The rain is here..

And forecast for as far as the weather report does see..

Welcome to Whistler...

Errrr, I know. Whistler,,, not exactly a Fashion Destination, which is how i gauge where to visit in the world,
Buttt ALAS, I have re-located for love, it may be the best (or perhaps worst?) decision of my life, postponing school for ANOTHER year, to travel and live life. etc etc

I of course packed, for summer, which it is now, and winter, which it will be in a few weeks time i hear, after a lengthy spell of non-stop rain it gets cold enough and VIOLA! snowww, so i of course packed up my prada snow coat- white, trimmed with fox fur. and my hunter wellingtons which i have since invested in sorel shearling liners for. The rest of my wardrobe consists of basics and mostly things to keep me warm i bought my favourite summer outfits,

big mistake.

As you see, there are rules in whistler,

well not so much rules, asss well yes we'll call them rules.
no one wears high heels, if you do you're obviously from out of town or trying to attrack attention, girls will not like you-you will get dirty looks and well guys will give you strange looks like...are you all there in the head looks...
this is a problem for me. i like heels, i tried to revolt, but even my friends told me, its a N-O.

there is no point carrying your chanel handbag, anyone who knows what it is, well, they're here, but they're the tourists who don't speak english or americans... need i say more. carry a crumpler backpack- RESPECT from all.

there is no such thing as fashion trend. what is fashion. people in summer know the brand of knee pad you're wearing downhilling and in winter, well, a chanel snowboard would be defaced. burton rosignol and rome are life. So for the last 7 weeks i have been schooled in mountain life, well canadian mt life, i'm sure if i went to the french alps with my aunt i'd fit right in, but here, if you dress in anything jeans you must be an out of towner.

so for now my handbags, liquid eyeliner and all things else i shall reserve for my later life have been shelved and will be replaced by technocolour snowpants and oh so un-chic snowboots.

Ciao
Love Francesca xoxo

HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOME!

Wow,

Thank-you Wordsworth Classics for my $7.99 copy of Anna Karenina,
The front cover is beautiful and I wish that time travel were possible so that I may be transported to Tsarist Russia for some marvelous excess :)
Ciao,
Love Francesca xoxo

I  need this coat,

and her legs!!!!

Today,

It was SO cold, okay, so not snow cold

( I live on the beach)

But the wind comes from the mountains,

Where there definately is snow,

So, it was cold., but no wind, no rain, sunshine cold.

I decided it was the perfect day for a glamourous bike ride,

Off i went in my Maxmara coat, tweed skirt beige jumper, stockings and hat :)

I got to the other end of the beach, about 3km,

and there is a river, so i stopped and had fish and chips with tartare sauce, and champagne :)

I have lived in this town since i was 5,

Before that i lived on a hobbie farm.

Its things like this that i will miss when i leave in 3 weeks,

Sure its a small town, narrow=minded doesn't begin to cover the general populations attitude/intel.

But its small size mean i can sit by the river, without the noise of cars,

and sip my champagne in peace.