Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe

[EmileH]

I love the charm of the Victorian homes even with their limitations. I think my all time favorite place that I have lived was a $600 per month apartment in a Victorian building just off rittenhouse square in Philadelphia where I lived during residency. I still miss it. The details, moldings, fireplace and windows were amazing. The closet was a bit small but I couldn't afford many clothes back then. I'd make it work somehow.

So here are my Hermes purchases for the week.

I bought this 140 silk cheval Phoenix as a welcome home gift to Rosie- my new name for my rouge h Kelly. I'm hoping to find it in the colvert colorway too so my colvert Kelly doesn't feel lonely.



This is the creme dress that I bought. It's simple but well made and a nice fabric. It will be great for spring and summer with many of my scarves and it works with several of my Chanel jackets. I'm trying to make it work for winter as well. This is one idea.



I also bought both the scarf and shawl of carre en boucles. I am still deciding which to keep. The shawl is growing on me.

 

[rainnebeauxday]

Gorgeous, Pocketbook Pup! The first look is so lush...Congrats on your Rouge K!

 

[MadMadCat]

Mrs O your gloves and hoodie look super stylish and practical. This Chanel idea is refreshing. I always take Chanel more on the formal side. This hoodie is cute and definitely looks comfortable to wear day to day. Glad to hear the good planning for your house. I am going through the house renovation as well. It's energy draining and I am dying to go back and live in my own house. The rented place doesn't feel like home.

Corde, for Birkin probably think twice. It has to be something you like and something you would actually use not to display on your shelf. It's expensive enough that it would be a shame if you end up not into it. I feel very bad that I don't use two of my bags( one B and one K). DH says"what's the point to store the bag in the closet forever?" These two bags were purchased without careful considerations...

Karen, thank you for your kind words. I hope that the renovation finishes in time too. I wish to spend Christmas in my own home. So far it looks like everything is on schedule.

My little baby turned into one yesterday. He is such a cutie pie that I could just smile when I see him. He started making funny movement as soon as he heard music. I went crazy and bought him five different music boxes. He is totally excited and is trying all of them, along with his own dancing movements.

Ppup, I am really excited to see all your new H additions. You selected a few excellent scarves! I love your new dress. Very nice boots to go with the dress too!! The new Kelly definitely got several great H companions. [emoji7][emoji7][emoji106][emoji106]

I am now waiting on my kids and DH to arrive in my office so we could go attend our company Halloween party. I got Pikachu for my toddler and a baby tigger costume for my one year old. They look shockingly cute in those. [emoji173]️

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! We have a very busy one ahead. Need to go choose the closet shelf and pickup a guest from the airport on Saturday.

Petit Lou Lou's(Louis) birthday 10/27:

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Adorable Louis!! Happy birthday! [emoji173]️

 

[Keren16]

I love the charm of the Victorian homes even with their limitations. I think my all time favorite place that I have lived was a $600 per month apartment in a Victorian building just off rittenhouse square in Philadelphia where I lived during residency. I still miss it. The details, moldings, fireplace and windows were amazing. The closet was a bit small but I couldn't afford many clothes back then. I'd make it work somehow.

So here are my Hermes purchases for the week.

I bought this 140 silk cheval Phoenix as a welcome home gift to Rosie- my new name for my rouge h Kelly. I'm hoping to find it in the colvert colorway too so my colvert Kelly doesn't feel lonely.

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This is the creme dress that I bought. It's simple but well made and a nice fabric. It will be great for spring and summer with many of my scarves and it works with several of my Chanel jackets. I'm trying to make it work for winter as well. This is one idea.

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I also bought both the scarf and shawl of carre en boucles. I am still deciding which to keep. The shawl is growing on me.View attachment 3506186

Every picture & every purchase you made this week as well your prior acquisitions are magnificent [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
You are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing

 

[EmileH]

Gorgeous, Pocketbook Pup! The first look is so lush...Congrats on your Rouge K!

Thank you! [emoji255]

 

[klynneann]

I love the charm of the Victorian homes even with their limitations. I think my all time favorite place that I have lived was a $600 per month apartment in a Victorian building just off rittenhouse square in Philadelphia where I lived during residency. I still miss it. The details, moldings, fireplace and windows were amazing. The closet was a bit small but I couldn't afford many clothes back then. I'd make it work somehow.

So here are my Hermes purchases for the week.

I bought this 140 silk cheval Phoenix as a welcome home gift to Rosie- my new name for my rouge h Kelly. I'm hoping to find it in the colvert colorway too so my colvert Kelly doesn't feel lonely.

View attachment 3506184

This is the creme dress that I bought. It's simple but well made and a nice fabric. It will be great for spring and summer with many of my scarves and it works with several of my Chanel jackets. I'm trying to make it work for winter as well. This is one idea.

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I also bought both the scarf and shawl of carre en boucles. I am still deciding which to keep. The shawl is growing on me.View attachment 3506186

sigh - every time I see your Kelly, especially with the Cheval Phoenix - just TDF!!! It's really amazing how different the scarf looks on you v. the website. And I love the maxi twilly with your cream dress.

 

[MadMadCat]

mrs O., Oh my, those gloves are the bomb! I thought my neo boots were edgy! Wow, I want those for Christmas! Your house plans sound amazing. Our kitchen was also part butler pantry and just a humble wash area and a wood burning oven /stove! Seriously, we had just had our baby girl and I was aghast that the house still had all these original elements including gas lights, coal burning fireplace that was not to code, a Lord Crapper pull chain toilet. Poor DH said he knew this was going to need all new wiring, electrical and plumbing, etc etc. so we did not move in for six months. We have some really hilarious house renovation stories. Now our kitchen is still tiny, but manageable as we are a family of three, and now empty nesters since DD is away at med school and on her own. The butler pantry was converted to our breakfast area and there is hardly enough room for a kitchen island. Well it will be quite a project for someone else to expand the ground floor and upper story spaces to include a nice big kitchen, family room, closets and another bathroom or two.Contractor special anyone? I am just happy we have a Viking range though the smaller size and a huge 48 inch subzero fridge though it is not your typical triangle work layout lol. Boy that fridge was a nightmare to move it and out. The first one lasted 23 years though!

Lol about the fridge! We just had our subzero brought in and i thought the guys who had to carry for the 5 front steps were going to die under it. That thing is almost 1000lbs!
It is now sitting in the soon-to-be-kitchen waiting for installation...it scares me a bit! I hope the old joists won't collapse under its weight!

Do you like your viking range? Is it a 30"? I am not a fan of Wolf, because the oven door does not stay in position. Beyond a certain angle, it slams open and i don't like that.

We have a wonderful general contractor but it hasn't spared us some pretty scary reno stories...i think it is part of "the experience" [emoji1]

 

[EmileH]

Every picture & every purchase you made this week as well your prior acquisitions are magnificent [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
You are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing

sigh - every time I see your Kelly, especially with the Cheval Phoenix - just TDF!!! It's really amazing how different the scarf looks on you v. the website. And I love the maxi twilly with your cream dress.

Thank you both. You are too kind. 49 next month.[emoji33]

Klynnanne, the Kelly still blows my mind. It was such a surprise. I had no idea what to expect. Regarding the scarves, I think I'm getting used to this. I had identified this colorway of cheval as a possibility but when I saw it in person I was still blown away.

I feel like building a wardrobe is like a chess match. You have to think three steps ahead how things will go together. I am not a creative person so I find it difficult.

I have to start to think about what to pack for Paris. Preliminary info suggests that it will be cold. I chose my bag and scarves.ll go from there.

 

[MSO13]

Thanks for your input @MrsOwen3! That's what we'll probably end up doing. To be honest, I hardly use our formal dining room, therefore having a large, less formal, dining/kitchen area is probably more practical. I am just not very happy about the placement of the stove/sink/fridge in the plan we have now, but the fact that the house has an arched wall in the back (with a large original fireplace in the middle) makes that room an odd space to place cabinets and appliances needed for a kitchen. Again, back to the joys of having to mediate modern function with old style and structure.

I'm very exciting with the work you're doing in the house! It sounds like you'll have a gorgeous dressing area. Isn't it exciting when one sees the light at the end of the tunnel? unfortunately this is also the time in which progress feels the slowest.

These gloves are so glam! And the cape is fabulous. Congrats for the purchase!!

Thanks MMC, we really struggled with our kitchen layout as well including firing a hip architectural firm that didn't understand how to blend modern updates with our old house. Fortunately I have a talented architect in the family and he used to primarily renovate old homes in the DC area. Our kitchen would be considered Transitional, some classic and some modern elements. Not to sound like a brat but I only ever want to live in houses where I design the kitchen, it took me an hour to unpack because I had everything built for what I owned. I don't cook a lot but I love to bake so my double Bertazonni ovens and my marble baking counter get a lot of use in the colder months!

Love the poncho/jacket/hoodie and the gloves! I've never understood the point of fingerless gloves but think they look so cool. I take a more casual approach with Chanel RTW so I really appreciate these pieces.

I normally wear only fingerless, I think it's because I used to smoke long ago and now with cell phones, watches and touch screens in my car I always have to take off gloves. I'll throw mittens over them when it's super cold and will wear ski gloves for shoveling. Plus I'm a grown up punk rocker so I have to keep a little something rock n roll even now

mrs O., Oh my, those gloves are the bomb! I thought my neo boots were edgy! Wow, I want those for Christmas! Your house plans sound amazing. Our kitchen was also part butler pantry and just a humble wash area and a wood burning oven /stove! Seriously, we had just had our baby girl and I was aghast that the house still had all these original elements including gas lights, coal burning fireplace that was not to code, a Lord Crapper pull chain toilet. Poor DH said he knew this was going to need all new wiring, electrical and plumbing, etc etc. so we did not move in for six months. We have some really hilarious house renovation stories. Now our kitchen is still tiny, but manageable as we are a family of three, and now empty nesters since DD is away at med school and on her own. The butler pantry was converted to our breakfast area and there is hardly enough room for a kitchen island. Well it will be quite a project for someone else to expand the ground floor and upper story spaces to include a nice big kitchen, family room, closets and another bathroom or two.Contractor special anyone? I am just happy we have a Viking range though the smaller size and a huge 48 inch subzero fridge though it is not your typical triangle work layout lol. Boy that fridge was a nightmare to move it and out. The first one lasted 23 years though!

Thanks Lanit! They are very cool and buttery in the lambskin! I love those Neo boots, I have the studded Lou from last year and those are very edgy too. Glad you did not have to live through the reno. We haven't had too many funny or nightmarish moments but even though we didn't live through the first part of the reno, it was touch and go if we would both move into the house together when it was done. DH is very picky and stubborn and you guys know I have excellent taste so we bickered a lot. It truly tested our marriage that time. This time we're making a real effort not to argue that much.

People in our area love a fixer upper, they go almost immediately. We got ours because the family didn't want it to go to a flipper and knew we would make it a beautiful home, not turn it over for a quick profit.

 

[MSO13]

I love the charm of the Victorian homes even with their limitations. I think my all time favorite place that I have lived was a $600 per month apartment in a Victorian building just off rittenhouse square in Philadelphia where I lived during residency. I still miss it. The details, moldings, fireplace and windows were amazing. The closet was a bit small but I couldn't afford many clothes back then. I'd make it work somehow.

So here are my Hermes purchases for the week.

I bought this 140 silk cheval Phoenix as a welcome home gift to Rosie- my new name for my rouge h Kelly. I'm hoping to find it in the colvert colorway too so my colvert Kelly doesn't feel lonely.

View attachment 3506184

This is the creme dress that I bought. It's simple but well made and a nice fabric. It will be great for spring and summer with many of my scarves and it works with several of my Chanel jackets. I'm trying to make it work for winter as well. This is one idea.

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I also bought both the scarf and shawl of carre en boucles. I am still deciding which to keep. The shawl is growing on me.View attachment 3506186

Just gorgeous and I love her name!

I might try on the Carre en Boucles dress if my size is around. i love the design so much. I don't know which to tell you to keep, they both look great on you!

 

[EmileH]

Mrs Owen I didn't know that you like to bake. Me too! The only problem is that if I bake I eat. I'm taking classes to make a perfect tart tatin and a macaron workshop at the ritz escoffier in Paris. So excited.

 

[EmileH]

Just gorgeous and I love her name!

I might try on the Carre en Boucles dress if my size is around. i love the design so much. I don't know which to tell you to keep, they both look great on you!

Thank you. The dress is very well cut and flattering. I think it's a really versatile piece and the price is reasonable especially when compared to Chanel. Do try it.

It seems like the stores are ordering all small sizes. There were only 2 in my size in the US. The designer is a bit more full figured herself and cuts to flatter various body types. I hope that as the rtw grows in popularity, as I am quite certain it will, they begin to adjust to buy a wider variety of sizes.

 

[MSO13]

Mrs Owen I didn't know that you like to bake. Me too! The only problem is that if I bake I eat. I'm taking classes to make a perfect tart tatin and a macaron workshop at the ritz escoffier in Paris. So excited.

I do, I have Celiac so I started to learn to make some treats when I got diagnosed as I had a very sad first holiday season. Macarons are a speciality and they are naturally gluten free, I will make them for gifts and friends. I prefer to eat them hot and crunchy without filling actually so I don't eat too many when I make them. They are a nice, time consuming project. And the double ovens help when I need to make 100 or so. My most popular flavors according to my friends are Espresso with Fleur de Sel Caramel, White Chocolate Peppermint and Smores which have cinnamon shells, homemade marshmallow fluff that I torch and Hershey's ganache. Occasionally in the summer I'll make fruit flavors and I'm toying with a caramel apple idea. I hate pumpkin but I'm sure that would be a bit hit.

Send me a review of the class at the Ritz, I may check that out when I'm in Paris.

 

[gracekelly]

Thank you! I do not keep up with threads consistently too
I love my Plume[emoji173]️& wore her to dinner tonight
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Here is a picture of your Plume's little sister

 

[MadMadCat]

Mrs Owen I didn't know that you like to bake. Me too! The only problem is that if I bake I eat. I'm taking classes to make a perfect tart tatin and a macaron workshop at the ritz escoffier in Paris. So excited.

Nothing like the courses at the ritz but the best tarte tatin in Paris is found at Le petit vendome, an unassuming bistro in rue des capucines.
Lionel, the owner, is from the Auvergne region, and is a character. It is a perfect place for a simple, tasty dinner.