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WIW: French language class holiday party

Vicki

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Bonjour YLF Ladies!

Today, I went to a holiday party of my French class, our Fête française, at a local French restaurant and I wanted to share my "themed" look which I enjoyed and gave me a smile. My classmates liked it and I had fun, too. Hope you like these snaps from today, which was quite wet and rainy here in Southern California.

Il pleut aujourd'hui!

Photos 1-3: My outfit for the holiday party
J. Crew Roll-sleeve Tee with Bow, Cream and Black
J. Crew Black Velvet Boyfriend Blazer
Moda Int'l. Cream Accordion Pleat Skirt

Anthropologie Grey-Black cloche

Gap nude slip, which doesn't ride up and feels great (recommended by AlaskaGirl)

Commando Black dig-free tights

Impo Black Stretch Booties

Photo 4: Crepes, Chocolate/Nutella and Crepe Suzette
Photo 5: Professor's son
Photo 6: Friendly classmate
Photo 7: I'm joined by my professor and two classmates, Marianne and Jan
Photo 8: Irene and Bruce, who are planning to enjoy a year in France, next year.

I love my class and the people I have met in class; many are planning to travel to France next year and I am considering it.

My wonderful professor, Sabine, in red and wearing pearls is in one photo (#7) and her son (#5) is also shown (I didn't get a photo of her pretty daughter). The couple, in the last photo, are planning to rent three different homes in France, four months in each place, for one year, and end up in Paris. Magnifique! I wish they'd adopt me for that year.

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kellygirl

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Ooh la la! You are tres chic! Love your french themed outfit.

Jaime

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Too early to dig out any clever French phrases but oui oui, love all of this Vicki!

eta: You teacher is the one with the dark hair and red top?

Suz

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Vicki, you are tres adorable! Bien sur! What an amazingly fun outfit. You were made for the cloche. I think you are Gigi come to life again. And those crepes look delicious.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Your outfit is so pretty. You look fabuleuse, if that's a word. Or even if it isn't. Great photos--looks like a lot of fun. I agree it would be great to be adopted by the couple for their year in France!

karymk

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So good to see you Vicki! I think it's so exciting to learn a language, good for you!

Of course I love the outfit! J'adore!

Anonymous

What a treat! You would be the toast of Paris in this outfit.

deb

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What fun and you look so cute in your French attire.

Inge

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This is such a charming outfit, Vicki, I can't stop smiling. And you look so good in a cloche hat, oh la la:-)
Such fun pictures, thanks so much for sharing.
(Those crepes look delicious indeed)

crutcher

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Ah...Coco...where have you been?...Fashion has become tres mauvais without you...smile..
You look ah...maz...ing as always...I had to look at the pictures twice to enjoy the style...
And taking a French class is just so much fun...Some day you will be able to go to Paris and laugh at the tourists...
Thanks for the share...I had such a good time..
"A girl should be two things...classy and fabulous."
Coco Chanel
(You nailed both..)

Sveta

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So fun! Your outfit is adorable, especially the hat.

Anonymous

That's such a completely adorable outfit!

I wouldn't mind spending a year in France either. Especially if there's crepes.

Classically Casual

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You look belle, and what a fun time with the group! Hubs & I once did a week of eating French at home. I recall it involving Julia Childs' books. Hope you can tag along next year on someone's French adventure. Research is best done on site!

jackiec

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You look fantastique! I hear the theme song to Madeline.....how fun to go out with your class.

Transcona Shannon

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SQUEEE!!!!! You look incredible Vicki - such a beautiful outfit. I'm glad you're enjoying your class so much. I think a trip to France should definitely be in your near future

Lisie Symons

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Love it! The whole look is so cute

Dana

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Oh, your outfit is so cute!!! It looks very Daisy Buchanan to me. I must say I'm a little jealous of you being able to be outside in short sleeves. I lived in the OC for a few years and loved the weather but missed home (Denver.) Btw, I don't know what there is to consider about going to France. You'd have a wonderful time!!

Angie

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You are stunning in #1, Vicki. Retro, elegant, flirty and fun. WOW. How can that not be Killer to the power of Killer, you little Parisian Princess. I'll also take a portion of the crepes in #4. xo

Anonymous

Vicki, I'm sitting in an outdoor cafe in Scottsdale enjoying a coffee while I wait for DH's plane to land. While I was reading your post, I realized that they were playing French music over the sound system; how appropriate! You looks so cute! What shoes are you wearing? Your party looks like it was a lot of fun, and the sweet confections look so tempting. You keep hanging out with these guys and you WILL end up going to France.

rachylou

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Super swell outfit!

And now for my French. After six years of it in school, this is all I can say:

Mignonne, allons voir si la rose
Qui ce matin avoit desclose
Sa robe de pourpre au Soleil,
A point perdu ceste vesprée

... and no, I cannot even finish the verse!

chouette22

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What a fabulous outing! You are wearing such a great outfit and the crêpes look wonderful as well. Such good bonding happens in a foreign language class, doesn't it? I am a French professor as well and my students always end up becoming friends. Don't hesitate and go to France (or another Francophone country), you won't regret it!

Vicki

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Angie, you made my heart sing and my body did a happy dance when I read your post. Thank you; your words mean so much to me. Of course, I will take you with me next time; just name the date.

I was a bit reluctant to post, because I went with a “themed” bordering on costumey-style outfit, but Angie’s rule of having fun with fashion was the rule of the day.

Kelly and Shevia, merci, and, oui, Shevia, my teacher, Sabine, is in the red top with the long dark hair. She’s a real treasure and is doing this for free, which I find simply amazing. Sadly, she is not going to be able to continue after the spring and we’re all panicking and lamenting this and hope something will work out.

Suz and Firecracker, it was fun and although I’m not one to usually wear hats, with the rainy weather we’ve been having, this cloche was just what I needed. Thank you.

Karymk and Joy, yes, learning a new language with others is exciting and invigorating to say the least. It opens up so much more in life.

Deb and Inge, thank you and it’s fun to dress the part on occasion and, as a sweet lover, I can easily eat crepes to authenticate the moment.

Crutcher and Sveta, ah, you always make me smile and I’m glad you’ve missed me. Toasting Coco here with my tea and guess I’ll have to wear this hat more often now that winter is approaching, even in California.

Aubergine and Classically Casual, thank you both, and CC what fun to eat French for a week at home. I may have to try that! Oui, on-site research, I love the way you think.

Jackiec and Transcona Shannon, appreciate your comments and I am putting France on the front burner and contemplating joining one of my classmates if there is still room on her small tour for next May, ou mai!

Lisie and Dana, thanks and I do see the Daisy B notes here, too. I have been to France twice, but it was quite some time ago, like over 10 years ago, when I went to Paris and Provence. No time like the present, as they say.

Claire and Rachylou, you bring smiles and, yes, my classmates are already having a major influence. Rachylou, thank goodness for Google Translate as you are light years ahead of me, and how pretty this poem is!

Chouette22, merci! I do want to travel to France very soon and how exciting to hear you are a French professor. There’s something about learning with like-minded, eager, curious people of all ages. We want to learn something new and it’s exhilarating and I always leave the class with a big smile on my face.

I sat with my book “French in 10 Minutes a Day” (I’ve since bought a few more, including, “The Everyday French Grammar Book’) and I was happy and delighted with it: the learning, the quiet moment of repetitive discovery and the possibilities and dreams of one day traveling again to France and seeing it with new, appreciative eyes. I actually look forward to my Monday-morning class and find my entire inner and outer energy level dances with excitement. Even with my distant memories of high school French, it’s the joy of learning, the mutual camaraderie at being a novice in my current class, understanding a different culture and so much more.

abc

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How fun, each picture got better and better. You should definitely visit France, you will love it and all will come alive after your studies. I love hearing stories like this, thank you for sharing. And of COURSE - you look fab! That cloche is amazing!

Jeanie

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You are completely adorable in that outfit!

Anonymous

Ooh la la! Tres, tres chic! Vicki, you are stunning. You have very fab class mates too. Mmmmm crepes!