I spotted a little boy having lunch at an outdoor table in Paris with his well-washed and much loved little friend. I could only assume his parents owned the cafe given he was sitting by himself. Alternatively he was a very confident and urban five year old who likes to get out on a Saturday for an alfresco lunch. Too cute not to post!
Aw… the things you see
Scratch and sniff
If only you could scratch the screen and smell how good this shop did to me. Attention to display detail and divine product is what you expect on Rue St Honore.
“Chocolate… I like it!”
At just 11 months old my niece Hannah announced to her mother, upon spying a chocky muffin on a cafe counter, "choc-lit, I LIKE it" (we were both speechless this had come from the mouth of a mere baby!). I said the same thing about this fab little shop in Paris. Love the moulds on the rear wall, copper pots and aged wooden counter ... and the smell as you stepped inside was just divine. If Juliette Binoche had been behind the counter it could have been straight from 'that' movie set. Patrice Chapon worked at Buckingham Palace, making ice-creams and sorbets for the royal family, before returning to Paris to open his laboratoire in 1984. The award wining label sells a wide range of beautifully packaged, single origin bars and filled chocolates and sweet treats. Chapon is located at 69 Rue du Bac, Paris.
A sweet heart in Paris
Whilst they are not a new idea, I loved these little sugar hearts and the way this tea was presented.
It’s how you cut your cloth
A simple tailored window in Paris that is the perfect fit for the customised story this tailor has to tell.
A piece from Paris
Vintage is everywhere these days and there is nowhere better than Paris for fabulous finds. I loved this Lanvin piece spotted in a tiny treasure trove of seriously collectable couture on the Left Bank. At 900 Euro I left it there. Sigh... (naturally I have the store's address and phone number if any fashion stylists need to know).
Getting about
Loved these passing snaps taken in Paris which made me appreciate the 'relative ease' of parking and getting about in Melbourne. A young couple getting some hardware items home. A window cleaner's tools compactly tied to the back of his bike.
I discovered this void entry statement of gorgeous, delicate ceramic flowers at Printemps in Paris.
