Laduree, Paris

Laduree was one of the things I was most excited for in Paris (food makes me happy!).
It's a must to visit to taste authentic french desserts and the highlight of the shop, macarons!
You might remember Carrie from Sex and the City in Paris eating desserts in a luxurious place.

These macarons taste like heaven. Crunchy outside, soft cream on the inside with the most amazing flavours. Eating each one was like a ritual.

Chocolate, Vanilla, Caramel, Pistacio, Lemon, Violet, Red Fruits, Rose Petals, Coconut

Ladurée Champs Elysées
75, avenue des Champs Elysées - 75008 Paris

65 days a year, from 7.30am to midnight, Ladurée serves breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner and late supper for approximately 3,000 clients daily.

On the first floor, the ‘Eiffel Veranda’ and the outdoor terrace overlook the glamorous Champs Elysées avenue.

The bar, very successful after 7pm, offers any time classic short and long drinks as well as wines and liquors. One can also sit at the bar for a quick lunch.

On the second floor, the five cozy dining rooms, decorated in the ‘Second Empire’ refined style by the French interior designer Jacques Garcia, were dedicated to the 19th century Parisian muses : “Paeva”, “Castiglione”, “Mathilde” but also la Bibliothèque (the Library) and La Chocolaterie (the Chocolate Factory).

The menu of the restaurant is inspired by French regional cooking, as well as other cooking of the world, and is continuously evolving with the seasons and its creations.

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100 Followers Giveaway *CLOSED*

So, I bought these things and I was going to wait for my 100th post, but then, I hit 100 followers. And I'm really impatient! I consider it an honour for taking time to read my blog and especially when I see your lovely comments,it always puts a smile on my face! I wish I could buy all of you presents and send them of as a surprise but for now as a thank you, one of you will win the following :

Fashionistas and make up lovers I have you all covered.

A top from Berska (I wore mine here) I love it for many reasons. The print, the colours, I wear it with one shoulder out which is very flattering and I actually got lots of compliments from people asking me where I bought it from. I wore mine all summer and another reason I didn't wait for the giveaway is that soon winter comes..Brr..But I'm sure I'll find a way to wear it then!


A brand new Sleek palette in Storm(I used mine here), super pigmented with perfect colours for smokey and neutral looks!


Pocky (my favourite) all the way from China Town,London and candies of all sorts.



Rules :

1. Cheesy but make sure you are a follower.So if you aren't already *click click*.

2. Post about this giveaway on your blog (sth like spreading the word!)

3. Leave a comment in this post with the link where you mentioned the giveaway.

And that's it.


The giveaway is international, open to everyone.
It closes 23rd September and the winner will be announced the next day so you have plenty of time to enter! (Winner will be picked through random.org as always.)

Kisses everyone and good luck, whilst I'm studying hard..

Normandy and 10+1 Things Paris Taught Me

Normandy - Honfleur and Deauville

Boats + Stripes + Pearl Earrings = tres navy

10+1 Things Paris Taught Me

1. Accent.
2. Pedestrians have the priority, not cars.
3. The rumours aren't true. French people are very polite and willing to speak english.As long as you are polite yourself of course.
4. Concrete can be pretty.
5. Brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc start mean a lot when you see everyone carrying shopping bags from them.
6. Disneyland is definitely not just for kids.
7. Το πολύ το κυρ'ελέησον το βαριέται κι ο παπάς.Meaning...no more croissants please!
8. Parisian people are so thin because the food is expensive and the distances are long.
9. Eiffel Tower is not just a bunch of metal pieces.
10. If you go once, you definitely want to go again.

+1 You need 3 things in Paris : Umbrella, sunglasses and a trench coat

How come I never knew about this??

I'm the kind of girl who (along with a million just-in-case-junk) I carry pins and clips and hair ties in my ovesized bag! In lessons, at shopping, on the beach, practically anywhere, I'll feel that my hair is getting in the way so I just want to get them away from my neck and face!

No more pins and clips for me, since I managed to do an updo with nothing but my own hair!



Check the video if you want to find out how! Amazing! (can you tell I'm really excited?) ;P

10 Things You Definitely Don't Know About Me + Award

Like all the rest of you, time to do my own, since I was tagged by My magic world .

1. I am hypochondriac. One of the worst!

2. I burned my arm when I was 1 years old after dropping a pan of boiling water. Still have some marks, but it never really bothered me.

3. Before I decide to join the superficial world, I was really into arts, poetry, always reading a book. My new goal is to get back into the habit, without ignoring my other interests of course.

4. I am a very loving person.

5. The first year of uni found me in love, so I just passed 4 lessons out of 16! Since I came back at year 2, I've been the most hard working student and I hope to graduate this year.

6. I've tried swimming, karate, volleyball, rhythmic gymnastics, gym, skateboarding, but I always get bored in the end. I only go back to skiing every year for 6 years now. Also, for a person that loves everything about dancing, I never got dance lessons! Currently in my wishlist.


7. I'm obsessed of making lists of things. Technology saved me, and instead of pieces of papers around me, I use notepad in Windows.

8. I used to love adrenaline, now I just find everything scary.

9. I still live with my parents and still get shouted about my room being messy by my mum sometimes. (it's not that bad actually)

10. Unti I was 19, I never went out shopping without friends. After that, I just find it easier to shop by myself and not get influenced by other opinions.

Sorry if I mentioned any of these before in one of the same kind of games, i really need to start putting tags in my blog cause it's getting chaotic!

Plus another award from my lovely girl Tonia who, apart from great style, has amazing skills in making all things pretty! Thank you!


Who hasn't done the tag game yet??

Floral playsuit

Yesterday I went to a christening and compared to the wedding last weekend, I wanted something happier and colourful. Time to wear my playsuit ( looks like a dress, but it's actually shorts) from Topshop. Paired it with my black vinyl pumps from Pull&Bear , a bunch of bracelets from Topshop and Stradivarious and a vintage bag.





I have to say this was love at first sight. The same week I bought it, the playsuit was featured in two magazines, which was exciting!

Hayden Panettiere
Look Magazine, 20th July 2009

Peaches Geldof
Heat Magazine, 18-24th July 2009
(she's wearing it with flats)

To see a playsuit(παντελονόφουστα) was a nice surprise, since I remember wearing those in the 90s! A trend from this time I didn't mind wearing again.
This and my mini purple lambada skirt .... if I ever find one again. Snif.