Paris
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[Shopping] Beautiful Accident Paris, affordable Customized Jewelry
Just before the Covid, my sister and I went to the Marais for a massage. Being very early, we went around the neighborhood and my flair did the rest: I found a beautiful jewelry store: Beautiful Accident. The jewelry was so beautiful and well executed that I didn’t immediately grasp that it was made by ankle (an expression that means they are hand made), until I opened the door and saw the workshop, the tools and the jewelers. Having taken a few jewelry courses, I have some notions and what struck me was the technicality behind each piece of jewelry, I have never seen this type of jewelry, nor this…
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[Shopping in Paris] I bought Dior Rings in place Vendôme
After the Hermès squares at 24 Faubourg, we continue the series of luxury tourism / shopping in Paris with this article on Dior and their famous boutique on Place Vendôme Why Dior? When I discovered the “OUI” and “MINIOUI” collections at Dior, I was still a student, but I kept them in the surroundings of my head, waiting to be able to offer them to me one day. The years passed and my girlfriends started buying jewelry at Dior. I could see how it looked on them, it was even more beautiful than on the pictures. I told JB about it and at that time, our tradition was that he…
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[Shopping in Paris] I bought Hermès Scarves at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré Paris
In spite of my love for craftsmanship, handcraft, technicality … I confess I have never fallen for a single Hermès square. When JB was working in a sales depot, I have seen countless luxury items go through. After the initial excitement of touching and looking at them closely, by dint of seeing them pass through our workshop, they simply became ordinary objects, and we ended up finding them far too expensive for what they were. Until recently… We were driving through Normandy, I was half asleep and JB was putting the radio on so as not to fall asleep on the road, we came across a very interesting radio report…
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[story time] Becoming a Host Family for a Cat Association, my return from experience
Christmas is approaching and this is the period when associations receive the most requests for adoption… to give a cat or a dog as a gift. Every day, I see on my Facebook “such and such an association no longer accepts adoption requests before Christmas. Animals aren’t objects. Do not offer animals for Christmas etc.” Having been part of a cat rescue association for more than 3 years, I totally agree with this speech. You don’t give away an animal. We adopt it! I will reveal to you behind the scenes and tell you about my own experience as a foster family for a cat protection association. Well, if you…
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Stopover in Paris (France)
That’s it, we are back in Paris, after our long stay in Haute-Normandie with our cat Rosalie. Even if we love our cat very much, our return to France wasn’t only to bring her on vacation, our passports being archi-full, we planned to stay there for a month (we planned wide) in order to redo them and apply for a Frequent Traveler Passport (more info here), and do a health check-up before flying to America, where our social security is useless 😀 Between Haute-Normandie and Iceland, there is an essential stopover: Paris. First, to deposit our cat at my sister’s, then, to take the plane for Iceland. During the 3…
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Jewelry Creation Course (Paris): My Experience Feedback & My Addresses
Today, I am writing this article to give you my opinion on the jewelry classes I took in Paris. On the Internet, there are often course descriptions, but very little feedback. Background My love of jewelry began with my small collection of silver and gold jewelry that my parents have given me since I was a child. It continued with JB, who gave me a ring on every wedding anniversary. In 2015, after he gave me all the rings I wanted (after 5 years of marriage, that’s starting to sound like a lot), I said to myself: “why not create my own jewelry”. That’s when I started looking for jewelry…
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I squatted a Jewelry Show reserved for professionals in Paris (France)
During my quick visit to Paris, I proposed to Mr. (my girlfriend I met in Seoul) to accompany me to a trade show reserved for jewelry professionals Part 1: Visit of the Show Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Visit of the exhibition Note: I’m not the type to collect bags, shoes, but I never get tired of jewelry. After spending several years buying them, I said to myself: “what if I created them myself?”. Not being able to wear anything other than precious metals, I became interested in goldsmithing. Before going around the world, I took courses with two goldsmiths, working directly with silver (soldering, setting, cutting etc.). I…
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Test & Reviews: Face care at Caudalie Boutique Spa in Paris (France)
This post is NOT sponsored After reading the book by the creator of the Caudalie brand (a bestseller across the Atlantic), I wanted to test their facial care in one of their spas in France. I have already bought their products, they don’t convince me 100%, but there are very good reviews on their spa so I made an appointment for a 50mn treatment. I have chosen Caudalie Boutique Spa rue des Abbesses because I had professional appointments not far away. By booking online (here), I get a discount: a facial at 56€ instead of 80€. Already, I love the neighborhood, but moreover the store is super nice (I put…
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How to attend auctions at Drouot in Paris? (France)
It’s not well known but auctions are public, you can go there to try to get a good deal or just have fun because it’s a show in itself. This is what I decided to do when I went to attend auctions in the mythical Drouot auction room in Paris. How to attend auctions at Drouot? It can seem intimidating at first glance because when you hear about auctions, it’s usually when a Picasso has broken a sales record. You tell yourself that it’s reserved for an elite and that you don’t belong there. Auctions aren’t just about that. At Drouot (located at 9 rue Drouot in the 9th arrondissement…
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Tasting of a French tea time at the Ritz Hotel in Paris (France)
On the occasion of Anh’s birthday, I surprised her by inviting her to discover the French tea time proposed by the hotel du Ritz. For several years now, we have been used to going for a drink in top-of-the-range hotels. If the drinks are of course more expensive than in a classic bar, we appreciate the quietness, the beauty of the decoration and the quality of the service. Today, on our way to the Ritz, it is nevertheless another level that we discover! We arrive at 2:30 pm, time of our reservation made by phone a few weeks earlier. Already, the hotel is located in Place Vendôme, a place reputed…
