Then, our mouth drops open
(albeit very cutely, if I do say so myself)
when we open the door to find
drizzle.
And I'm not talking about the delicious caramel kind.
Suddenly, looking glamorous by the watercooler
seems merely a lost dream.

Even though rainy days are not my
favorite cup of tea ...
... they are the
best workdays,
the
best days for a nap or a matinee,
and are lovely for reflecting,
sitting cozily inside the coffee shop,
enjoying a cappuccino.
If I
am going to be walking in the rain,
I like to be protected
and feel glamorous at the same time!
Did you know that Ooh La Frou Frou
is always busy dreaming up darling items
to feature Ooh La Frou Frou illustrations?
One of those sweet items is our
Ooh La Frou Frou City Girl Rainboot designs
that we've copyrighted for future creation under our name.
Aren't they fun?
They'll let let you "wear" your dream shoes in the rain!
Stay tuned ...

And it's so much more fun to face a rainy day
with a gorgeous umbrella.
You'll be so glamorously protected,
you may even look at a rainy day forecast
as nothing more than
"
cloudy with the chance of daffodils" ...
Top to bottom:
Purple Daisy and Pink Gerbera (two versions)
and both Daisy umbrellas
via;
the center Pasotti black umbrella with the camel dahlia
via;
the hot pink Lulu Guinness bird and cat
via;
the Pasotti zebra-print parasol on the right
via;
the black ruffled Guy de Jean umbrella in the center
via;
the peacock umbrella on the left
via;
the Guy de Jean Montmarte Parisian skyline in center
via;the Guy de Jean Parisian Poodles on the right
and another view of it in lower left hand corner
via;
the Frank Usher fuschia Mantova (petals on tan umbrella) on left
via;
the pale pink Bella Pagoda on the right
via;
the deep pink Pasotti with leopard edge in center
via;
the black over stripe Chantal Thomass on right
via;
the Pasotti white with leopard underside on the left
via;
the Pasotti black with red leopard underside in center
via;
the Guy de Jean Parisian skyline on bottom right
via.

I don't know about you,
but rainy days make me dreamy.
And, of course, my dreams are Paris dreams!
I dream of wandering in and out of the boutiques
along Champs-Elysees.
I dream of sitting outside at Parisian cafes,
watching people stroll by.
In my daydreams of walking in the rain in Paris,
even the raindrops are
glamorous,
like diamonds, melting when they hit the ground!
I'm so excited to be starring in
Ooh La Frou Frou's
brand new blank card
called
Raindrop Dreams ...
the backdrop is Paris,
the umbrella is lined with pink glitter,
and the raindrops are diamonds ...
(well, ahem ... crystals).

This darling blank card comes with a
raspberry envelope lined in pink.
The inside of the card is lined with pink paper.
Inside message: blank
To order the sparkling Raindrop Dreams, simply go
here.
If my raindrop dreams weren't diamonds,
what else would they be?
Well, they would definitely be dreams of
something born in Paris.
Perhaps they'd be Chanel and Dior handbags!
The featured umbrella below is by
Pasotti
viaand is scattered with Swarovski crystals
(pssst .. like diamonds!)!
Or maybe my raindrop dreams would be
Miss Dior Cherie parfum and Chanel lipsticks!
The darling umbrella featured below
is by Lulu Guinness
viaIt has fishnet-inspired background and is scattered with
shoes and mirrors!

Or, since I love Laduree so much,
perhaps my raindrop dreams would be
miniature Eiffel Towers and macarons!
The umbrella featured below with
images of Paris is a Galleria Art Print umbrella
via If you haven't been to the
Laduree site recently, you simply must check out
the darling animation of the Laduree Paris store,
here!
And if you're still longing for
more Paris dreams,
this video will whisk you away to Laduree ...
without the cost of airfare!
If raindrops were dreams, darling girlfriends,
what would your raindrops be?
To see and purchase Ooh La Frou Frou cards
please visit our website at
http://www.oohlafroufrou.comIf you are a boutique and are interested in our
wholesale program, please drop us a note
here.
Photos (via) and Illustration Credit as follows:
All illustration on this post of:
rainboots, Ooh La Frou Frou card,
the watercolor illustrations of purses, perfume and lipstick,
macarons and Eiffel Tower by Sandra Markwalder,
artist and creator of Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.
Ooh La Frou Frou City Girl Rainboot design
(c) Ooh La Frou Frou ~ All Rights Reserved.
Photo: girl in car
viaPhoto: black and white of girl holding Chanel No. 5 bottle
viaPhoto: teacups in the rain
viaReferences to Laduree ~ Laduree Paris
viaVideo of Laduree courtesy of DestinationLuxury via
You Tube