I Only Lent You My Body, You Lent Me Your Dream

I first saw Gattaca about ten years ago on television one night. My sister and I watched it and fell instantly in love with it. I went out and ordered the soundtrack in HMV straight away. It seems to be one of those films people either love or hate. I love everything about it, the music (Michael Nyman is a genius), the cinematography, the cast: Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke and Jude Law, and the gorgeous retro-futuristic set design, locations and costumes and of course the story. It's just such a beautiful film. 

I adore the colours used in the film; blue, yellow, green and orange. Donnacha and I recently watched a Michael Winterbottom film called I Want You which had the same Colour scheme and we both realised about halfway through that the same Director of Photography, Slawomir Idziak, had worked on both films. It's written and directed by Andrew Niccol who wrote another one of my favourite films The Truman Show. 

Here's a screenshot of my flickr album of the film just to get a better idea of the overall colour scheme.

Have you seen Gattaca? What do you think? 

Emma x

Du Soleil Dans La Nuit

Bonsoir!

I think we all agreed that Tuesday was our favourite day in Paris. Possibly because it was the only full day that all four of us were in the city together. We did a lot of walking, saw a lot of amazing things and we were lucky that we had a beautiful sunny day for it!

We started off the day taking the Metro over to the far side of the city to where our apartment was with the intention of working our way back gradually over the day. We began at the Sacre Coeur which is somewhere I've always wanted to go in Paris. The building itself is on a big hill beside Montmartre so once you get up all the steps the views are incredible! We were so lucky to have such a beautiful day and clear skies to see the views of Paris. We walked around inside the church and then ate our packed lunches on the steps whilst listening to a Spanish busker. 

After lunch we wandered around Montmartre and visited the Moulin Rouge and Les Deux Moulins, the café featured in Amélie. Notre Dame was next, followed by the Comic Book shop street, buying and eating pastries, Jardins du Luxembourg, a twilight stroll along the river to Pont des Arts, Pont Neuf and then home again. 

The pastry in the photo above is called Religieuse au Café. They are seriously so amazing, it's like a giant profiterole filled with coffee flavoured creamy mousse stuff. You might also have noticed Beemo in a little boat up there. Donnacha asked a little French boy if he could borrow his boat for a minute to put Beemo in, I don't think the boy quite knew what was going on!

I hope you're enjoying these posts. I can't wait to write my post on my tips for visiting Paris.

I mentioned a couple of posts ago that my brother was having health issues. He was in hospital last week and thankfully is now at home, although he still has a while to go until he's better. We were out visiting at the hospital every day which is why I haven't been commenting on your blogs (although I have kept up reading them!) and why I haven't posted all week. It's so heartbreaking to see someone you love so much in pain. We went to Skerries yesterday to see him and put up the Christmas tree. Everyone is very exhausted and upset over it but we're hoping the medication will work and he'll be back to normal soon.  

In other sad news, my grandad is also having health issues. It doesn't look good so we're all waiting to hear news about him. Needless to say, there's been a lot of tears and stress this past week and a half. We're all just trying to concentrate on the positives and hoping that this Christmas is a happy one for the family. 

How are you all doing? 

Emma x

Gift Guide- Jules B

Today I have another gift guide for you from Julesb.co.uk. If there was nothing that caught your eye in the last gift guide, you might like some of the lovely things in this one. 

If you're really stuck for gift ideas for the woman in your life just get her a nice candle. I have one burning every single night during the Winter. It immediately adds a cosy feeling to the room. This Nicole Fahri candle might seem a bit expensive for a candle, but think how impressed she'll be when she sees it's a designer candle! 

I was looking through the homeware on the site and came across FS Home Collections. I really love their cushions. These are definitely a gift for someone who likes something a bit different. If your friend or sister likes Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Dogs, Bears or Zebras, these cushions would be the perfect gift. I love this Greta Garbo one. 

I love this bracelet from Nouv-elle. If you want to get her jewellery but you're unsure if she prefers silver or gold then this is a great idea since it has both. 

Like I said in my previous gift guide, every woman needs a pair of Winter gloves so what better present to get her than a gorgeous leather pair from Vivienne Westwood. These won't be to everyone's taste but if you're feeling brave these would make an amazing present. If you're feeling extra brave, they also come in a red/pink combination. 

You all probably know by now how much I love sunglasses and these ones from Retro Super Future are such a universally flattering shape. 

Have you got all your Christmas shopping done yet?

Emma x

***This post was written on behalf on JulesB.co.uk

'Cause The Marble Made My Cheeks Look Pink

 

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I'm just writing a quick catch up post since I haven't been doing much blogging this week. In the past week both my mother and my brother have been in hospital so things have been a bit hectic!

I was front row at Father John Misty last weekend in a really small venue and it was unbelievable! Gig of the year. I've also seen a few great films in the cinema, Argo, The Master and Silver Linings Playbook. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the latter, I love David O'Russell's films (especially I Heart Huckabees) and for some reason the trailer for this didn't grab me but it's a really great film, I laughed so hard! The Master was so good too, it was so great seeing Joaquin Phoenix in a film again. He is such a damn good actor. 

Donnacha and I have also been watching a few French films recently too. We watched an Agnes Varda film called Cléo de 5 à 7 and a film by her husband Jacques Demy called Les desmoiselles de Rochfort which looked amazing, like an ice cream cone! I have a post planned on that one. 

My next film post has been delayed but will be up this weekend. I'm excited to share it with you! 

Don't forget to enter my Firmoo giveaway. It ends in 2 hours!

How are you all?

Emma x

PS. The above image is from the latest issue of Lula which I finally found in Dublin! It's also my wallpaper at the moment.

Gift Guide- Cruise Fashion

Since I put together a Gift Guide for Men, I felt it was only right to do the same for the Ladies. I found lot's of goodies on cruisefashion.co.uk that I thought would be great Christmas presents. 

If you have been reading blogs for the past few years you'll probably know that everyone seems to be obsessed with Michael Kors, more specifically his bags and watches. There are some gorgeous gold, silver and rose gold watches on the site but this Tortoise one is my absolute favourite of his watches. If you know someone really well, a watch is a great present, but be careful to pick something you know the person will love because it could be easy to get it wrong.

Let's face it, women love shoes, and I don't know who anyone could not love these Sam Edelman ankle boots. I adore these, they are the perfect winter shoe and would really go with anything. 

Gloves, another present that's hard to get wrong. If you know someone's style well and want to treat them to something they probably would never get for themselves I really think these Ted Baker fur lines gloves would make such a great present. Everyone needs gloves for Winter, but these are just a bit more special than your average pair and will last you for years.

Another item that every woman needs is a make up bag. Most women I know would never spend too much on a make up bag, so to get a really gorgeous designer make up bag like this Anya Hindmarch one would be a real treat. It's the perfect size for keeping in your bag to bring to college or work or for a weekend away. 

Lastly, this scarf is for someone who is really into bright colours and loves beautiful accessories. This silk Sonia by Sonia Rykiel scarf is so beautiful and would be the perfect accompaniment to brighten up a Winter outfit or to wear on Christmas day. 

What do you think? Are there any of my choices that you would like to receive as a gift?

Emma x