Classic French

This top ten of must have in a french style is according to Vogue Paris.…I love it :-)

Number 1 …Le Chemise Blanc
How could we live without this basic white shirt…Could we have two? …..One in cotton and one in silk to span the seasons..
Number 2….Le Trench
The classic beige trench coat from Burberry is the investment of a lifetime….the blue chip of stocks…the one coat never to be without at home or on your travels….
Number 3…..Les Ballerines
Ballerina pumps, my everyday walking, stay-at-home.. anywhere goes shoes in black….These pumps work with pretty much anything that might come out of the wardrobe. My favourite brand…Ecco.…(My little secret with ballet flats is to re-heel and re-sole them after buying with non-slip material….this makes them safer to wear and ensures that they last longer.) I would also add an addendum here (sorry Vogue Paris) and include a pair of Converse as an ‘essential’ essential…Dressed down and practical these are one pair of shoes I never leave home without….
Number 4….Le Jean
Le favourite piece of clothing….for me anyway….According to the French stylistas they must be faded and straight…I agree…other than John Travolta I don’t remember anyone looking good in flares. I love the ‘skinnies’ too…Brands…time and testing is what jeans buying is all about….be in the mood and persevere…and when you find your ‘perfect’ fit…buy two pairs….I am a JBrand fan although Current Elliot is the Vogue Paris brand du jour
Number 5….Le Cachemire
Grey, soft and long sleeved…classic round or v-neck….Let’s be greedy here and include a black, navy and cream sweater as well. Cashmere is all about feeling the luxury, the warmth and the comfort….Cubus  is the cashmere choice of the year, here….Cashmere is everywhere and many brands are excellent, it’s the cut that counts…. and no machine turn ups instead of a proper basque finish…
Number 6…La Petite Robe Noir
The little black dress really should be number 1…because who can live without it. Not me. Wear it on any continent for any occasion…The LBD is not a dress to stop at one but make sure your first, like all firsts, is memorable and something that makes you smile….
Number 7….Les Escarpins Noir
What are these you may ask? These are our drop dead, sexy, high heel classic black heels. Wearing high heels is like therapy… as soon as you put them on you feel stronger and more confident…Remember Cinderella… her glass slipper is testament to that….As for the aching feet and pinched toes…feeling good about ourselves is not always easy….a little pain for a lot of gain :-). Heels, whatever any one will tell you, are more flattering than flats any day of the week…Wear them selectively, for short bursts of time, get in training…but never give in….they really are our friends….Anything that can make my legs look longer and my ankles narrower is a miracle and that has to be counted as true friendship…One of the ultimate designers of les escarpins noir is Christian Louboutin…like le trench, another blue chip for the portfolio…
Number 8….La Veste de Blazer
The black blazer or ‘le smoking’ jacket made famous by YSl back in the day. Every girly cupboard needs a black blazer…Wear it open by day or buttoned up by night…with nothing but your pretties underneath…Number 8 + Number 4 + Number 7 = win, win, win…..And the best news…no wasted hours planning the perfect outfit…trying on all those clothes that never worked the first time and still don’t cut it…this is the happy fall back position, the safety valve of fashion….
Number 9….Le Tank Top
The tee-shirt needs no introduction…If many colourful and logo laden favourites are clogging up your drawers make way for the plain veste style tee…no sleeves means the cut of your blazer can do it’s job. Save the olden goldies for the gym…
Number 10…Le Pantalon de Smoking
The holiest of holies when it comes to essentials in the French woman’s wardrobe….the right hand to YSL’s ’le smoking’ jacket…the black pants….
  That`s it ...keeping it simple, keeping it classic…keeping it French is all about style ;-)

Ger

De vinerea trecutå nu mai scåpåm de ger. Temperatura a tot scåzut si a råmas intre -10 si -16 gr. C , cu toate astea Duminicå searå la bloc a fost petrecerea de aprindere a pomului asociatziei de locatari de pe strada noastrå. Nelipsit Mos Cråciun, care a venit cu sania traså de doi cai si cu saci plini de cadouri pt. copii din blocurile de pe strada noastrå. La -14 gr. C am cantat si ne-am invartit in jurul pomului, am båut o båuturå specificå ( gløgg) si am mancat biscuitzi cu scortzisoarå. Cu aceastå ocazie ne-am cunoascut mai bine cu vecinii, care in marea majoritate sunt pensionari.
Au mai råmas 11 zile panå la weekend-ul prelungit cu 2 zile, in capitala italienilor, unde sper så fie vreme frumoaså.

Au mai råmas ...

... Exact trei weekend-uri panå la Cråciun. Aici in Norvegia pt. copi si nu numai, se obisnuieste deschiderea, in fiecare zi a lunii Dec., a unui mic cadou sau calendar gata cumpårat cu mini ciocolate sau alte dulciuri. In toatå aceastå perioadå, numitå " advent", pe majoritatea meselor se gåsesc patru lumanåri, care semnificå cate såpt. au råmas panå la Cråciun. Deci aståzi se aprinde prima lumanare :-)

Things to do

Time flies too fast, we need to replace the brakes for time ;-)
Soon start the Advent and everywhere began preparations. I love the December month, with red, silver or golden colours, and the smell of tangerines and cinnamon biscuits. 

Si iar este ...

... weekend, adicå searå de råsfåtz :-) Dupå o maså de pranz usoarå, am iesit la film si ceva shopping, apoi o cafea intr-un centru foarte aglomerat chiar si dupå ora inchiderii a majoritatea magazinelor. Asta pt. cå aståzi era finala cupei Norv. la football intre o echipå din sud( Hødd) si una din nord ( Tromsø IL). La mai toate restaurantele, barurile si teresele erau puse baloane in culorile uneia sau a alteia, iar fanii microbisti respectau dorintzele propietarilor :-) O atmosferå frumoaså, coloratå si zgomotoaså, unde toatå lumea se saluta .
Iar pt. o zi perfectå am continuat si cu un råsfåtz de searå, dar de data asta nu cu dulciuri ;-)
Foto nu-s prea grozave si asta pt. cå nu prea am curaj så fotografiez asa pe stradå( multzi se uitå urat)