I Finally Went to Paris
Last year I finally got to Paris, a trip that took way too long to make. This is one of my favorite photos from the trip, the iconic Eiffel Tower.
Photo credit: personal collection
Just Say Louis. . . . as in Vuitton
I’ve never been a huge Louis Vuitton fan. It’s not that I didn’t like them, it’s that everyone around seemed to have one. Or rather, a couple of friends had them and everywhere else I turned people had a knock off LV. (Yes, I can tell the difference!)
It was never high on my wish list as far as a handbag.
Until I went to Paris last fall.
And there, while strolling along the Champs d’Elysees, I fell in love. With Louis. And we entered into a committed relationship limited only be the depth of my bankbook. I took this Monogram Mini Lin Canvas Speedy (in photo) home with me.
Here are the vitals:
- Monogram Mini Lin canvas; supple, light, and resistant
- 58% cotton, 24% linen, 18% polyamide
- Grained calf leather trim
- Light colored stitching
- Shiny brass metal hardware
- Top zip closure with padlock
- Comfortable, rolled leather handles
- Tonal textile lining with interior patch pocket
- 11.8″ x 8.3″ x 6.7″
This is definitely not a one-night stand!
Watching. . . Rebel Without a Cause
I’ve had the movie Rebel Without a Cause Tivo’d for awhile, and I finally sat down to watch it. Over the years I’ve seen bits and pieces of it, but never the entire movie from start to finish.
Wow — what a powerful film — featuring a very young James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo and spanning a 24 hour period in the life of teens in Los Angeles.
The movie was released in 1955, a month after star James Dean died in a car crash, and has become synonymous with the image of a fast, out-of-control life. In Rebel Without a Cause, Dean played a troubled teen who didn’t understand the world around him, nor how to fit in. Many people think that sums up his life as well.
Ironically, some of the appeal of the movie may come from the tragic death of the three stars. Dean from a car crash, Natalie Wood from drowning, and Sal Mineo from a stabbing.
The American Film Institute chose the movie as one of the all-time Top 100 American Films. It would be on my list. Watch the trailer and see if you agree.
