There’s a popular stereotype about French women that conjures images of slim, elegant pouty beauties who grace sidewalk cafés as they puff sexily on cigarettes and sip espressos. These women go everywhere in a garter belt and stockings, never chip a nail and wouldn’t be seen dead in a pair of trainers. It’s a beautiful [...]
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Posted in Books about France - non fiction, France, French chic, French diet, French fashion, French food, French stereotypes, tagged Debra Ollivier, diets, Entre Nous - A woman's guide to finding her inner Frenc, French diet, French lifestyle, French stereotypes, French style, French weight loss, French women, French women don't get fat, French women for all seasons, Frenchified Women, Japanese women don't get old or fat, lifestyle, Mediterranean Women stay slim too, Melissa Kelly, Mireille Guiliano, Naomi Moriyama on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
French tees for les enfants…
Posted in France, France in photos, French chic, French fashion, French kids, French souvenirs, Travel, tagged Absorba, Bonpoint, children's clothing, children's tee shirts, French children's clothing, French mode, French souvenirs, French Tees for les enfants, Grasse, la Tranche sur Mer, Petit Bateau, souvenir tee shirts, tacky souvenirs on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Epicurienne I have made no secret of my dislike of children’s souvenir tees which say stupid things like “My Mom went to Vegas and all she bought me was this lousy tee-shirt”. (Honestly, people really do waste their money on silly things, but then they’re probably the same people who eat at McDonald’s in [...]
