Backstage Girogio Armani Privé

I can't believe that 2010 is gone and I also can't believe that I was so lucky to meet and photograph Tina Turner, Kanye West, Olga Kurylenko, Dita Von Teese, Alber Elbaz, Anne Hathaway, Kate Moss, Rachel Zoe, Grace Coddington, Terry Richardson, Giorgio Armani, Alexa Chung, Beth Ditto, Sir. Paul Smith, Adriana Lima, Elly Jackson, Leighton Meester, Pharrell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Milla Jovovich and Ana Beatriz Barros.
2010 was a special year for many reasons and I would love to rewind and live it again but I'm sure that 2011 will be even better!

Happy New Year!!! Have a wonderful holiday!!

Bearre Année!

"Are the gateaux prete/ready?" asks Little Bear.
"I think we have enough champagne glasses..."
"Umm...pink Champagne will NOT do!"

"After all, I have a candle light date with the Veuve Clicquot..."

"The heck you do!" shouts BEAR.

" Oooops I forgot...

Prior arrangements must be respected."

Bonne Année dear PBers!!!

Last moments....

Dear beloved followers and not,

This period is one of the happiest periods through the year....All u can see is happy people wandering around buying presents,the family is together and we get to spend time with our beloved friends...So why don't we party???

Personally I have all the right reasons to party today and one moree..It's my birthday today..!!!I'm officially 21...I can't say that I'm quite pleased with the number-as a typical woman I can say that from now on I'm going to lie about my age- but whatever happens it's MY big day...So this post is all about parties and being together with your friends...

Moreover I can't help but mentioning that tomorrow It's the New Year's Eve and I'm really looking forward to it because I really need to wear my new little black dress...

Soo as I need to stop talking all I'm saying is that I wish u all the best and of course Happy New Year's Eve..:)

xxx

Angie

THE KING'S SPEECH

Yesterday I had a British moment. I succombed to a jar of orange marmelade (It was Sarabeth's not British). Then I went to see The King's Speech very spur of the moment and I LOVED it, but more later. Have I told you about the London Transport Museum? An oft overlooked London museum - loads of fun. Floors and floors of British travel immersion awaits you from all periods of history...

AND you can hop aboard the trains... Just 'Mind the gap',
'Keep clear of the doors'
'DON'T SPIT'!It's tucked in a corner of Covent Garden and surrounded by fabulous outdoor eating stalls = not-to-be-missed. Your entry ticket is good for a year. I loved the old graphics...

Some of the best posters ever were created for London Transport.

 During the Second world War...

When Underground stations became a refuge...

Winston Churchill's poster graced the Underground and he's present in...

The King's Speech, based on old diaries found by speech therapist Australian Lionel Logue's grandson in the attic.

Director Tom Hooper tells all on NPR.

I was expecting the usual Masterpiece Theatre concoction...

Instead it's a griping thriller both brave, witty, all-engrossing with superb acting. I can't think of a better movie to see this holiday week-end.

BONJOUR THE KING'S SPEECH!

DIY Gingerbread Houses

I've been wondering if 'After-Christmas Sales' include...
DIY gingerbread house sets I saw hither and thither..? Update: Forget these! They've been recalled! A BIG NO NO!
I'd liked to make this Van Gogh-esque starry, starry night house in particular...
Lord & Taylor obliged with a gingerbread house theme in their windows...

Marshmellow roofing - what a good idea!

And gumdrop landscaping...

Furthermore Lord & Taylors provided actual DIY kitchen scenes...

With Mother keeping a discrete eye on the kids shenanigans...

Sadly L & T did not provide a recipe for making your gingerbread house...

Another kidlet adds finishing touches or is she about to sneak a bite of roof?

On the upper East side French Bon Point had white paper cutout houses in their vitrines...

I would have much preferred to see a gingerbread version of this chocolatier...

Or this Paris bistro...

These paper cutout store fronts were in a Marais papeterie boutique vitrine...

Best of all I would like to see gingerbread Paris monuments!

If they can make them out of Legos why not gingerbread non?

BONJOUR GINGERBREAD MAISONS!