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Pumpkin Spiced Madeleines
This weekend I took a friend from the states back to the airport to bid our farewells. I fought back tears as she disappeared beyond security before I turned to face the chilling rain that has settled...
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Up for Auction: New Record Price for Painting by Living Artist at Auction
I’ve written about Richter before and no doubt I am quite passionate about the artist. So it doesn’t surprise me that he has hit the headlines again this time with the newest record for painting by a...
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Making the most of FIAC 2012
There is no better time of year in Paris than the end of October. Not only is it the time of year I lavish myself in celebration of another birthday, but it is also when FIAC invades the city and...
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Paris Moment: Art Classes
I took my first official drawing course when I first moved to Paris five years ago. It was at this little art school on the outskirts of Paris. The studio was large and open, natural sunlight flowed...
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Another Year Older
This week I celebrate another birthday. I have always loved birthdays, whether mine or a friends, as they are the perfect excuse to stop saying “no” to the things you want and open another bottle of...
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Afternoon Tea at the Lanesborough
Wellies and umbrellas. Double decker buses and iconic black cabs. Ladies called “Love” and men known as “Chaps”. It seems after each trip to London I am soon flipping through my calendar to plan my...
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Keeping up with Artfully Adored
Classes have officially started back up again making this the beginning of my final year as a master’s student in the City of Lights! Favorite courses cover the market for luxury interior design, the...
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Discovering the Dordogne
Back in August, my Bodum French Press shattered over my bare leg. Eight cups of near-boiling water poured down my leg leading to severe second-degree burns from the back of my thigh to the top of my...
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Up for Auction: Review of Modern Masters
It is not only my responsibility but my hobby to keep up on the latest news pouring out from the Art World. This includes a variety of topics, from the latest from museum curators to the recovery of a...
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Top 6 for a Weekend in London
What would be your perfect weekend in London? Each time I come back from London, I am more certain about how I would like to spend a weekend getaway in Paris’ anglo neighbor. And now that I’ve...
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Baking Macarons for Christmas
After a stroke of inspiration back in October, I set away planning a Christmas Macaron Party for while I would be back in the states for the Holidays – a great way to bring 10 of my closest friends...
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Reflections and Resolutions for the New Year
The last twelve months have been some of the most exciting and astounding, no doubt filled with plenty of challenging moments of growth and trying experiences. I celebrated the completion of my first...
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MoMA: Guess the artist, Part 1
Last year I had a lot of fun sharing some of my close-up images of paintings at the Centre Pompidou and many of you enjoyed playing a game of “Guess the Artist“. A few days ago I darted up to New York...
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MoMA: Guess the artist, Part 2
For my last post MoMA: Guess the artist, Part 1, I shared close-up images of ten works of art currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. The post caught the attention of many art lovers,...
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January in Paris
After a wonderful, revitalizing trip back to the states, I had mixed feelings about returning to Paris. Living abroad has always carried the sentiment of living one foot out the door, half my life in...
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Les Marquis de Ladurée
The weather in Paris since I returned has tested my tolerance for the low grey ceiling overhead. While happy for the snow, it was accompanied by heavy drops of chilling rain that unpleasantly beat...
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Paris sous la neige
It was something I never thought I’d see outside of vintage photos, Paris dressed in white. During my first winter we were graced with a moment of flurries and though it lasted only an instant and...
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ArtfullyAdored’s Photo Journey through Paris
These last few weeks have been nothing short of busy! I finished my third semester as a master’s student, completing courses like French Business Law, Trafficking of Intellectual Property, and Auction...
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Le Chocolat by Alain Ducasse
Recently I boldly stated on Instagram that Patrick Roger is my favorite chocolaterier in Paris. Perhaps I should have been a bit more precise in saying he is one of many chocolate masters in Paris...
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TEFAF 2013 in Review
On Friday I drove up to Maastricht for TEFAF to admire and discover some of the best works of art available on the market, many of which are museum-quality. More than once my friend and I were in such...
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