The Impressionist Canvas was filled with the Joys of Dining One of the most interesting aspects of the lives of the Impressionists was their love of good food, company and a well set table. Monet, Renoir, and many Impressionist artists knew and socialised with each other. If they were in Paris, a celebration at a…
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My Dinner with Chopin & George
What’s on the Menu at George Sand’s Country Home The country home of George Sands, LE MANOIRE de NOHANT is a three hour trip from Paris. I took this trip while I was still in school, with my parents; my father was a devoted fan of Chopin’s music. This trip was a pilgrimage for him….
Dream a Little…Dream of Me
Film Review: ODETTE, TOULEMOND Sometimes you happen upon a little film that is like a travelogue. It takes you to where you want to go on a rainy day. It reminds you why films are a unique art form. They transport us, but more than that, they re-affirm what we love about being human. This…
Chanel’s Riviera: A Book Review
Discover the fascinating world of COCO CHANEL and friends during War, Peace and Survival. CHANEL had a unique history among France’s Couture royalty. As a ‘self-made’ woman her life was one of unique triumphs and tragedies. She would often say that sacrifice for her work was both a blessing and a curse. CHANEL lead a…
Be an Adventuress
In Honour of Women’s History Month An Adventuress is a female character that has appeared in social and cultural history and is described as someone who goes against the social structure. She is seen as a threat to that natural order of things, which is a Victorian view of how women operate in society that…
THE NOSE: A Film Review
Episode Summary of PODCAST – The Paris Adventuress The world of perfumes and their creation is beautifully shown and outlined in this new documentary film that features Francoise de Marchy the famous nose of DIOR fragrances. He shares at the beginning of the film that his goal is to literally ‘up the game’ and improve…
Paris Adventuress Podcast
What I remember about Paris seems to be fading from my memory so I am going to do some rummaging and see if I can retrace my steps first as a 15 year old, as an exchange student. Then, as a young professional working with clients in the luxury industry. Along the way I met…
Paris was my Classroom: I didn’t need the schoolroom.
I learned about history & culture outside the classroom: This is the moment when learning can step outside the box. I was lucky. My parents were travelers. They felt the classroom, was the world. I spent the second half of a school year in Paris, after completing what I needed to pass 8th grade. Well,…