Reptiles in Paris

 

Prada 1800 €

 

And carrying at Bottega Veneta

Reptile skins fulfilling fashionable impulses in Paris.

Prada 1070€

Vintage Crocadile

More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. –Woody Allen

African Queens

 Bon Marche Paris June 2011

Image World of Interiors

African wax cloths were originally inspired by Indonesian batiks which were brought back by the Dutch who where trading  in Java in the 17th century. The Europeans where able to mass-produce this type of fabric in England in Holland less expensively.  They are still manufactured  in these places to this day. African Designs, manufactured in Europe which  are retailed in Africa,  are all the rage in Paris this summer!

 Mali 1950's

Some of the African women form the former French colonies  still dress this way in Paris. Often with their babies bundled on their backs wrapped in  these beautiful fabrics. these women are inspirational, always elegant, regal, and colorful. These fabrics are showing up as summer frocks, shorts, hats, bags, with pattern upon pattern, so much fun!

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Hermes Paris

Pattern at the pick-nick  by Hermes Paris

Walking Around Paris

Down the stairs and out of the door.

Paris is a very manageable city for me. It is a great place for walking. 

We live on the Left bank and I am very partial to it. 

To be fair all of Paris is worth

discovering, and every neighborhood has its own unique charm.

Today I took Metro to Place De La Concorde 0n the right bank.

I started walking down Rue de Rivoli to Rue  

St. Honere

Past Boucheron

 past Lanvin

 To Hermes.

 Chased silver-plated metal and suede accessories.

 I passed  an art gallery,

and to the Prada pop-up shop.

at the Place de Tokyo I looked up at the cooking class in progess on the roof.

I walked across the bridge Passerelle Debilly to the Musee on the Quai Branly

Past Jean Nouvel's living wall, and

home though the Parc du Champ de-Mars