DON'T FORGET TO TAKE IT EASY, SIT DOWN, AND SMELL THE ROSES

Today is a day for soul searching for me! Why am I so different? I hear the rich and famous, the poor and the plain alike say they like this and that, and it is always so fancy. I like Retro 1970s for the most part and the Depression Era look, too. I adore reading Reminisce books (based on the magazine by the same name). Well, I will make two comments: First, I do not like hotels. I find that no bed in the world offers the comfort of HOME. Second, I value a wrapping such as the one above, a lovey gift-wrap and it is a humble wrapping,so pretty. A toast to the Retro Shabby and the French Chic! They blend well ... You know what I mean ... I recall that in Rio de Janeiro I purchased a few items. The pink tissue paper was strong and lovely, and the most elegant pink flowers were placed inside the gifts. I was touched by so much detail. We live in a fast moving, high tech society and we all have such busy lives ... Please, live and keep occupied, but 'DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE ROSES,' their fragrance is called living well without fuzz!

FRENCH SHABBY CHIC

I like Shabby Chic! No, the feeling is more intense. I live French Shabby Chic. I Google searched these entries under French Shabby Chic and I also post two boards on Pinterst on the theme. But why would I adore the feminine, refreshing, beautiful style? It is hard to define because I am not into blues and I do not like whitewash anything, and yet, I like it. In a way, it reminds me of the Art Deco buildings, windows, cinemas, home decor I grew up with. The film that inspired the modern French Shabby that is very chic was a production by Sofia Coppola. Marie-Antoinette was a lovely film and Manolo Blahnik -the shoe prince, designed the shoes for the film. I hope that Miss Coppola will one day win for best director on Oscar night. She is very talented and I found her to be an excellent actress on The Godfather III. I am not a huge movie fan, but 'good is good.' I wish I could bring color to these pics, pastel shabby and tres chic, but it might kill the mood ...
Such as lovely Shabby Chic bride! I, too, wore a lovely lace shabby chic gown ... on when I married my husband ten years ago. The charming dress on this pic reminds me of the Boho look ...