Regifting

 This is the season of gifting...

 I gave myself these red Repettos a while back (they were on sale bien sur!) and I was soooo happy.

 But (it's a big but) these shoes are rain makers. I should have sent them to the Mid West during the drout. I wear these red shoes and $#@!, if it doesn't pour cats and dogs.

 They're in very sorry shape. Sad and decrepid would not be an understatement.

 Looking at old PB posts a bell went off. Why not cover the tired red suede with a black permanent marker?

 Easy peasy if you have lots of time to kill and are a risk taker ahem.

 TA DA!

Trouble is, after completing one shoe I didn't much feel like doing the other shoe...

 And wouldn't a nice new fat bow be an improvement like these Jaime Mascaros?

 TA DA! I did it.

Re-gifted/revised Repettos.

They don't look half bad...at least from a distance. I even got a compliment in the hair salon. Could this be an improvement?

 I tried to get my 'new' ex-red shoes into the picture but it was no go. The Plaza Hotel's magnificent Christmas tree is cordoned off with a velvet rope.

Meanwhile Bear is enthralled with Bergdorf's poodles.

Dear PBers, I hope you get all the gifts of your hearts desire.

Thanks for coming along for the ride.

A Red Shoe

 Red Repettos,  9" x 11"

 Yesterday's picture of the red shoes + red bag got me thinking. You can't go wrong wearing red shoes in Paris with an accompanying red accessory.

 Wearing red in Paris is 'a shoe in' or 'a shoo in'

 "a shoe in" means you have one foot in the door...he's a shoe in for the job...meaning he has a good chance of the getting the job.

"shoo in" is a racetrack term applied to a horse that is expected to win a race'.

 

 So if you want to win the fashion race in Paris get out your red shoes + something else red.

 Brigitte did it.

 This French women may be a bit OTT...de trop don't you think? Btw thanks for letting me know you want Parisbreakfast 5X a week and even more yesterday.

 On the other hand red nails + red ballerinas = perfection.

 It's my belief little French girls get plenty of 'red' indoctrination with multiple rereadings of Little Red Riding Hood/Le Petit Chaperon Rouge.

 They start right off dolling up in total red outfits. This is not a Halloween trick or treat walk.

 Grown up French girls get in touch with their inner Red Riding Hood easily.

 N2 makes loads of goofy red riding hood jewelry for just this purpose. I got a red riding hood ring. I'm never without mine.

Here's little French girl in her all-red summer outfit.

Practice practice practice!

Merci Lost in Cheeseland

 When Lindsey Tramuta of Lost in Cheeseland asked for a portrait photo to go with her Franco file interview on Parisbreakfast she did not want a picture of my feet.

 Wet or dry. And who can blame her?

Fortunately Carla Coulson will do a proper Paris portrait in a week but till then...

 Still you can't go wrong wearing red shoes in Paris.

 It's a classic. Especially worn with black tights.

 Another summer classic - framboise and fraise desserts adorning the patisserie vitrines.

 As an homage to Paris reds I bought a single red strawberry on a black ribbon from La Fille du Consul.

 And ate a framboise ice cream cone.

Essential really...

I've yet to taste Jean-Paul Hevin's chocolat-framboise little cakes but it's on the must list. Do stop by and see what Lindsey has to say about Parisbreakfasts.
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Big Merci Lost in Cheeseland!

Red Shoes

 Red shoes. What's not to love?

These are my Repetto red shoes (with sequins not dots Amy). I 'won' them (110€ instead of 180€) in Galeries Lafayette lower shoe department the same day I won a full box of Pierre Herme macarons!

TOP O' THE WORLD!

 Red shoes in Paris attract me like a magnet.

 I have way too many pictures of them.

 Especially ballerinas.

 Red does add spice to life.

 It's an upper for sure.

 Like the red raspberry on Jean-Paul Hevin's chocolat framboise.

 Or the famous 'Cerise sur le Gateau' of Pierre Herme.

 A touch of red goes a long way. I've no idea what these mini bebe bottles are for by SOUTH PIGALLE. Do you?

 Love this red lunette sign.

 And the red napkin when M. made me lunch. Note the red radis, red beets, red table cloth. Who doesn't love red?

 A wolf clasps a red heart in Le Loup Qui Cherchait Une Amoureuse. Wolves can be sweet...Who knew?

 Can one wear too much red? In Paris, evidently not.

 If you decide to buy some red Repettos, for Gawd's sake get the signature shopping bag. I got yelled at by French Girl,

'What? You bought the shoes and left the bag?

There are so many uses for such a bag!

Do we love red shoes because we wore Mary Janes as a kid?

The Bridges of Venice

It's impossible to visit Venice. And not walk over a bridge. In fact there's some controversy over exactly HOW MANY BRIDGES THERE ARE IN VENICE?
Some say,

"Venezia è costruita su 117 piccole isole e ha 150 canali e 409 ponti"

Or...

"Venice has 117 small islands, 150 channels and 409 bridges"

Whilst others proclaim,

Venice has 117 islands connected by 378 bridges.

Whatever. You're bound to walk over quite a few if not all of them.

Looking at these photos I'm a bit sorry I didn't spring for a gondola just for a different perspective from leaning over bridges.

Certainly you'll need a good 'cuppa' before venturing over the bridges.

Though I wouldn't venture out it these shoes.

Nor even these gorgeous Italian numbers...

Remember the steps are very wide.

So workers can cart everything under the sun over those bridges. How else will you get your pane e tulipani?
I hope you enjoyed this little escape from reality. I did.

BUON GIORNO PONTI di VENEZIA