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2012: The Plan
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to prioritise how I spend my money. Less buying clothes I’ll wear a handful of times (coinciding nicely with my Topshop prohibition) and more investing in travel...
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TrueBlue
Archipelago Floating Cinema in Yao Noi, Thailand / Lily Cole by Tim Walker / Personalised Smythson Presents / Love and Luck to My Best Friend / Sausage Print / Adam Driver for GAP / Ithaki / Cara by...
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J’habite à Paris
It will sound comical for someone whose blog is called alice à la mode, but I’ve never been to Paris. Well, once with school aged 11, purely to climb the Eiffel Tower and be perturbed by classmates...
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Paris: Using Vélib
My first few days in the capital have been…well…French. Baguettes under the arm, a glass of wine every day (I’m on a budget now, it has to be one) and bicycling along the Seine. Vélib is the Boris bike...
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I’ve been living (literally until midnight) and breathing art since I started my internship. An incredible change seeing as I’ve not done much mental (save pronouns) or physical (save lifting wine...
View ArticleLondon to Paris: Working in a French Office
It was the excruciating half an hour I spent threading the world’s thickest piece of thread through the world’s tiniest eye, that got me contemplating how I was negotiating my first two months in...
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The Sunken Chip: Fish and Chips in Paris
I have concretely accepted the fact that traditional British food has little finesse. Cheddar, Heinz, jam tarts — delicious comfort, but no class. Having said this, nothing cures a bout of homesickness...
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(Almost) A Year in France: What I’ve Learned
1. Parisians are very nice, despite the larger consensus. The neighbours have weekly wine meetings on the landing of the fifth floor and I’m always invited to partake. Beats a book club. 2. French...
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Le Dauphin: Le Chateaubriand’s Little Sister, Paris
My first visit to Le Dauphin was consequent to a very late night spent at their big sister—Le Chateaubriand—, with my own big sister. After an impeccable tasting meal, which started with their famous...
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Amuse Gueule – Tales of the Food Industry
I really dislike Sunday nights in, so I do my best to avoid them when I can. Luckily my last night of the week was occupied by Amuse Gueule (a colloquial version of amuse bouche) — a series of...
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Yves Saint Laurent – La Collection du Scandale
Nothing is more beautiful than a naked body. The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of this finding happiness, I...
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10 Things I’ve Learned in Paris (Part Deux)
1. I’m definitely probably lactose intolerant and there are between 350 to 400 reasons why I don’t care (currently writing this with the aid of Roquefort). 2. Black, navy, a red lip and more black are...
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Spinning in Paris: Rave Away Your Calories
Forty people in the dark, legs drumming to club music, sweatily poised before a candle-lit platform. Sounds like Bacchanal worship, right? In fact, this is spinning. Dynamo is a new, ultra-luxe studio...
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An Insider’s Guide to Paris, for Tatler.com
Honoured to have my first piece published on Tatler.com! The Insider’s Guide to Paris uncovers the city’s best kept secrets for sleeping, eating, lounging and more. Hoping this inspires neophytes and...
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Le Servan, Paris
I’m not one to care for the restaurants du jour. What really spikes my interest is when a name is consistently on the must-eat-at lists of Parisian foodies. Le Servan is one of those. With true...
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The 10 Best Instagrammers in Paris
Love Instagram? Love Paris? Then you should be following these incredible accounts. Here are my 10 best Instagrammers in Paris. Happy dreaming… @vutheara · VuTheara Kham · Photographer With over a...
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Coworkshop: Tranquil Coworking in Paris
The amount of people doing their 9 to 5 in Starbucks surely indicates that freelancers need more desks. From the pricey lattes to dodgy wifi, coffee chains aren’t known for their productivity. That’s...
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La Cave de Belleville
Belleville, despite its roughtough exterior, is home to some real gems. There’s Aux Folies, with cheap beer and terrace that extends onto the street, offering some of Paris’s best people-watching; or...
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Elegance According to Balzac
Stumbled across these quotes from the French writer Balzac and this one resonated. Typically frank and rather beautiful. Check out other pins on my La Vie en Rose board on Pinterest. Bonne aprèm tout...
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To Paris, With Love
The evening of Friday 13th November began like any other in Paris. People were waiting for the bus home, walking with colleagues and classmates, or heading out to see friends. Bars echoed with the...
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