Robert Pattinson the New Face of Dior Homme Fragrance...

Just announced by Dior, Robert Pattinson will be the New Face for Dior Homme. Unless you've been living in a cave for the past six years or so, you most likely know that he played Edward in the Twilight movies. I must admit I much prefer to remember him for his role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter. Why did he have to die?

The 27 years old actor was chosen to be the new face of Dior Homme, replacing Jude Law who's popularity has slightly gone down in recent years. This could, in a way, make of the the fragrance a best seller considering the legions of fans Pattinson has, all the teenagers who grew up watching the vampire saga as well as those not so young admirers, the moms, the ones who where called Twimoms.

Dior has had a few good men to promote their fragrances. The most stunning in my opinion being Alain Delon. In 1966 he was the face for the new Eau Sauvage, the first men fragrance of Dior. The year of La Piscine, one of Delon's best movies, he was and still is by the way, so strikingly handsome. To me Pattinson doesn't have the same plastic masculine beauty Delon had but I believe, if done correctly, it will still be a beautiful campaign.

 

Alain Delon in 1966. In the original picture the actor is holding 

a cigarette which was erased for the ad.

Johnny Hallyday in 2001. The French rocker with the American twist agrees 

to wear a turtle neck instead of his usual classic Perfecto leather jacket. 

Jude Law, 2010

Although it was announced just last week, already some have had fun imagining 

what the new campaign (image from Tumblr) with Robert Pattinson will look like. 

What do you think?

It's Catherine's Birthday!!!

Today is my baby's birthday!

A few hours ago she officially turned 14!

Tempus fugit!

I often have the feeling that it was only yesterday that she started to take her first steps. Now she's taller than me and is of course, quite proud of it. She has an elegance about her that I did not see coming for she used to be more graceful in the water than on the ground, just like a swan.

She's beautiful, she's my baby.

Smart, serious and beautiful, I do believe she will grow up to be a classy and fabulous woman, one her father would be proud of and I'll do everything I can to help her on her journey, for as long as I can.

As I've mentioned before, she's not a girly girl. She has no interest in makeup except for nail polish and even that she doesn't wear all the time. She's still quite clumsy about application so more often than not I'm the one doing her nails. This weekend it was her friend who did it for her and so today she has on O.P.I Stay The Night from the Mariah Carey collection. Earlier this Spring I got her a Clarins bronzer but she has yet to use it. Really not girly!

Since she's got all the electronic anyone would want, I got her a purse and a wallet. I chose it big enough so she can carry her iPad (this was what her dad gave her last year for her birthday), books and whatever else she wants to bring along. It's not a girly bag either, more of a sports / messenger kind of purse. She loves blue so I chose navy which is perfect to go with jeans.

What do you think? Think she's gonna like these?

For some mysterious reason I had the hardest time trying to take a picture of the little 

monkey which is attached to the wallet. This one is the clearest I could get.

It's funny that the brand is called Kipling. Like most parents, André and I used to love to read her stories before bed and The Jungle Book was a favorite. While I would make up different voices for each characters, André was more of a serious reader. His voice so soothing to her. I know she misses it and sadly we only have a few short recordings of it.

So in a way, this gift with it's reference to a favorite story, is kind of a *wink* to the past. I do hope she likes it and I do believe André would have approved.

Another milestone whithout her dad, on Friday it will be three months since he left us. Today all I can hope for is that he'll be smiling down one her. She was his pride and joy, she was his princess and mostly, his best pool!*

Happy birthday Sweetness!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo...........................


*Not a typo, that was between them.

Kiehl's Superbly Efficient Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant / Review

This is a product for which I waited a long while before writing a review. Since I don't sweat a lot or at least not more than the next person, I wanted to use it under all conditions possible, especially given it's $14.00 price, before telling you my thoughts about it.

As per Kiehl's...

"Our unique preparation is an unscented, extremely gentle, yet efficient anti-perspirant and deodorant cream offering unique skin care benefits. Leaves skin feeling soft, soothed and conditioned with 24-hour protection against sweat and odor. Reduces underarm perspiration utilizing advanced micro-sized drying molecules for sheer absorption with no residue. Through our truly unique blend of ingredients, underarm hair will feel softer, resulting in a smoother shave experience."

Father's Day!

Mothers are always more celebrated but Dads deserve just as much attention. Whether it's your father or a father figure, take the time today to let them know how you feel about them.

This is another hard milestone for my baby and me. Catherine was born just a few days before the third Sunday of June and so on that first Father's Day, as soon as André woke up, I put his newborn daughter in his arms. She was his gift!

He was such a great Dad, so patient and sweet, it's hard to think he will not be there to see what kind of woman she'll become.

We where lucky to both have great dads! My father was also quite the gentleman and since I too was an only child, I was, as Catherine was for André, his Princess!

If you can't be with them today, give them a call to let them know how much you love them.

We only have one Dad!


Have a great week! Hélène xoxoxo


Father's Day card from Etsy.

Chanel Le Vernis Lilis / Review & Experiment

Chanel Lilis had been on my Beauty Envy list for a little while now and I finally purchased it last Monday. The color? The perfect coral! The formula? Well, I'm a little on the fence about it and this is the reason I decided to conduct a little experiment which is why I didn't bring you a review sooner.

Taking A Day Off...

Georges Seurat (1851-1891) Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884-1886

Oil on canvas, 207.5 x 308.1 cm (81.7 x 121.3 in) 

Art Institute of Chicago

Sorry guys I need a day (or two) off! I'm feeling so tired these days and my mind is complete mush so I guess I need to recharge a bit

So don't go anywhere and thank you for understanding. I'll be enjoying a little sun in the park.

Hélène xoxo

Alber Elbaz Puts On A Show For Lancôme!

It's almost here! The Alber Elbaz Collection will be available on Friday June 15th. Here is the final video promoting the collaboration between the Paris fashion house Lanvin designer and Lancôme.

Introducing the Disney Ariel Collection Exclusively at Sephora