Happy Birthday, Jarvis!

Today, the 19th of September, a great artist was born. Jarvis Cocker, a brilliant songwriter and former Pulp frontman, turns 47 this day. Best wishes, Jarv! I hope a birthday cake and a bottle of wine are already waiting for you. Have a good day (and night)!

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Enfant Terrible

I am so fond of the blue denim shorts + black tights combination that as soon as I got the appropriate shorts, I simply couldn't resist the temptation. Here on the photo is that crazy outfit I was wearing today (quite a shock to my mum). I was not that bad, after all (only too ... eclectic?). It's just that as soon as I got home I made a ve-e-ery serious decision. Basic things. There is a call for sophistication! Pale pastel colours or deep and vibrant ones (I adore deep blue and burgundy). And grey! So I thought: 'A bit more moderation, mademoiselle' and headed for elegant and simple vêtement.
Here is my latest inspiration in terms of a sophisticated outfit:



And another CBW look which I like so much for its simplicity.

two last pics - garancedore.fr, thefashionspot.com

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J'adore CBW

CBW is Camille Bidault-Waddington, the greatest stylist ever. I think she is adorable. Her style is unique. So spontaneous, free, and strange. Her own wardrobe looks a bit like 70's toujours, but it is en fait more complicated. I like the way she describes her personal style: "I used to be more eclectic, but now I'm too old. I liked to dress like a spinster, with an A-line skirt and a little shirt. Now I just look like a spinster, so that doesn't work. I am a typical French girl, I guess - feminine clothes and messy hair. I used to think I wasn't very French; then I moved to London".



A very Jarvis-like look:







pics - thefashionspot.com

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Bonne matinée!

Sunday in My Garden

This week I spent the whole weekend in my garden. I love autumn. It gets a bit cold and rainy in September, but the trees are still green and the river is fascinatingly gray. And the rowan tree is awesome. Its berries turned deep orange,and it means it's time to head for some warm clothes and a cup of hot chocolate.

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My Birds

Among the diversity of animal jewellery birds are my choice. I simply adore them. I even have a small collection of accessories birds.



Swallows are sublimely beautiful. This necklace is a particular favourite of mine.



Bird in a cage is always cool. I fell in love with this necklace the very moment I saw it in the shop. It's fun to wear it.



The little wooden owl is a present. A friend of mine brought it to me from Spain.

À bientôt!

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Gee damn!, or the Philosophy of Holly

I've been recently rewatching 'Breakfast at Tiffany' (it was the 4th time, I believe). I prefer the novel, to tell you the truth, but the film certainly has something irresistible about it (either Audrey Hepburn as Holly or some other je ne sais quoi). Every time I watch it (or read it) I wonder what makes Holly Golightly's story so exciting. Isn't it utterly true that all of us secretly long to adopt that très fou lifestyle of hers? It's not about being a 'lost soul', it's about not caring about things too much, not getting used to your own life. And there's more to it: I love when people follow their passion. I don't mean one should go where the wind may take them. There's always an amount of crazy dreams one would never think of fulfilling. To take up flower design and become a flower girl, for instance. Imagine your own little shop full of exotic flowers, floral decorations, lovely bouquets and a smiling flower girl surrounded by all this beauty. Isn't it enough to make one happy? This is an illusion anyway but how divinely nice it would be to live up to your own desires, n'est-ce pas?
P.S. Bonus: the film's most lovely moment.
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