{lookbook} weekend in Paris...deuxième partie

Happy Friday my dear ones!  It's the final day of Paris week!  Hope you've been loving the posts and that you've had some fun!  I wanted to close out the week by sharing the second part of my outfits that I wore on the trip.  Here we go!

{street style} Paris, France

There's no denying the French are a glamorous group, it was clearly evident as we strolled the streets of the city.  And they're trendy too!  I saw some of the seasons hottest trends all over.  I must admit, I felt a bit like the stalkarazzi taking these photos, but it was fun!  Here are some of my favorite looks straight from the streets of Paris:

{Colored Pants & Oversized Ponchos were everywhere!}



{shopping haul} what I bought in Paris

Hi darlings!  I really wanted to share my Paris purchases with you all but when I took the photos, I realized they weren't really doing the items any favors.  So this weekend, I filmed my very first vlog!  It was a bit stressful, but actually really fun!  (I secretly always wanted to be a QVC host, so this was good practice!) 

I wasn't crazy about the video but my girlfriends convinced that I didn't really have a double-chin so I decided to just go with it.  But alas I think the double-chin angels were watching out for me, because I've been trying to upload the video to YouTube for the past few days and it won't work!  So, I'm back to my not-so-great photos.  They don't really capture the essence of these gorgeous French pieces like the video did, but it'll have to do for now.  Oh and remember when I created a shopping list of just 4 items that I wanted to buy?  Well...as you can see things worked out a little differently ;)

{lookbook} weekend in Paris...première partie

To say that I am the world's worst packer would be the world's biggest understatement.  To say that I was completely unprepared for my trip to Paris would be the world's second.  It was so. cold.  I was a Chicago girl for 6 years, so I know cold but I think living on the shores of the Mediterranean has done something to my blood!  Also, throw in the mix that I'm now a style blogger visiting one of the most stylishly glamorous cities...that's a lot of packing pressure!  Regardless, I had an incredible trip.  So here's a peak at what I wore.  This is a two part series (hence, the première partie...part one) and I'll feature the rest of my looks later on in the week. 

{girls guide to...} PARIS

Happy Monday my dears!  Did you see yesterday's surprise OOTD post? I hope so!  It was such an amazing opportunity to work with Daily Buzz Style...I loved it! 

I'm so glad you're joining me today because it's the official start of PARIS WEEK!  I have so many things I want to share with you from my recent trip so I'm dedicating all the posts this week to the City of Lights! YAY! 

Today I'm featuring an insider guide to the city in addition to my photos.  I took so many pictures!  And if I do say so myself, some of them turned out pretty well!  These are my favorites that I wanted to show you.  Plus while I was there I learned more about the city, so I put them both together into this little guide.  I travel a lot so I'll try to put together a girls guide post for every city I visit.  Enjoy the pictures & I hope the suggestions are useful for your next trip to Paris!

CLOSED: {GIVEAWAY!} French goodies from my weekend in Paris!

Bonjour loves!  I'm so so excited to share this GIVEAWAY with you all!  I had such a wonderful time in Paris, but I missed this little blog of mine and all you dears!  I was thinking of you all while I was in the City of Lights and I wanted to bring a little piece of Paris back so that one lucky winner could feel just a bit like she was there with me!  Check out this loot!

Isn't it all amazing?!

As I shopped in the French markets & the Champs Elysees,

I picked up all these gorgeous pieces!

I chose items to represent the quintessential Parisian experience!
French beauty products, a magazine, home decor, a scarf...everything a glamorous French woman needs!

Here's what's included:

• Vintage Jean Patou scarf from a market
• Paris print
• Glamour magazine in French
• Beauty products in travel size (Eucerin anti-wrinkle, Avene gels, Caudalie body butter)
• Comodynes self-tanning wipes (4)
• Roger & Gallet perfumed soaps (1 Rose, 1 Orange)

So how can you win all these fabulous French goodies?

You must be a public follower of Lili & Mae through Google Friend Connect to participate

Leave me a comment to let me know you're following

Extra entries: (please leave a separate comment for each one)

• Like Lili & Mae on Facebook
• Follow Lili & Mae on Twitter
• Tweet about this giveaway (include @liliandmae)
• Post about this giveaway on your Facebook or blog & link back to this post
• Follow me on Instagram (liliandmae)

The drawing will take place once we hit

100 Google Friend Connect and 100 Facebook followers

Or on Friday October 28

Whichever is later

So tell your friends!

YAY!

I'm so excited for this giveaway!

Hope you all love it as much as I do!

Good luck lovies,

xx

{ps}:
I *wish* I could have brought back
macaroons from Laduree for you...
so delicious!

*please note the pillows & silver tray are not included in the giveaway

{shopping list} Paris

Happy Monday my dears!  Are you ready for the week?  The most exciting part for me:  I'm going to Paris!  This weekend!  It's my friend's 30th birthday and we're jetsetting off to celebrate in style. I'm beyond thrilled!  Now, here's the problem:  I've been trying to keep my shopping to a minimum because I'm moving back to the US and I must think practically about getting all this stuff home!  But, I'm going to PARIS!  Of course, I'm going to shop!  So I decided to make a list of my must-haves and only purchase these things.  I'm going to try my very best...

{wanderlust} Paris in the Fall