by Sunny | Dec 30, 2009 | Francofiles
One of the many things I collect is dice. My “belle-soeur” gave me this dice pepper mill for Christmas. A perfect example of a “french” die. What makes it different is the rounded corners. More reasons to love them and find some...
by Sunny | Nov 18, 2009 | Beatnik, Francofiles, Paris
Here’s Lili the french comic book I was telling you about. Lili has a parrot named Rarahu who loves her. Lili lives in Paris with no parental surveillance. It’s not clear if she’s a teenager or a girl just out of college. Lili’s guardian is her...
by Sunny | Nov 4, 2009 | Fashion, Francofiles, Paris
Paris the capital of fashion! My favorite vintage period for clothes is the 1950’s and fashion magazines like Vogue and this September 1957 issue of Bazaar were chock full of fashion spread and advertisements from the city I love so much. More to come! ...
by Sunny | Oct 28, 2009 | Beatnik, Francofiles, Paris
Boris Vian (1920-1959), jazz musician, writer, painter, sculptor, all around cool Bohemian lived and played in the Paris underground in the 1950’s. He hung around Miles Davis, Juliette Gréco, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jacques Tati and many other artist and musicians of...
by Sunny | Oct 12, 2009 | Fashion, Francofiles, Paris
Almost every Vogue or Bizarre magazine that I have from the ’50’s has ads or fashion spreads about Paris. I’m going to start a series to show you the Paris chic and mention some good movies to see. Here’s a few from Vogue: ...
