Louis Vuitton's Original Workshop in Paris

Louis Vuitton‘s original workshop in the Parisian suburb of Asnières? From 1859 to 1977, the Asnières workshop was Vuitton’s sole production facility and two adjacent homes were where generations of the Vuitton family resided. 

Black Caviar has taken over!!!

We love our champions in Australia and two of the biggest are Pharlap and Makybe Diva. Is the Black beauty the next to take on this role of a champion in history? Everyone knows that during financial woes, there is nothing like a champion at the track to take our minds off the economic gloom and doom. Black Caviar seems to have solved that problem. There are Black Caviar T'Shirts, Caps, Fridge Magnets, Cufflinks and the colours of Salmon with Black Polka Dots are now a copyright item. That is right, if you ask for some material in those colours you are now going to have to ask the owners of Black Caviar!

This horse is undoubtedly a champion and the best we have seen in some time, but there are questions being raised amongst the die hard in the racing community saying that she is only winning weight for age and that she has not come across any huge champions yet. Southern Speed definitely gave her something to think about on Saturday with Black Caviar simply stretching her canter in the straight to lead home on the turn only seeming to just break a sweat at the finish line making it look all too easy. That is what is bringing the huge crowds. There were so many owners and entourage of Black Caviar, the rule of only 10 owners in the mounting yard was completely out the window. There were no seats to spare for other owners as Black Caviar's owner entourage which is growing at a rate of knots with a Black Caviar Cheer Squad to Boot!

One of my first memories as a child was heading to the track to see the retirement of 'Reckless'. I had no idea that the fond memory of patting a horse trotting around would ignite such grand adoration.

My father asked me to look at Tommy Woodcock and said, “One day you will realise what this man is about.” I sat and watched him as a young child and studied the way he was talking to the others and the way he had a watchful eye over his horses like it was still yesterday.

If we can instill these precious memoris into our children that the track can be more than just a place for gambling and drinking but can bring the community of Australia together and give us family days cherished, that is a great place to be.

I salute Black Caviar touring the racecourses like Gaga touring the world and would it not be wonderful to see lady Gaga wearing Black Caviar colours on stage. Well we can wish!

The dishes served at the races are even all about her!

Reckless Above

Reckless and Tommy Woodcock

Memories of Marilyn, a few rare images among these.

It is really hard to think of a star who is better remembered of the female stature more than Marilyn Monroe.  Decades have past since her death and we are still spellbound with tales of her beauty, youth and affairs.  Marilyn dazzles us all and and leaves all others in dust, she will be remembered and recognised forever, the most beautiful feminine creature from the outside looked as if she had it all.  Cannot wait for the Michelle Williams film coming to cinemas in Australia on February 16, Remembering Marilyn.

Loving Laurent

As I munched away on my smoked salmon and rye, I loved watching my children enjoy the delicacies of the patisserie.  Fetching all the fetta of my son's pumpkin tart, he then starts in on the strawberries and cream tart, wearing half of the custard.  My daughter muses over hers to delicately eat the Strawberries, then the custard, leaving only a shell of pastry like a true lady.  The difference between Boys and Girls.  xxxxx

Did you know that it is becoming a copyright issue to photograph cakes??

As I was walking along I decided to take another photo of a cake shop and I was far away, just to talk about cakes and I was told to stop.  As I did tell the owners of Laurent I was going to talk about them online they did not seem to mind, but the cup cakes at the other shop definitely have issues being photographed.  This is a very sad state of affairs, that cup cakes are feeling that they have issues being photographed.  Again, I think allot of people are a little too PRECIOUS!

There cakes for goodness sake, not Shakespeare!

Rare Photos, Young and Famous