Sunday, March 31, 2013

Come With Me Around Paris

Come With Me Around Paris
Even Paris is still waiting for Spring to have sprung. How on earth do they get the tree branches so perfectly straight on the Champs Elysees? It's not the place it used to be as it is now lined with big multi-national stores.
Come With Me Around Paris
Even M&S has returned to Paris.
Come With Me Around Paris
We had to stop for lunch before venturing further as my little French granddaughter, and my daughter Charlotte were both ravenous.



Come With Me Around Paris
After numerous Metro stops, all with only stairs and no escalators which made life with a 2 year old in a buggy more than a little difficult we just had to stop for coffee. I would not normally dream of having coffee in a Starbucks in Paris but I was drawn in by this amazing ceiling.
I doubt there is another Starbucks with such a fabulous feature in it.
Come With Me Around Paris
Onto the financial district, down from Opera, not much of a hike and the sun pushed us on. 
Come With Me Around Paris
Our final stop was Quartre Septembre Metro Station which still has its Art Nouveau exterior. We were there to visit Ultramod the most AMAZING Mercerie with 
Come With Me Around Paris
more ribbons than you could shake a stick at,
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fabulous tassels and
Come With Me Around Paris
the best use of skeins of embroidery thread and tassels I have ever seen.
Come With Me Around Paris

The district was the 2nd and rather sprauncy. Even the little corner shop sold Poilaine. And below are my purchases from Ultramod, vintage velvet ribbon, long, long fringe trims, tassels and cord all waiting to trim our new range of lighting at Ghost Furniture.
Come With Me Around Paris

1 comment:

My Love Wedding Ring said...

Everything about Paris is so photogenic! These images are gorgeous...