Valentin Bebe

 Talk of growing up in France leading the good life has made me decide to be reborn in Paris.

 Then I could growup to wear these ballerinas...

Start out wearing this little red cardi...

And grow up to wear red nails and red pull...

Bebe chausettes rouge...

Miam...

Lounge in a red pousette for starters...

And relax on on a red canope/sofa later...

Learn to write French script on a mini ardoise...

And write notes to myself in a chic cahier/notebook later...

Cupcakes are ageless...

Still I wouldn't mind growing up to appreciate a charlotte framboises..

Little red riding hood ring (seen on rue Cler) also ageless...

Bonne reve et bonne Saint-Valentin Jour!

P'tit Dej at Tiffany's!

Audrey's Croissant, watercolor, 9" x 11"

So what if Audrey ate a Danish not a Croissant...

Audrey/Sabrina ate like the rest of us...

Photos by Bill Cunningham/NYTimes
As Bill Cunningham of the New York Times reminded us this weekend, everyone wants to have breakfast at Tiffany's. The video is even more fun.

Audrey drank coffee out of a paper cup like the rest of us.
In Paris you can sit on Audrey - the French are that crazy about her. This charmante chaise was in BHV.
Wanna sit next to Audrey on the couch..?
There are tons of Audrey posters in Paris. And I just saw one at the Brooklyn IKEA. We all want to be around Audrey. Maybe her 'je ne sais quoi' will rub off?
And carry these Paris bags...
Audrey had "cycle chic" way before the rest of us...
Her little dog, Famous, is the prevailing trend that won't go away. You can buy a faux little dog at Galerie Lafayette Home...
Audrey's ballerinas are a permanent classic in Paris or just about anywhere...

I'm certain Audrey would have adored this black patent cabas. It's got a Velcro closing, the lining is meant for protecting cold things and it's HUGE (13" x 15" - easily hold a small dog) and very sturdy for all of 16 Euros in Paris....
Perfect for CSA veggies and macarons.

This post was inspired by these mini key chains sent by Kat in Japan .
Thank you Kat! Thank you Audrey!
BONJOUR P'tit Dej at Tiffany's!

U R not in Paris

U R not in Paris yet...
U R in Bel Ami, just a stone's throw away on 30 East 68th Street - their macarons are quite handsome...
Shut tight - no pretty renovation signs outside like Parisien shops normally do.
If you have an unusual animal you'd like to send to Paris in a watercolor portrait (like these Nigerian Dwarf Dairy goats or say a boa constrictor) you'll get a break on the price. Three boas for the price of one etc.

U can pretend you're in Paris and get macarons up the street at La Maison du Chocolat at 1018 Madison ave and 78th street.They are flown in once a week direct. I wish they would put their porte-etiquette/little signs up in French...

Dean & Deluca would like to fool you with REAL French beurre but at $10 bucks a pop, one is not so easily fooled...

NO WAY are these French chocolats! If you bite into this artwork you could break your tooth...

Darling little ballerinas may make you dream of Paris, but U R in NYC.

American lingerie has a long way to go to come close to Parisian lingerie so No, U R not in Paris yet...

La Perla, a French company does the 'covered-up' look with so much more panache, classe et luxe on 810 Madison avenue.

Who knew Ralphie Lauren on 79th & Madison ave. would be chock-a-block with Frenchies grabbing up the goods? Is it cheaper than the Paris branch?

Only in NEW YORK will you find a proliferation of food carts and food trucks. Paris is sadly behind us on this...

Menteurs!(Liars) This bistro is NOT IN PARIS!

Nor are these Yellow cabs. c'est la vie.

BONJOUR PARIS/NEW YORK!

BONJOUR SPRING!

TA-DA!
Look!
Yesterday the ballerinas were out in Paris.
And shortie striped skirts.
Why not combine both with striped ballerinas..?
Whilst eating some red berries...
I got berrie thing at Gerard Mulot to paint...
But I ate it :)

I wanted to buy anemonies from my favorite fleuriste

On rue Vavin, but I'm off to VENICE TODAY!

The trees were busting into bloom in the Luxembourg jardins...

People were even wearing sunglasses!

Why not take a gardening class or arrange flowers at the gardens..?

Why not write a letter in Spring green ink?

Or wear a floral hat...

From hat shop Marie Mercie...

Why not tie a pink bow around your waist like at Eric Bompard..?

Even if you have no waist at all yet, wear a red bow for SPRING!!

The Easter chocolate chickens are wearing them...

Everyone was out in the Paris cafes...

Even the Eiffel Tower poked it's head out from the clouds yesterday.

I decided to try my luck and get the best waffle in Paris yesterday...

Well Le Figaro says L'Avant Comptoir has the best so it must be so. When I tried on Sunday I waited on line 45 minutes. Then at the take-away window they said it would be another 10 minutes! Well they only have ONE waffle/gaufre maker! I gave up and went away. But yesterday with Spring finally arriving with a blast I hit lucky and didn't have to wait at all.

YES it was well worth coming back for.

I'm off to Venice tonight

*NEWS ALERT:

I AM NOT TAKING MY COMPUTER.

But perhaps I'll post on PB at a cyber cafe...qui sait?

I'm taking a petite vacance. Please excuse dearest PBers.

I'll be back onboard the 30th of March.

Patience et courage...ahem

BONJOUR SPRING!