Nutella, a French bloggeuse whose name has the singular power of making me salivate uncontrollably. ( Plus I’m on the diet, trying to lose a couple of kilos off my winter-enlarged derrière. French Women don't Get Fat, ha! Maybe so, but that's until you bring them to the U.S and feed them a steady diet of Pinkberry and orange chicken from Panda Express and all bets are off. But I digress.)
Nutella (slurp) needs help. She needs a gift idea for American friends.
The budget is about 300 Euros (about $ 415)
The gift must easily be brought back in the friend’s suitcase.
Sorry, but food is out of the question (my first thought, was of! course! bring me back 300 euros worth of macarons from Ladurée But what if the macarons are stopped at custom and eaten on the spot by unholy mouths? Besides, haven't i already forgotten the diet?
Oh! I know, I know… Everything was NOT destroyed in the Deyrolle boutique incendie. I’d LOVE to get a parakeet for 290 Euros.
But something about this would be so... i dont' know... wrong?
Oaky, false birds then? With this fun little lamp by the talentedMathieu Challière.
And because spring is right around the corner, and because i indulged in a second guilty watching of Marion Cotillard in A Good Year.
Irrestible Marion (the guy's not bad either)
in irresistible provence
In A good Year, Marion wears espadrilles the way they are meant to be worn, and suddenly, I crave espadrilles. The bonus: they are not fattening. The not so good news: 300 Euros would only buy me a couple of pairs.
But my tastes are not for everyone. Too sweet, too girly.. what? Did i hear someone say garish?
I was wondering if someone could lend Nutella a hand.
Imagine that you live somewhere in the United States and a friend offers to bring back something, anything at all form France. What would it be? What is the one thing quintessentially French object you would most desire?
When I was in Paris I really wanted to find a scarf...soft, flowing, the right 'springtime-in-paris' colors, but couldn't.
*That* would be a gift that would please me.
Posted by: erinsings | February 29, 2008 at 03:10 PM
A small painting from the street. That would be so sweet.
Posted by: Liberty Post Editor | February 29, 2008 at 08:42 PM
we have nutella here though not widely used and talking about diet.....time to start, i've been thinking about it for months and that's all i did - think.
as for espadrilles- i love them-all of them, wished we have something like that here, and the girlier the better :)
Posted by: M.Kate | March 01, 2008 at 12:43 AM
Hi Corine,
Beautiful post, and nice espadrilles! NO, not to girly for me!
Well, I love everything Hermes!
For Nutella's budget she could get a small pocket scarf and a leather and silver bracelet and still have money to buy a some lavender wands from Provence!
Have a great rest of this weekend!
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | March 01, 2008 at 02:45 PM
ps Thank you for the movie tip!
Posted by: rochambeau | March 01, 2008 at 02:46 PM
I would adore just about anything and everything I see here! Sorry, not a real suggestion, but I need to get back and look at those espadrilles again...so CUTE!!
Posted by: stephanie | March 01, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Thank you for your ideas ! As our friends are a couple I think I will search for a painting or a "bust".. I will show you when I find it ! We see our friends at the end of may, so we have time...
Posted by: nutella | March 02, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Is it weird that I like garish? I like garish. It's fun!
Posted by: Kaylen | March 03, 2008 at 08:22 AM
those shoes! they are amazing! i really want a pair... they look perfect for a summer stroll! :)
Posted by: AshleyL | March 03, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Hi!
I absolutely love espadrilles.Litterally live in them in the Summer. And I have posted about Melle Cotillard, about a week ago. "A Good Year" is a fresh, lovely movie. Have you seen her in La Mome? She was just incredible!
Have a great time.
Posted by: Irene | March 04, 2008 at 10:38 AM
I can't believe those are espadrilles. It's amazing how far such a traditionally simple shoe can come. Too pretty.
Posted by: ambika | March 04, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Can I say how much I love this post!
Posted by: nadia Dole | April 30, 2008 at 11:16 AM
A wonderful blog...I had to stop by and comment...incredible is definitely the most suitable word.The parakeet collection is very interesting and the parakeets on the shoes and sandals.
Posted by: ny custom furniture | August 18, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Hi corine, I just found your blog and I really love it. I love the bird lamp too and just sent it to my husband to see what he thinks. I was in Paris a few weeks ago and happened upon an amazing store, Deyrolle, a taxidermy store. On the rue de Bac, "hidden" (I had not read about it anywhere).
Posted by: Jen Heimert | September 08, 2009 at 06:41 AM
corine, I feel so silly, you mention Deyrolle above!! of course you already know about it!!!
Posted by: Jen Heimert | September 08, 2009 at 06:43 AM
The birds are amazing
Posted by: french humor | August 06, 2010 at 03:12 AM