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Is it the weekend yet? How about a little trip to the rocky French coastline in a relaxed outfit. We could visit the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret in Nice! Sweater – Navy shawl collar cardigan from J.Crew.Shirt – Casual striped tee with a tiny pocket.Jeans – White cropped matchstick jeans from J.Crew.Hat – Skin…

My second favorite thing about France is the lingerie. Look at that lace! Those bows! Each piece is just perfect and the sizes fit my bony frame much better than any American brand. I currently have an order in for both of these sets from Darjeeling with a friend headed to Paris in a week.

Rob and I have tickets to Faust (coincidentally, a French opera) tonight. This opera outfit is inspired by the famous gilded halls of the Paris opera house. Dress -Green pleated silk with a belt from Chloe. $1,700. Ha! I would ruin this the first time I even looked at a potato chip.Cardigan – In metallic…

If you’re in San Francisco before September, try to stop in to see the Birth of Impressionism show at the de Young. It must have been no small feat getting some of the most famous paintings from the d’Orsay out to California – including Whistler’s Mother, The Floor Scrapers and the almost ten foot tall…

Paris in summer, when it sizzles, and still looking cute? Here’s my suggestion for an outfit that works in the City of Light or the Windy City: Dress – Like a light trench coat for the summer. $98 from Anthropologie.Handbag – A $930 Yves Saint Laurent goatskin hobo bag that is so perfect and French.…

After consuming the value of my ticket, and maybe Rob’s as well, in parisian macaroons from the dessert buffet at the Black & White Ball, I have a dangerous appetite for the expensive little treats. My favorites in San Francisco are the chewy salted caramel from Paulette and the rose geranium from Miette. And in…

My favorite thing in all of France is the Musee Rodin. That’s my journal entry from my last trip there in 2007. As you can see: between the tea roses, the giant fireplaces, the french doors and the gray velvet chairs, it’s exactly what I would want in an enormous Parisian mansion of my own.…

Here’s to white nectarines, cold iced tea, sand-logged magazines, romantic books, white jeans, picnics, watermelon, screen doors, lime on everything and all of your summer favorites! There seems to be an inadvertent French-theme in my life this week. Between the impressionists in town and a handful of friends headed to Paris – let’s dedicate the…

Sorry for the radio silence on Friday. We suffered a loss in the family; our beloved fish passed away after over 4 years and it hit surprisingly hard. Rest in peace, Burger. And I was still pretty sick with this cold. So it was a mellow weekend. On Friday, Rob and I rode our tandem…

Having fresh mint growing in the yard is a great joy at the new apartment. For iced tea with lemon and sugar, strong mojitos and, if I ever learn how, Vietnamese spring rolls.