Nina's not just another Salon de Thé in Paris - It' truly a Royal Experience

On my recent trip to Paris I was introduced to Nina's by friend Mimi, many may already know Mimi via her blog Bonjour Romance and as the founder of the digital magazine  Belle Inspiration celebrating la joie de vivre.

Tucked in on a quiet side street (29 Rue Danielle Casanova), next to La Place Vendôme, in the heart of Paris, and easily accessed by Metro station: Opéra, Pyramides; Nina's is truly a place not to be missed by any tea loving gal or Marie Antoinette fan (such as moi)!!! 

3 Essentials For Strolling in Paris - What I Wore

Comfortable SHOES ....
Walking around Paris is exhilarating and magical - during the day I did not stray too often from my Converse sneakers (I even dubbed them Official High Heeled Life wandering about Paris footwear!!
as those who followed along on Instagram will recall), but in the evening I got a little lift from Michael Kors. I have become a HUGE fan of wedges and these are funky, stylish and COMFY!!! perfect for strolling the streets of Paris after dinner.

A SCARF ... 

Of course the weather changes quickly - especially along the Seine river. Always prepared with Le Scarf ...

A low maintenance HANDBAG ...

And a handbag that carries all you need and you are not afraid to place on the ground.

What I wore: peasant blouse - Stella Rosa (Italy); pants - Khakis by Gap; shoes - Michael Kors; leather handbag - B. Makowsky; pink scarf/wrap - Di Firenze (I have owned for years).

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Arrival in Paris - and What I Wore

Thank you to everyone who followed along on instagram - Paris was amazing!!! 
Looking forward to sharing new discoveries and old discoveries in upcoming posts.



After arriving in Paris mon ami E. and I could not drop our luggage off at our flat in the
Le Marais 4th arrondissement quickly enough. We paused only long enough to throw some water on our jet-lagged faces, grab jackets and dashed out the door to explore what would be our neighbourhood for the next 10 days.

Sitting on the steps of Notre Dame des Blancs-Manteaux 
located at 12 Rue des Blancs-Manteaux literally steps from our flat  

We quickly discovered that our favourite tea provider was located minutes away ...
and just the medicine we needed for the jet-lag that was settling in (as you can see in my eyes).

Tea and scrumptious bite to eat ...

ummm.... I think I may have thoroughly enjoyed every last morsel!!!

Mariage Frères was established in 1854 and I was introduced to it's amazing teas during my 2011 trip to Paris. I'll be sharing more about this amazing salon de thé in future posts.

Layering is key to dressing in Paris - the weather can change very quickly. And yes there is a scarf in my bag (just in case). What I wore: jacket - Banana Republic; peasant blouse - Simply Irresistible; jeans - Suko Jeans; shoes - Converse sneakers; sunglasses - Gucci; leather handbag - B. Makowsky.

If you missed my article 5 Benefts of Taking a Vacation When Life is Spinning out of Control on Resilientista.com  you can read it here.

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