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Bonne Vie
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“Bonne Vie” is a French term – literally translated: the “good life”. I use photography and words to portray elements of style, personal interests and personality (usually mine); providing a thoughtful guideline for readers who want to live life à la mode.
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Royalty Reigns… Kate Middleton

Since I’ve been studying a lot of royal families recently (The Sun King, mind you), and as a generally conservative Capricorn, I can’t help having a thing for Kate Middleton. Let’s ...

04 nov 11

Style Icons: Xanadu

You know that moment when you’re a kid, and you realize your first movie hero?  Or Heroine, as it were…  This was definitely my movie.  I wanted to be a rollerskating muse so bad as a kid...

01 sep 11

Evolution of Style

OH MY GOD. I found this via the Lovely Dolly Dahl and I CANNOT stop watching it. It’s 100 years of East London Style in 100 seconds… If you haven’t checked out Dolly’s blog ye...

31 aug 11

SEO Tips from SEO Pros

Recently you may have noticed the crickets chirping all by their lonesomes here at Bonne Vie.  This bird has been busy, buying textbooks, cleaning out cobwebs, and writing a lot of really insightful ...

25 aug 11

Official Obsession

I’ve been taken, recently, with delicate, beautiful charm bracelets. Let’s face it – cuffs have been a huge thing for ages, and I’m ready to turn them all in, in exchange for ...

10 aug 11

The Dress Code: Reunions

My 10 year reunion just happened and though I did not attend (I was working.  OH! and it’s a 9 hour drive each way), I spent some time contemplating the reunion and thinking about what I’...

08 aug 11

ICONS: Links à la Mode

No matter how many trends sweep through the fashion world, the timeless looks of fashion’s most beloved icons are always in style. This week’s Links a la mode gives a nod to iconic vision...

06 aug 11

Influences: Links à La Mode

Whether we realize it or not, we are all influenced by something, whether it be celebrities, trends or designs of the past. This week’s links a la mode celebrates influencers and the voices we create...

31 jul 11

Need Nothing, Want Less

Right now I need nothing.  Well, maybe a cup of coffee… and air.  And water, and a nap?  But as far as my pocketbook goes, I need nothing.  I’d like to want less.  No, scratch that –...

26 jul 11

Style is What You Make it: Links à la Mode

Style is what you make it. We are all different and beautiful in our own ways. Many of us have different techniques to display how we want to present ourselves. Some people are very “structured...

23 jul 11

Body Con(scious) – Pt2

My body is changing.  In the last year, I’ve gained an inch or two around – everywhere.  I know this because sometimes I can be a little self conscious, but if you no longer fit into any ...

22 jul 11

Body Con(scious)

Part 1 – I always feel strange writing about body issues – especially considering my size.  I worry that, since I’m on the small side, I’ll be subject to a lot of negative com...

21 jul 11

What Came First: Fashion or The Egg…

A play on the chicken and the egg (and inspired by Ashe Mischief’s Finance and the Fashion Blogger posts)… I got to talking with Ashe this morning about fashion bloggers and the money we&...

19 jul 11

Love Yourself Always and Forever; Links à La Mode

  Edited by Nubia of NubiasNonsense Loving yourself might very well be the key of living a happy life. Love your strengths, your weaknesses, everything! Everyone who made a submission to Links à...

16 jul 11

Jetsetting: Pack Light

"Why wont my suitcase close!?" I know I’m not the only person who’s got travel plans for this summer, and with travel plans come great big bags and hefty baggage fees.  In order...

14 jul 11

Waiting for the Sun

It feels like it’s not yet summer here in the Emerald City.  I woke up this morning to clouds and cold, and put on a staple long skirt, tee and sweater to work in.  My project has been putting ...

13 jul 11

A Saucerful of Secrets

WOOOOOOOOO!!! **slides into the room on a wave of crazy busy** How was your 4th?  I realize it’s like… a whole week later, I’ve been incommunicado for a couple weeks (save for this ...

12 jul 11

The Bronze Age (Win a Honey Bronze Set from the BodyShop)

So a couple weeks ago, I received an invite to a Body Shop event at Pacific Place and I RSVP’ed.  Celebrity makeup artist (oh, she’s good!), fun products, and a new line of bronzing optio...

30 jun 11

Loving: Life

It’s been a whirlwind year already.  I look back at goals I had set for myself and miraculously watch as they’re each ticked off the list.  This year has been like a lesson in personal ma...

23 jun 11

Dressing up your Dressed Down

Staying stylish isn’t necessarily about carrying around that latest Marc Jacobs handbag (mmmm pretty) or knowing exactly what’s on trend.  At a recent party, I was talking to a francophon...

22 jun 11

Sound Advice

While flipping through June’s Elle last night, (I go through it a couple times, once for the pretty pictures, once for the articles and once to tear all my favorite images out of) I stumbled ac...

17 jun 11

Haute Summer Night

UPDATE:  FERISHIA – You won!  I emailed you, darling, and can’t WAIT to hear back from you! Hope to see you at Haute Summer Night! If you’re in Seattle, and at all interested in fas...

15 jun 11

Neons and Neutrals: Bloggers Do It Better

So last assignment for Pretty Shiny Sparkly’s Bloggers Do It Better involved pairing neon with neutrals. Since I don’t really… own any neon colored pieces, I went for the next best ...

15 jun 11

An Afternoon with Deco Modiste

This is probably the cutest thing I’ve seen all day! Special thanks to David the Majestic and Beautiful Laura of Birdie Royale Adornments. The music is Ondulé by Mathieu Boogaerts. I love this ...

14 jun 11

The Delicate Balance

So often I find myself walking a fine line between posts that are *~FLUFF AND FASHIONZZ!~* and meaty, essay-style articles. Straddling the line between serious-blog and fun-blog can be a little daunt...

10 jun 11

The Long Wait

After what seems like forever, I finally met up with Kimberlee of Deco Modiste to talk about the Deco Modiste Spring/Summer 2011 photos that we had yet to take.  We’ve been sitting on our Sprin...

08 jun 11

Campaign for Clearer Sizing

Now here’s a campaign I can get behind:  Gemma over at Retro Chick has started a Campaign for Clearer Clothes Sizing. She says: “I think clothes stores should be made to put the measureme...

31 may 11

Style Statement: More Than Two Words

I bought Style Statement as the ultimate lifestyle guide/workbook.  Danielle LaPorte and Carrie McCarthy put a lot of time and effort into this book and gal pals raved about it.  Nothing but glowing ...

23 may 11

Hello Bombshell!

It started with the feather extension craze… A twitter contest landed me in one of the plush seats at Swink Style Bar in downtown Seattle.  I’d seen the feathers on a few of the Twitterat...

20 may 11

A Score in Decor

Holy.  I’m editing the photos from Banyan Branch’s 2nd birthday and I found this cool piece of decor that I’d absently snapped a photo of… FISH BUBBLES! That’s totally w...

19 may 11

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