My French Life

The art and luxury of living in Paris and adapting to French life.

Bringing France Home: La Cuisine Paris

Everyone expects a foreigner to feel out of place in a foreign country. Yet it may come as a surprise that the more at home I feel in France, the more foreign I feel towards the US. And while I may always be “The American” to my French friends, the real challenge of living abroad [...]

ArtfullyAdored’s Photo Journey through Paris

My French Life

These last few weeks have been nothing short of busy! I finished my third semester as a master’s student, completing courses like French Business Law, Trafficking of Intellectual Property, and Auction House Management – just to name a few. I’ve also been applying to various internships and networking a bit. The moment I had a [...]

Baking Macarons for Christmas

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After a stroke of inspiration back in October, I set away planning a Christmas Macaron Party for while I would be back in the states for the Holidays – a great way to bring 10 of my closest friends together and sharing a little of what I love about France short of bringing Pierre Herme [...]

Keeping up with Artfully Adored

My French Life

Classes have officially started back up again making this the beginning of my final year as a master’s student in the City of Lights! Favorite courses cover the market for luxury interior design, the emerging Asian and Middle Eastern art markets, and more business related topics such as management and finance, in addition to continued [...]

First Year of Masters: Complete

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For the last year, I’ve been a caged bird. Since I was accepted to my masters program, the panic of writing a dissertation in French set in, from choosing the topic to composing each element of the research that would consume me for a year. The pressing deadline and the mountains of information I would [...]

Aux Merveilleux au Parc Monceau

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Passage Geffrey Didelot View of Sacre Coeur from Boulevard des Batignolles One of Paris’ most charming destinations no matter the weather, Parc Monceau The most delicious meringue I’ve ever tasted! And so fresh! For a moment I forgot I was in a city – Parc Monceau was so quiet and still, and dowsed in the [...]

Promanade through the Latin Quarter

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Classes have been out this week for a much deserved break after finals the week before. I have lots I should be doing… such as my dissertation. But one can only spend so much time engrossed in work, especially when living in Paris. So I beckoned to the call of the Rive Gauche. The narrow [...]

Indulging on Valentine’s Day in Paris

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Paris is one of the most notorious cities in the world for falling in love. That reputation can leave the single girl feeling awfully sorry on a day like today. But even a single girl does not have to be left out of the day devoted to love, chocolates and lace. And certainly not in [...]

These are a few of my favorite things

My French Life

Luxury hotels that capture the essence of the Holiday with elegant décor. The snow covered trees outside of the concept store, Merci. Winter white and pure gold that decorate the inside of the Shangri-La. Charming quartettes serenading shoppers with Christmas classics at Printemps. Luxurious shops along Saint Honoré like Caron with their mesmerizing winter scenes. [...]

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