Who Won?

Thank you all for entering my giveaway. I always enjoy reading your comments and it is such a privilege to offer a gift to one of you...

The winner of the à la parisienne summer giveaway will get to choose from any of my handmade flower pins, vintage accessories and/or any à la parisienne graphic design services for a total $30 value.

And the winner

is...
#52 Irene b. otherwise known as Valdirose

Please be sure to visit Irene's blog, Valdirose. You will be so blessed by her charm, beautiful photographs and glimpses of her sweet life in Firenze, Italy!

Congratulations, Irene!

_{image #1 via Valdirose ; image #2 Random.org; image #3 via Valdirose}

_{Since some entries counted more than once (followers were counted twice), the number of entries and number of comments for this giveaway were not the same.}

I Spy...Tiffany Blue

When were colors named and who named them? Perhaps as new dyes were discovered and invented, these talented alchemists were given the privilege to bequeath such names to each new hue... This is just a notion...but I can't but notice the impact certain objects, even companies, have on colors. In the color spectrum where variations of aqua and turquoise begin to blend and become close neighbors, we find the color robin's egg blue. Yes, many times objects get the privilege of becoming the name of a color: jet black, statue gray; fire engine red; mustard yellow; these are natural occurances. No one tells a person to do this. However, what kind of influence must a company have to impact the very way we as a society describe the color robin's egg blue? A company with exemplary marketing and extraordinary products...Tiffany & Co. As I was putting this post together, I found an interesting article by Alkemie about this very subject.

With further research I found that this famous shade of blue made its début in 1845. Charles Lewis Tiffany made the Tiffany Blue Box a gift only to a Tiffany & Co. customers. One of his rules was to"never allow a box bearing the name of the firm to be taken out of the building except with an article which has been sold by them..."

And one can see why...

The famous and coveted shade of blue~ Tiffany Blue

_{a few objects wearing this gorgeous color}

Thank you all for your encouragement and sweet thoughts over the last couple of weeks! You are the best!

_{Image #1 via Mimi Loves???;Image #2 via Alkemie ; Collage by à la parisienne (Image #1 in collage via Alkemie {Basset Road} , Images #2 & #3 in collage by à la parisienne}

Une questionne pour vous...

If you were going to a concert tonight, what concert would it be? Who would you go with? and What would you wear? It's okay to dream...

Enjoy your weekend with your loved ones.

GIVEAWAY and a Parisienne Fashion Plate:Bleu Marine et Crème

In celebration of summer, I wanted to share with you a very classic summer ensemble and award one of you a $30 credit to my Etsy store, which may be used toward any handmade or vintage item in my Etsy or any of my graphic design services (blog design, logo design, business card design, etc.)

This classic summer outfit comprised of two basic colors

bleu marine and crème

has been one of my favorite outfits that I've worn this summer.

Of course, I had to add a romantic touch, so I clipped this sweet navy and white vintage bowtie to a vintage necklace.

I found this navy and white striped hat at Target and absolutely love it...Hmmm, I think a vacation to a beach (anywhere) should be in my future!

Okay, so it doesn't happen very often that my shoes are matchy-matchy, but coincidentally, I already had these navy and white polka dotted platforms in my closet!

To Enter the giveaway:

*Leave a comment below - Simple as that.

*Followers of my blog will be entered twice (Let me know if you are a follower.)

*If you want to triple your chances of winning, mention this giveaway to your friends on your blog with a link to this post (and notify me please).

Winner will be announced Wednesday, July 14th- Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale)

Bonne Chance!