she claimed a color
hey guys i just googled ‘schiaparelli pink’ looking for her exact color and this image came up. it made me think of you so i’m just stopping by right quick!
i hope your night is just getting started has a lot of what you love in it!
time to face reality
apartment-story.blogspot.com/2008/10/parisian-windows.html
happy monday. it’s a gloomy rainy day here and i’m loving it. the past couple days were completely tech free so i’m about to jump back into the ether pool after a much needed recharge.
these are the last few days to tie up loose ends. i’m leaving on friday for a month in paris and am not sure how it crept up so suddenly. funny how you have all the time in the world and then you don’t.
so i have to get crackin. we’d like to ‘launch’ on may 15 and there is still a ton to do.
and for my job, i’m preparing an itinerary for my clients. since we’ll be shopping, i’m putting together a calendar of every brocante, flea market and vide grenier (attic sale) that’s happening in paris each day of the week throughout the month. may is one of the best times of the year for the markets in paris, and practically my favorite thing to do in the world. this one’s on the day i arrive.
but the work part, the prep, man, that’s tedious! ok, back to it, more soon.
i cracked the lid
steven miesel via fabulousfindsandco.blogspot.com
yes, i took a quick peek into the abyss, i couldn’t resist before digging into the nightshift. you know how blogging makes me all happy and stuff. well, i clicked on a random day and just two links pulled onto just the ride i needed to recharge. this universe never disappointsl!
so this just a non sequitur from a free fall. hope you have fun where ever you’re headed!
Ziegfeld Girl
loveyourplace.blogspot.com/2009/08/vintage-vanities-old-hollywood-glamour_24.html
starletshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/mirrors
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flickr.com/photos/gatochy/sets/72157594356254349
flickr.com/photos/gatochy/3526176732/in/set-72157594356254349
it’s funny how this trail of breadcrumbs was all about flappers.
anyway, duty calls. i’m starting to see the light, sort of. the details never seem to end, i can’t wait to say, fini!
ok enough talk, work!
it’s always about you
what can i say? it would be a bleak world if it weren’t for the beauty of blogland. of course real life lovely too, but there’s something about being just a click away from the most creative and inspiring people that boggles the mind! par example, just looking thru your comments from the last post led me to all amazing these sites. it’s like a mosaic, if i did the same thing every single day, i’d have gorgeous montages of ideas and images that just never cease to amaze!
unfortunately as i was saving it all yesterday, my computer froze and i had to shut down without having saved all the links. soooooo you know me, a bit of a sorry @$$ who’s not sure of all the links and photos and i don’t have the time to go thru them all again! if you’d be so kind as to let me know which unmarked image is yours i’ll be glad to sync and link it!
maisonboheme.blogspot.com via jaboopee.blogspot.com
domesticatedgyspy.blogspot.com
myfrenchawakening.wordpress.com
filledefleur-flowergirl.blogspot.com
fivemonthsuntilparis.blogspot.com
micasaessucasa.tumblr.com via dirtyprettything.tumblr.com
well, i can’t stay and play very long so i’m just going to post the images and links and hope you find these fascinating as i did. have a fabulous jour!
it’s the little things
happy monday everyone ~ i hope you’re winding down a little and doing just what you want!
i wanted to introduce those of you who don’t know her to one of my readers, amy friend. she sent me a link to her work today and i just fell in love. in this series she shoots her grandmother’s old nightgowns. if you’re like me, you’re a sucker for those old beauties. i was mesmerized by the way she brings them back to life. they’re almost like sea creatures.
below are some of her interior shots. amazing what good light and french doors can do…oh and the right photographer!
well, i confess, i just wanted to stop in and say hey and feel creative even just for a minute. i’m actually working on the tedious technical grooming of all my email contacts combined with the creation of a special newsletter that needs to get done pronto. it’s a big one and i want to finish it and get it sent (hopefully to you guys), which by the by, if i don’t have your email address and you want to get the news, email me at theparisapartment@gmail.com or leave a comment and mention it, i can get it from there.
ps if you do host a giveaway, i’ll put it in the newsletter so let me know!
ok back to it! have a fab nuit!
pss it’s a couple days later, amy is such a doll and we added these to the boutique, take a look if you get a chance:
one heavenly night
hi everyone! i hope you’re having a splendid afternoon! i’ve been watching taped tcm films while i’m working, can you tell? two from the 30s and the flapper fashions are to die for! not sure about the story line, i’m barely paying attention but it’s set in budapest and a she’s queen for a day who gets to be wild and free!
imdb.com/one heavenly night (1931)
i’m home tonight working on a newsletter, logo and pr stuff for the launch…i can’t believe how much work has gone into ‘it’ but the tunnel is definitely lit and i’ll be blabbing about it soon. in fact if anyone wants to host a giveaway on their site, let me know, i need all the help i can get. and i promise to stop being annoyingly clandestine as soon as i can!
so since i’m home alone i can indulge in the ridiculous and take stills with my new iphone! (the most fabulous indulgence ever)! i thought i’d share a scene from the movie that just ended, born to dance (1936). this film was beyond surreal in that it had songs like ‘you’d be so easy to love’ and ‘i’ve got you under my skin’, but also a couple of buddy epsen numbers that border on disturbing! still, i can’t turn off an old film if i haven’t seen it (or even if i have), and it was worth it. as you can see, the fabulous broadway star has a dream apartment. but you really don’t know how it’s laid out till she takes this enormous glass teardrop and lobs it into the mirror surrounding the mantle!
it was actually aimed at him
mmmm mmmm mmm, i do love the 30s sets! even those built to be destroyed!
anyway i just wanted to say hi and thank you for checking in. i really appreciate your friendship and love knowing you’re there for me. me too you!
have a great sat nuit!
flowers of spring
happy friday everyone~
it’s only 9:30 and i don’t have to go anywhere or do anything. what a pleasure! tonight i’m going to do a little surfing and enjoy myself. hope you’re doing the same. have a great weekend, whatever you’re up to!
how can i put this…
thanks for these images, gypsypurple.blogspot.com
all i can say is it’s such a relief to be here, even if only for this brief shining moment!
there’s just no way to say it with finesse…it’s tax time and this procrastinator is looking at an HnR block appointment tomorrow at high noon. the only thing that could cheer me up before i dive into that un-fun pool was coming here to say hi. after this, i’ll be almost free and can’t wait to get my life back. it’s funny how much of life’s little pleasures have to do with blogging. it’s just not the same having to run in and out with short quick hellos. i miss my friends and getting energy from the creativity and beauty you share every day! ok so see you soon then, off i go!
it had to be you
i’ve always loved that song, i’m sure you do too, it’s part of our cultural psyche or something. turns out it’s also a ginger rogers movie. amazon.com/Ginger-Rogers
(it was ginger rogers month on tcm and i recorded a ton of stuff i’ve never seen). ginger has to be one of my all time faves as a quadruple threat as far as someone who can sing, dance, play the drama queen or even better, comedic roles. plus she’s just utterly timeless in her gorgeousness and in terms of pure style! i took the shot below with my phone’s camera just to remember one of the fabulous sets. it’s a silly movie but everything from the clothes and hair and shots of grand old ny really get me!
i’ve got the place all to myself for the next 10 days so first it’s time to chill with my tcm! have a great saturday night!
took the right turn
hey everyone! thank you so much for the birthday wishes yesterday, it was all that and even more, especially with you in it :)
today i’m playing catch up and just popping in for a sec to recalibrate. i stumbled across this incredible site just now and thought it was too good not to pass along to those who have the time and inclination to get lost (like i did)!
vi.sualize.us/astragalus/black%20and%20white
now back to my deadline that never seems to end!
