Mum's the word!

Happy mothers day to all the mums in the world, definitely one of the hardest jobs to do and even more difficult to do well which is why I am incredibly grateful to my mum for being so amazing.

Thanks mum for being so caring, strong and inspiring. I hope you are having a fabulous day and are being thoroughly spoilt.

Did I mention she is pretty hot too?

Mood- Appreciative 

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Fatima Lopes AW 13/14 Paris Fashion WeeK

So I take back everything I said on Monday, I am not just a lucky lucky girl.....this week all my dreams came true! Yes that's right, my dreams all came true. Not one fashion show this week, but two! All thanks to this fantastically fabulous guy right here, who managed to get invited himself to all the hottest shows in town and kindly invited me along to Fatima Lopes' show yesterday. What a darling. 

Check us out with our fantastic seats, looking the part! 

Beautiful show programme, it was even scented.

Look at these two blogging away, so on it and up-to-date.

The show was fantastic and we were treated to structured and '3D' designs all in beautiful shades of blue and black. I have long been told that blue and black together are a big fashion faux pas and I am so  relieved that Ms Lopes's collection proved all those people wrong with her chic and modern designs. 

I mean, any designer who designs all their pieces around the shaping and light reflection of a diamond gets my vote! The show was entitled "prism" and was reflected in the asymmetric use of pattern and the models sported dead-straight hair and simple makeup. The inter-mingling of the male and female collections created a much more natural show, using outfits to complement each other. 

Here is a little video for you, check it out. 

I have been very, very cheeky and stolen (with consent) the photos of the show, taken by the talented miss EU (Here) as she decided to muscle into the pit and therefore her photos far surpass mine.

Mood- One happy little lady 

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Nino Bollag AW 13/14 Paris Fashion Week

I have been a very very very lucky girl this week. Not only did I manage to wangle my way into a private tour of the Dali exhibition but I was invited by the beautiful IS to the Nino Bollag show for Paris fashion week. Life aim completed. The show was held at the exquisite Le Royal Monceau Raffles hotel and we were treated like absolute royalty the whole evening. The show was screened onto a large cinema screen rather than being a live runway which allowed the clothes to be shown is such detail and was a really quirky and unique idea. 

  IS reading about the impending apocalypse! 

The collection show was entitled "The Day of Trouble is Near" and was based around the impending apocalypse with the models walking in a desolate quarry under-pass with grungy tousled hair and dark makeup. Oh so fashionable. 

Block colours and oversized tailoring were the name of the game for Nino Bollag with the occasional splash of print. In my opinion it was an exciting and original collection. Check it out. 

After the show the pieces were available for viewing and we had a quick chat with the designer about nature, in particular flocks of birds as being the inspiration behind the collection. Of course the evening was not complete without several glasses of Moet et Chandon and people watching, as well taking as a few cheeky snaps. 

Such a treat! 
Here is a little video that I captured of the show

Mood- Utterly spoilt! 

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Chinese New Year 2013

I LOVE Chinese new year, the food, the parades and the general all round merriment. I also believe that if your new years resolutions are not going as well as hoped when they were drunkenly first made that Chinese new year is a great second chance. I was so excited to watch the parade in Paris for the first time as the Chinese population here becomes more and more influential every year, winning over the French with their food and bright colourful culture. Who would have thought that ardent French foodies would relish the bustling development of Asian cuisine, not just as a side line food choice but as a major rival to the filet mignon? I was surprised how many people turned up, considering the horrific weather. JC and I joined the crowds at the Centre Pompidou and looked for a sneaky quiet spot to watch the fun. 

Not even the snow could get in the way of JC and I watching the parade and unlike in most cities there were no barriers or security holding back the crowd, so we ended up getting a little too close to the action! Golden yellow dragons, beautiful dancers and drummers added a little colour to the Dior grey of Paris and the chic black crowd of spectators. Children leapt up to try and touch the dancing dragon and confetti was spraying down, thrown by those watching from balconies. 

After the parade we quickly found shelter in a little corner-cafe to avoid the snow and had a steaming hot chocolate and a crepe to warm us up. The perfect blend of Parisian and Asian culture.

I really disliked seeing the confetti being stomped into the ground and being drowned in puddles rather than raining down on us like a multi-coloured snowstorm. 

I will definitely being going for Chinese soon.

At times, Paris could do with a bit of colour. 

Mood - hungry for noodles! 

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Bruxelles - Day 2

Nothing beats a fantastic night's sleep in a big hotel bed. We stayed in the Sandton Pillows Hotel in the old town, a nine month old boutique hotel and it was delightful; perfect for a girls weekend away. After a quick breakfast in a local cafe on the square we decided that the aim of the day was to investigate Belgian chocolates, after all, that is what Belgium is famous for. Now when I say investigate, I mean track down every chocolate shop, test every chocolate cafe and even a trip to the chocolate museum. There was even a wheel of melted chocolate that you could dip shortbread biscuits into, MW and I thought we had found heaven and cheekily went back for several dips!

We then headed over to the Royal Palace and on the way found a beautiful garden and water fountain so stopped for a break and took some photos of the scenery. The gardener was so friendly and quickly offered us a quick tour and a brief history of the garden, what a lovely man. 

We spent the rest of the afternoon leisurely wandering around the city, stopping to read about the history of famous buildings and to buy postcards. It was so nice to have time just to walk, with no sense of directions or needing to keep to a time schedule but just to truly enjoy soaking up the sights of a new place. Particularly interesting was the Manneken Pis statue. The fountain was much smaller than I had expected it to be but it was fascinating to hear all the different folk stories about its origin, no Belgian seemed to tell the same history. I think there is something quite unique and special about a statue that holds a different significance for each person who sees it.

My camera sadly decided to die on me just as we arrived at the Manneken Pis and therefore I have no photos, however I do have a picture of several statues of the little man that are sold in tourist shops all over Brussels. I decided that I probably didn't need to buy one as a souvenir. 

After several hours of visiting the sights we ended up at the Cathedral which sits at what seems like the highest point of the city as the views from the top were amazing. 

There was just time for a quick visit to another friterie and then for a waffle before we headed back to Paris. Waffles are very famous in Brussels and can be found all over the city, sold from street vendors and cooked freshly while you wait. I decided to go for the classic topping of icing sugar but MW opted for melted dark chocolate while also looked delicious. The perfect end to a fantastic weekend. 

Mood- Spoilt and satisfyingly full 

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