Sunday, December 30, 2007

Neimo rocks NY!!

Are you wondering whether or not I can't spell, or just, what I am talking about?... No I am not talking about Nemo (even though he is a cutie too) but Neimo (pronounce Nay-mo), four French guys who remind me of the Strokes, and who will give you an adrenaline rush on stage with their fab energy.

The reason why I am mentionning them now is because they are playing in NY. We saw them last night at the Club Midway, in the Lower East and we had a great time. The venue was very small but the sound was good, and the show was pure indie rock!
They are playing again tomorrow, on New Year's eve at the Knitting Factory and then back to Paris for a showcase on 4th January. All the details are on their my space, along with their last album (let me know what you think).

I didn't take my camera with me, well I didn't want to look like a groupie & a tourist but here are a few photos from the net.

The stage at the Midway.


The Neimo Boys!


There are four boys, Bruno (who sings in a perfect English), Camille (who must be the son of Slash, they have the same hair!) Matthieu and Alexis. They remind me of bands like Blur and the Smiths but also the Strokes and Phoenix.
Alright, I am not going to lie about this, I am also very proud that they are French and playing in NY!



So did you know them? Do you like their music?

Oh I almost forgot, my Fashion de-brief! So a lot of... Skinny jeans, and more... Skinny jeans! The dress code was skinny jeans (!), white repettos (very Serge Gainsbourg), vintage boots, tee-shirt, waistcoat, a few cute vintage dresses and of course the compulsory black leather jacket! Yes whether or not it is 6 degrees outside, you will not come with your coat, it will have to be a cute leather jacket and well if you get a cold not our problem!!
And the cherry on the cake, they asked for our I.D at the entrance, you have to be above 21. At the eve of 2008 it is a real boost to be asked for your I.D... Ok I know it is the law in the US, but one can dream right!?

Neimo, the new record Modern Incidental, comes out in Spring 08 butin the meanwhile you can listen to it on their site.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas

So that's it, have you opened all your presents? I can't wait to see a summary on all the blogs I follow...
Enjoy this very special day,


I wish you all a very merry Christmas,
Best wishes from the big Apple!!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

And what about you?

This week end I saw this article in a US magazine and I asked myself the same question.

"What would you be if you were not what you are?" Yes what would I do if I wasn't in my current job? Hmmm... Deep thinking... Yes I am frowning...



I have to look for the celebrities' answers to find some inspiration and I end up a little bit disappointed.

The only few I find amusing are, first of all, Sir Paul McCartney as an English teacher. I would have been at his class every day!! Then there is Courtney Love as a designer, help us!! I think fate did a good deed, I love Hole but I can't stand her outfits!
And the winner is... Karl! Ah Karl! He always has the right answer, he was born to be who he is, Karl! Such an evidence! What did you expect, that he was going to say he wanted to have his own bakery?

What about you, what would you be if you were not what you are?


PS: next week I will ask you another deep question (seen on a mug) "How old would you be if you did not know how old you are?" No? Ok I won't!

Friday, December 7, 2007

A job in NY

The other day I was walking on 57th when I had a weird encounter... This lady and her 11 dogs, yes ELEVEN!

Let me reassure you straight away, they don't belong to her, her job is to take them out. But what do their owners do? Well they are busy being "working girls" or "it-girls" shopping on and getting their hair done.

In a city like NY, it costs about 15 to 20$ for a daily walk so your beloved doggy to get some fresh air.



Pretty impressing, right?
I have to say most of the dogwalkers I meet are walking an average of 4 to 5 dogs, but the more dogs you take out the more money you make!!

So are you tempted by that job?

Sunday, December 2, 2007

My pleated kingdom!!

Some mornings, I get up and already I am annoyed...
Those days I always take a walk at lunch time, and wander in the 5th Avenue shops.

Friday lunch time, I decide to go to my Swedish friend. And there, in 5 secondes, my mood changed as I met a little kingdom of pleats. I smiled and I left with a new dress, the same one I missed in a cream colour this summer and that our nice Swedish friend has decided to redo in different colour. I let you decide if you like it or not...

Have a look at the "fitting room" shot...


This morning I tried it on to make sure I still liked it -yes because sometimes a dress that I thought was perfect suddenly turns out horrible in front of my mirror. Don't ask me why or how, I still can't explain that phenomena, even though it happens a lot to me!!
Here is the object of my affliction (and I just couldn't wait for the -25% in HM to buy it!!)

After the more casual version with the boots, here is a more evening dressy proposal with patent pumps and a patent clutch (sorry the flash makes the dress much lighter than what it is)...


And now all I need is a big long necklace like this one...


The dress comes in aubergine but also in yellow and green. I went for the aubergine. But I know from a reliable source it will come out in black (my source, the French Glamour, December issue), so I will hunt for it as I really want that one!!
Yes indeed I am not sure about the aubergine. Always a doubt!!



So I guess that's all for today, let me know what you think!

PS: if you see a 34 in black, grab it for me!!i

Don't miss out on this...

Are you ready for some good news?
While all my Parisian friends are having fun with many sample sales, we in NY also have a few good deals. Well first of all, sale started early here (not until January in Europe) and my favourite Swedish friend has decided to treat us to -25% for a few days in December... So get your agendas out and make sure you come with your voucher!


Register here

I will make sure I give you more good deals next week, enjoy!