Take Me Home Country Road

Brandy Melville tank & bandeau, I-am necklace, H&M ring, skirt from market

♫Country Roads- John Denver♫

This is the long awaited post about the most fabulous maxi dress you will ever lay your eyes on. You already know the story about how I found this skirt but let me make you a bit more jealous. The material has the perfect amount of elasticity in it so I don't feel like I'm walking in Saran Wrap (+50%). The color is fuchsia, in case you hadn't noticed (+ 20%). This skirt will go with almost everything and especially crop tops, bandeaus, lace (+30%), need I say more? There we go, I've convinced you 100%  on how amazing this maxi skirt is with only three facts.

L'article sur la maxi jupe qui est tout simplement merveilleuse est maintenant arrivé. Vous connaissez déjà comment je l'ai trouvé, mais je vais vous rendre un peu plus jaloux. Le tissu de cette ultra confortable jupe a juste la touche d'élasticité qu'il faut pour que je n'aie pas l'impression de marcher les jambes enveloppées dans un film plastique (+50%). La couleur est fuchsia, au cas où vous ne l'auriez pas encore remarqué (+20%). Cette jupe ira avec presque tous mes hauts, surtout les "crop tops", bandeaux, dentelle (+30%), est-ce que j'ai besoin d'en dire plus? Voilà, je vous ai convaincu à 100% que cette jupe est la plus génial avec seulement trois faits.

photos:PAUL

~Emma

Sandwich Time!

And yet again lunch time rolls around the corner; aka YUMMY FOOD TIME!

You have to understand, lunch is my favorite meal of the day (after dessert of course). You can have sandwiches, or use it as a late breakfast or early dinner. Lunch comes in all forms; mainly food. 

So here is one of my favorite lunches: sandwiches! Below are two different types of sandwiches I have made; 1) Ham, cheese, and cucumber on sourdough bread with a side of tomatoes and carrots, 2) Cheese, turkey breast, basil, tomatoes on sourdough bread with a side of tomatoes and carrots! 

Trust me both these combinations are absolutely delicious and wicked healthy! 

Have a yummy day :)

~Miki

Paradise

Nordstrom BP cardigan, H&M skirt, Aerie bandeau, Bensimon, Target bracelets & necklace, Bijou Brigitte & handmade rings, vintage hat and bike, really old amazing sunnies

♫Paradise- Coldplay♫

Going to my grandparents' county house is like taking a vacation from a vacation! Yes, I have summer vacation but it can get busy. In Paris, we're constantly going to exhibits, museums and walking around the city. Of course, we chose what we want to do (because it is vacation after all!!) but city life is different from country life. When I'm at my grandparents' country house, there's only so much you can do in a tiny hamlet that's not even on a map of France! We spend the day reading, eating raspberries and red currants from the garden (it is a luxury to be able to pick organic fruit two steps away from the house when ever we want) and going on long bike rides. 

During the school year, I don't take the time to go biking. Here, I have as much time as I can possibly have in one day. I've never wanted to buy a new & modern bike. I love this one so much, even if it's rusty and the seat is hard. It's from WWII, so it's traveled a lot. I love the vintage feel to it, the bag in the back and especially the fact that no one has the same bike as me!

Something I've also had the time to do is… make an animated gif! I've been seeing these all over Tumblr and on other blogs. Naturally, I found them really cool and some quite original. I obviously had to make my own and ta-da! I saved the best for last. What do you think?

Quand je vais à la maison de campagne de mes grands-parents, c'est comme si je prenais des vacances de mes propres vacances! Évidemment, j'ai les vacances scolaires l'été, mais ça peu devenir chargé. Quand je suis à Paris avec ma famille, le rythme est culturel: nous faisons beaucoup d'expos, de musées et on marche énormément. Bien sur, on choisi notre programme (parce que c'est quand même les vacances après tout!!), mais la vie de la ville est plus intensive que celle de la campagne. Quand je suis à la campagne, il y a une limite de choses qu'on peut faire dans un petit hameau qui n'est même pas sur une carte de France! On s'occupe en lisant, cueillant des groseilles et framboises du jardin (c'est un vrai luxe de pouvoir manger des fruits bio à deux mètres de la maison quand on veut) et en faisant de longues balades à vélo. 

Pendant l'année scolaire, je ne prends pas trop le temps d'aller faire du vélo. À la campagne, j'ai toute la journée de libre pour faire ce que je veux. Je n'ai jamais voulu acheter un autre vélo flambant neuf et moderne. J'aime beaucoup celui-ci, même si il est un peu rouillé et que la selle est dure. Il date de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et a parcourut beaucoup de trajets. J'adore le côté "vintage" qu'il a, la sacoche derrière et surtout le fait que personne d'autre n'a le même que moi!

J'ai aussi eu le temps d'apprendre à faire… un "gif" animé! J'en avais vu plein sur Tumblr et d'autres blogs. Je les ai trouvés très cools et certains originaux. J'ai décidé qu'il fallait que j'en fasse un et voilà! J'ai gardé le meilleur pour la fin. Vous en pensez quoi?

~Emma

Roses are Red

 Pimkie shirt, Merona skirt, Moa ballet flats & bracelets, Swatch watch, eBay & Itsybitsy rings

I need to learn the names of flowers. I must say my repetoir is quite narrow. I now names but I can't associate them with an image, at least for most. I know "roses are red, violets are blue" (...) and then something something something "I love you" or "so are you". That's how I think that poem goes, I haven't recited it since the fifth grade when that poem was used a lot. I guess it's kind of like a rite of passage. Every American child has written that poem on a Valentine's card and has recited it at least once. Your turn.

J'ai besoin d'apprendre le nom des fleurs. Je dois dire que mon répertoire est assez petit. Je connais beaucoup de noms, mais je n'arrive pas à l'associer à l'image d'une fleur. Je sais que "les roses sont rouges, les violettes sont bleues" et ensuite truc machin bidule "je t'aime" ou "et toi aussi", comme le dit le poème. Je ne l'ai pas récité depuis le CM2 quand ce poème était très utilisé. Je pense que c'est un rite de passage. Tout enfant américain a écrit ce poème sur une carte de Saint Valentin et l'a récité au moins une fois. À vous maintenant.

I remembered...

"Roses are red

Violets are blue

Sugar is sweet

and so are you."

P.S. I'm in the Pyrenees mountains and the internet is hard to get, so I've scheduled some great posts coming up!

P.S. Je suis dans les Pyrénées et il n'y a pas vraiment accès à l'internet donc, j'ai programmé quelques articles supers! 

photos: PAUL

~Emma

Meg Erickson Handbags

The handbag or purse is one of a girls essentials. It must work with the outfit, and it must be its own outfit at the same time. A bag may be an accessory to some, but truly your bag is it's own statement. You can have an outfit without a purse or with a purse, and you can have a purse with or without an outfit. 

The satchel for the office carries your work, and your essentials to survive the day. The tote saves your beach cover-up and sunglasses from the sand. And the night clutch holds the lip gloss and the mints. 

Handbags are essential to most everyday life. They come in all different shapes and sizes. Strung with plastic jewels, laced with zippers, gilded with gold. They carry parts of your life for you. Holding your calendars covered in dates, makeup case filled with lipsticks, your phone, gum, sunglasses, headphones, coverup, wallet, and something that makes it personal - maybe a small keychain from a trip. If your purse carries so much of your personal stuff shouldn't it represent you - mainly your style (it helps the bag match most of your outfits!) 

Now I don't have many purses or clutches. I have one beach bag - a simple light brown tote from Zara. A blue purse that slings over my shoulder for a day in the city. And my favorite ~ a suede gray and black clutch by Meg Erickson (http://www.megerickson.com). 

I've always loved simple bags. No glitter, jewels, buttons, or excessive zippers. Simplicity is hard to pull off elegantly; but she does it perfectly. At times the glitter is to distract you from the fact that the bag isn't the greatest it could be. As well if its simple its sure to go with much more in your wardrobe! Meg's bags are all simple, just leather with a bit of fur thrown in the winter collections. 

"Meg Erickson, spent many years in NY and Milan as a model then stylist. A designer at heart, she started Two Hippies to create luxury leather bags for women who want functional simplicity and a good looking bag. Meg  uses local stitchers and handcuts each bag herself. She lives outside of Boston with her two sons." (about)

"Our handcrafted messengers, totes, clutches and new ‘SWAG’ bag are designed with luxurious leather, clean and simple. No bling, no zips, no weight! Each piece is handcut, then stitched in our atelier in Beverly, making our bags nearly bespoke." (about)

Not long ago I was given the opportunity to model some of her bags! It was a dream come true, I've wanted to try modeling for ages and I got the chance! That was how I first learned of her bags and I've fallen deeply in love with them. Their easy to pair with outfits. Each bag is styled not only for beauty but functionality. Their comfortable to carry, and the compliments come flying (trust me). I use my clutch all the time, I swear. It goes with nearly every outfit I own, and even though I've never been a huge clutch person I've come to love it more than most anything else stuffed in my closet. 

Check out her website, and if you fall in love with them like I have then get one! They're amazing!

Thank you Meg so so so so much! Click here for her website! And here for the facebook page!

~Miki

~ Pictures 2, 3, 4, 8, and the 4 below are from www.megerickson.com