pink ads. 

I was on my way to the art store. I bought some Opera pink of course.

Not just Funny Face is mad for pink. Why pink? Pink is a calming color associated with love, kindness, and femininity. People immediately associate the color with all things feminine and girly. Some shades of pale pink are described as relaxing, while very bright, vibrant shades can be stimulating or even aggravating.

Audrey Hepburn said she ‘believed in pink’. I think she was on to something. 

I got inspired to paint a new pink Audrey single letter, 

Dolce & Gabbana just showed this OTT pink gown in Venice. I’m going to order shortly 

☺️💕🐻💋 Stay in the pink dear PBers🙏❤️ 

Breakfast at Kaviari

Vogue said Audrey Hepburn was not so keen on the Danish pastry she had to eat in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I am sure she would have LOVED ❤️ the breakfast I had at Atelier KAVIARI. WOW!

Two weeks ago a group of us were invited to a special press luncheon at Restaurant Louis 23, rue des Victoires 75009  

A divine small restaurant not to be missed. They have a lunch formule for 32 euros.

We got to  meet chef Stephane Pitre formerly of the London Ritz.

Every course was created to emphasize and enhance the caviar.

No caviar for dessert. I was thinking caviar ice cream 🍦 I'm obsessed. 

FYI: dessert was 'Texture Citron Meringue'. Perfect palate chaser after all the caviar.

Naturally we all shot 📸 our food.

We were there to celebrate La Caviar Box by Kaviari - a subscription service. You can receive 📮 monthly boxes of caviar for 49 euros.

With a top Paris chef recipe, art objet and of course caviar. It's a brilliant idea. I love the chic freezer bag - I'm going to add a long strap & make it into a purse.

On Tuesday a group of us went to Kaviari's factory/atelier in Paris in the 4th arrondissement.
What a feast!!

We got to meet Bruno, Top Cat at Kaviari. He's been in the caviar business for 28 years. There is nothing he does not know about caviar.

First we saw how salmon

Is processed, trimmed and trimmed again until there is just the Coeur de salmon left - the absolutely best part of very fine salmon.

Then...Ta Da.
We had a blind tasting(many times over) of 4 different grades and varieties of caviar with champagne 🥂 as a chaser.
My birthday 🥳 celebration came a week early.

Yes those are kilo cans of caviar. Caviar Baeri Royal, Kristal, Esturgeon Blanc, Oscietre Prestige. Bruno is carefully turning over the lids so we don't taste caviar touching the metal tin lid. The best caviar lies within the middle. This is the part chefs desire. Who knew?

We learned you taste caviar on your hand at room temperature. Skin has no flavors like a metal spoon to influence the taste buds.

The 3 smoked salmons we tasted were from Norway, Denmark Feroe Islands, Scotland.

I did not know how utterly divine caviar tastes in combination with smoke salmon (of the finest quality). Ahhh...I was floating on air the rest of the day and this week ever since my breakfast at Kaviari.

I stopped in La Grand Epicerie to gaze at Kaviari tins later on. You should too. And try it! You'll Love 💋 it I promise.
Kaviari gave us lovely shopping bags as a little gift.

I'll be wearing mine at all times. Audrey would too.
I am definitely a committed Caviar Maniac!!