Giverny

One of the last things I did right before I left Paris was to go to Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny, where the Impressionist artist painted his famous water lily and bridge paintings. I went once 9 years ago and honestly it was one of the most beautiful places I can remember so I was […]

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Loving Paris

It really took a while for Paris to grow on me. We have been plagued by the coldest winter and summer that most people can remember here. Literally I couldn’t wear sandals until this week. So of course I never wanted to go outside. People are smelly. I don’t speak French half as well as […]

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Lemme tell you a story

So when I moved back to Trinidad from Grenada when I was 12 years old I remember experiencing a bit of a shock. In Grenada, the biggest highlight of my 11 year old weekend might have been riding my bike around my area and visiting friends. I got to Trinidad and the preteen entertainments were […]

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It’s Always Fashion Week Somewhere

So this post is just a short informative one to provide some background for my next post. To people without an interest in fashion, it might seem a bit dry so for you guys (and for my dudes who read my blog occasionally), you can sit this one out. It’s Fashion Week in Paris!!!

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Les Soldes – Thoughts on Fashion Value

So it’s the most wonderful time of the year in Paris. Les Soldes!! Or… The sales! Twice a year the French government mandates that all retail stores hold sales. This years Spring/ Summer collection sales started Wednesday, June 26th and go straight till the end of July! On Wednesday you could genuinely feel the winds […]

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