Sacre Coeur

  vintage dress   Ph Darryl Richardson   Recently rediscovered my love for this vintage floor length dress that I thrifted in Florida a few years ago; it's such a strong statement that I don't bother wearing accessories or loose hair. These photos really capture the imposing and dignified nature of the Sacre Coeur, though I wish we had taken some of the sweeping views of Paris directly across from the church. At night you can look out and all you see are the lights of Paris for miles and miles.  

tomb | twerk

  ASOS dress, Zara boots, Uniqlo tights, genetic bitch-face  ph. Elias Theroux  
Some photos from a beautiful day spent in Père Lachaise with my bff who is currently visiting from the states. Normal graveyard exploring plus an adorable encounter with a tiny orange graveyard cat, who, contrary to appearance, was quite alive and friendly after an elderly woman came to feed him. Apparently, this cat has been the bench keeper of Père Lachaise for ages, and the woman has been coming to feed him for years.   

addendum: two different pairs of shoes; if anyone tries to tell you they wore heels to jaunt about Père Lachaise (or most places in Paris, for that matter) they are full of shit. I love you, bye.

le diable amoreux

  vintage Continental Airlines flight attendant uniform, Agent Provocateur cuban heeled stocking, Theyskens' Theory wedges, London Fog trench coat ph Darryl Richardson     some more photos from the series I did with Darryl Richardson at Pont Alexandre III. It's crazy to think that was only a few short weeks ago that I was running around in a dress, and now I'm huddling under fur coats in the snow...(tonight it's snowing for the first time this winter!)

Pont Alexandre III

wearing a vintage Continental Airlines stewardess dress, London Fog trench, vintage belt, and Theyskens' Theory wedges

Strolling along the Seine with a talented photographer is a wonderful way to spend a free afternoon in Paris. You can see more of Darryl Richardson's work at:
http://www.darryl-richardson.com/

p∆ris ñights Ω

Living in Paris makes dressing up 1000x harder than the US. Either it's the fact that taxis are a million euros or that the métro has a million steps to climb or that I have a bizarre obsession with needing to be wearing shoes that I can run away from muggers in... whatever. These court shoes are a happy medium. 

vintage coat, Cheap Monday skinnies, Aldo heels

Habitant à Paris j'ai trouvé que c'est assez difficile trouver la patience de porter les talons. Soit c'est car les taxis sont trop cher ou car le métro a 1000 million d'escaliers...jne sais pas. Ces talons sont un bon compromis. 

veste vintage, jean Cheap Monday, talons Aldo

What I Wore: Paris Fashion Week

wearing// vintage jacket, Thierry Mugler skirt, h&m tights, Raybans

Spent the bulk of my weekend people watching and lurking around the shows; I've yet to see winter here but I'm betting Fashion Week takes the cake for most magical time of year in Paris. In other news: guess who needs a proper photographer?

Dressing for something like Fashion Week can be daunting, and I saw a couple unfortunate fashionistas hobbling vertiginously down the cobble Parisian streets in ridiculous heels. The French girl's best friend is her high heeled boots. They look stylish while allowing you to brave the metro or trek from show to show. A statement jacket or blazer is an easy way to make a simple look (i.e. black skirt and white button down) appear luxe and expensive, rather than lazy. A color or pattern matching purse finalizes the look, making it polished and coordinated. Extra points if you can shoot unimpressed glares like a real Parisian!