Own Your Encore

It was 70° at 10 am today so I was out early to take in a Paris ‘pearl’… Jardin Palais-Royal. I did not bring my sketchbook… because this garden is a real sketching nightmare, I’d be here all day! Next pearl in my day was Paris, City of Pearls at L’École des Arts Joailliers / school…

Today the adventures include Musee Parfum and Bibliothèque nationale de France. The museum is a simple three rooms with a collection of perfume related items presented historically, a history of the family & perfume making is simply laid out. Probably more popular than walking through this little museum is the perfume making class offered at…

It is a rainy Wednesday morning in Paris and I have 9:30 am reservation for the Louvre. The main exhibit I have come to see is billed as … “LOUVRE COUTURE is a groundbreaking event that celebrates the relationship between fashion, art, and history, providing a unique and engaging experience for visitors.” I had not…

Today was a perfect day for a walk in Paris. My forty-five-minute walk was enjoyable as I passed the Louvre, went thru the Jardin des Tuileries to the Petit Palais Musee des Beaux Arts. This exhibition is about Charles Frederick Worth and how he laid the foundations of haute couture in Paris. Worth was a…