Les Oiseaux et Louis Vuitton

Posted on March 31st, 2010 in Decor, Fashion

I know birds are a big trend right now in both fashion and decor, but when I passed the window displays at various Louis Vuitton throughout France recently, I couldn’t help but wonder if maybe my new lamp inspired them. Click play to enjoy the famous Bird’s Lament by Moondog…

I considered purchasing this lamp for quite some time before I gave in. I thought to myself…how often do I come across a lamp of all things that I really adore? Not to mention I saw it every time I left my place as it hung in the window of the store on the ground floor of my building.

The colors of the bags and the sunglasses they feature amongst the birds and cages have the same bright colors of tropical birds. I just adore the duffle on the left.

This hook on my ceiling had been naked since I moved in…it was just begging for something cute to go there. And yes…there is a big blurry spot in the middle of this picture because I photoshopped out the ugly plug I haven’t yet figured out how to take care of!

Good thing these adorable sandals are locked up in a cage or I would have snatched them.

Throughout the lamp, mixed with the bigger birds there are cute little tiny ones perched in clusters that look as if they are chatting to one another.

Perfect design for illuminating such fabulous goods.

I only hope my next apartment will have such beautiful ceilings to go with my lamp.

This picture was at the little petit Louis Vuitton in Saint Tropez.

I noticed some other bloggers mention this lamp so I wanted to share my take on it as well as all the bird inspired displays at Louis Vuitton. I have been so busy these past two weeks it has been hard to get all the photos for the blog here that I would like but I am still trying to keep up with my reader’s appetites! I want to give a special thank you to Charmaine at Beautiful Things to Share for featuring some of my photos with a kind shout out to me! I was so honored and flattered to be mentioned by her stunningly beautiful blog. As usual thank you to all those who stop by and especially those that comment! I live for your comments, they are food to my soul and to hear everyone’s kind words is so encouraging…especially for a young blog like my Bardot in Blue here! A bientot!

Saint Tropézienne

Posted on March 15th, 2010 in Travel

When the sun finally came out in the South of France, I decided to soak it up in Saint Tropez. The tiny but very famous village is still quiet at this time of year but I preferred it that way as it felt a little bit like my own private beach in some secret spots we found.

We rounded this otherwise seemingly dead end corner of the village to find…

…this tiny little photogenic bay.

We took some pictures…

Watched the waves….

and collected sea glass.

~ My mermaid pose ~

No, these are not hamburgers. They are my new obsession…

…the Tropézienne!!! They are fluffy, creamy, and sweet with a hint of orange flavor. They come in jumbo size, regular size, and….

…the least dangerous mini size.

When it comes to boats in Saint Tropez, just like the Tropézienne, there are small ones…

and not-so-small ones.

I am hoping to be back here on this beach in the summer doing some “bronzage.”

I thought this little cherry red boat fittingly called “Cerise” was so cute parked in front of the epicerie.

Sunset reflecting on the shutters of a building on a small canal.

Another place I would like to sunbathe this summer is this decaying dock.

I managed to find a bit of Bardot lingering in this restaurant painting.

More small boats…

and big boats.

I am so glad the sun finally came out for my visit to Bardot’s old stomping grounds. I hope to be back this summer when it’s warmer. Today is the last day to comment to enter Bardot in Blue’s giveaway! Tomorrow I will have the drawing! Happy commenting and I hope you enjoy your petit voyage to Saint Tropez with me! Special thanks to French-Kissed as usual for lending her photography skills towards the Bardot blogging cause.