I’m sorry this one is later that scheduled. A lot happened, so I won’t bore you with the details. Here are the highlights:
Since my last post I went to Chartres and Brussels, and I saw some pretty awesome fashion!
First off, I was able to do everything I wanted to do in Brussels. I ate mussels, chocolate, waffles and frites; I saw the Manneken Pis and the Jacques Brel Center; and most importantly, I went into a lace store.
Belgium is very well known for its lace makers, so I had to find some lace while I was there. I went into a very nice lace store and found this Battenberg lace collar. When I get home, I fully intend on attaching it to a wool sheath dress.
Later, I set out to find Mamie, one of the stores mentioned in Parisian Chic. The owner of Mamie has a passion for all things vintage, especially from the 40’s and 50’s. She has a set of regular customers, and she occasionally costumes a play or film. The store is lined with everything from accessories and doodads for your house to clothing for women, men and children.
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| Mamie Vintage—73 Rue de Rochechouart, 75009 Paris |
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| Mamie has anything and everything you could want in a vintage store. |
I was able to walk away with this hand-made, silk dress that makes me feel like I can dance the Charleston in it. It fit me perfectly, and the owner said it was waiting for me. I do concur.
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| €60 dress. It's a little boxy, but it comes to life when I put it on. Another argument to always try stuff on before you buy or don't buy. |
I went back to the Champs-Élysées today in order to go and look at Petit Bateau, but I found Naf Naf instead.
I went away with a few things, but the crown jewel was a quilted leather jacket.
Besides going into shops, I saw some pretty great things in Paris like a stunning, post-impressionist portrait of Madame Coco Chanel by Marie Laurencin at the Orangerie.
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| The mother of modern fashion. |
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