The week I arrived in Paris happened to coincide with the death of Monsieur Yves Saint Laurent.


So in the middle of moving into my apartment, and settling in to Parisian life, I popped down to the church where the funeral was being held. They closed off a good bit of Faubourg St Honoré and there was a massive crowd outside. It felt like anyone important in Paris was there, including Sarkozy and the missus, aswell as all the Fashion heads you'd expect.

His partner Pierre Bergé delivered the most moving eulogy and it was followed by a montage over which this song was played. SUCH a beautiful song!! I love Jacques Brel.

Now there's a film out chronicling their (Yves&Pierre) relationship... I hope it comes out here soon. Looks amazing.

via the selby

Oh no, the guy who sang My Sharona died. I was SO obsessed with this song when I first saw Reality Bites back in the day.



It's still one of my fave films... Winona's clothes, make-up, hair and man (Ethan Hawke, swoon) were so mid 90's. I miss the good aul days.

Watermelon

I am craving it big time but it's not exactly the season for it, is it. When in France I stock up on Watermelon chewing gum and when (rarely) in America I buy Jolly Ranchers... Twizzlers... etc, like it's going out of fashion.
I remember when I went to a drugstore during my first trip to the States, I went mad with the candy. Reeses Pieces, Lucky Charms (Which can't be bought here, unless they're imported and then it's about a tenner per box!!!) and all. But watermelon jolly ranchers still stick out in my mind.

Souvenirs de Paris

Rose Cupcake by Centre Pompidou

Montmartre from Musée D'Orsay

Inside Musée D'Orsay (Which used to be a train station!)

Typewriter in Shakespeare & Co

La Tour Eiffel en bleu

Fondue and Wine in baby bottles!

Belleville - You must be careful of words

L'Opéra

Paris, tu me manques.

This weekend was nuit blanches! Last week was fashion week! I left the city 1 month ago, in body but not in mind.

I miss
...the Sunday falafels
...menu formules
...carafes of vin
...flute bio from moisan boulangerie
...cassis-violette macaroons from Ladurée
...Place Concorde at dusk
...vintage in le marais
...steak frites
...rue de varenne
...musée rodain