{tinza's tiny good things #4}

Tonight I'm going to bookclub: not in person sadly but online at least! So today's #tinygoodthings' suggestion is to join a bookclub!
I'm part of Poppy Loves Book Club which is online and in person and is all around the world. So you can join even now when we're all self-isolating! 
It's one of the best things I did, and my bookclub friends are now some of the best women I know: we take trips together and go for walks, and drink wine, and oh yes, discuss books too! 
x, 
L

{bookclub in action sketched by the very talented Miss Magpie Fashion Spy}

{us in Versailles}

{birthday weekend in Paris}

Did you have a fabulous Christmas? I'm spending a few days off to get caught up on loading pictures and blogging!
In November, I spent a wonderful weekend in Paris--I gave a paper and then I was joined by my lovely friends from bookclub and we had a smashing time!
We went to Versailles, stayed in a gorgeous flat, drank lots of vino, ate delicious meals, and also fit in the fabulous Dior Exhibition--one of the most magical exhibitions I have ever seen! Christian Dior, really is a couturier du rêve--it was like walking into a girl's dream, with beautiful dresses and the grand finale was exceptional!

{Notre Dame}

{Versailles!}

{the group at Versailles}

{Hall of Mirrors}

if Versailles wasn't enough...
...it was then on to Dior:

{Dior!}

{I couldn't get enough of these gorgeous paper flowers in this room!}

with the last room simply *magical*: 

lots more to blog on, including Christmas!
xo
L

{quotable thursdays}

It's international women's month, so today I'm choosing a short & punchy quote:

{she persisted}

That quote could simply read 'she persisted' and it would reveal the strength of so many women, past and present, who have persisted in the face of adversity. Whether it's famine, abuse, discrimination, or simply the challenges of everyday life.
Last weekend I had a group of amazing women over for brunch. We met through poppy loves bookclub in London and I invited them out for a 'day in the country'. We brunched and chatted and then went for a country walk. By the end of the day, I felt lighter, happier, and simply positive.

{all laughs!}

 It's wonderful what happens when you surround yourself with amazing women.
Thanks to all the inspiring women in my life!
xx
L