Un baguette et un croissant...

Bonjour! Je m'apelle Nicola.

Enchante, comme ca va?

Savez-vous trouver un vrai parisien sans savoir parler francais?

Me neither.


http://www.larkmade.com.au/

Darling Clementine Paris cards from Lark & Friends rrp $5.95ea

Ps - I can't speak French. All responsibility falls to google translator. I can, however, ask forvital food items like chocolate croissants. Vital.

Bride on a bike. Pretty. And somewhat functional!

Because I've been so slack over the weekend with le posting, I decided to share with you this beautiful image. I'm pretty nice like that.


My reasons are threefold. Number one. It's beautiful. Number two. There is a bike...a BLUE bike. And number three. I have a bike similar to this. It's red. I fall off it. But someday, somewhere, I shall overcome this special reverse talent and ride off into the sunset. Preferably with a basket filled with flowers. And someone to catch me if I lapse. It's likely.

http://www.annapagephotography.com/

Feeling clucky...

Because my niece is visiting, she has piggy tails for the first time, and she is CUTE!

All super lovely creations (not just sweet little elephants) hand made by the delightful Sasha at IndigoElephant. Scoot on over to her lovely etsy store and say hello. But don't tell her the story about your mould* problem. She probably wouldn't like that.

*What is WITH this weather?!

Friday (beause it's almost the weekend) beauty post!

Shu Uemura encourages us to go wild, to go beyond the ordinary, to take a trip to primitive land. I didn't know they had eyeshadow in primitive lands. I do know that I LOVE this makeup, very nude and natural but with bright poppy colours that are perfect for Summer. And I love that the cheeks are still quite pink and glowy adding to the colour festival happening on miss models face. Being a touch famous for their false eyelashes, it's only fair they threw on some here too, which accent her eyes so beautifully. If only I could wear feathers on my bottom lashes and not be considered a complete weirdo. *sigh*. Perhaps if I started with the top lash line I'd look less 'bedraggled birdy' and more 'high fashion birdy'. Psh. Who am I kidding. 'High fashion birdy' wouldn't work with my brows.

http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/

Pink

this summer she wears her pink kimono

and she will walk under the pink blossoms of the pink sakura

she will carry a pink umbrella

and she will cross the pink bridge of kokoma

pink leaves on her feet

pink toenails on her pink wooden shoes

in honour of her love

that never bloomed to complete red

she will sit on a pink bench

and pray for pink clouds to drift

on the pink skies

ric s bastasa

poem from http://blossomandbloom.blogspot.com/

image from http://kateharrisonphotography.com/

Real Weddings extra...

A few more details...because you can never have too many details xx

http://www.christinemeintjes.co.za/

Real Weddings

Christine Meintjes is a name you might want to write down somewhere. Pop it in your iphone. Scribble on a receipt. Lipstick on your mirror. I've always wanted to write with lipstick on my mirror actually, although I can't see it being as dramatic as it is in the movies. It'd just be me in the bathroom, with lipstick smeared everywhere. And besides. I don't have lipstick. Gloss probably wouldn't have quite the same effect. Anyhoodle...

Miss Meintjes has snapped this gorgeous wedding South Africa complete with colourful shoes, gorgeous blooms and one stunning bride. Feel free to send her an email, a note or a telegram, I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. Especially if you use pretty stationery. Nothing better than receiving a sweet notecard in the post from a stranger. Unless it's a creepy stranger. Then not so good.

Now. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to find a huge red wall. Photo time...

http://www.christinemeintjes.co.za/

Worthy cause. Yummy breakfast. Pretty pink writing.

Jennifer Morgan and Felicity Muller warmly invite you

to the

Pink Ribbon Breakfast

at

Ripples at Chowder Bay

Building 7 Deck C Chowder Bay Road Mosman NSW 2088

on

National Breast Cancer Day Monday 26th October 2009

from

9.30am until 11.30am

Donation $80 includes

delicious champagne breakfast, beautiful location, worthy cause

Fashion Show by One French Summer

Jennifer Morgan

Numbers limited

Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible to:

Ripples at Chowder Bay

chowderbay@ripplescafe.com.au

reservations +61 2 9960 3000

Credit card details over the telephone would be appreciated and will be processed by Cancer Council Australia

Be a part of the ripple effect to to cure breast cancer...

ripples

Chowder bay

Friday (because it's almost the weekend) beauty post! On a Tuesday!

http://prettylittleworldfashion.blogspot.com/

Profuse apologies for the lateness of this post my super lovely readers, I hope you managed to get through the long weekend without. Push through, stiff upper lip and all that. I would love to ask what your beauty routine was for this long weekend, seeing as we worked our way through gale force winds, pouring rain, 30 degree heat, muggy dampness and a lengthy blackout. Did you try to keep ahead of the game? Or embrace the free and wild look, as favoured by team members of Survivor? I ended up with a combination of the two which lost the good aspects(natural, breezy beauty) and combined the worst (smeary, shiny, frizzy beauty). I won't lie. I looked good. Somewhat like Jennifer Connelly. Especially if we're playing opposites day. I love her eyebrows. The kind of statement that frightens men and makes women begin lengthy discussions on the pros and cons of all manner of eyebrow variations. I love that she has fake-ies on her bottom lashes (interesting, interesting), and I LOVE how shiny her hair is. OH she is beautiful! As is Paul Bettany's forehead and eyebrow. Looking good Paul.

http://www.justjared.com/

Hello eyebrows *sigh*. Perhaps it was her eyebrows that caught Paul's attention at first. I hear he likes a good brow. Well dressed gentlemen normally do. Perhaps it was that she looks stunning in a dress. And a very bright one at that. Or maybe it was a combination of the two. Men are fairly deep, you know. Don't worry, next time they're in Australia I'll invite them over for cannelloni and will ask them their story. I have trustworthy eyes. They'll spill.

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/

And hello side part *sigh*. This is what I hope my hair will look like when I blow dry it in the morning. Unfortunately I don't have a hair and makeup team nor an industrial fan hiding in my bathroom, and as such, generally end up looking like I've stuck my finger in an electrical socket and walked backwards through the shrubbery. My friends love me for who I am on the inside. I would think it's fairly safe to assume though that being on the cover of Harper's would be pretty exciting, especially if it had 'What's sexy now' scribbled across the front. 'Hey Jen, which Harper's are you on the cover of?', 'The SEXY issue! HELL yeah!'. Well. She may have been a little more refined. But the excitement is there. You can see it in her eyes...

http://www.people.com./

Hair up! Coral lip! Rosy cheeks! Awesome dress (if you're clever enough you'll be able to picture it in your mind. Clever?)! So Mrs Bettany looks pretty super no matter what she's wearing. I choose to love her. This means one day (after we have our cannelloni dinner), we'll totally be able to be friends. We'll discuss eyebrows. Paul. Eyebrows and Paul. Paul. Paul and eyebrows. It'll be awesome.

http://www.theinsider.com/

Top movie. I quoted a line from it the other day and received not a look of admiration for being witty and sharp enough to quote almost an entire movie, but one of pity and, dare I say, concern. Psh. I love this movie. Even though what it sets out to say is proved incorrect in the end. A giant loveable contradiction. Brilliant! But the best part? Look at the cast! All so different and all so beautiful and all called Jennifer! Well, almost. When they were casting I'm sure eyebrows were an important factor. Yes siree. Eyebrows. Eyebrows and Paul.

Sniggle time...

Sorry Steve.

Cute as a button! Or a card...

I will never get sick of romance. No siree. I watched The Young Victoria last week which led to many a rant on why men don't write romantic letters and dedicate Schuberts Love Song to me dammit! If anyone (Rupert Friend included) was to play such beautiful music 'with me in their heart', well, lets be honest, I wouldn't stand much of a chance. Unless he stuffed up the cadenza. I'm quite fussy you see.

Pop over to Ghost Academy and say ahoy hoi to the delightful Megan. Not only is she skilled with the card printing equipment, but I believe she makes a mean cup of tea. Brilliant!

http://ghostacademy.etsy.com/

Pretty pictures...

Perfect! Gilda on the table...in season now, a super special favourite of mine, resembling bushy green hydrangeas, and mint! People! Put mint on your tables! Herbs! Go nuts! Herb nuts! Nuts with herbs! Keep the goats away though. That could get messy...

Pretty picture...

But which is the wall and which is the flower?! Ooh. Mind games of the floral variety. Excellent.

Pretty picture time!

As mentioned previously, due to my unrivalled talent 'forgetfulness', I do not know where these pictures came from. All I know is I saw them and liked them, a lot. I also know that getting peanut butter in one's hair is not typically the best way to prove your ladylike-ness. I'm pushing for change.

It's a love heart kind of day...

I've no idea where this dress came from, or who made it (if you know write their name on a paper aeroplane and aim for my head), but I'm fairly sure it's one of the coolest dresses ever. One can never have to many love hearts*.

*Unless they're the deadly Amazonian frog hunting kind. Then you probably wouldn't want any...