Pink & Khaki

J. Crew button up, Promod shirt, Old Navy shorts, JORD* watch, Marshalls shoes, Target earrings & sunglasses, Mars'o et Inès bracelet 

Kahki shorts and pink top, what a classic color combination. It's common knowledge that grey and pink go wonderfully together. However, I enjoy wearing pink and khaki all the same. I find the two colors look good together. 

The rest of my outfit is quite casual. I slipped on my wooden watch to dress things up a bit. It's nice to dress simply from time to time.

Short kaki et haut rose, quelles couleurs classiques. Le rose et le gris vont magnifiquement bien ensemble. Par contre, j'aime tout autant porter du rose avec du kaki. Je trouve le mariage des deux couleurs à ravir. 

Pour ce qui est le reste de cette tenue, tout est assez décontracté. J'ai enfilé ma montre en bois pour faire un peu plus habillé, mais sans plus. De temps en temps, c'est bien d'être simple. 

photos: PAUL

~Emma

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Fall Beach Days

H&M sweatshirt and pants, New Look sneakers, Rag Vintage sunglasses, hat from market, J.Crew scarf, Brandy Melville and market bought rings

The sun and the beach are important in my life. One warms your back on a fall afternoon and the other reminds you what it's like to have your toes in the sand. When beach and sun come together, a wonderful blend of seasons takes place. Yes, going to the beach in November is possible.

Le soleil et la plage sont important dans ma vie. L'un vous réchauffe le dos un après-midi d'automne, et l'autre vous rappelle ce qui est l'été et les après-midi passés les doigts de pieds dans le sable. Soleil et plage se marient parfaitement: mélange de deux saisons. Oui, aller à la plage en novembre est possible. 

photos: PAUL

~Emma

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Honest T

 Grandmother knit sweater, J. Crew scarf, Butter London nail polish, H&M rings, Yves Rocher lipstick, Target earrings, gifted temporary tattoos

I wonder where exactly we're supposed to put all this snow that keeps falling, falling, falling forever. I've had enough of it. It ruins my plans and my family's. It cancels or slows everything down.

On the other hand, the snow tests my creativity when taking blog pictures. I can't take as many as I'd like because it is out of the questions to pose outside!! Thus, I take the cold as a challenge to take good pictures inside. It's harder than you think because the lighting isn't always as you want it.

What did you think of my interview with Audrey?

Je me demande bien où on est sensé mettre toute cette neige qui tombe, tombe, tombe à n'en plus en finir. Je suis excédée. Elle gâche beaucoup de mes sorties, et celles de ma famille. Elle retarde ou annule tout. 

Par contre, la neige teste ma créativité, question photos de blog. Je ne peux pas en prendre autant que je voudrais, car il est absolument hors de question de sortir pour poser dehors!! Du coup, je prends le froid comme un challenge pour faire de belles photos à l'intérieur. C'est plus dur que vous ne pensez, car la lumière n'est pas toujours comme on veut. 

Qu'avez-vous pensez de mon interview avec Audrey?

Sometimes, pouring out some tea, mid afternoon, makes everything better.

Mais parfois, il suffit de se verser un petit thé en milieu d'après-midi pour avoir tout comme on veut.

photos: PAUL

~Emma

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How to Wear: Sweatpants

J. Crew men's button up, Old Navy shirt, Target sweatpants, New Look slip ons, Butter London nail polish, handmade bracelets, H&M ring, Moa earrings

The Juno snowstorm, having lasted about two weeks now, made me realize that I am capable of living in sweatpants and Patagonia fleece for six days, or more. It's easy, cozy and hideous. I go outside only to shovel the massive amounts of snow but it's impossible to do other activities, in public, dressed like that (there are limits, even at 23°F)!

 Here are my suggestions to wear your sweatpants... out in public:

1. Wear your sweatpants with a semi-dressy shirt

       YES - leather jacket, button up shirt or tight t-shirt

        NO - loose sweater, fancy shirt (too much contrast), old dirty t-shirt

2. Add jewelry

       YES - handmade or discrete, or add a watch

        NO - pearls and diamonds

3. Chose the right pair of shoes

       YES - leather slip-ons or Converse

        NO - big snow shoes, rain boots etc. and no grey wool socks

4. Look fresh as a daisy

       YES - be awake or wear fresh dewy make up

        NO - have bags under your eyes because you just got out of bead... what?

You're red carpet ready (ok, slight exaggeration).

La tempête de neige, Juno, qui dure maintenant depuis deux semaines, m'a appris que je peux vivre en pantalon survet' et polaire Patagonia pendant six jours et plus. C'est facile, douillet et moche. Je sors pour dégager les tonnes de neige mais impossible de faire autre chose, en public, habillée comme ça (il y a des limites, même à -10°C)! 

Voici mes conseils pour porter un pantalon survêtement... en public:

1. Assortissez votre pantalon à un haut mi-habillé, mi-décontracté 

       OUI- perfecto, chemise à boutons ou t-shirt près du corps

       NON - pull ample, haut de soirée (trop de contraste), vieux t-shirt délavé et sale 

2. Ajoutez des bijoux

       OUI- faits mains ou discrets, ou une montre

       NON - perles rares et diamants

3. Bien choisir ses chaussures

       OUI- baskettes en cuir ou Converse

       NON - grosses bottes de neige, bottes de pluie ou chaussettes grises en laine 

4. Avoir une bonne mine

       OUI- être réveillée ou appliquer un maquillage teint frais et discret

       NON - yeux fatigués car on vient de sortir du lit déjà habillée en survêtement... bah quoi?

Vous êtes prête pour le tapis-rouge (oui enfin, légère exagération).

photos: PAUL

~Emma

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Play Ball?

Pimkie shirt, Target jeans & necklace, (old) J. Crew men's shirt, Mudd bracelet, Adidas hat (brother's), eBay & Bijou Brigitte rings, espadrilles from French marché

Having a blog rimes with taking pictures in hot and humid weather.

Having a blog means that you borrow your brother's baseball cap which annoys him.

Having a blog means taking pictures in a place that you've never been to but pass at least once a week.

Having a blog means that since you borrowed your brother's hat, he asks you (since he did you a favor) to post the picture of him skateboarding that you took in Canada (that he finds so cool).

Avoir un blog rime avec prendre des photos en pleine chaleur et humidité.
Avoir un blog veut dire qu'on pique la casquette de son frère, ce qui l'énerve.
Avoir un blog veut dire prendre des photos dans un lieu où on ne va jamais, sauf qu'on y passe une fois par semaine.
Avoir un blog veut dire que puisqu'on a emprunté la casquette de son frère, il vous demande (pour la peine) de mettre une photo de lui en train de faire du skateboard qu'on a prise au Canada (qu'il trouve trop cool).

~Emma

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Goodbye (snow)

Alright everyone, let's get a little celebration going because this is the last post I am doing with snow in it (amen). So here goes my last winter post!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy :) 

Goodbye by Glenn Morrison (love this song)

SPRING SPRING SPRING GOODBYE SNOW SPRING SPRING SPRING HELLO FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE AND DRESSES! 

Jeans: Levis

Boots: L.L.Bean 

Button up: Gap

Sweater: Ralph Lauren

Vest: Nordstrom (don't know which brand...)

Sunglasses: Tommy Hilfiger

Do I dare mention how long this winter was? All New Englanders will agree with me that it was painful. I never thought February could seem longer. I guess the shortest months move the slowest. But now it's April!!! 

Semi Fun Fact: every spring my neighbors lawn becomes covered in crocuses (small purple flowers, always the first to bloom around here) and it looks like a purple carpet you just want to lie down in and sleep like a princess surrounded by purple velvet. 

It honestly feels like a blessing to have all this snow disappear. I have waited long long weeks for the sun to peak out from behind the gray clouds. Now don't get me wrong, I love winter...that is for the first month, then it gets cold. Like many people I have seasonal depression which means during the winter (or when I get a lack of sunlight for a long period of time) I get unhappy and stressed. Stress leads to frustration, sleepless nights, and bad skin (ugh). The way I attempt to solve this problem is a special lamp called a "Happy Light." It's seriously a light that makes jokes to make you laugh and like tickles you so you become happy. No just kidding - actually a "Happy Lamp" lets off light rays similar to the sun giving your body the illusion that it is outside under the sun. I am not fully sure how it works from a biological sense but I know it works fairly well. The only thing is it is a commitment - 1 to 2 hours in front of it a day, and I'm not so good at that. Anyway I guess the other side to all of that is that when spring finally comes I am extra happy. It can be only 50 degrees out and I seriously will go tan. No joke. The other day it was 53 degrees with no wind and a clear sky and I lay on my porch in shorts and a sports bra reading for 2 hours....it was amazing. Thank god you're here spring I missed you. 

drive safely my darlings

~Miki