The brand was created in late 1946 by the fashion designer Christian Dior with the financial support of Marcel Boussac, a rich textile business man. Initially, creating a dress only took 3 meters of fabric, but for Christian Dior 20 meters were necessary to complete a dress. The iconic signature styles of the house are...
There is no good pastry, without good butter ! If you’ve ever had a French croissant or even a bit of bread with a healthy pat of French butter, you know that there’s something better about it that is unique. Some people even consider French butter to be the best in the world. How is it...
Have you recently watched the TV show « Emily in Paris » on Netflix ? It tells about the American IT girl in her 20s, Emily Cooper, as she lands her dream marketing job in the city of love. When she arrives in Paris for her new adventure, she navigates a new home, a promotion, a frosty boss...
Even if I love fall season particularly in Québec, I must admit that when the days become shorter and the sky is grey, I tend (as everyone is) to feel a little bit down that mood reflects on my dull complexion that lost its summer tan and my hair becomes flat too. We should therefore...
In France, even if tap water is good; most people drink only bottled water. This is probably thanks to many natural springs inherited from its geographical advantages such as Evian, Vittel, Perrier, Vichy and many more. We can still find free spring water in some fountains across the country. Similarly to French wine, spring water...
World’s most renowned for its film festival, Cannes is also a beach resort destination. It was originally a small fishing village in the 1830s, which evolved to a fashionable city ; because the British aristocrats choose to make it their favorite vacations place (Queen Victoria era). The bay with its blue sea water belongs to « la...
The breakfast is a daily routine to have a good start in the morning. France is well known for its pastries and breakfast pastries « viennoiseries » . The French traditional breakfast includes different combinations (mainly sweet) : A fresh slice of baguette, with butter and a good jam Typical breakfast pastries such as the pain au chocolat,...
Hermès scarves This post follows the one I wrote about the history of Hermes house and its famous handbags. The house is also well known for its « carrés » Hermes, which appeared in 1937. They were all produced in an Hermes factory near Lyon, France. Queen Elizabeth II wears a Hermès headscarf . Audrey Hepburn wore it...
An easy and fast recipe for 6 people Ingredients : A can of sweet concentrated milk A same measure of regular milk 3 big eggs Vanilla bean 100 gr of sugar for the caramel The caramel : pour the sugar in a small saucepan, with a little bit of water. You don’t need to stir, just shake...
Spring time has arrived and many colourful and design diffusers flowrish in the shops, this encouraged me to learn more about natural ways to reinforce our immunology system. As we all know, a good eating habits and maintaining physical exercises help overcoming flu or allergic season. So, let’s have a look at the benefits of essential oils....
