Parisian Pop

Jessica Pare's recent performance of  "Zou Bisou, Bisou" on Mad Men totally got me thinking about an awesome tape (that's right, -- a tape) that I used to listen to in the 90's. The tape  was called Musique D'Express and it was from the clothing store Express. The tape was the store's soundtrack and the French pop songs added a sort of European sophistication to the the shopping experience. I listened to it over and over and over again. I could not understand any of the songs, but I just loved them and thought they were sooo chic! 


To my pleasant surprise, I found the tapes available on amazon.com and some of the songs  on YouTube with videos.  Who knew there were awesome videos to go along with these amazing songs???!!!

SIDE ONE:  

                      1. Claudia Phillips "Picasso" 

                      2. Niagara "Soleil d'Hiver" 

                      3. Francois Feldman "Joue Pas"

                      4. Luna Parker "Fric Frac" 

                      5. Vanessa Paradis "Soldat" 

SIDE TWO: 

                      1. Vanessa Paradis "Joe le Taxi" 

                      2. Serge Gainsbourg "Mon Legionnaire" 

                      3. Lio "Tu Es Formidable" 

                      4. Pauline Ester "Oui, Je l'adore" 

                      5. Francois Feldman "J'ai Peur"

I still have find that I have passion for French pop music, here are a few of my current favorites by Yelle and Vanessa Paradis. 

Vintage Doily Project

I am so ecstatic for Mad Men tonight! I have been so patient! I cannot believe it has been 17 months since the last season. I  cannot wait to see what Don Draper and Peggy Olson are up to!

But enough about television.....let me share a project I completed this weekend......

I had a few vintage doilies that I had been collecting and I thought that if framed, they would be sweet little accents to our bedroom. 


My doilies were very delicate and were quite yellowed, so I had to use a combination of Oxyclean and Woolite to brighten them up. 


I purchased two antique-style frames and picked up some acid free card stock to mount
them on.  Then, my sweet hubs hung one above each side table in our master bedroom. 


I am so pleased with the result and I am looking forward to my next project. I just bought one of these......   

Have you embellished one before? If so, please share a link to your project for some inspiration!