It’s that time of year again—twice a year in fact!! Twice a year, in September and March, the fashion industry, and designers, show their designs for the following season, and people in the industry, and those who love fashion, and some just drawn by the excitement, flock to four cities to see what designers have in store. » read more »
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Show Time in Paris
Posted on February 1, 2010
Well, it’s that time of year again—-it happens twice a year: the Haute Couture fashion shows in Paris. But what was once a sky full of fireworks, for an entire week twice a year, is now just a whimper compared to the Big Bang it used to be, for a variety of reasons. » read more »
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Paris at Christmas Time
Posted on December 21, 2009
After Thanksgiving, I often try to squeeze in one more trip to Paris, before my kids come home to California for Christmas. And Paris is a gorgeous place to be before or during the holidays. In recent years, in California anyway, there seem to be fewer Holiday decorations as people become more and more politically correct. » read more »
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Back to Paris
Posted on December 7, 2009
Hi Everybody,
I’m going back to Paris for a couple of weeks before the holidays, which is always great fun and exciting for me. Paris is always decorated up beautifully for the holidays. There will be ‘falling’ lights all strung up on the trees on the Champs Elysees, lights everywhere, Christmas trees set up and decorated, and the Eiffel Tower will be sparkling on the hour, which looks festive at any time of year. » read more »
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Paris Pooches
Posted on November 12, 2009
If you’re a dog lover, you’ll be happy to know that French people are crazy about their dogs!!! Dogs are welcome everywhere, and all those old cartoons of French women with a poodle on a leash are pretty much true, except that you don’t see a lot of poodles anymore!!! Sometimes it seems like everyone in Paris has a dog!!! I think the two breeds I see most often are Dachshunds (a lot of long hair and wire hair, and many miniature), and French Bull Dogs. I’ve had bad experiences personally with French Bull Dogs » read more »
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Paris in the Fall
Posted on November 3, 2009
Hi there!!! I’m having a really fun time enjoying Paris in the autumn. After a brief wintry blast a few weeks ago, when I got here, it turned to Indian summer again shortly after, with warm sunny days and gentle nights, and all the best things about autumn. The leaves were turning slowly, a few drizzly days but mostly sunshine, a brief school holiday (for All Saints Day), and everyone in a good mood. With the last of the balmy weather, » read more »
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Hi Everybody
Posted on October 29, 2009
I’m enjoying a little time out in Paris, between working on books right now, and as always it is great to be here!!!! The weather alternates between chilly, rainy and dismal, interspersed with gorgeous sunny beautiful fall days this time of year. Today was one of those gorgeous sunny days, and I had a lazy Sunday lunch with a friend at an outdoor cafe, basking in the autumn sunshine. » read more »
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Paris in the Fall
Posted on October 23, 2009
Sometimes I write to you about some very tough subjects, and in some ways, this hasn’t been an easy year. I wrote to you about losing my stepmother Kuniko (and so many of you wrote me such wonderful letters, thank you soooo much!!), and the loss of my son’s best friend. Tough subjects, hard losses. But the wonderful thing about life is that it is so varied. Hard things happen, and then life eases up and you have some great times. After a tough spring, » read more »
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Our Lady of Safe Harbour
Posted on September 1, 2009
On our travels to the South of France every year, I discovered a beautiful little church many years ago. It’s a very small 11th century church, with a 4th century chapel, and miracles are said to have happened there. There is a book where you can write your name (or that of someone you love and care about), if you wish them to pray for you, or are hoping for a miracle. » read more »
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Paris Haute Couture
Posted on August 26, 2009
I’ve talked to you before about the fashion shows we go to in Paris. My three daughters who work in fashion introduced me to the excitement of the Ready to Wear shows in Paris this spring, which was new for me. And they were certainly fun, and hectic and exciting, and very different from the fashion shows I know. » read more »
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