Monday 29 October 2012

Bon Anniversaire, FFF!

 
 
 
 
 
Lovers of French cinema who plan to be anywhere near Edinburgh, Glasgow or London (plus check the programme for many more UK venues) in the next wee while, the French Film Festival UK is almost here. Celebrating its 20th birthday this winter, 2012 looks to be a vintage year. As usual, it is a glorious mixed bag and there's lots and lots to choose from. The festival runs 8 November - 2 December this year.
 

Thursday 11 October 2012

Alban Le Henry


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My French design interest of the moment: Alban Le Henry. Having learnt alongside other favourites of mine, les frères Bouroullec, he has certainly been in good company.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

le sirop de Monin


For no reason really.

I am however drinking this in October, in my kitchen, in Edinburgh. And it is getting cold here. I should really be enjoying this as a diabolo citron on a terrasse somewhere warm (perhaps the Languedoc-Roussillon). It is also a made in France classic.

Tuesday 9 October 2012

my life in white

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Every week my dad still buys the Scotsman newspaper weekdays and Scotland on Sunday, and when out of the country follows both, online. A BBC online reader during the week, I supplement this with a hardcopy paper fix on a Saturday thanks to The Guardian, that tends to last me all week. Known hoarders, my parents tend to hang on to all sorts of things and I like to leaf through copies of dad's Scottish weekend magazines when paying them a visit. I recently came across a lovely feature in the Scotland on Sunday At Home magazine about online interiors store, Bodie and Fou. The website and blog offer not only a steady source of inspiration, but is so warm and welcoming in style I felt I had found my kindred spirits. This French family-run business is headed up by sister-team Karine and Elodie, both mothers to young daughters and lovers of all white interiors.

Back in Edinburgh, on my suggestion the 1930s property we bought here a couple of years ago was to be decorated entirely in white (walls and floors alike). We both saw much potential in the darkly painted and carpeted flat when we went to visit and could see past the dreary dated furniture to the huge and many windows looking out to a magificent panoramic view of the city. Painting walls and floorboards white himself, within a few weeks of moving in, my husband transformed the place to be the light, airy and relaxing home it is today. The rooms in our flat that have not yet received the magical snowy white touch are looking not too bad, but are ones I hope to work on soon. I can see the Bodie and Fou family team becoming a regular source of inspiration for our home, the work in progress. À suivre...


Tuesday 2 October 2012

un amour de jeunesse

YouTube: Goodbye First love, official trailer
 

I am no film critic, so am not about to dissect the film I watched last night. I would however recommend you get your hands on Mia Hansen-Løve's Un Amour de Jeunesse (Goodbye, First Love), for an evening of light and stylish viewing. Lola Créton's character, Camille, portrays a true style icon in the making. Check out her look for some great low-maintence, dressed down, Gallic flair. And it only gets better as the film progresses, along with her career. And if you enjoy this, I would suggest you follow-up with the excellent, Le pere de mes enfants (The Father of My Children), by the same director.


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