Friday@Flore goes to Hossegor and shows you the sights from the Café de Paris. The Café de Paris is an institution around here. Set in a classic 1920’s building, at the main intersection, the lazy come here to see and be seen throughout the day, then around 19h, the active set, just back from a day catching the waves, or cycling the hills, spills in to enjoy the live music and refreshing cocktails.
I am really on holidays, so I only have a few moments to take the briefest of snapshots… but sitting here for a morning coffee before a ride along the coast, I was really wishing I had the time to write more about all the fashions being sported by Parisiennes on holidays.
Even on their bicycles, they are looking fairly chic, yet sportive. Hossegor is a cycling town, with the town’s center reduced to one way streets and wide cycling paths.
Those marine stripes I mentioned when packing are still in, although I was wrong about the Wayfarers. They have been replaced by Persols this summer. Any style will do, as long as it has the signature silver at the tips.
Then there were the market baskets that I loved coming, and going…. Mr French even got swept away in the fun and spotted this unique little bag, that he thought was fantastic.
There were even more, some sporting elegant leather trip, others boasting ethnic chic and a handful with polka dot cotton trims and bows.
Other stories, I didn’t get on film; orange or pink neon is THE thing to wear for runners this year; shoes, shoes laces, shorts or tanks, it doesn’t matter as long as it glows. The foutas Maroccan hammam towels are becoming more and more popular this year, being favored by the young surfer dudes as well as their grandmères.
Off to the beach. Bises!!!
I thin you deserve an exalt for posts above and beyond the call of duty. Posting on holiday.
Thanks for sharing. Just one question, where is Hossegor ? I thought you were going to Africa!
Love Denise
Southwestern France, Denise… Basque country.
We’re taking a week holiday to rest up before our vacation… Mr French is très français!!!!
I enjoyed Bairritz in 2006…my Basque country experience. But anyway…I enjoyed seeing your fashion sitings/comments. So Persols, eh? Also..when I was in L.A., I almost bought one of those turkish type towels…but they seem more for sitting on than using to wrap oneself up in after a dip (because heavy when wet)? Well, I did not get it but now I see it may have been the “in” thing to have bought it! ha! Seems the market basket pictured is rather small, albeit pretty. Just an observation. ha.
Actually maybe the “fouta” type is a lighter weight towel. Hmm. I was interested in these cloth ethnic cloth bags too…..that sling over one’s shoulders..is that what you are seeing. I almost bought one ..but again..sigh.