17 Things I Learned While Living in Paris

September 1, 2017.Reading time 19 minutes.

A look into a personal journey adjusting to living in Paris, France as an American in love

Decorating a Parisian Apartment

August 7, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

How to create a stylish space on a budget in Paris, France

Link Haul | Insider Tips on Exploring Paris, France

July 27, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Explore Paris, Franc with these suggestions from digital publications and locals

How to Shop the French Market Like a Parisian

June 24, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

Going to the French market has taken my interest in food to an entirely new level. Don’t get me wrong, the Aquidneck Growers’ Farmer’s Market in Newport still has a very special place in my heart, but the concept of shopping at the French market for an American is an incredible sensory experience. I’m fortunate […]

Adjusting to Parisian Life

June 9, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m not even sure where to begin describing what it’s like to move across an ocean to build a new life and live with your boyfriend. I take way too pictures of street corners and flowers. I eat breakfast at 12:30 pm, because my body still thinks its 6:30 am with the +6 hour time […]

Boulinier, Parisian Secondhand Bookstore Chain

June 8, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

There’s an exhausting list of things we need for the apartment, but it’s time to have fun and add some small, decorative personal touches. The bookshelf in our apartment looks a little empty, so I found a list of secondhand bookstores written by Insidr Paris and decided to head to Boulinier in Bonne Nouvelle. If you’re […]

The Museum at FIT’s Paris Refashioned Exhibit

April 18, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

A few highlights from the Fashion Institute of Technology’s recent Spring 2017 exhibit It’s easy for the general public to get excited over seeing Chanel or Christian Dior, but other fashion houses and emerging designers also shaped the Swinging Sixties and contributed plenty ideas that are still relevant in the industry in 2017. The Museum […]

Coping with FOMO During Paris Fashion Week

March 2, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Every time Paris Fashion Week comes around, I obsess over every Instagram post from my favorite bloggers, editors, models and personalities in their glamorous rush through the City of Light. … Then a part of me has a mini-breakdown inside, wishing how I could be there. Fashion Month is a stylish, juiced-up blur of runway […]

48 Hours in Paris, France

February 23, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Being back in the City of Light after three years made me ask myself how I was able to leave. It was like getting back on a bike after not riding for a while—it takes a second, but soon the motions come naturally. Put up the kickstand, push, adjust yourself as needed, then you’re good […]