No bag, but got a scarf instead!

I went to the vintage shop to check out the handbag I mentioned here - http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....yay-or-nay. But I didn't end up getting it.
I don't know why - it wasn't too long and the size was perfect, it had a few scratches but nothing too serious. It's just that when I wore it, it just wasn't 'me', if you know what I mean. I just figured that if I'm not head over heels for the way it looks in person, it isn't worth it, right?

The shop is absolutely lovely though! It is called Carrie Bradshop (so clever!) and is full of beautiful vintage dresses, skirts, blouses, bags and jewellery. They also have a lot of big brands - YSL, Dior etc. priced very reasonably, starting at €70! Frankly, I got a bit overwhelmed and ended up getting just a scarf, another item that had caught my eye on their Facebook page.
I didn't take a photo of it, but if you look at the attached pic, I bought the navy scarf with yellow polka dots on the far right, for just €5!

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Angie

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Fabulous! I want to see your new scarf in an outfit asap.

We used to live in France too. Which part are you in?

Transcona Shannon

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Beautiful scarf Kirti! Sounds like a lovely shop.

bj1111

kirti, i'm so glad you passed on the purse. the small peek at your closet did not gibe with the extreme structure of that purse.

the scarf is so much more "you". i think you've perfected accessorizing as a means of extending your wardrobe.

Vildy

Oh that IS nice! Scarves can have a kind of limp mood and I love when they have a contrasting crisp pattern.

Kirti

Angie: Really? Tu parles Français? Je suis à Lyon

Thanks Shannon! I can't wait to go back there!

bj1111: I agree, it just wasn't perfect for me. And thank you! I really love how accessories can stretch out my wardrobe!

Vildy: Thank you! I love this colour combo too!

Anonymous

So the bag did not work out. Good for you for not getting caught up in the moment! I'm glad you discovered a new store; that's always fun. Out of all of the scarves, I think you chose the best one of the lot! I love the colors and dots for you and that was 5 Euros well spent, IMO! I can't wait to see it on you!

Claire: I'm sort of proud of myself as well - it wasn't a bad bag and I'm sure it would make someone very happy, but not me!
You really think so? Aww! I'm really happy that I picked it then. The best part is that unlike a thrifted scarf, this one has been cleaned and ironed and so I can wear it right away. I'll use it an outfit asap.

Kirti, I don't speak French at all - HUGE problem when you live in France. HUGE! You are in the south. Very nice! I love le Sud. We were north, Fontainebleau and Paris.

Angie: It is, but you can get by - my husband doesn't speak French either! Oh Paris is lovely. But Lyon is a really nice place to live

Meredith1953

Kirti,
Je suis parle Francais un peu, tres peu. Jai visite la France l'ete dernier. Tres belle!
Le foulard est tres jolie!

Isn't Lyon known for textiles? I read that it was at least back in the days of Napoleon Bonarparte.

Meredith: Tu parles bien! And yes, Lyon was known for its silk! Where in France did you visit? Did you see Lyon?

Kirti,
I went to France for 24 days. My 83 year old mother, my twin, my younger sister (by two years) and myself. We stayed first in Paris for a week at the Quai de Voltaire right across from the Louvre. I LIVED in the Louvre. We got museum passes for a week and hit all the ones we could get to. It was heaven. Of course we also ate great food. We did find that smuggling in food to our rooms from the Monoprix helped keep some of the costs down.

Next we went on a week long bus tour that included Normandy, Mont St Michel, Rheims, Chartres, Tours, the Loire Valley and that was beautiful and informative as well.

We came back to Paris for a day and a night in the Latin Quarter near the Luxembourg Gardens.

Then we went on a small barge called the Merganser II down some of the waterways of France for a week. We got to see Moret Sur Loing (where the painter Alfred Sisley did a lot of his work) and we went to Giverney. I can't remember all of it off hand without the itinerary but it was amazing just traveling through France so close to the land that you could hop off and walk along the tow paths.

After our captain dropped us off in Paris for our last night we celebrated by staying at Splendid Tour Eiffel with a gorgeous close view of the Eiffel Tower.

Sadly we did not see Lyon although my mother has been there before and enjoyed it.

I want to go back again very soon and spend more time in the art galleries and museums in Paris.

As Audrey Hepburn says in the movie "Sabrina", "Paris is always a good idea".

It is! I've been to Paris just once - at 19. I was all alone, on a tiny budget and I still remember it as being one of the most magnificent trips I've ever taken! You saw a lot more than me though, I would love to take a long trip like yours!

I have no doubt that you will go back Kirti! I think a YLF gathering there would be so awesome someday! Just imagine sitting in the Tuileries talking over the activities of the day with a glass of wine or a cafe au lait! Sigh....

Yes! That would be 'parfait'!

C'est si bon!

christieanne

Such a nice choice in scarves! I am a real scarf girl although I just cleared out a lot of silks and am attracted to them again lately. If only I could come to France - your vintage store find sounds like it's worth a visit. How great that they have a facebook page as it must stir up the business.

The yellow polka dots are so perfect for Spring!

Thank you christieanne! you should definitely come to France and not just for this vintage store, it is just the one of many such stores, especially in Paris! I love that they have a Facebook page too - keeps you updated with the new arrivals, sales... tempting

goldenpig

Beautiful scarf, best of the lot! I can't wait to see it in action!

lyn*

Oooh, now that's a fabulous scarf! I can't wait to see it in an outfit - this store sounds really cute; I can't wait to visit it when I visit France.

If I visit France.

>__O

Jewell

Glad you found something you loved! I've been crazy for polka dots lately, and I think the scarf you picked is fab...can't wait to see it featured in a WIW post. I wouldn't mind the one front and center with the different shades of pink myself- lol

Jjsloane

Je suis tres jaloux. lovely scarf choice. I spent a few days in a tiny town (Population 24?) in the Cognac region and it was absolute heaven. If there is ever a YLF meetup in Paris I will move heaven and earth to be there.

Meredith is my hero for her adventures in France! She's officially in charge of a meetup.

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