American celebrities like to carry whatever Parisian IT $$$$$ bag is IN. According to Vogue : 'There’s a certain type of cool girl look Parisians have down pat. From perfect Breton stripe shirt to classic cropped cigarette pants, Fr girls claim some of the chicest staples in a working wardrobe.  ..read more

It may be Spring but hot chocolate/chocolat chaud ☕️ is always a good idea in Paris non?  La Pâtisserie Viennoise is tucked away on a side street and easy to miss. Bus 86, 63 go right by it - 8 rue l'école de médecine 75006 ..read more

Some clever travelers know Paris is a Mecca for makeup and City-Pharma is their bargain land Holy Grail. At 26, rue du Four 75004 I met up with two clever ducks Cheryl & Debbie on Tuesday because they'd ordered the 6-pack of Paris Letters and wanted to pick them up while in Paris (instant gratification).  (This is a repost from 2015 with additions ..read more

Drawing by Rick Tulka I mentioned Rick Tulka's Walking Man previously...I've been seeing "walking Parisiens"... Everywhere I go...Even Paris moms do it. *Please note it's a straight-legged gait. Could this be the clue to Why French Women Don't Get Fat? And not because they eat leek soup 6X a week..?OK, toes together, get ready And stride PB readers! (I hung out the loo window at Angelina's on rue de Rivoli to get this shot for you.) *Note even while leche-vitrine in pastry shop windows, Parisiens do the stride stance... Men do it while snacking in the street...And even while standing still ..read more

I’m going to the Orsay Impressionnistes exhibit today. A visit to Giverny to amuse you until Orsay report is ready ..read more

  Samedi/Saturday was gorgeous. Guess - tourists or Parisiennes? No way could you stay inside ..read more

  Yesterday was the 1st day of the big department store show at MAD and I was there when the doors opened. Are you a devoted department store browser (different from a shopper ..read more

I’m trying very hard to get your April Paris letter done ✏️  And mailed ? out ? in APRIL ..read more

  Yesterday I went to PAD Paris vernissage held in a long tent in Tuileries. The art show is on thru Sunday April 7. Run ?‍♀️ with don’t walk. Fun! Dogs are allowed I think…I saw 2 ? Breed vague ..read more

Today’s post was supposed to be on Art Paris vernissage at Grand Palais Ephemeral yesterday (on from April 4 - 7). The cutout Bichon Frisé is by Tursic & Mille. Woman with purse pets by Yunzo Paek. But I couldn’t resist showing you Paris chiens/dogs from this week. Seen at the new Pompidou BRANCUSI Retrospective. Evidently Bichons Frisé are IN ..read more