My trip across the pond to France was every bit as wonderful as I expected. I can never get enough of France even with it's crazy driving habits and nonchalance when it comes to organizing. There are more important things to do like Shopping, eating and drinking wine. I only spent a few days in Paris, but the joie de vivre whenever I walk down one of the boulevards or sit at a bistro watching the French enjoy being with each other is enough to last for some time.
I stopped in at Monies Rue St. Honore store where the one-of-a-kind pieces are sold. The artistry of the pieces are amazing and bold. The owner is very, very Parisian and was a little snobby until I told her I carried Monies at my own boutique in Boston for 20 years. She has been carrying Monies for the same length of time. I told her how I discovered Monies at the North Americam distributor in Chicago in 1992. She took my business card and said she would give it Gerda and Nikolai Monies in Copenhagen. Oh, and by the way I got the most amazing pair of turquoise/coral/amber/bone/gold earrings from her.
We also discussed Iris Apfel, the notorious Monies collector who exhibited her collection at the Peabody Essex Museum in 2010. She surprised me by saying how much she despised Iris whom she said is "a terrible person who came in my store and sat here and proceeded to steal the Monies designs and use them for her own jewelry line. If you have talent you should be able to create your own designs". I was amused and thought what a scoop for my blog. Iris Apfel being called a design thief. We had a good laugh and parted as friends.
Looking forward to the start of The Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, May 16. Maybe another upgrade in the works, or another news scoop, but whatever happens it's sure to be fun and exciting. Who knows.
Stay tuned for all the exciting details.
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