my french class did a tour of the palais royal which is right next to the louvre. its the oldest shopping area for high fashion. we went into Marc Jacobs there and then at this other shopping "mall" area (old mall, not new) we went into gaultier. there aren't too many high fashion shops there anymore, but in the late 18th century it was the place to shop for the world's royalty. i'm learning a lot of very interesting things from this professor too. you can tell she's very knowledgeable and passionate about fashion.
this class experience so far feels very surreal. i know that a lot of the fashion students i knew in college would absolutely die to be doing this. on tuesday we're going to the headquarters of chanel!! i'm just realizing that what i'm doing is sort of a big deal. its amazing really.
so after the class was over i hung around and went into some of the more reasonably priced looking shops that we passed. there was one really old book shop that was way cool. so when i got home at 6:15 i was tired and took a nap. so all i ate was a smooshed granola bar and a few leftover m&ms.
this is inside the palais royal area. these gray and white striped columns are an art installation in place of what used to be in this space -- a car park. when the guy who built it needed money he started renting out parts of it. straight ahead and behind me are apartments above and the shops below.
in the middle used to be a big open courtyard but now its a park type area with a fountain, a public sand box for kids, a flower garden, and these long avenues of trees.
jackie took this of me during our walk from the metro to school. yes, this is the street i go down to go to school. yes, that is the eiffel tower up there.
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napping through dinner eh? well, that sounds about right. definately take pictures of the food they give you. i'm interested. can you take videos on your camera? i'm hoping for a multimedia blog experience here.
Now I know how people in Paris stay so thin--napping and missing meals. The pictures are awesome. You sound like you are having a really good time--your classes sound awesome. Hope you have a fun weekend. I will be sitting on my but studying--after the bar I am definitely going to talk more walks--HAHA Miss you
I am so jealous! It sounds like you are having an amazing time.
We sat by your parents yesterday at Megan's wedding. Megan looked absolutely gorgeous!!! You could really tell how much in love John and her are.
another way people in Paris stay so thin i think is how much they sweat. seriously. no air conditioning anywhere. i'm constantly sweating buckets. so napping, walking a lot, and constantly sweating constitute the parisian diet.
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