It’s the week of La Rentrée in Paris, the return to the rhythm of city life, the start of a new school and work year. And one of Parisians’ favourite rituals in the time-honoured tradition that is La Rentrée is to stock up on beautiful stationery. Which is easy to do in Paris, where papeteries […]
Souvenirs
Paris, My Sweet: The Pure Delight of Parisian Honey
Paris must be heaven on earth for bees. Think about all of the flowering parks scented with nectar and pollen like an alluringly perfumed Parisienne. There’s the Jardin du Luxembourg with its heady chestnuts. The Palais-Royal and its sweet lindens. The giddy rose garden at the Jardin de Bagatelle. The Tuileries’ ever-changing bouquets of flowerbeds. […]
Paris Gift Guide (or, Ten Ways to Parisfy your Life)
I don’t know about you, but the combination of not being able to travel to Paris along with the occasional home lockdown this year has meant I’ve tried more than ever to bring Paris into my private world. That has meant reading so much that I’ve had to tweak my glasses script, eating likely more […]
Monoprix, the Style Secret of Parisian Women
Sure, Paris is home to high fashion … but it also does street style pretty well. There are, of course, the big-name high-street brands, such as Claudie Pierlot and Sézane, but don’t discount Paris as a place in which to do some serious bargain shopping. One of the best stores for petit prices is Monoprix, […]