As the temperatures rise here in Paris it becomes increasingly apparent while those Parisians with the means escape this city in August. Hot air rising to our top-floor apartment (no elevator, ahem) drives us to the slightly cooler outdoors even after a day of exhaustive sightseeing. Luckily, there are a number of parks to temporarily escape to; complete with street vendors and oh-so-refreshing ice cream. I took these pictures at the park near us which is complete with psuedo ruins, man-made waterfalls, and numerous twisting paths.
I've been very strict in my purchases so far in Europe; I've been here for more than three weeks and I can count all the non-food/travel purchases on one hand. This dress, these flats, and the new nail polish are among those few and far between purchases. The shoes are a nice break from my other pairs, although the studs are quite noisy--preventing me from being the French spy I was clearly born to be...
Outfit details:
Primark dress
Topshop flats
Deux Lux purse
(on my nails) Sephora gold nailpolish
CONVERSATION