Oooh la la... j'adore le weekend!

Antique markets, cafe au laits and tarte tatins by the canal, ancient town-houses with crumbling facades and dusky rainbow coloured shutters, lacy lingerie and vintage jewels,  designer boutiques and city chic... how I love France :)

 

Alice's Wonderland

I fell in love today. Head over heels, butterflies in tummy kinda love…. With a café! But not just any café, oh no, not this one. It was an Alice in Wonderland, garden party themed cake heaven. The kinda dreamland where all the good cakes get to go.  Sticky candy pink cup cakes were stacked sky high on delicate antique glass cake stands. Jars of fluffy marshmallows decorated the windows, alongside an endless line of tarts and tea- cups, pastries and pies, muffins and meringues… will I continue? Inspired by this ambient café,  I have collected some Alice in Wonderland themed images and desirables, which I hope will tide you over until the real deal movie comes our way this winter. Enjoy!

Pics from my afternoon tea in my new favourite cafe, Dejeuner sur l'Herbe, 15 minutes from Biarritz in Cambo les Bains.

I'm pretty sure this enchanting bed by Attila Design will take me one step closer to wonderland! Either way it's a good enough excuse to pop over to Helsinki to check it out.

How else is Alice going to discover the rabbit hole if mr.rabbit doesn't show her the way?

Fantastical is the only word I can think of to describe Alidra Alic's jewellery. Her site is worth the click if even just to gaze in wonder at the magical photography and styling.

Elena Kalis's photography is like a dream. I had to tear myself away from her site to continue this post!

Tea has been served! Chelsea Greene paints a magical world of woodland friends, check her out!

Can't have tea without biscuits! Visit Kerry Lemon's Etsy shop and pick up a contemporary print for your good self!

One simply can't have a garden party without the Queen of Tarts. She's one of many wonderful illustrations by The Poppy Tree.

Now we know what to wear when Johnny invites us to the premiere ;) Photography by Andreas Stavrinides.

Looks like Mr.Rabbit has lost his watch...finders keepers! See more in The Steam Punk Trunk's Etsy shop.

"Now statistics prove, Prove that you've one birthday. Imagine just one birthday every year
Ah, but there are 364 unbirthdays, Precisely why we're gathered here to cheer!"
Now you can celebrate your own very merry unbirthday with this Mad Hatter Tea Party Necklace! Available in Rustic Rose's Fairytale Etsy shop.

Well, that's it for today! Which was your favourite Alice in Wonderland picture? x

Heart Full of Wine...

It's funny how sometimes your days develop a colour theme. The Boyfriend woke me up with a yummy raspberry smoothie, when I biked down to La Centre Ville for a boulangerie breakfast I passed by all the irresistible flower shops with raspberry and burgundy peonies trying to lure me. They won, 30 minutes later my little basket is bursting with petals and pastries and I am a happy girl. I can't share my raspberry and strawberry tarts with you but maybe you'll enjoy today's tasty selection of treats just as much... bon apetit!

Irish photographer Johnny McMillan's photography celebrates the natural beauty of women. He takes simple photographs, bursting with light and ease and always allows the subjects persona to shine through. Perfect poses, Contemporary composition and Irish Fashion... whats not to like.

Is it too soon to be shopping for Christmas party dresses? Okay okay I know the answer, but I'm bookmarking favourites in Sarah Seven's  Etsy shop regardless!

Inspired by french boudoir babes, Marla is a large mixed media textile piece. Her dewy skin is painted in soft acrylic tones of porcelin and peach and her delicate features have been hand stitched in embroidery threads. Her hair is appliqued in midnight black leather, Her french knickers have been hand stitched from antique coral lace and all the folds in her silk scarf have been hand stitched into place. See more Sorcha Gillett originals on my website.

Get ready to strut like a peacock in Anja Jane's stunning screen-printed silk scarves. Her silk lovelies are available to buy online here.

Daydream those lazy afternoons away on probably the prettiest sofa in the whole world. As well as an alladin's cave of wonders of a store, Squint also offer a bespoke service where you can mix 'n' match their English Damasks and contemporary fabrics to your hearts content.

Pick your own WWII era style prints from Cut and Paste's Etsy shop. They come in a wide variety of contemporary colours so there is a shade to suit every home.

Local boulangerie gets me every time! Fancy a little nibble?

We'll always have Paris...

I live on the South West coast of La France. By the beach, surrounded by great vineyards and (unfortunately for my bikini body) even better boulangeries! It's a stunning place to be, but for me the heart of france is Paris. With it's streets winding through the city, like vines of ivy weaving their way around an old house, I manage to find a hidden gem at every turn. If you are lucky enough to make it to Paris this fall then don't miss La Nuit Blanche. It is a very special day and night when some of the enchanting museums and galleries of Paris open their doors for 24 uninterrupted hours of culture and art viewing. Below are some images and artists inspired by the wonder of Paris...enjoy :)

Don't you wish you could be Maral Sassouni sitting in a quaint cafe not far off the Eifel Tower, sketching away as the city, oblivious to your admiration, bustles around you.

You can't go to Paris and not lingerie shop. Sketched or photographed, I want it all! Christian Dior Bra illustrated by Cocopit.

 Can't afford the flight ticket... Irene Suchocki's photographs will take you there.

 Don't forget to stop and watch the world go by with a cafe au lait, see more I Love Cutie Pie vintage jewellery here

           Can I have the bag and the illustration! Laura Laine is an amazing illustrator, see for yourself...