mercredi 27 avril 2011

One day my geek will come

To all my single friends who are still waiting for the Geek of their life, here is a new website they should check out:


dimanche 17 avril 2011

A Vogue Idea

I've always been a magazine's collector, and, if I really have to throw them away (one needs to move from times to times), I always keep my favorite pictures or articles.
This is a serie I've been going back quite often recently. Is it because of my last break-up with someone with who I could not have stayed with more than a short period of time, though I really like him, but these images do move me a lot.
It is taken from the US Vogue, July 2010 issue, and the subject is called "Magnificent Obsession". I mean, since when does Anna Wintour makes emotion now?
Wether it's her, Grace or Peter Lindberg (his first subject in Vogue since 18 years now), but these pictures exude so much emotion, one reads it like a movie....

At the beginning they look like the perfect American family from the 60s.


 But soon some shadow is spreading over their perfect couple.
 Maybe her bright smile while talking to this younger boy says it all.
 It's heartbreaking to look over one's shoulder, who observes his wide stepping away from his family.
 Their attitude is very significant; him, the strong man who seems defeated, cannot even look at her, while she seems embarrassed, one can tell from her pout, her shoulders and her pointy feet.

 Then finally she has the courage to leave him, and go back to work. The party is over, but this last picture exudes so much strength and freedom.


Vogue US, July 2010

dimanche 10 avril 2011

Stolen Moments

Few days ago, I found myself with an hour free between a business meeting and a cocktail party.
One hour doing nothing, for how long it did not happen to me?
What was I going to do?
I've been already to Flottes twice that day, and although I really like it, I decided to discover a new place.
I work rue Saint Honoré, Paris 1st, which is quite the center of the center in Paris.
I followed the advices of a customer, and went to the salon de thé hidden on the 1st floor of the Hotel Vendome, which is Place Vendome, 1.
Delicious place...
I was the only customer for an hour, and dear, I really enjoyed this peace...
 I was spoiled by the charming maître d'hôtel, and I had the lovely place all for myself.
I found this cute book (I must admit, the lovely cover attracted me first...), about vintage, dresses and the way you look can change your life. Sounds like the story of mine!

The whole decoration of the Salon de Thé looks like a Dior showroom in the 60s, or like the movie Quadrille, which is one of my favorite. I'm not even sure it has been translated into English, or I'm not even sure it's possible to translate it into English, the dialogues being so French, and so old fashion in the loveliest way ever.
Few pictures of the movie, anyway, just for the pleasure. It is such a master piece, each image seems gorgeous...



Hôtel de Vendome,
1 Place Vendome,
Paris 1st
Salon de thé located on the 1st floor.