It's chilly, rainy and gloomy here in Paris. The days are getting noticeably shorter, leaving the house without a scarf (or an umbrella!) is no longer an option, and I have made the official switch from full-bodied post-summer Chardonnays to Bordeaux (my current pick has been the deliciously oaky and reasonably priced Caves Fleury Bordeaux). It's official; autumn has arrived! And as much as I loved this summer and all its simplicity, I'm an autumn chick who embraces the calmness of the season.
The autumn switch is in full swing chez moi! My gardenia hand cream that I use as a light summer scent has been switched out for my heavier autumn scents; Black Orchid by Tom Ford and Jean Paul Gaultier Classic. My summer signature attire of navy blue striped day dresses and Keds have been replaced with fuzzy sweaters, cable-knit tights and slouchy boots that have been hibernating in the cave at Séb's father's house out in Fontainebleau. And finally, empty pop dance music of the summer has been switched out with music that has a little more meaning that having someone call me...maybe.
Here are some of my autumn favorites that will accompany me while I sort through piles of clothes, arrange them in color order (total "ROY G BIV" action) and get ready to take on yet another season in Paris...
Need To Be - Stereolab
Satellite - Guster
Bird and the Bee - Polite Dance Song
3 6 9 - Cat Power
Saint Jerome - Coconut Records
Running Thoughts - Deerhoof People's Parties - Joni Mitchell The Look You Gave That Guy - Eels White Belly - Belly
Iron Man - The Cardigans
Outcome - Beck
Brothers and Sisters - Blur
Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth
To listen to Autumn 12 in its entirety, click here on Spotify!
Have you made the autumn switch yet?
