The cold, rainy Atlanta weather has me daydreaming about Paris. Not the pastel Marie Antoinette/Sofia Coppola version, but the turn-of-the-century smokey coffee house and cold artist garrett version.
To.uh. celebrate my moody Paris daydreams, I’ve been playing a lot of Edith Piaf (to Cath’s chagrin) and went with a French ingenue outfit for work during the week: a black satin ribbon, white button-up, and flats (a rarity at Chez AsianCajuns).
Thrifted shirt, found ribbon, AA skirt, Capezio shoes, book is The Parasites by Daphne du Maurier.
Background print from this Etsy seller.
I’ve only been to Paris for about three days in my entire life (three days of pastry-eating and Louvre haunting), so I’ve based most of my ideas about the city off of movies. What is your favorite rainy, moody environment? My second choice would be some old library in the middle of nowhere (again, based on watching numerous movies set in the British country-side). Books, music and pastries seem a safe bet against chilly autumnal weather, non?
Happy Weekend, mes amis!!!
so classic and adorable at the same time .love it.
Awww. You look so cute in flats.
I tend to agree: books, music and pastries are indeed a safe bet against chilly autumnal weather, as well as DVDs of Rome. 🙂
are you wearing old jazz shoes you clever girl??!! I adore this look.so adorable
Cute outfit! I have the same question as hanako66–are you wearing jazz shoes or are they street shoes in the style of jazz flats?
Hmm when I was little, rainy days (and we have a lot of them in Vancouver!) always made me wish I had a bay window next to a rose trellis. I’d sit in the windowseat wrapped up in blankets with hot tea and a good book.
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Such a cute outfit! Tres chic!
I need more flats! I barely have any too. And you look very classy.
Love it, really chic.
those little lace ups are adorable.and my freshman yr of high school i was tortured with Rebecca.please don’t hate me.
oh how i love paris.and how i just love this post 🙂
Oh you’re looking adorable as always, Lar! I love how simple it is to achieve this look:)
Loving this look. The bow is my favorite part. (and I love the shoes, too).
Hey, any recs on consignment shops I should hit up this weekend?
cute! you kind of look like a sailormoon character in the b/w photo. ha.
When I was in Paris this past summer, it was rainy and still romantic 🙂
Hello! I’ve been enjoying your blog for quite some time now so I figured I should finally leave a comment instead of just being a creeper lol. Great outfits and stories! Can’t wait to read more from you girls 🙂
Omg you look amazing as always. I love what you did with the ribbon!!! Tres chic!
loves it! I love to spend a rainy day in the library 🙂
Lar, you crack me up. Love that sassy ribbon bow. I’ve never been to Paris, but I always miss upstate NY when it gets rainy and cold. Those rolling hills are beautiful when the clouds get low.
Very chic. You should wear flats more often! 😉
I have spent a lot of time in Paris, and I still cry when I think about brasseries and coffee shops in the 5th arrondissement. not to mention all the crepes from booths in the streets. I should not even have to mention the fashion spotting and shopping.
great outfit! i love the shoes! been wanting them soooo bad!
I’ve yet to go to Paris – right now I can only dream about it.but if I only had 3 days I think that’d be how I’d spend it too – just add some cheese 🙂 Love your Parisian chic outfit, hon!
That ribbon is great! I’m so anti-flats as well, but you pulled it off so well.
Would love to go to Paris someday! You look too cute with the ribbon!
xo, Becs
the only time i visited paris i was four. but i’m itching to go back. your flats are darling and i love the kind of french school girl affect with that bow.
It’s cold and rainy today and I am huddled up with a cozy sweter, pups and my laptop studying for final exams.or at least I will be studying once I am done perusing fashion blogs!
My favourite place on a rainy day is a nice cafe with big windows, heating, booths, cake and my friends. I love Paris. I’m going back in winter. I hope you get the chance to go back too!
awesome,
love from france
British countryside, hands down. Something that would’ve come out of “Brideshead Revisited,” probably. Or maybe even Oxford Univ. itself. I loved squirreling myself away inside the library during the winter. You can never fail with black + white.