Each city has its characters. People that you notice either because they dress differently, act differently or think differently... Mélina, aka La Baronne de Paname (Paname is a cute slang word we use to call Paris), is one of these. She loves the typical "bals musette" (dances where people used to do the Waltz Musette to accordion music in-between the two World Wars and just after). She even organizes them sometimes, like this Saturday at the Pavillon Baltard. Want to go? Check out her Myspace page.
Pretty eclectic/bohemian looking. I love her hat!
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Will you be going?
ReplyDeleteI would love to be able to pull off a look like that :)
We have another friend in common! ... I had absinthe at her apartment when I was there in 2009/10. She's a fantastic hostess! Wow. Paris. Big city, small world. Double wow!! :-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Lucio! I love stories like that, and people like this, who are so adamantly themselves.
ReplyDeleteIt is, isn't it? (That said, I wondered how long it would take for Mélina and Eric to cross paths.) ... Me too, Petrea!
ReplyDeletethere's truly a charm to the music of the forties and fifties...i love her myspace site.....my friend's mom was a musician in many big bands in Hollywood....live and for film also....her close friend was Carmen Miranda....talk about a personality!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds very funny ! I know the guinguette is trendy by these times of economic crisis. People need to have fun and this Baronne surely gives a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteAs you don't usually take pictures of one's face, I love this one ! What a strong style! Probably the perfect red mouth has made me smile, too !! Did she give you a kiss and put with a big red mark on you ;-) ?
What a charming looking lady - and such personal style!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, she looks like an amazing woman and yes Eric, I would love to go......pity South Africa is so far away. Thank you so much for your photos everyday, I know one day I will return to your beautiful city.
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Tres Chic! I love the polka dots and wish I could see her whole outfit. Just beautiful and so beautifully herself.
ReplyDeleteCurious character.
ReplyDeleteShe has a great look! Love the sunglasses!
ReplyDeletexox Mrs. Châtelaine in Paris
Her sun specs remind me of those bendy, supposedly unbreakable ones we used to have as kids. They always seemed to end up with the tips of the legs chewed off and one lens missing.
ReplyDeleteI'm confident however, that the baroness's pair cost considerably more and have the correct level of UV protection.
I think she looks fabulous.
Ah, Paname! Searching for that word -- in a piece of vintage sheet music I have -- is exactly how I found your blog to begin with:) La Baronne is too cute!!
ReplyDeleteTrès chic!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a lady. I love bals musette and would loove to go.
ReplyDeleteGreat story Lucio ;o)
A true Italian style. I agree with you that different civilization has different cultures.
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