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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Marie, Marie Christmas (and a little Vampire Weekend)
Alert reader Stephanie tipped me off to this music video by Vampire Weekend. It’s a true 18th century romp (if Marie’s friends could have romped in LA, that is. Sadly, LA had not yet been invented, but there’s no evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Dressing as a modern Marie, Fashion, Free Stuff!, Interweb Marie, Music, music, Nonsense, vampire weekend, WWMAD
Tagged christmas, holiday, i love free wifi, marie antoinette, thoughts, travel, vampire weekend, video
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Rococo, hot pink, craftastic fabrics
Your blog mistress just discovered Tula Pink, a very talented fabric designer from the midwest. She has a new line called Parisville inspired by our queen, and I thought you’d like to take a look. We’ll start first with some … Continue reading
Posted in Buy Me!, Covet this!, Crafting Marie, Decor, fabric, france, Interweb Marie, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, WWMAD
Tagged crafting, DIY, fabric, laminate, marie antoinette, quilting, sewing, teen, Tula Pink
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WWMAD: On Royal Bearing, Staying Calm and Carrying On
Marie Antoinette runs an honest-to-goodness advice column in this space every Sunday. To benefit from her sage experience, send her an email at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Your majesty, I need your opinion. I’m a 20-something young woman and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, appearance, france, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, royal bearing, WWMAD
Tagged Advice, composure, France, marie antoinette, posture, power, royal bearing, what would marie antoinette do
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Friday Prettiness Fix: Guillotine tie, Pouf Tee, more
Modern Maries. Our life is sometimes so filled with fabulousness that we cannot partake of all the fabulousness around us. That is how I am with this holiday season, and if you are like me, you haven’t had time to … Continue reading
Posted in Buy Me!, costume, Covet this!, Dress and style, dress code, Dresscode, Dressing as a modern Marie, Fashion, Gift guide, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, Shopping, WWMAD
Tagged christmas, etsy, guillotine, holidays, marie antoinette, necktie, Shopping
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Sofia Coppola, The Retronaut and a lock of the queen’s hair
Your humble blog mistress has assembled this list of awesome that she cannot help to share. 1. The Retronaut. How did your blogmistress not know about The Retronaut? This site merges the past with the present with posts such as … Continue reading
Posted in appearance, Covet this!, Dress and style, Dressing as a modern Marie, exhibits, Fashion, france, Gift guide, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, Shopping, WWMAD
Tagged british museum, Fashion, holiday, links, marie antoinette, paris, retronaut, shoes
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WWMAD: Can I ask for cash this Christmas?
Each Sunday, Marie Antoinette stops whatever it is she is doing in the afterlife to help modern Maries live a life more fabulous. To have your questions answered, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My queen, I love the holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, france, gift giving, holidays, Interweb Marie, Life at Court, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, The Good Life, WWMAD
Tagged Advice, charities, Etiquette, gift giving, holidays, marie antoinette, musings, reflections, WWMAD
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Viva la Cake Revolution! Site relaunch of this blog’s favorite Marie-inspired cakery
Your humble blog mistress received word that Cake Opera Co., the ultimate bakers of some very awe-inspiring historically inspired cakes [please see my post "Marie Cakes that will blow your mind" here], has re-booted its website and somehow upped its … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, Buy Me!, cakes, Covet this!, food, france, Interweb Marie, Louis XIV, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, Plan a Marie Antoinette Party, Reader's Costumes, Rose Bertin, stationery, wedding, WWMAD
Tagged birthday, Cake, cookies, louis xiv, macarons, marie antoinette, Modern Marie, planning a marie antoinette party, Toronto, Wedding, WWMAD
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WWMAD: There are no small jobs, just small courtiers
Everyone who is anyone knows that on Sundays, Marie Antoinette answers offers guidance and advice in this very space. To have your own question answered, please email her at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My Queen, I am a volunteer … Continue reading
Marie, Marie Christmas! Cards, crafting and more!
Anyone can send the generic Christmas letter or decorate their nondescript snowflake. And while these options are fine for other people, the true modern Marie prefers that her correspondence represent her as her reputation precedes her. After all, you wouldn’t … Continue reading
