Happy Women's Day!

Today we're celebrating Women's International Day my dear, so to all the gals out there, happy Women's Day. I know, it kinda sucks that they have to make a special day for us. I mean, men don't have a special day. But still, any day to celebrate any cause is a good day to celebrate a cause, right? After all, so many women today, and sadly not only in emerging countries, are treated, paid or talked to differently, just because they are women, that we all need this day to embrace the cause. So happy Women's Day, ladies! Xo, Si-

Parisian gals in pants, 1933, Place de Concorde, Paris. Unknown.

Aujourd'hui, on célèbre la Journée Internationale de la Femme, alors à toutes mes lectrices, bonne Journée de la Femme. Je sais, ça craint un peu d'avoir une fête pour nous, comme si on était une cause perdue dont il faut se rappeler - les mecs n'ont pas de journée à eux après tout. Mais il y encore tellement de femmes partout dans le monde - et tristement, pas seulement dans les pays émergents comme on pourrait croire - qui subissent des traitements différents parce qu'elles sont femmes, qu'on la prend cette journée, et on embrasse toutes cette cause. Bonne journée, Mesdames! Si-

House Tour : Florence, Sébastien and Gaspard

Florence, founder of Petite Maman, an NPO aiming at helping mothers and young children in need, her companion Sébastien and their son Gaspard, live in this Parisian Marais quarter flat. I am loving the spirit of this interior, with handpicked flea markets finds, original art prints and its exposed brick wall. You can tell this family did not follow a "by the book" recipe to furnish their home, and as a result, their flat exhibits a real fresh and unique style. J'aime!

Florence, fondatrice de l'association Petite Maman, une association aidant les femmes et les enfants suivis par le Secours Populaire, son compagnon Sébastien et leur petit Gaspard, vivent dans cet appartement situé dans le quartier du Marais à Paris. J'aime l'esprit des lieux, avec ces pièces de mobilier chinées, ces oeuvres d'art originales, et ce mur de briques exposées... On voit clairement que cette famille n'a pas suivi de recette "catalogue" précise pour meubler son nid, et cet appartement a un style unique, harmonieux et original. J'aime!

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit : Diane Saigner
via the amazingly inspiring The Socialite Family blog, merci Constance! ;-)

Weekend + French Mothers' Day

Wishing you a great weekend and a happy Mothers' Day if you live in France. Lucky me, I get to double dip : we celebrated the American mother's day a few weekends ago, and I get to have breakfast in bed again this weekend. Ha! Have a good one my dear, and see you back here on Monday! Xo, Si-

A Mother's Hand, 1966, Antanas Sutkus

Mothers' day weekend

Oh, what a week this has been! Overwhelming, full of wonderful surprises and very rewarding but so exhausting... The {surprise} breakfast in bed I don't know I'm having on Sunday is going to be very welcome - the girls do this every year for Mothers' day, and every year, I have to look completely surprised... shhh :-)
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and a happy Mothers' Day if you live in the US, Canada, and New Zealand and Australia, and.... a country that celebrates it this weekend! Xo, Si-

Demi Moore and daughter, New York, 1996, Ellen Von Unwerth

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I need your help!

I just discovered that the FrenchByDesign blog was nominated on the Apartment Therapy best home design blogs at the Homies 2012, and I need your help. If you could take a few minutes of your day to vote for this blog, that would mean the world to me! Simply click here and then click on the "vote" button by the FrenchByDesign blog name. Voting ends March 2nd, by end of day, so time is running out... Please vote! Merci, my dear! Xo, Si-

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Saturday's Special Treat : Unhate

This is the new spot for the Benetton campaign titled "Unhate" and promoting the new brand's non profit organization. Directed by Laurent Chanez, the film once again positions Benetton as the brand  that crosses universal taboos. Some highly controversial posters relay the campaign [see them all here]. Be warned, this film is not for young audiences, but its message is ageless. Powerful.

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Wednesday Special Treat: Christine Sun Kim

A brilliant, magical and unique short by cult photographer and filmmaker Todd Selby, "Christine Sun Kim A Selby Film" reveals portrait of performance artist Christine Sun Kim, deaf from birth, who uses sound as a medium : "Listen with your eyes, not just with your ears." A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

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