Walking through the 4ème arr., I ran across a leather shop that caught my eye. L’Olivier is a tiny shop off of rue de Sevigne. The owner regularly imports hand-dyed and hand-made leather purses, briefcases and satchels from his native Morocco. Smelling the freshly tanned leathers and seeing the bright colors, I…
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One trend that I repeatedly saw in pairs was stockings. Shocker! the French have always been a been manufacturer of hose, but they are also famed from throwing stocking to the side and wearing bare legs. Many younger girls wore stocking with their cut-off jean shorts and flat sneakers- i.e….
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A couple of years ago, my “new thing” was fashionable colored leather gloves. No need for winter to be dreary. I bought several pairs in orange, red and cream from TJMaxx. While walking through St. Germain-des-Pres, I ran across an Italian leather shop, J.B.Guanti. According to style authors, Helen Frith-Powell and Ines de La…
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Not only do we have the French to thank for haute couture and macaroons but also for Lacoste, the sporty and iconic tennis gear that has made its way into mainstream fashion. For the French Open 40th Anniversary, Rolande Garros celebrated the famed French tennis player, Rene Lacoste. I have to admit, as…
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The French certainly know how to take care of themselves. The vast array of beauty care products and fragrant parfums produced in France are testament to that fact. I had the opportunity to briefly visit the Fragonard perfume museum just off of the Rue di Rivoli. The Fragonard name is synonymous with French Country. Upon entering the Montmarte…
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The first thing that Luxe Diva said when I returned was, “Tell me about the flea markets. Were they great?” “Of course!” I replied. Flea markets in Paris are like a treasure hunt. I don’t know if it’s the thousands of years of history and country’s obvious obsession with perseveration…
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After a full day of shopping in the markets of saint-Oouen and Vanves, followed by a brief visit to Les Halles, we stepped out of the Metro, and onto Blvd. Haussmann. Blvd. Haussmann is where the 10 story mall, Galleries Lafayette is home. Galleries Lafayette is the most amazing shopping mall you will…
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leave for Paris is less than one month! Gosh times flies. This trip has been on the back burner for a couple of years now, and I finally get to go. I have been trying to decide how to pack. At first we were supposed to go during Easter, which…
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Hello Divas! Life is beautiful so lets enjoy it! Recently I have become fascinated with solid parfums! They travel well, are compact, and so convenient to use. And because they are solid parfums, the scent is insanely intense. During Fashion Week, I attended a beauty blogger tweet-up and a representative…
3 Comments + Read MoreHello Divas! I hope your Labor Day is filled with good food, good fun, and relaxation! I don’t usually discuss nail polish but I am currently in love with OPI’s La Collection De France nail colors. In my opinion this is the BEST fall nail color collection. As OPI states,…
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