Friday, May 18, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Musique Partout



What's wrong with coming across a band of several cute musicians playing Walter Murphy's "A Fifth of Beethoven" on the street?


Absolutely nothing.

View From Cité des Arts


Would be nice to have a studio with this view.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Spotted


"be free from time to time"

Sunday, May 13, 2012

A Few Reasons Why I Love My Mom

Because we're fashion-psychic.


Because it takes her, like, half an hour of "fitizeling" in the car in the driveway to be ready to drive. Also, because she says things like "fitizeling."


Because she'll drink the Manhattans I make, even if they put her throat on fire.


Not only because she knows how to have fun, be spontanteous and not take herself too seriously, but also because she believes in the kindness of strangers, including police officers, whom she befriends and inspires to escort us away from parades (batons and hats included).


Because she always, always, always has a positive attitude. Because she is one of the most selfless, generous and inspiring people I've ever known. Also because when I say things like "I can't decide if I should go to Switzerland or the UK" she just smiles and says, "Darling, don't ever become insufferable."


Because she is still the person I turn to for advice on everything from love to writing help to how long I should whip the cream before it will become whipped cream. I'm out to show the world how good her advice is.


Because she gave me my good looks.


Honestly, my mom is simply the best. I'm extremely lucky to be my mother's daughter, and luckier still to count her as a friend. I hope she spends this Mother's Day feeling the warmth of love that's traveled half the world from Paris to Arizona to shine on her, and I hope she spends it knowing how grateful my brothers and I are for her, for always.

love,
*jenna*

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Ugly/Lovely in Paris


"Neither flat, nor too soft"
"gently sparkling"

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Newest Obsession

Ernest Hemingway. (And Corey Stoll.)

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

"To Dream"


Oh, sunshine! Hello! I almost forgot about you!

Les Beaux Français


They exist.

Lovely Mail

I love receiving letters...


... especially when they match my outfit.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Grow On, Girl


A new essay debunking the myth of Paris romance, here.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Land in Paris

Here are some selected (favorite) photos from my weekend with the lovely and talented Stephanie Land. Photos are about half mine, half hers.







 







  




















Like everything else good, it ended with a cheese plate. We had a lovely couple of days of wandering around to nowhere and drinking and talking and basically just being flâneuses.

Monday, April 23, 2012

I'm Alive



love,
   *jenna*