Picselo’s Paris
One of my recent missions has been to find interesting French blogs (the blogsophere here seems to be dominated by expats), so as I find new (or new to me) blogs, I hope to share them with you to spread the love – starting today. This summer my friend and stylist extraordinaire Elodie Rambaud decided to create a project to take advantage of the quiet of Paris in August and use it as an excuse to explore more. The name Picselo is a play on “Elo[die]’s picks” and reminiscent of a childhood game, and even the format feels less like a blog, and more like a game showcasing Elodie’s favorite places and Frenchisms. I love that it’s not only an insider’s look at the Paris (Elodie est une parisienne), but also a look at the city through the eyes of a stylist, a discipline I’ve come to gain a huge respect for over the past few years. Additionally, she shares her own photographs, often in the form of diptychs, along with anecdotes (in English!) for some of the more off the beaten path addresses in Paris. As Paris Design Week comes to a close this weekend, I thought now was the perfect time to post this. The site is only a month old, but I can’t wait to see it grow. I was lucky enough to taste test a Popelini cream puff in the making of it and I’m sold! Click HERE to go “play” Picselo!

{Porte de Vanves flea market through the eyes of a stylist}
{Inside Picelo’s Montmartre}
rubi
September 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm //
I love it, especially the layout! thanks for sharing.
yili
September 16, 2011 at 4:45 pm //
Thanks for sharing, your blog is wonderful and always so positive!!
Lost In Cheeseland
September 16, 2011 at 8:38 pm //
so cool!! Love the logo!
BellaVida
September 16, 2011 at 8:53 pm //
That was a very cool recommendation. It was like playing a game with pictures. Fantastic!
Bella Vida by Letty
Have a great day.
Meg
September 17, 2011 at 10:16 pm //
This is so cute. Very fun! Great photos!
Catherine
September 18, 2011 at 11:25 am //
thanks for introducing me to this blog – I am looking forward to discovering other blogs in France now that I have recently moved here to the Riviera from Mexico City…
Lynn
September 19, 2011 at 10:19 am //
LOVE your idea and also the blog you chose. I read a lot of ex-pat food blogs, and after a while they start to feel a bit incestuous. I’m glad to get a breath of fresh air! Merci beaucoup!
The Sentimental Suitcase
September 20, 2011 at 1:18 pm //
Thanks so much for sharing this Anne, I love her blog! (And how frenchies love word play games)
Xo
Sam