MONSOON star print midi dress | EVEN & ODD red beret | TOPSHOP vinyl boots (there's a similar wee pair here and here as well)
Photos by Kirsty Mclachlan
So, as you may remember (if you don’t I’ll let you off),
myself and Kirsty went to Gaye Paree last month. My plan was to put together
one big blog post, kind of like this Guide to Paris I did many moons ago, but
we shot so much content out there that I’ve decided to do a Week in
Paris feature. That’s right, an entire week! So you’ll get one outfit a day for the
next five or six days and then at the end of it I’ve put together more of a
lifestyle-y guide of what we got up to and where we stayed!
I decided to start with one of my favourites (they’re all my
favourites, I don’t know why I bother using the f-word anymore) which we shot
in the Tuileries Garden. I’ve been to Paris many a time, but I’ve never actually
been to the Tuileries. Shame on me, I know. We’d had ourselves a little wander
round The Louvre and had some time before we needed to get back so hopped on
over to explore those gardens. And they’re beautiful! It was still
mild enough to sit by the pond so we did that for a wee while and watched the
world go by. I had on a star print midi from Monsoon – me and my amigo nipped
in to look for a present for her Mam’s birthday and I spotted it out the corner
of my eye and knew before I’d tried it on that it was love. And I was right!
It’s a little bit of a different shape to your usual midi shape and reminds me
of something Marilyn Monroe would have worn; strong shoulders, nipped in waist,
flowy hem. It’s a flattering combo I tell you. I, however, did something I’m
not sure Marylin would have done and paired it with some patent boots. We were
doing a lot of walking and I was not about to wear some beautiful but
unpractical shoes and buy myself a one way ticket into Blistertown. I paired it
with a little red beret (when in Paris) and there we have it! Day one of my
Week in Paris is complete.
I’ll be back tomorrow with more!
Amy
