Bonjour [EMAIL], The Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Paris Plage Bikini Parler Paris Nouvellettre® Your taste of life in Paris and France http://www.ParlerParis.com Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Paris, France • Printer Friendly http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/textissues/28-7-10pparis.txt • Parler Paris Blog http://parlerparis.blogspot.com/ • Community Calendar (Updated Every Wednesday) http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/calendar.html • Recommend to Friends http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/tell-a-friend/index.php • Don't miss a single issue of Parler Paris! "Whitelist" Parler Paris by adding "info@adrianleeds.com" to your address book. --------------------------------------------------------------------- This Time Next Year, You Could be Living Your Dream Live & Invest Overseas September 16-18, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada Adrian Leeds will be a guest speaker at the Live & Invest Overseas Conference on "Living the Dream to Live in France" If money were no object, what would your dream retirement look like? This fall, let International Living show you where you can make that dream your reality… for as little as $649 a month. Maybe you long for your own cottage on a quiet beach… a grand apartment in a city vibrant with concerts and cafes...a mountain villa where the air is crisp… or even your own vineyard amid gently rolling hills. Whatever you fantasize about... come with that idea in mind. We'll show you the places in the world today where you can live your dream, for a small fraction of what you'd pay for a comparable life at home. Click here to learn more and register! https://web-purchases.com/CL9121A/L121L503/landing.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Parler Paris Reader, Now that Paris Plage is open, the city is struggling with the nudity that goes hand in hand with sun and sand. On the seashores, toplessness and even nudity are not rare in France and mostly all over Europe, but on the "bord de la Seine?" "Quelle horreur!" The truth is that the "bikini" is a French invention. Louis Réard presented his collection at the Piscine Molitor on July 5th, 1946 and the "bikini" was born, conquering the world from that point on with many different forms of ways to emancipate women's bodies. (Have some fun with these videos of Réard's news-breaking fashion: http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/mode-et-design/dossier/1848/itsi-bitsi-petit-bikini.20090331.fr.html ) Today the bikini is virtually microscopic -- the "Brazilian" and the "Microkini" have replaced the traditional bikini, but is it legal to don one at Paris Plage or the Jardin du Luxembourg without being an affront to public decency? There is no law to prevent wearing a bikini in Paris, however, the Parcs et Jardins de la Mairie de Paris regulations (article 5) say that there must be a certain level of decency or one risks a fine of 38€ and the Penal Code (article 222-32) imposes a year of imprisonment and a fine of 15,000€ for public sexual exhibition. But who is to judge what is indecent? Since 2009, topless became "passé" and women reverted back to a level of prudishness on French beaches. You won't see as many bare-breasted ladies as you had in the past, putting a pause if not an end to the "Monokini." Nudity became so commonplace that its sexy appeal has perhaps worn off...especially when it's a 60 year-old with sagging breasts. (Uh oh! That could be me!) An American friend recently started a new line of 'itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikinis' at "TeenyB Bikini Couture" -- luxury micro bikinis, Brazilian bikinis, thong bikinis and more. Here's your chance to show off your body, if you dare! To see her collection, visit http://www.teenyb.com/default.aspx So, will the Plage this year be peppered with Microkinis or bare breasts or will women be a bit more discrete? Hard to tell... but let's just hope at least the old ladies like me will be! A la prochaine... Adrian Leeds Editor, Parler Paris Share this article with a friend... http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/tell-a-friend/index.php Respond to Adrian mailto:info@adrianleeds.com P.S. Join me this Sunday evening, August 1st, at Paris Soirées Dinners, when Janet Hulstrand, writer and instructor for the workshop “Writing from the Heart,” will be speaking about the enchanting Champagne region and the little known area of l’Aube. For reservations contact Paris Soirées Host Patricia Laplante-Collins at: http://www.parissoirees.com/ Hope to see you there! P.P.S. For those of you who cannot attend the upcoming "Living the Dream to Live in France" presentations, I will be available for private consultations in those cities: Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles as well as New York in early October. If you're interested, visit http://www.adrianleeds.com/frenchproperty/conference/ for more information or email me to reserve your time at mailto:adrian@adrianleeds.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Beads, Bangles and Bows for Sale! An exquisite selection of European beads, findings and display forms are available for sale from a long-time friend of Parler Paris -- a retired costume jewelry designer here in the City of Light. The collection includes a wide variety of materials such as crystal, glass, wood, resin, metal and ceramic, all imported from around the world. Items are sold by the kilo, and there is enough stock to start a small business or host jewelry design classes. Don’t miss this unique opportunity! To purchase the lot or just a little, contact Mary Louise at mailto:marylouiseparis@hotmail.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Living the Dream to Live in France" -- a 2010 Speaking Tour with Adrian Leeds Perhaps you dream of owning property in France, but don’t know how to go about doing it. 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