Good morning! It took me more than a week to fall back into my routine but I am finally ready to resume my regular blogging after my European vacation. It is always hard to come back but this year my little one started kindergarten so I had to deal with the jetlag and all the back to school craziness as a single mom, since my husband is still in Europe.
I have a lot of pics and European fashion finds/trends to share but since my camera's battery is dead and I found out that my husband has the charger (along with my credit cards) I am going to post pics of the few JCrew new arrivals that I could try on yesterday first.
In the meanwhile, some travel notes:
1) I saw nobody wearing stripes in Paris. Nobody but me.
2) I always forget this but if you go to Paris try to carry a pair of white shoes like sneakers to walk in the Jardin des Tuileries or Luxembourg. The pavement of the Parisian gardens is covered in a white dust that will turn your shoes completely white.
3) Try not to go on the top of the Tour Eiffel between 17.15 and 18.15. That's when the "Bar a champagne" is closed and after all that line you will need a glass of champagne.
4) If you are going on a beach vacation in Italy you should know that every woman aged 15 to 90 is wearing a teeny bikini (I was in a very family-oriented spot on the Italian riviera, not a wild place like Ibiza). You will feel like your gramma in your regular bikini already, let alone your one-piece. Do your suitcase a favor and leave at least your one piece at home. If you feel brave you can buy what is called a brazilian bikini in any store there.
Stay tuned for pics of the Jules dress in Italian paisley!
Welcome back Ema! I think I wore stripes one day and had the same feeling in Paris!
ReplyDeleteI also saw no evidence of leggings whatsoever!
Of course, I saw a lot of tourists and they had some crazy outfits!
Welcome back. I hope you had a lovely trip. I enjoyed reading your notes. I hope I remember them if I ever vacation in the same places.
ReplyDeleteHow very exciting that your daughter is starting kindergarten. That's a big transition for both of you.
Hi, Ema, welcome back! Anthony Bourdain did an episode in which he was travelling in France and bought striped shirts for his whole crew -- and then, having outfitted everyone down to the prep cooks and camera men, he "noticed" that the French don't wear striped shirts. J.Peterman used to carry a striped shirt called the "Russian Navy shirt." Anyway there is still a substantial striped shirt industry, so I have to assume that maybe on the Atlantic coast..?
ReplyDeleteI love the teeny bikini tale- it's funny how once you're on the beach all those pre-beach worries seem pretty irrelevant. Especially when everyone is letting it all hang out!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!
Is the striped tee a French stereotype or have they given it up now that we wear it ad nauseam? Teeny bikinis? I wish I could go to see if I would cave and wear one. Glad you're back, Ema :)
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