Habitat: Geisha Mugs
Whether living in Paris or just visiting, I always find my way to a local Habitat store. Habitat is a reasonably priced furniture store but provides better design than say, Ikea.
Before I even enter Habitat I ponder actually settling in one place simply because this store has a way of making you feel as if you could actually have a place as lovely as the ones beautifully photographed in Elle Decor, Dwell or Domino magazine.
My favorite things to shop for are bed linen (I will never forget the threadcount at Seven Hotel in Bangkok!), towels (must be plush) and kitchenware (anything that strikes my fancy)
I came across these mugs and it immediately made me think of my former home, Seoul, South Korea.
I’d fill them with green tea of course.
Rue de la Roquette: Aisha!
While strolling through my old neighborhood, making my way to the Isabel Marant (my favorite French designer) boutique, I turned to the left and saw someone with so much style that I just had to snap her!
I ran across the street and her male friend was taking pictures of her himself and who could blame him, this belle femme had style and I just found her look quite refreshing.
Her name is Aisha, she’s French and currently lives and studies in California and isn’t she stunning?
Thank you Aisha!
Velib forever!
A windy day it was!
Allo Allo!
While I’m busy working on close to two thousand photos taken over my 2 1/2 week vacation in Paris and London for a wonderful new client, I simply must share my new found infatuation: Velib!
Velib just celebrated it’s first anniversary some days ago and believe me even on the hottest days it was more refreshing to glide through the streets of Paris with Velib than traverse the city dans le metro.
If you haven’t heard of Velib: velo (bike) + liberte (liberty) then you’re in for a treat the next time you visit Paris. I left Paris in 2006 and now I cannot imagine Paris without this new mode of transportation. During the many years that I lived in Paris, I could have bought my own bike but I didn’t and now with pollution and traffic jams on the rise Velib is now the smartest and la plus chic way of jetting across my lovely city with ease and style.
Velib, created by the Mairie de Paris was launched July 15 2007 and fits so well into the everyday lives of French citizens and tourists that I wonder how this city ever lived without it.
This video explains the pros and the cons of Velib but I found more pros than anything else. It’s inexpensive, bike stations are everywhere leaving you the ability to obtain or return your bike in a jiffy and did I say it’s inexpensive?
Daily, Catherine and I would put on our summer dresses or skirts, drop our purses into the bike’s baskets and head off to our favorite shops, neighborhoods, etc. With all the great food (mostly Italien!) that I ate while home in Paris, I never felt the least bit worried about my waistline expanding because I had my Velib and my dear friend Catherine to keep en forme!
Visit their official website if you want to practice your French.
We need Velib in America!
Just arrived, in love, from Paris
I’m sitting in my friend’s home waiting for my brother to come and pick me up so that we can slide home. I’m tired and wired at the same time. I’ve been in the U.S. since 4 PM.
My goodness! I just spent two weeks in Paris and four days in London and it seems as if I was just around the corner. Paris was full of surprises, one great one (oh la la!) and others that were too good to have been true. One thing is for sure, I continue to love Paris as much as I am in love with Paris. Some things never change, thank God.
I hope to buy a laptop ASAP so as to share with you the images and people I had the pleasure to cross paths with. This trip changed my life in ways that I believe have yet to reveal themselves.
Good things people!
J’ai un coeur qui bat!
Ciao à tous!
London with a dash of Italian, now back to my crazy, tempermental, irresistable Paris!
To tell you all that has happened recently would take too long but know this:
1. Someone great has happened to me in Paris!
2. I’ve received vital advice from an extraordinary photographer.
3. My life has changed dramatically since being back home in Paris.
Damn, I was just thinking of taking a couple of snapshots and and now I’m looking to be based here.
Life is beautiful.
