happy bastille day

a distincly french apple

we love apple over here, and paris. so when apple meets france, we arrive at a distinctly french styled apple store.

we have suggestions on how to get this look after the jump!

an american in paris

after finally seeing 'the september issue' (documentary about anna wintour and the '07 september issue of vogue) we've decided that today's french word of the day is 'mode' -- for fashion.

 and instead of just finishing the post with some pictures from vogue or covers from vogue, we thought it would be better to share some of our favorite fashion bloggers we're loving these days.

okay, okay, we love them every day.

keep in mind the key word here is *some* of our favorites....there aren't enough hours in the day to catalogue every one of our favorites. besides, what would we have left to share if we put them all out at once!

we hope you enjoy them as much as we do! 

 

 

 

 

*the sartorialist *fashionista *frugal fashionista *cupcakes and cashmere *where did u get that *fabsugar *a glamorous little side project

be sure to love them all!

an american in paris

as-tu connu le mot 'cowboy' n'existe pas dans la langue francaise?

did you know the word 'cowboy' doesn't exist in the french language? (!)

we suppose, as we dream of being americans in paris (pictoral interlude...)

that there really isn't a need for the word 'cowboy' or wrangler. and they probably don't wear cowboy boots. which makes us kind of sad.

but not sad enough to not want to live there for a year or two ten.

so le mot du jour is mountains - les montanges (du wyoming!)

we were going to do a whole set of pictures of the tetons, but we think this one of the mountains with the snake river speaks plenty.

an american in paris - word of the day

today's word of the day - fleurs - flowers!

as in: oh, mon amour, j'aime les fleurs, merci beaucoup!

(oh, hunnie, i love the flowers, thank you so much!)

just in time for valentine's day! 

 

  

 

throw on a striped, boatneck shirt in an effort to grab a little of the nonchalant chic that French women seem to be born with.

having spent a summer in paris when i was in high school, i can attest to those that have not had the chance to make it there that the women are effortlessly chic and do, in fact, rock stripes.

(a la audrey tautou as coco)

so this post started with the discovery of these shoes:

and then this bag:

and then the rug in this picture:

and i came to the conclusion that i love the stripes because they're unexpected and dramatic and add a sense of glamour to a room (or an outfit). i do love anything black and white, including the quirky, whimsical, girly fun of the polka dotted room:

*casa sugar

i would pair the boldness of black and white stripes with a marie antoinette blue (continuing on our french theme), a raspberry pink, or a pop of chartruse. i would personally stay away from red only because to my eye it distracts from the stripes.

created on herlongwayhome's polyvore 

other black and white interiors that may strike your fancy:

we are loving this kitchen! it perfectly combines our love of white, light, exposed shelving, and bold black and white stripes that draw our attention to the beautiful hardwood floors.

we can't help but love this beachy dining room. while it isn't exactly black and white stripes, it has the marie antoinette blues...and perfect windows!

what more could we ask for than this room? in fact, it may be a must-have in our next home. cute polka dots, bold black and white striped seating, and that perfect shade of blue on the window (and wide paneled hard wood floors...and a white shag rug....need we say more?)

if you don't want to completely redecorate your home by now, try decorating with the black and white stripes in subtle ways.

 

now, if you know us, you will know by now three things: 1. love of black and white stripes (if you haven't picked up on this, go to jail - do not pass go, do not collect $200) 2. a love love LOVE of white 3. a warm spot for zebra (what's better than cooky black and white stripes?) this entrance nails all three.

 

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