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Jardin des Tuileries et Musée de l’Orangerie

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I get period-level emotional thinking about Paris. Like, I just have something in my eye severely miss it. I know I know, more cliché please. Probably why it took me three months to even look at the photos being held hostage on my SD card.

These were taken on one of our warmest days of that sweet, sweet October jaunt to watch two of my dearest dears tie the knot. We agreed to skip museums and just BE here this time around, but once we stumbled into the Tuileries, I couldn’t walk by Musée de l’Orangerie without popping in an hour and a half stop.

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Oh, haha, just remembered I also full on cried in this museum too. My grandparents had a Water Lilies print in their home when I was growing up, yet how were the poor spectating tourists wondering why the American girl was having a minor meltdown in an entirely silent room supposed to know that?

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And because a flutter tee + ruffle skirt combo are exactly what you need to be seeing for some outfit inspiration in January, here you are. Ignore knobby knees, unbrushed hair, bandaids, and all dogs in background never mind, they’re the real reason you’re still here.

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Similar Periwinkle Flutter Sleeve Tee | Navy Tiered Ruffle Skirt | SUGARFIX by BaubleBar Triad Ball Drop Earrings c/o Piper Sunglasses c/o | Navy Emmie Ballet Flats | Similar Patent Bag 1; 2 | Similar Silk Scarf

I’ll be back with a shootload of door photos more shots of the city soon!

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Art in Bloom

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mfa art in bloomSometimes I forget how lucky I am that I have a world-renowned art museum so easily accessible to me. The MFA is truly one of my happy places. We visited the museum a couple Fridays ago to see the first night of Art in Bloom. For just a few days, the galleries were transformed by 70 floral arrangements, created by garden clubs from all over New England. Each arrangement was inspired by an accompanying masterpiece…

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photo 2-1Have you been to Art in Bloom before? Which pieces were your favorites? This is an annual event, so be sure to keep your eyes open for next year’s weekend if you missed this one!

Mario Testino

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From Kate Moss to Kate Middleton, this fashion photographer has captured quite the array of celebrities. His two exhibits, Mario Testino: British Royal Portraits and Mario Testino: In Your Face, are currently gracing the gallery walls of Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, and frankly, I can’t figure out what took me so long to get there. You all know I love a good royal family portrait, and the provocative In Your Face was nothing short of amazing. Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gisele? Come on now, it was almost too good to be true.

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Kayla attended last month’s premiere and rubbed elbows with quite a few faces you may recognize, including Anna Wintour, Giselle, and a certain Mr. Testino himself. Check out the interview for a glimpse of this glamour before you make your way to the exhibit…

Video courtesy of Dirty Water  TV

The British Royal Portraits will be on display until June 16, 2013, but the fashion photography will be there only until February 3rd. If you’re close enough, run– don’t walk– to the MFA. And as if you need extra motivation, it’s free Wednesday nights after 4 pm 🙂

Chihuly

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Outside the MFA in the very first Anthropologie dress I ever owned... been growing in and out of it since 2007 😉

After waiting an hour and a half plus a day, I finally got to see the Chihuly exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts! Dale Chihuly is an American glass blower who does these huge, intricate pieces. The art was breathtaking… the colors were absolutely stunning.  I was silly and just assumed that photography wouldn’t be allowed so I didn’t bother lugging my DSLR… very stupid of me indeed because everyone had their cameras and now all I have are some little iPhone photos.  Yet even from them I think you can tell how beautiful this stuff is! This is the last weekend it’s at the MFA, so if you’re in the area and able to see it my only advice is to get there super early to avoid lines/tickets selling out.  I’m not sure where the works are headed next, but if you ever have the chance to see anything by Chihuly I highly suggest it!!  Click the photos to see the crazy detailing closer up.

Now that I’ve got glass art on my mind, I’m so excited to go home this weekend to our town’s Heritage Days… a local glassblower opens her studio for demonstrations and a huge jewelry sale!