Hermes Cafe Bon Temps~Good Times Cafe

[eagle1002us]

The old-style fur stole with all the, er, bits of the animal still attached never fails to disturb me. She is literally draped in dead things. If anything would put me off fur forever, this is it. Disclaimer: I do own some fur; while I am morally ambivalent about it, I would not choose to judge anyone else's choices on the subject. I am not vegan, I wear leather: I'm in a glass house all the way.

I myself only wear faux fur. But can't you appreciate the elegant aloofness of the woman? She's got attitude. There's more to her than being "draped in dead things."

 

[eagle1002us]

Not per hour, eagle. More like per day. And not every day. I hate going to the gym, so I walk to my errands year round - 5 km to the yarn store one day, another couple of kms to my local hangout, a short hike with a friend, it all adds up.

Yes, when I walked a lot it did add up. Yarn? What kinds of things do you make, Genie?

Thanks for the link to Mad Cat's necklaces. I'm running late today but I think later on I'll be able to use the your post to help me locate and peruse the necklaces. Thanks!

 

[eagle1002us]

Morning cafe! I've been catching up on the last few days and I'm so behind that by the time I reach the end of the thread, all of the responses I've had in my head have been stated by others, discussed and put to bed So I guess I have nothing new to add
I did see some gorgeous flowers at a swanky soirée last night
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@cremel and @Cordeliere , stay safe and dry! Cremel, I totally understand your reluctance to travel with little ones, it's stressful. When DD was little, I dreaded it and I only had one shy little girl. I can't imagine two boys! When stressed, I usually play the "what's the worst that can happen" game in my head and that helps tremendously because it makes you realize most situations are temporary and very manageable.
@MadMadCat, great work! I adore labradorite, it's difficult to find really luminescent beads. There's a tiny store near me that imports them and I bought super itty bitty rough cut beads and made a quicky bracelet. You just made me remember, off to look for it.
I have a strange day ahead of me, work promotion type of meetings mixed with total fantasy presentations. I'll take some photos and post them on the ride home tonight. Also hoping to stop at a favorite contemporary jeweler's sample sale for some holiday gifts for DD.
And @Madam Bijoux , your inspiration is perfection
Peace xo

You are right, @dharma, and living up to your name. "This, too, shall pass" said Theresa of Avila. And of course the Buddhists were all about the impermanence of the everything, events, feelings, etc. -- I admire their ability to see the larger picture. I love the Sackler Museum in D.C. The Buddhas are so serene.

 

[Mindi B]

I myself only wear faux fur. But can't you appreciate the elegant aloofness of the woman? She's got attitude. There's more to her than being "draped in dead things."

Yes, she does have attitude. Her posture says, "I skinned all these myself!" No, kidding! She is clearly wealthy and confident and it shows. But the dead things do tend to command my attention.

 

[MadMadCat]

Love your sense of colors and materials. Your necklaces are so unique and creative. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful MMC, we have so many talented ladies in the cafe.
I am sure they raise your outfit just by wearing these beauties.

Lovely pieces MMC! You have an eye for design

Thank you, Maedi, CapriTrotteur and Tabbi!

 

[MadMadCat]

One thing that I like about some of the pieces is how practical they are.

I didn't know the site, and I took a look. There are a lot of designers, do you have one or two that you recommend specifically? Are the sizes true to size? The sizing varies so much from designer to designer that - unless I trust their consistency and I have tried their clothes - I hardly buy anything online. I hate returning things.
Thanks!

 

[MadMadCat]

Yes, she does have attitude. Her posture says, "I skinned all these myself!" No, kidding! She is clearly wealthy and confident and it shows. But the dead things do tend to command my attention.

And let's not forget these were different times. Life had a different value, both animal and human. Women gave birth to a number of children, hoping that half of them would not die of flu, or infections. I don't think anyone cared much for dead critters.

 

[MadMadCat]

@MadMadCat, great work! I adore labradorite, it's difficult to find really luminescent beads. There's a tiny store near me that imports them and I bought super itty bitty rough cut beads and made a quicky bracelet. You just made me remember, off to look for it.
I have a strange day ahead of me, work promotion type of meetings mixed with total fantasy presentations. I'll take some photos and post them on the ride home tonight. Also hoping to stop at a favorite contemporary jeweler's sample sale for some holiday gifts for DD.

Thank you, Dharma! Labratorite - when truly iridescent - is beautiful indeed, but rare. The perfect shade of greige! Many labratorite now in the market has been coated with an iridescent film which gives it a similar look, but at times it is overdone and it becomes garish.
I have in mind a labradorite and spinel necklace, but I don't think I'll have time to make it for a while. Who knows, by the time I get to it, it will be outdated!

The fantasy presentations intrigue me!

 

[Mindi B]

You are right, MadMadCat. My observation is not intended to demean either this long-dead woman or any modern-day admirers. I am merely making a personal observation rooted in contemporary mores. You know, idle cafe conversation.

 

[MSO13]

Hi Cafe,

i'm taking a long weekend and like @dharma i went to a similarly swanky soirée last night which was so much fun and i met some very important people who were quite impressed with my work. It could mean more projects with dream clients.

This morning i went to see the new King of Prussia H boutique. it's lovely, the windows are amazing with all sorts of creatures made of leather and exotics too. While there are apparently piles of goodies in the stock room nothing was waiting for me and my sweet SA looked for other options but i'm very particular so today was not my day. Ah well, it gives me a bit more time to save and I went to Burberry and ordered a trench with fur trim and a removable liner. It's a splurge but i figure this is the most versatile piece i could get. It needs some tailoring but it's not yet the weather so I think it'll be ready in a couple more weeks. I think this will be perfect for Paris.

It's a lovely day here so i'm meeting my girlfriend and her newly adopted snarky dachshund. She was going to be put down for her attitude/biting and my BFF saved her and is working with a trainer to get her to chill a bit. She's an old girl but was not ready to go.

Hope everyone has a lovely day and weekend!

 

[Mindi B]

Those windows are marvelous, as is the coat, MrsO! Congrats on the promising networking! And kudos to your friend for giving hope to her new old dog. Sometimes all "problem" dogs need is someone who cares enough to spend some time working with them.

 

[EmileH]

Hi Cafe,

i'm taking a long weekend and like @dharma i went to a similarly swanky soirée last night which was so much fun and i met some very important people who were quite impressed with my work. It could mean more projects with dream clients.

This morning i went to see the new King of Prussia H boutique. it's lovely, the windows are amazing with all sorts of creatures made of leather and exotics too. While there are apparently piles of goodies in the stock room nothing was waiting for me and my sweet SA looked for other options but i'm very particular so today was not my day. Ah well, it gives me a bit more time to save and I went to Burberry and ordered a trench with fur trim and a removable liner. It's a splurge but i figure this is the most versatile piece i could get. It needs some tailoring but it's not yet the weather so I think it'll be ready in a couple more weeks. I think this will be perfect for Paris.

It's a lovely day here so i'm meeting my girlfriend and her newly adopted snarky dachshund. She was going to be put down for her attitude/biting and my BFF saved her and is working with a trainer to get her to chill a bit. She's an old girl but was not ready to go.

Hope everyone has a lovely day and weekend!

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Beautiful windows. Great coat. Glad you had a good time and stayed on budget. More goodies will come your way soon I suspect.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

The above mentioned swanky soirée made me feel like I was in the movie "Midnight In Paris". I almost expected Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Cole and Linda Porter and Josephine Baker to make their entrances at any moment. I never saw so many exotics in one room together in my life.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Yes, she does have attitude. Her posture says, "I skinned all these myself!" No, kidding! She is clearly wealthy and confident and it shows. But the dead things do tend to command my attention.

Furs are just a bunch of dead animals (Who died horribly) sewn together. Then again, so are purses. I won't wear furs, but purses are a whole 'nother thing. Life is full of contradictions. Go figure.

 

[Hermes24Fbg]

I am about to stay away from work for one and a half weeks for a relaxing vacation with my family in Florida. Here it comes: Hurricane Matthew. I hope everything will be fine. Airlines started texting to me for "possible delays and cancellations". This is upsetting and it worries me.

I'm send

Am I the last person on earth to know about this: apparently this is lily rose depp who Wikipedia tells me is the 17 year old daughter of Johnny depp. I asked DH if he thought she practiced this facial expression and he explained to me that this is resting b#+%h face. It's a thing? Really? I wonder if I should practice it. Or maybe get more Botox? It seems like the look might ward off any nonsense to which others might seek to subject one. I might try it. View attachment 3484500

She looks bored to death.

And by the way, you don't have it. Your resting face is friendly but dignified.

Darn shouldn't put a smiley face. Is the an emoji for RBF?

I think I found it

thats really an interesting emoji

the 3" heels are what I call "restaurant shoes" which means that I get off the car in front of the restaurant (valet is mandatory) and I hope for a table by the door
In spite of this, I seem to have amassed an inordinate number of them, which are hardly used (but they're oh so pretty).

For me 3" heels will have to wait until I'm in a wheelchair!