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A French Diary
www.french-diary.com
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My blog about fashion, beauty and everything a girl can dream about.
#31096 in All , #4021 in General Fashion

Milk-shake colors

In France, the weather is hot at last. Very hot indeed… After the cold and rainy weeks we just went through, I just want to stay in the garden and drink pistacchio milk-shakes, and paint my nai...

4 days ago

DIY – a removable Peter Pan collar

As I said a few days ago on Facebook, a reader asked me to do this quick tutorial on how to make a removable Peter Pan collar. And here it is. It is the kind of accessory I enjoy wearing this season,...

23 may 12

Valentine

I think these are my favorite pics since the beginning of this year. Several things inspired me : this Lalique crystal heart pendant, given to me by my boyfriend on Valentine’s day; my Chanel l...

07 may 12

Hanami – american apparel long accordion pleat skirt

When the cherry trees are in full bloom, the Japanese celebrate Hanami. They picnic under the blossoming branches and stay with friends, gazing at the flowers until dusk. The flowering time is very s...

02 may 12

GIVEAWAY – Limited edition “Chanel les jeans”

I promised it ! Here is the giveaway for my blog’s first anniversary. I waited a few weeks because I wanted to find a real good idea, something that would really represent me and my style. And ...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

A public bench in the woods

  It’s an unexpected bench. You suddenly spot it among the wild trees, and it looks surreal with its immaculate whiteness. It is just there, inviting you to sit down. And if you do, you ca...

24 apr 12 1 person likes this

Neon pink satchel

How cool is that neon pink satchel? It’s so bright it gives people a start the first time they see it. I love it. Barbie pink is not an ideal color for styling (wearing it with black can easily...

22 apr 12

The Sweater

I knew it. Hot weather couldn’t last forever. It wouldn’t have been fair, anyway. After so much time spent knitting, unpicking, knitting again this damn sweater… I had to wear it at...

19 apr 12

Saint-Germain-des -Prés

It’s a long street framed with shop windows. Large windows on large shops, where you can see only a few expensive items, their presence enhanced by the empty space around them. Dusty windows sh...

15 apr 12

Sakura

An Etsy find again… Cherry blossoms are one of my favorite patterns. I couldn’t resist when I saw this leather iPhone sleeve… The shop is in my favorites now and I often think of it...

13 apr 12

Farniente

The weather has been so good lately… If only it could stay so forever. To me an ideal temperature would be between 17 and 25°C ! It makes me want light colours, pastel shades, milk-shakes and d...

11 apr 12

Headband

I hardly wear my headbands and I think it is unfair. Headbands are the kind of accessories that effortlessly change a whole outfit. So does Anaïs think. She is the little fairy behind “Les Créa...

08 apr 12

Complete !

It has been a long time since I last showed you a new creation, don’t you think? I promised to myself that I wouldn’t begin something new until this sweater is finished. Aran sweaters kni...

05 apr 12

The dream fulfiller

One day – many years ago – my grandma gave me something. She gave me many things in fact : a lot of her time, her qualities, her habits. But few material things. It is her who taught me t...

26 mar 12

Leather, lace and accordion pleats

I wanted to show you some of my latest finds (most of them purchased during the winter sales). “Pins and needles” shirt, on sale at Urban Outfitters Sandro leather shorts found on eBay. S...

16 mar 12

Packaging story – the Leather Satchel Co

A few days ago I received one of my online purchases. But unlike other purchases, it was so nicely wrapped that I had to show you this packaging. It was wrapped in upcycled paper and rope, and these ...

15 mar 12

Peter Pan

A leather Peter Pan collar, made a long time ago. A homemade swallow-print skirt (the print is homemade too, with transfer paper, it took me a whole sunday afternoon ) I never showed them to you so I...

14 mar 12 1 person likes this

From mother to daughter

My lipstick is always a gift from my mother. It is a kind of personal tradition. I often departed from this habit though – with a collection of M.A.C fancy lipsticks in many fun colors, dark re...

13 mar 12

Light

  An outfit hesitating between two seasons. A winter white coat on bright spring colors… As some of you already know, I just created a Twitter account and a Facebook page for my French Dia...

05 mar 12

Mint again : accessories

End of my little selection, with some colorful accessories. pastel green watch on Asos – Mint green watch from Alessi The gorgeous “Madeleine” bag from Chloé A pastel green clu...

03 mar 12

Mint, seafoam, pistacchio

Katie Ermilio spring – summer 2012 Elie Saab spring – summer 2012 Mint green? I don’t understand why this color is called mint. In my opinion, mint leaves are much darker. But whate...

24 feb 12 1 person likes this

Intangibile

A glittering outfit, with a touch of silver on cashmere, and my favorite DIY glitter shoes. A dress that is warm and comfy BUT stylish… Aren’t we all dreaming of this at the moment? I lov...

23 feb 12

Henrik Vibskov

I discovered Henrik Vibskov this winter. I was browsing through danish / swedish / norvegian websites – they are really good at designing things in these countries, aren’t they ? And I wa...

21 feb 12

Sounds of silence

A walk in the snow, under the white branches. There was no one in sight, and we felt all alone in the world. It was kind of magical; it is always surprising how snow muffles every noise. Yet these pi...

20 feb 12

Ice skater – II

Why ice skater? I didn’t explain. This is because this outfit reminds me of how ice skaters were dressed on some old drawings and ads. And also the lace-up boots remind me of ice skates. I had ...

14 feb 12

First blog birthday

My French Diary is one year old… Time flies so fast ! Thanks so much to all my readers, and to those who comment my posts. I really wanted to do something special for the occasion, but it came ...

10 feb 12 1 person likes this

Frost

The weather is really cold here in France – colder than it has ever been. It is very annoying for us as we don’t have proper equipment (we are not used to having lots of snow and ice, usu...

09 feb 12

Ice skater

You know I’ve been obsessed lately with nordic prints and patterns. I was looking for a nordic sweater, I imagined it would be red and cream, with plenty of cute little patterns. They would rem...

08 feb 12

Nordic inspiration

So here is my last creation Let me explain : I love nordic sweaters, half-kitschy half-legendary, with stars and snowflakes and jumping stags on them. OK we have been seeing a lot of these during thi...

07 feb 12 2 people like this

Polaris

I took these pictures earlier this winter, when the weather was warmer. But I chose cold colors and silver glitter, like a nostalgia of snowy landscapes… I have always thought white coats are p...

07 feb 12

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