Viagens, moda, sax, gastronomia francesa, Paris, France Luxo pelo mundo.
A gente já viu um petisco de Milla Jovovich como garota do calendário da Campari, mas para quem estava curioso em ver todos os meses da folhinha, temos uma galeria repleta de fotos. O tema registrado pelo fotógrafo Dimitri Daniloff é o fim do mundo! E se pensar bem… nada mau acabar o mundo com um bom drink em mãos, não é mesmo?
He has a propensity for grids? His hot chocolate won best inLe Figaro. And you don't have to be French to figure out his recipes. This has to be easier to make than $#@! macarons.
But how to decide what to buy?
Another brilliant Parisien chocolatier-designer is Sadaharu Aoki.
I love his egg-shaped packaging.
And the Pantone-colored chocolate bonbons.
Who would not kill for this ultra chic library of chocolate bars from Bouillet-Lyon?
Or super elegant tablettes from Jean-Charles Rouchoux
I loved these witty cone-shape macaron boxes from Arnaud Larhrer.
This year's Salon du Chocolat was an homage to maitre chocolatier Robert Linxe of La Maison du Chocolat - the first to bring Parisien couture design to chocolate in 1977.
In the end it's all about how the chocolate tastes in your mouth isn't it, no matter what the design...
In the end we're all 5 years old when confronted with the incredible delights the annual Paris Salon du Chocolat offers are we not?
Right now I'm listening to Graham Robb's completely engaging and informative History of Parisians - the perfect backdrop to a trip to Paris.
How do we know this woman is French?
We know this chef is French because his arms are folded across his chest.
True at times a French chef may stand with his hands on his hips. And on occasion with his hands behind his back. These are the 3 positions to look for when identifying a French chef.
No matter that the British probably created the 'Bed Head' several years ago. The French have embraced this sexy hair style whole-heartedly. You will pay good $$ to achieve this look... 
I've mentioned before the French love a good silhouette. The straight-legged French Walk as well is illustrated on this tiny expresso cup... 
Oh why is it when we name a street after bread it doesn't sound as romantic..? 
The French can scribble a few words on a black board/ardoise in the street and get you drooling... 
I love that the prices of French pastry are always clearly marked. 
Maybe it's the law. There is none of the unspoken snobbery of the US, where 'if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it'. Prices are front row and center in France. 
Yet you can go into a French shop, admire the items in the window/vitrine and find out they are not for sale nor does thevendeuse have a clue how you could buy them!? 
How do I know this dog is French? You can tell from his look of discernment bien sur. His j'e ne sait quoi... 
Well this is a give-away.
