Paris, je t'aime

Now I’m sitting on a plane on my way to Stockholm. I’m gonna spend my weekend there and I’m coming back to Paris on Monday :-) I’m really looking forward meeting my family and friends, even though I will be short of time..as usual…but I think it’s better to spend a short time with them than no time at all ;-)

A usual I’ve been passing more hours on the dancefloor at Baron than in my apartment. Good or bad news…I don’t know..all I know is I love to dance :-) Sitting in my apartment and beeing reminded about things that are not cleared yet is driving me crazy so I rather escape than dealing with things that for now seems to be impossible to deal with……my mind is overloaded…that’s all.

(@ Le Baron, Paris)

Last Friday I went to the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at Petit Palais in Paris. The exhibition have been going on since March this year and the last day was August 29th. I’m always in the last minute and going there on Friday, two days before the last day, resulted that I had two wait 4 hours in the line to get in!!! Thank God I have a Blackberry so I could keep myself busy otherwise I would have gone crazy. I don’t regret the 4 hours in line, the exhibition was worth every minute. I’ve always liked Yves Saint Laurent and I’m very impressed of his talent and the exhibition really showed was a great man he was in fashion.

I’m totally in love with Thomas Wylde’s chain-emballished black leather boots…they would make a nice rock’n'roll chic outfit with Vanessa Bruno’s leather shorts and the grey T-shirt from Bassike :-)

Thomas Wylde -  I-D Bracelet leather boots

Vanessa Bruno Athé – Turned-up leather shorts

Bassike – Oversized organic cotton T-shirt

Giuseppe Zanotti – Crystal-embellished suede clutch

I’m still crazy in love with the macarones from Ladurée….I just can’t have enough of them. These delicious cute creatures makes my day :-) Rose petal, pistache, noix de coco, menthe, framboise from Ladurée, 21 Rue Bonaparte.

Yesterday I met my friend Clari after work at MyBerry in Le Marais. Haven’t seen her since she left Paris for more than a month ago for some travelling in Europe. She had been in Poland, Germany and Italy…lucky her :-) I was really happy meeting her and I’m sure we’ll have some more crazy party nights in Paris before she leaves for Argentina in October :-)

Sommar för mig är sol, bad och massor av glass. I år blev det inget bad för mig..men massor av solande i Jardin du Luxembourg :-) Och sola gör man inte utan hårfria och lena ben och den som hjälpt mig med den biten  i sommar är Philips SatinPerfect Epilator. Min gamla Philips Satinelle Ice Epilator som jag varit trogen i flera år har jag bytt ut mot SatinPerfect som jag fått möjlighet att testa gratis från PHILIPS under en period. SatinPerfect Epilator har keramiska skivor som drar bort håren, skonsamt – eller så är det jag som vant mig vid epileringen ;-) En stor fördel med SatinPerfect Epilator är att den har en inbyggd lampa som gör att man ser de små hårstråna som man aldrig ser i ett vanligt belyst badrum. Epilatorn drar bort håren från rötterna och det dröjer några veckor innan man behöver epilera igen.

Fler fördelar med Philips SatinPerfect?

• Den har en inbyggd vibrator som ”lyfter” upp envisa hårstrån som försöker ”gömma” sig från att blir uppdragna ;-)
• Den har ett brett epileringshuvud vilket gör att den drar bort fler hårstrån i ett drag – sparar TID ;-)
• epileringshuvudet är tvättbart – hygieniskt!
• en sladdlös precisionsepilator medföljer, superbra att ha med på resor och övernattningar :-) Ett annat stort PLUS med den sladdlösa precisionsepilatorn är att huvudet är mindre än den vanliga och den är med andra ord super att använda vid områden som armhålor och bikinilinjen!

Med ett resultat av hårfria och lena ben så är jag mer än nöjd, Philips SatinPerfect har kommit till väl användning och om ni är ute efter en riktigt bra epilator så rekommenderar jag Philips SatinPerfect :-)

Som ni säkert alla vet vid det här laget så bär jag fast tandställning sen oktober 2009. Att borsta tänderna har sedan dess har inte varit så lätt…för att vara mer specifik, väldigt tidskrävande. Sedan en tid tillbaka har jag testat Philips rechargeable sonic toothbrush (gratis från PHILIPS) och känner att det är dags att dela med mig av vad jag tycker om den :-) Ready?

Första gången jag använde den kittlades det som in i, men jag var envis och fortsatte använda den och redan efter några gånger användning har jag vant mig. Inte så farligt ;-) Den har en 2-minuters timer och man behöver inte göra mycket mer än att låta den gå från tand till tand..resten sköter den själv och jag är väldigt nöjd med resultatet för den rengör väldigt effektivt och jag sparar en massa tid. Den kommer åt ställen som jag annars haft problem med att komma åt innan och i och med att det är en elektrisk tandborste och vibrerar automatiskt så blir det en mer effektiv rengöring än när man borstar med en vanlig tandborste.

Det som är speciellt med the sonic toothbrush är att den har en whitening-effect. Borsthuvudet har en bred borstrad och vinklad hals vilket gör att den kommer åt alla ytor på tänderna. Nu har jag inte tagit några före- och efter bilder på mina tänder för att se om de blivit vitare, de är redan ganska vita. Men om man röker, dricker kaffe eller dricker rött vin ofta så ser man säkert en skillnad efter en tids användning.

En annan fördel som jag upptäckt med the sonic toothbrush är att den stoppas automatiskt om man trycker för hårt med den mot tänderna eller tandköttet, en superbra funktion ;-) Nu slipper tänderna och tandköttet bli misshandlade ifall man är stressad och går extra hårt med tandborsten :-)

Som ni märker så är jag mer än nöjd med the sonic toothbrush, den uppfyller mina behov – håller mina tänder rena och friska och dessutom är den snygg att ha i badrummet, tummen upp med andra ord ;-)

Jeremy Scott, the American fashion designer behind Adidas collection with wings have been a bestseller and I like them, for casual use. Never thought you could wear wings but still in a dressed up way but Alexander McQueens crew never stops surprising. Look at these stunning high heels with the golden wings. I love them, they look absolutely fab and I love the skull at the zipper :-)

Winged leather ankle boots (Alexander McQueen)- picture taken from Net-a-porter with permission

I’ve been in Paris for 6 months now and even though there were people telling me it was a stupid decision to quit my job in Stockholm, to leave my apartment and to move to a new country, a new city, a city where I knew no one, I city where I didn’t had an apartment, a city where I didn’t had any job, a country with a language I didn’t speak….that was crazy. I agree, it was crazy….but I simply love to do crazy things. I’m fully aware I left a great career in Sweden…but at the same time I’ve never felt so alive for the moment. It’s like a book, my life in Paris is a new chapter in my life.

My life here is not easy, I have almost nothing in income…but in the other hand…the things I’m looking for in Paris can not be bought with money. I came to save myself and learn to feel again. Even though it hurts sometimes, even though it happens I play with fires and can’t keep out from things I should stay away from I’m loving it. I’m about to create a life in Paris and it might take a time…Until I don’t speak French fluently I have a long way to go. But I’m not giving up. My life has just begun and there are plenty of things I would like to try and to do. I might get burned on the way…but if I never try I will never know?

If you don’t live for somethings…you will die for nothing….

Yesterday was the first day Le Baron was open….two weeks have passed since they closed for the holidays but it felt like they we’re closed for several months. Same music and same people where there last night and it was really good…like always :-) Now I hope Montana will open next week so I can do my regular Montana-Baron-thing.

For not long ago my friend Lisa (ParisLisa) was on a visit in Paris for two days and I was so happy to meet her :-) We had lunch at Cococook at Rue de Seine, had ice cream at GROM and Amorino….and updated each other about our lifes :-)Last time I met her was in May at Café de Flore. Did you know that Lisa’s blog were one of the blogs from Paris I read and got inspired by before moving to Paris? I remember how I read all her blogpost about her life in Paris…over and over…until I took the BIG decision..to move to Paris :-) Now we’re friends and she has always been there for me trying to help me out with all kind of things which I appreciate alot :-) Lisa, I’m already looking forward your next trip to Paris ;-)

Before Lisa left she gave me this card with a quote by Henry James: ”Il est temps de vivre la vie que tu t’es imaginée” – it’s time to live the life you have been imagined. Can’t nothing but agree and I’m trying my best and I love my life in Paris even more every day :-)

Pictures taken with permission from Net-a-porter, outfit-collage made by Solli

Printed calf hair clutch – Yves Saint Laurent

Gouet angora fedora – By Malene Birger

Whisker denim jacket – Superfine

Acid wash jersey T-shirt – Splendid

Postman’s Lock leather boots – Mulberry

Swarovski crystal serpent ring – Roberto Cavalli

Stretch washed-leather skinny pants – Notify

Eau de Parfum, Flora – Gucci

I know it might sound pretty weird, I’ve been living in Paris since January and I’m still in love with this city. I never thought love stories like this could be so long lasting…in fact i thought I would have had enough of Paris for a while ago, but NO. Each time I see this magical light, each time I pass by beautiful monuments and buildings I have 1000 butterflies in my stomach. I’m totally in LOVE and I hope this feeling will be everlasting.

It’s Saturday evening and my body is screaming to go out and dance….but it’s vaccation and Montana is closed, life is hard :-( I really miss to go out and dance and have fun. But I guess they’ll open in the end of August or in the beginning of September…..I even miss Montana’s wallpaper made by Vincent Darré…

Two days ago I went to Christine for a last evening before she left for Sweden. Natalie, Linda and Natalies friend were also there and we had a great time. As you can see on the photos my rehab period is over…in fact I can only hold on during the day and in the evening I break my rehab, bad…

I got to know Christine through our blogs and I’m really happy having her as a friend and that I’ve got to know Nathalie and Linda aswell, we all have something in common and that is that we left Sweden for Paris :-) I will really miss Christine but she told me she will come for a visit in September so I’m already looking forward it ;-)

Woody Allen is in Paris shooting for his latest movie, ”Midnight in Paris”. He and his crew have been shooting several times in St Germain where I live and last week they were at the brasserie Le Paul Bert in Porte de Clignancourt for yet another shoot. Carla Bruni and Owen Wilson are some of the actors and even though I’m not a big fan of Woody Allens movie I can’t wait to see it. I love Paris and I liked his ”Vicky,Christina, Barcelona” – so who knows..this one could be a good one ;-)

Last week I met my Swedish friends Natalie and Christine and Natalies friend Liza for some nice rosé wine at La Palette here in St Germain. La Palette is a great place for after-works, the waiters are nice, it’s almost tourist-free and it’s only 3 minutes walk from my place (I know..I’m lazy). We had a great time, always fun meeting my friends :-) Except the regular art-dealer crowd I met some people that I have got to know at Le Baron and Montana at La Palette….the world is..once again…SMALL. Later we went for some gelatos at Amorino (4 rue de Buci) – I had chocolate, pistachio and amaretto..heavenly combination ;-)

Many people ask me why I moved to Paris? I believe there is something magical about this city, the light is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen and there haven’t been a single day where I haven’t taken a deep breath and felt joy and happiness living in this beautiful and charming city. Just take a look on these photos…it’s hard NOT to fall in LOVE ;-)

Me and Josefin @Montana

Some of the reasons I haven’t been updating my blog recently have been that I’ve only spent 2 hours at home during the past weeks…I’ve spent more time at Montana and Le Baron than at my own place…

8 hours of work every day, @ Montana around 1-2 in the morning, @ Le Baron around 3-4 in the morning….at home by 8, just in time to erase all my stupid messages and pictures I’ve been sending through my Blackberry to my Facebook….then 1-2 hours sleep and off to work at 10 :-( Multiply that with 2 weeks and you know how my life have been. Have had a blast with my ”partner-in-crime”, Josefin. Last Saturday was the last night when Le Baron and Montana were open, now they’ve closed for a month because most of the people in Paris are off for vaccation :-(

Been through good things…been through bad things…revealing it on my blog would kill the magic so I won’t….I’m acctually kind of happy over this break…need some rehab..but it’s hard..I’m so used to go out that I don’t know what to do. Thank God La Palette is not closing so I can hang around with my friends instead ;-)

(@ Le Baron)

First of all, I’m very sorry I haven’t updated my blog for more than a week…I’ve just been too busy being busy and working every day. By now you all know how much I love Paris, I came here ”to stay forever” and since January till now I’ve been through so many things that I’ve never had during my 28 years of life in Sweden. During the two last month my life have been as a roller-coaster. I have this hate-and-love feeling for Paris. It’s eating me up alive and I want to press a ”stop” button, but I’m afraid it will be the end so I resist. Even though it’s very…VERY bad…once u go there…but it’s all about taking control over your mind..which I’ll do when the time is right. I’ve got to know new sides of me that I never knew before…it’s weird how things can change you but I guess that’s a part of life. Even though it’s hard I try to stand on my feets and not loose myself, I still have the same values in life that I had before I came here….but my mind has changed.

I wish I could be more specific but I can’t, not for the moment.

I promise to update my blog later tonight ;-)

Two days ago I went out with Josefin, we were acctually just going for an afterwork but we continued to Montana in St Germain where we met some friends. The DJ’s were playing awesome music so we stayed there for a long while…suddenly we realized we were partying with Prince ;-) Then another friend came along and somehow we arrived at Le Baron and danced all night long..I also managed to twist my ankle but I didn’t felt the pain until the day after. When they closed Le Baron around 6 I took a walk home..love walk next by the river Seine that early in the morning..it’s sooo beautiful :-)

I’ve receieved lot’s of mail regarding what clubs to go in Paris. When I first came here I loved going to VIP ROOM, but maybe it was because it was awesome during the fashion week and when Madonna’s boyfriend Jesus Luz were playing…now I don’t go there anymore. Le Baron is where crazy things happens and Montana is a great place to go pre-partying before ;-) Now u know!