Spring Sunday
The same warm system that made sunbathers out of Chicagoans hit Montréal last weekend, with sunny 20C (68F) weather and pent-up demand creating a delirious atmosphere.
A typical look, casual but not without thought, very Montréalaise. The socks look hand-knit; she's still wearing tights, but only a block away....
...a young woman sat sunning her pretty legs in flip-flops and a fresh coral pedicure. Her chihuahua modeled a new pink coat and, chiquita, every girl simply must have a matching bed.
Speaking of coats, this woman at the market permitted me to photograph hers, and told me it was by the Spanish brand Desigual. Stunning! She even reminded me to shoot the back, too.
We could easily get another dump of snow, but for now, we'll embrace the new season, shopping for tonight's dinner.
"How about asparagus with the lamb?"
And we must make an important decision: who has the best batch of maple syrup. "C'est moi" says this fellow.
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Francie
I haven't yet ventured into a Desigual store, though I love their designs. I'm afraid I wouldn't make it back out with the budget intact.
Le Duc looks so charming in his Breton...
I stumbled one store here that sells some Desigual, although what was left from the winter line did not appeal. At least now I know to keep an eye out, and the store is across the street from the salon where I get my hair done so it is easy enough to stop in regularly.
And here's to le Duc for being confident enough to wear pink! It took me several years to convince my husband that it does great things for salt-&-pepper hair; now he wears pink shirts often, and gets compliments, too.
C.
pseu: Yes, I even loved it through the winter, but not as many photo opps.
Rubi: Not all Desigual is cut for me, lots of short/tight skirts, but some tops have lots of stretch.
mardel: Not all of it appeals to me, either, but her coat was a standout. The market is fab for people-watching.
LPC: Come on over!
That's Not My Age: I am, too- and women ever wear them here in the heat and humidity of summer.
C.: Always think of our Sikh driver in India, who wore an immaculate pale pink turban. I love pink on men, glad he listened to you! Perhaps I'll snap Le Duc in his pink sport coat.
I'm looking longingly now at the Desigual shirt in my closet, bursting with colour but too light for our currently dismal weather. It's all rain and wind and cold stormy days, but happy to know you're enjoying sunshine & warmth. Really. . .
Would love to see le Duc in his pink jacket!
C.
I can't say "it's a small world" as it is rather more a case of a small neighourhood, but a) I also ate asparagus, and little lamb sausages from Supermarché Milano (I was eating alone, so I didn't bother with an Irish stew, though I want one when I have friends over), moreover I met the same woman in her Desigual coat during the last warm spell and complimented her on it. And yes, of course I'm wearing a scarf. It is Thai silk, I think, teal, black, deep red and silver.
Hmm, I went out with a handsome and intellectual man who wore pink divinely - unfortunately he was the worst thing that ever happened to me - fortunately that was almost 20 years ago. Le Duc looks wonderful in his pull breton.
Mardel, our market is in a central-northeastern part of the city, between two métro stations. There is another large public market in the southwestern central area, and smaller ones elsewhere.
While the maple syrup is most definitely ours, the asparagus is still imported. Local asparagus is at least a month away, despite the extremely early spring. Usually it is in May, but two years ago when there was also practically no winter, it began in April.
My first trip to Montreal--around 25 years ago, in the spring.
Frugal Scholar: Yes!