Guerlain du 68 Champs-ELysees

Yesterday was one of those floating-on-air days even though it was raining cats and dogs and grey as can be in Paris. We got invited to see all the new changes at 68 Champs-Élysées, Guerlain's flagship store and 4 years in the making. You really must visit if you come to Paris. It's like an aromatherapy treatment from the moment you enter the door.

"Luxe, calme et volupte".

We got a tour from top to bottom

Diaghilev - V&A, London

More dance tales for the balletomanes out there. In London I went to see the Diaghilev exhibit at the V&A.

Room after room of sumptuous costumes, stage sets, posters, playbills, videos, background music, backstage tales from the golden age of Les Ballet Russes (1909-1929).

 Imagine yourself twirling like a czar, sporting a mink hat
Illustrations/costume design from Russian Leon Bakst.