March 14, 2018 (073/365) "I am always searching for more light and space." - Santiago Calatrava
Week 11 - COMPOSITION: Negative Space [Minimize the composition to isolate your subject. The composition should be simple, thereby drawing your viewer to the subject.] #dogwoodweek11, #dogwood52, #dogwood2018
March 13, 2018 (072/365)
"His are the only clothes in which I am myself. He is far more than a couturier, [Givenchy] is a creator of personality." - Audrey Hepburn
Iconic French couturier, Hubert de Givenchy, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. Givenchy's New York Times obituary states that "Mr. Givenchy was emblematic of a generation of gentlemanly designers who established their couture houses in postwar Paris, nurturing personal relationships with customers and creating entire collections with specific women in mind." The woman with whom he had the closest relationship was, of course, Audrey Hepburn. Givenchy's designs appeared in many of Audrey's most memorable films including Sabrina, Funny Face, Charade, and How to Steal a Million -- all of which are set in Paris and all of which we watched during our recent trip. In fact, we were so enamored with Audrey and Givenchy dresses that we visited the flagship atelier and I purchased this charming book.
March 12, 2018 (071/365)
“An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn...” - Winston Churchill The first Monday morning of Daylight Saving's Time is the hardest.
March 11, 2018 (070/365)
"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living." - Tecumseh
March 10, 2018 (069/365)
"One daffodil is worth a thousand pleasures" - William Wordsworth
le 9 mars 2018 (068/365)
« L'hiver n'est bon que pour les choux ou pour faire gagner la toux. » - Proverbe français
On a cold, winter day last week, after listening to the bells of Notre Dame and browsing the stacks in Shakespeare and Company, we strolled around the corner to warm up at Odette. This fairy tale shop specializes in choux à la crème -- mini cream puffs -- in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, coffee, caramel, praline, pistachio, lemon, green tea, and “fruits of the woods."
Chou is literally the French word for cabbage, but it is also a funny term of endearment. Calling someone mon petit chou is similar to saying "honey" or "sweetie" in English. On that chilly Sunday afternoon, we opted for hot chocolate and a vanilla chou while enjoying the view of Notre Dame from la meilleure table de la maison.
Odette, 77 Rue Galande, Paris
