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No Croissant comes close…Biarritz

One of my favorite pictures from our trip to France is the breakfast setup at the inn in we stayed at in Biarritz, Villa Flore. For me, it brings me back to the sunny perfect mornings eating French pastries…that I just can’t seem to replicate back home. Here are some more pics from our time there, including: views from Villa Flore, its decor, and a night out when French food became to much… and we found some great Indian at Taj Mahal Biarritz :)     

In this outfit, J.Crew Striped Top with clear sequins, Black sheer pants I love and were randomly found at a store in the NY Garment District  (they come with inner short all in one…so fun), Sequin clutch H&M, Shoes Max Studio, “Jelly Apple” nail color Essie.

Website for the inn, if you ever find yourself in Biarritz (be prepared to speak French when you get there)…

http://www.villaflore-biarritz.com/es/

Biarritz Day 2: A Mustard Yellow Story

Looking back at my photos from Biarritz, I realized there was a lot of a mustard yellow around:) Here are some photos of that color, and other shots from around the city. On the second day, I wore an outfit including mustard yellow, that I transformed into a nighttime look. The same day, the Beignet man was wearing it (pictured on the beach, so fun) and a woman walking with her date in a monochromatic mustard yellow look…that I absolutely loved:) She totally pulled off wearing it for each piece. 

My outfits pictured here include: 

Mustard Yellow top, Zara. Olive Jacket, Zara. Nude Ballet Flats, J.Crew. Blue Bag, Gap. Sheer Black pants with inner short, a very cheezy store in the NY garment district, but they work:) Sequin Clutch, H&M. Tortoise Sunglasses, Juicy. Rose Gold Necklace, H&M. Red Necklace, J.Crew sample sale. 

Day 1 Biarritz France

My husband likes to try to find “the surf spot” of almost any place we go to, so for France we selected Biarritz. I had no idea what to expect, I had just seen some black and white photos of it from the 1930’s in Vogue. It was absolutely spectacular, and such an interesting mix of serious surfers, tourists, beach babes and very fashionable French people. The umbrellas on the beach, ( which I almost bought one from a museum) are a Biarritz tradition, and actually not that expensive to rent for the day if you can get one. In these pics, outfits are: 

Norma Kamali custom safety pin-embellished bathing suit ( not suitable for water) from her collection Spring 2009  

Zara printed top with Club Monaco sequin shorts.

Accessories: J.Crew Sample sale necklace red/black, H&M Rose Gold rope necklace, Black Beaded Antelope necklace I found in Durban South Africa, Feather cuff I made a few years back, Juicy Couture tortoise sunglasses, and an H&M sequins clutch I absolute wear with everything:)

I’ll take the ivy house with the pool…..

Here are some of my final and favorite pics from St. Emilion France. I came home wanting ivy crawling up my house, it is just so picturesque. The tertiary plants on the cobblestone streets were so inspiring,  I actually put six of them up my front stairwell  when I got home. Touches of pale blue were everywhere, and I found some great blues in a mail drop, and a set of old doors on the street in these pics. I did manage to bring home a very pretty perfume from a shop in the little town (website below), and every morning when I walk through its spray, it takes me back to my entire trip to France. What better place to find that :)

http://www.leaudecassis.com

Chateau Soutard

Enter Chateau Soutard—-pictures simply do not do it justice. The washed peach colors, mixed with grays of the doors, light marine aqua furniture, and wall murals were so inspirational for home decor. With its cement impressed walls of floral patterns, and state-of-the-art barrel room; it was classic and elegant, yet modern at the same time. My outfit seemed very fitting that day for the scenery, which was not planned :) It was just such a sight. Wine tasting here was so wonderful, I suggest it to anyone traveling to the St. Emilion area of France. Visually, I will absolutely never forget it—xo n

http://www.chateau-soutard.com

Zara top & pants, Juicy sunglasses, J.crew necklace. 

A French Country Dinner Party at its best

One of the nights during our stay outside of St. Emilion Bordeaux, our beautiful inn (Chambres d’hotes Bordeaux St Emilion: Beau Sejour) hosted a beautiful French country dinner party. Situated in the small inn’s main dining room, we ate with our family and other guests from all over the world. Above you’ll see photos from in that room, the very French country kitchen, and of my outfit of choice for that night: A white matte sequins Joe Fresh top, a silver H&M skirt, J.Crew nude ballet flats, and gold feather cuff by Alkemie.  

I absolutely loved the walls, the old floors, and especially that fireplace :) xoxo N