Stripes in red, white and blue

CollectionsDaily Life in Paris
Written By Janice MacLeod

Is there anything more français than a blue and white striped shirt? Absolutement non.Striped ShirtLe typique look comes together with the red bag and black ballet flats.Fouquet FoyerThe look repeats itself over at the reception desk of Fouquet's.Le BonaparteAnd at Le Bonaparte.Chevron ChairsI almost applauded when I saw these chairs, ever so happy a blog post was revealing itself before my very eyes.WaldoThen I found this little guy and knew my blog angels were just showing off.Gendarmerie TrucksTrue fact: When the gendarmerie are posted somewhere during lunchtime, they have packed lunches and eat in the vans. Each person has a pull down table like on airplanes. I know this because after I took this photo I went to see what they were eating. Baguette with ham and cheese. Quelle surprise. Coffee RichardStripes galore in daily life, too. On cups, saucers and Par Avion envelopes. Delicious.Christophe Rue Mouffetard BoucherieAlso delicious.

Janice MacLeod

Janice MacLeod is a course creator who helps people write books and create online businesses out of their art. She is a New York Times best seller, and her book Paris Letters, is a memoir about how she became an artist in Paris selling illustrated letters. She has a vibrant Etsy shop and was one of the pioneering entrepreneurs featured on Etsy's Quit Your Day Job newsletter. She has been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, Canadian Living, Psychologies Today, Elle, Huff Post, and CBC.

https://janicemacleod.com/
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