May 2009 / Shell Sherree

"Crumbs. Did anyone deliver the cakes?"

30.5.09

Marie Antoinette might not have been the first to utter those immortal-yet-possibly-fallaciously-attributed-words, “Let them eat cake.” It seems there is a trifling issue with the timeline. In the 1760s, when political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau quoted “a great princess” as saying it, Marie...

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One Day in Paris with Van Cleef & Arpels

26.5.09

Paris is not just the city of lights and romance, but fragrance and jewellery as well. I guess that makes sense, given all of these pleasures are so finely woven together. They go hand in hand, somewhat like the young girl and boy who take a journey through Paris and life during the little movie...

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Just the Ticket for In-Flight Entertainment

19.5.09

One of my girlfriends is off to visit Paris shortly... that's Paris, France, not Paris, Hilton. A piece of leather carry-on luggage in antiqued chocolate leather with a purple rose pattern could be just the thing she needs to ensure her travel is comfortable. That and a tall, dark, handsome man...

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Does Corsetry Tighten Loose Aromatic Morals?

16.5.09

I chatted briefly yesterday with delightful MmeBenaut about fragrance, and whether to stay with a signature perfume or be a bit loose with one's aromatic morals and dabble with a variety. It takes a lot of scentual fortitude to remain faithful to just one.As challenging as it is, I stick with three,...

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For Eric and Paris Daily Photo

14.5.09

Most of my regulars know dear Eric Tenin and his world famous blog, Paris Daily Photo. PDP blends smoothly with my morning latte to form a dangerously potent addiction, but I'm quietly confident it's a healthy one. It's certainly a happy one.The PDP picnic has become an annual tradition and this...

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Do Cherubs Pontificate?

6.5.09

I was glad to be able to draw a statue that didn't require me to add a fig leaf. This cherub lives on the Pont Alexandre III , a bridge that's commonly thought of as the fanciest bridge in Paris and that's surely saying something. This exuberant display of opulence includes gilding, winged horses,...

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Miss Mild Manners Apologises to KH of Hollywood

1.5.09

Dear, dear, dear. The next time Miss Mild Manners takes a lengthy European rail vacation, she will make sure her errant younger sister, Miss Wild Manners, has no way of rifling through her affairs and finding her account logins.While happily travelling abroad, Miss Mild Manners happened upon a...

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