Sur le pont d'Avignon

{SS} here... still sifting through some travel photos...

Sur le pont d’Avignon

L'on y danse, l'on y danse

Sur le pont d’Avignon
L'on y danse tous en rond...
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On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there, we all dance there

On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there in a ring...

SS & my brother AS
On SS-
Top: Old Target
Pants: Naf-Naf in Aix-En-Provence
Bag: Roger & Gallet- free with perfume purchase!

Anyone remember that song?! Well upon my entrance into France I could NOT stop singing it, and even sang it with our Taxi driver in Paris. We happened to stop in Avignon for lunch and to check out the theater festival and of course I had to have a photograph by le pont d'Avignon. I wasn't able to dance on it, but I'll save that for next time. 

xo, SS

Marseille & Aix-En-Provence

{SS} here... BEWARE photo heavy post ahead!! :) 

While in France, I was lucky enough to get a day tour of the city of Marseille from a Marseille native. It is a large city and a bit dirty and sketchy in some areas but I really liked it. We were staying in a house not far from Aix-En-Provence so we spent a Saturday morning enjoying the market, doing a bit of shopping and a having a nice lunch.  Here are some of my favorite photos:

{ Overlooking Marseille }

{ Hot day in Marseille equals happy beach goers at the Sea }

{ Wandering the streets in Aix-En-Provence }

{ Had to hit up Naf Naf! }

{ Posing with my brother AS }

{ Two Different Brides in Aix }

 

{Saturday Market}

Sorry for the lack of text but sometimes it's fun just to look at photos :) 

xo, SS

Train Travels

After a wonderful week in Amsterdam, it was time to head to France-- we {SS, BS and AS} boarded a train from Amsterdam which took us through Antwerp and Brussels to Paris. In Paris we quickly caught a cab in the rain (with a fantastic driver who sang "Sur le pont d'Avignon" with me) from one Paris train station to another and got on another train to Marseille.



We happened to strike up a conversation with the woman sitting next to us in our little quad spot on the train. {Leonie}, who was traveling from Rotterdam to Nice and then to Thailand with her boyfriend, was a fantastic English speaker and we had a great time chatting. We talked about the differences between Europe and the United States, style, and the excitement of a trip to Thailand. When I told Leonie about my blog she was excited and we thought we should take a picture. It's always fun to meet new people when you travel. I can't wait to hear all about your travel adventures Leonie!

My new friend {Leonie} who shares a second name with me :)

xo, SS

{ Jeremy's }

Hello, hello, {SS} here.

Today I write to you from the lovely city of Berkeley, California where I will be for the next few days before jetting off  to Amsterdam and then France.




After attending a baseball game this afternoon, I set off to explore the streets of Berkeley in search of a few clothing items to add to my travel wardrobe, since I've realized I forgot a few key items (jeans?!?). Because I'd like to save my money for shopping in Aix-En Provence I headed to one of my favorite local stores, Jeremy's, which is usually full of {mynewstyle} pieces priced perfectly!

Jeremy's is a self-proclaimed "department store" with clothes for men, women (and now children), as well as accessories, home goods, shoes, bath and beauty products and jewelery from a variety of high-end and well-known designers and brands. You never know what you will find at Jeremy's because they get merchandise that's either leftover, slightly damaged, or unsellable from a variety of large retailers (lots of J. Crew, Anthro, Nordstroms, Lord & Taylor). Although it can be frustrating when you find something great that's not in your size, or when a perfect pair of pants has a small tear you can't live with, I have found some amazing things here (a great pair of Joe's Jeans, cute sandals, several brand-name dresses, etc...).

Today, I tried on a few things but only left with a $12 swim suit bottom which will go perfectly with a top I already have with me. I call that a style steal :)





And don't worry, I'll be heading back to Jeremy's in the next few days since I heard talk of a SALE as I was walking out. In the meantime, tomorrow my dad is taking me to a supposedly awesome women's resale boutique and I'm hoping to find some jeans which will hold me over for the next few weeks. I'll let you know what I find!

 xo, SS

Is less really more?

{Inner French Woman}




After enjoying a beautiful walk home from work whilst trying to figure out my blog post for the day, I {SS} came home and went to the basement to grab my suitcase and bring it up to my room, and a certain someone (she'd like to remain anonymous... evidently she thinks knows that our blog is going to go viral and she isn't ready to be 'that lady someone read about on mynewstyleblog...' okay, I made that part up) stops me midway up the stairs and asks,

"Did you ever think that your life would be simpler if you had less clothes?" 

This causes me to laugh so hard that my red suitcase full of clean laundry and potential clothes for the trip falls to the floor only adding to her point. 

Me: "But really, m**, I actually don't have as many clothes as a lot of people you know. And I have a job that requires me to dress nicely. I can't just wear the same thing everyday!"
Her: "Maybe it's a generational thing."
Me: "Well I do have a lot of things, but I like to have options. And, I'm working on buying less 'cheap' stuff and rather buying select 'quality' items, ie this lovely Ralph number (pointing to Ralph Lauren button-up)"
Her: "Okay, well I know you have to have more clothes than me, and you're into them more than me, and that's okay. But you know, in France the women, they don't dress like that."
Me: "I know. They dress so sylishly"
Her: "But they don't just have a lot of cheap stuff. They dress nicely but it's because they wear the best quality and they wear the classics."

{ though said person and I don't always see eye to eye in terms of style, we both agree that French women tend to exemplify Style }

SS in Paris, France, 2004

This all got me thinking about {my} new style and trying to channel my inner French woman. Yes, I would love to be able to walk through the south of France with a Hermes bag or Gucci shoes (neither of which I currently own) but, at this point in my life I'm okay with the fact that I'll be carrying my Coach wristlet and wearing my Tom's Ballet Flats. My {French Woman} style will come from wearing stripes, my Chanel perfume, bright floral prints, silk scarves and knowing that my name is as French as they get. 

C'est La Vie. 

 xo, SS

{ Summer Style Inspirations }

Summer is here! To me {SS} summer is about popsicles, late nights sitting in the lawn with neighbors, bare feet in freshly cut grass, lazy beach days, straw hats, great books, walks to get ice cream, the smell of something great on the barbeque, frisbee in the park, lots of times spent with friends reminiscing on the days of "summer break" and of course lots of stylish clothes.

{ “The Luncheon of the Boating Party,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir }

This summer I am lucky enough to be heading off on holiday to Seattle, Oregon, Northern California, Amsterdam, and Southern France for four weeks.

Of course a trip of such fantastic proportions calls for style, style, style, especially since I will be attending both a graduation and a wedding, as well as meeting a large French family. I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I've been thinking about what to bring for awhile. I love Europe and I know it will be a great trip, but packing for Europe (especially since this time I won't be traveling on my own, and on the cheap-- phew!) calls for a little more planning than just throwing the usual summer staples of shorts and a t-shirt into a duffel bag. I'm planning on bringing mostly dresses and skirts, and will be leaving my beloved go-to summer travel shoes {chacos} behind this year (I've had enough of the weird looks from stylish Europeans).

I'll be sure to share with you a detailed list of what I'm planning to pack (all in a carry-on, Rick Steve's style!) when I get it all pulled together, but in the meantime here are some photos that inspired me and that I could potentially replicate with the five key items I'm planning to bring!

1.  Slim-Fit Oxford Button-Up

2. Mini Brompton Hobo in Red

3. Cropped Pink Jeans

4. Grey Suede Leopard Print Ballet Flats

5. Navy Halter Eyelet Dress (with pockets!!)

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Happy Summer Styling! 

 xo, SS

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