The Garden-Perfumes

I absolutely love perfume. It's such an intimate part of any woman's dressing routine and while it's incredibly personal, the beauty of perfume is that it's different for each woman depending on her persona, taste and mood. I personally prefer nothing too overpowering and usually gravitate to light scents full of citrus and gardenia, as if you were taking in the scent of an afternoon stroll in a garden in Capri. Hence, last week, I decided to momentarily stray away from my standard Orange Blossom and try something new. I was delighted by two scents that are actually for male or female, as part of Hermes' "Les Jardins" collection. See above.

The Party Is Over

I thought it was only fitting that I post photos from my stroll around Lafayette Cemetery No.1 to mark the "end" of what was a fanciful weekend in New Orleans. The weekend was full of some of the most wonderful pleasures one can enjoy in life - incessant live music, sunshine, friends, strong cocktails and southern cookin'. New Orleans will continue to have a special place in my heart. It is a city full of tradition, celebration, a rich history, beautiful homes and friendly people that know how to throw a good fête or two.

Lafayette Cemetery (pictured above) is located in New Orleans' Garden District, one of my favorite neighborhoods (the antique shops! the restaurants! the architecture!). It is the oldest municipal, city-operated cemetery in New Orleans and often the landscape for many fictitious characters in movies such as Double Jeopardy, American Horror Story, Dracula and The Witching Hour, just to name a few. Currently, the city is restoring many of the tombs on site.

THE BOSS

I'm off to one of my most favorite places for a few days of boogie & good old-fashioned New Orleans fun with friends. I'm looking forward to especially seeing Bruce Springsteen, Alabama Shakes, The Head and the Heart, Arcade Fire, Trombone Shorty, and more, play at Jazz Fest.  I'm so ready to unplug - bring it, NOLA! C&C will be back up and running next week.

UN WEEK-END

I'm loving this editorial in May's 2014 issue of Vogue Paris  - it is everything I personally want to see in a fashion editorial. The series of photographs evoke emotion, intrigue, romance, the art of an experience, and of course, beautiful clothing. One could take just one solitary photograph and craft a story around it, imagining what each character is thinking, feeling, anticipating, in each landscape. The fashion plays a leading role in such story. My eye is never drawn to fussy fashion photos and these simply fit the bill. The 2014 May Issue of Paris Vogue is officially out today. Be sure to also view this editorial in Vogue Australia this month.