Posts Tagged with ‘Paris’
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Franglais: Modern French-English Words
25 Jun 2010By Philippa Campsie When one’s surroundings start to look dreary, the best therapy we know is to buy a French…
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Julia Child: French Cooking for North Americans
18 Jun 2010By Philippa Campsie The genius of Julia Child was to translate French cooking into a form that North Americans could…
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The First Time I Saw Paris (tips for the first few hours)
11 Jun 2010By Philippa Campsie and Barbara Redmond Marie Antoinette entered Paris in a royal carriage, dressed in white and glittering with…
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Madeleine Vionnet: Cut on the Bias
28 May 2010By Philippa Campsie Three women dominated fashion in the 1920s and 1930s–Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Madeleine Vionnet. Yves St…
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Place Vendôme: Countess de Castiglione
21 May 2010By Philippa Campsie The rue de Castiglione runs north from the Tuileries Gardens and opens into the Place Vendôme. This…
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Can you take Paris home with you?
06 May 2010By Philippa Campsie On the last day of one’s stay in Paris, one tends to walk the streets with eyes…
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What is a Frenchwoman? The eternal mystery.
29 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie The other night at dinner, we were talking to our friend Dorothy about A Woman’s Paris and…
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The Colours of Paris: Powder greys, ecru and pale toast…
25 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie There are colours you see in Paris that don’t seem to appear anywhere else. A whole range…
