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La Vie CreativeEP 580: From Canada to Europe: Mark Norman Harris on Building an Artist ResidencySend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-11-1233 minLa Vie CreativeEP 578: The Wallace Fountains of Paris: History, Art, and Philanthropy with Barbara J. LambesisSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-11-0531 minLa Vie CreativeEP 576: The South of France in World War II: Calvin Shields’ What RemainsSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-2932 minLa Vie CreativeEP 574: Strumming Paris: Tim Watt on Life, Lyrics & the City of LightSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-2236 minLa Vie CreativeEP 571: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Final days in the life of Marie Antoinette)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-1327 minLa Vie CreativeEP 570: Theatre Without Borders with the Big Funk Theatre CompanySend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-0843 minLa Vie CreativeEp 569 Paris History avec a Hemingway (Marie de Médicis)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-0627 minLa Vie CreativeEP 568: From Hustle to Heart: Marie Libres in FranceSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-10-0130 minLa Vie CreativeEP 567: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Paris This Fall: Must-See Art & Exhibitions)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-2911 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 566 From Page to Paint: Cynthia Morris on a Life of MakingSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-2430 minLa Vie CreativeEP 563: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Notre Dame Updates)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-1519 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 562 Emily in Paris Actress Elly NorrisSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-1029 minLa Vie CreativeEP 561: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mona Lisa Part 4)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-0833 minLa Vie CreativeEP 560 The Art of Looking: John Kelly in ParisSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-0339 minLa Vie CreativeEP 559: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mona Lisa History Part 3)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-09-0125 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 558 Creating Community Abroad: Sarah Latrille’s Paris StorySend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Sarah Latrille is an expat storyteller, community builder, and the voice behind ABuckeye in Paris. Originally from Northeast Ohio, she made the move to France inMarch 2020, though her connection to the country began in 2002 when she spenttime as a high school exchange student. With a background in hospitality and baking & pastry, her creative journey has evolved to focus on storytelling, community, and cultural connection.Through her blog and Instagram, A Buckeye in...
2025-08-2730 minLa Vie CreativeEP 557: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mona Lisa Part 2)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-2522 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 556 The Art of Spontaneity: Aaron Kahn on Improv in ParisSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-2032 minLa Vie CreativeEP 555: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mona Lisa History Part 1)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-1826 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 554 Paris Is Her Stage: The Creative Journey of Julie ZenoSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-1329 minLa Vie CreativeEP 553: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Bernard Palissy and McQueen)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-1123 minLa Vie CreativeEP 552: Lisa Allen: Crafting Chocolate & Tarts in the Heart of ParisSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-0632 minLa Vie CreativeEP 551: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (VIktor + Rolf and Enamelware)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-08-0427 minLa Vie CreativeEP 550: Performance Meets Paris: The Art of Guiding with Karen Reb RudelSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-3036 minLa Vie CreativeEP 549: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Dior and Tarot Cards)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-2821 minLa Vie CreativeEP 548: Visual Stories from the Southwest & Beyond with Julien McRobertsSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-2329 minLa Vie CreativeEP 547: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (McQueen and the Tapestries of Scipio)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-2128 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 546 In Paper We Trust: Elizabeth Briel on Art, Process, and Creative HeritageSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Art portfolio instagram https://www.instagram.com/ebrielart/Paper projects instagram (workshop announcements will mainly be here) https://www.instagram.com/chambredepapier/Website: http://ebriel.comSupport the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-1632 minLa Vie CreativeEP 545: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Bastille)Send a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2025-07-1528 minLa Vie CreativeEP: 528 Unscripted Canvas: The Artistic Journey of Sheila Frampton CooperSend a text🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat---> https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/• Also, this is my premier workshop that begins in May: https://www.fiberartworkshops.art/courses/express-your-true-self-one-piece-at-a-time-may-25• I also have a great self-study course that was created in 2020, and it took the whole year to make. It's great for those that would like to do curved, complicated work. https://www.fiberartworkshops.art/courses/improv-block-of-the-month• My current BOM (Block of the Month) is titled "A Year of Unfolding" and it is a nod to tradition...
2025-05-1430 minLa Vie CreativeEP 69: Paris History Avec A Hemingway (Madame de Montespan)Send a textMadame de Montespan, was born as Françoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart on October 5, 1641 in Lussac-les-Châteaux. Her family, the house of Rochechouart, was one of the oldest noble families and served the king and queen of France. As a child she was sent to the Convent of Saint Mary in Saintes alongside other noble children and at 17 years old she was working in the court of the Palais du Louvre. In 1658 as the lady-in-waiting to the sister-in-law to Louis XIV, Henriette of England, the young Francoise was now close to king Loui...
2020-12-2129 minLa Vie CreativeEP 68: French Comedian and Art Historian Cedrik Verdure, brings laughter to history tours in Paris!Send a textToday I chat with French native and Stand up comedian Cedrik Verdure. He is also the author of Laugh your Way through the Louvre! Cedrik became famous for his hilarious tours, making history fun again! His Airbnb tours are sold out for months and he tells us how he came up with the concept for funny Louvre tours and about his life in France.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNGqkc__pn9l6fTMIvIxtwAthe bookthe Kickstarterthe TV showVideos: https://www.dailymotion.com/search/c...
2020-12-1640 minLa Vie CreativeEP 67: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Mary Cassatt)Send a textAmerican artist Mary Cassatt was considered one of “Les Trois Grandes Dames of Impressionism” alongside Berthe Morisot and Marie Bracquemond. Born in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1844, to a very wealthy family. Her father Robert Simpson Cassatt made a fortune in the stock market and with land sales. Her mother Katherine came from a banking family that was well educated and believed her own daughter should be as well. In 1866, she packed up her brushes and moved to Paris, but the city of artists wasn’t that much easier. Being a woman held her back, s...
2020-12-1432 minLa Vie CreativeEP 66: Illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner chats about her French inspired illustrations and life in ParisSend a textJESSIE KANELOS WEINER IS A FRANCO-AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR, AUTHOR AND FOOD STYLIST BASED IN PARIS AND NEW YORK. BORN AND RAISED IN CHICAGO, SHE WAS A COSTUME DESIGNER IN A PREVIOUS LIFE WHEN PICKING UP WATERCOLOR FOR THE FIRST TIME, DEVELOPING HER HIGHLY DETAILED, WHIMSICAL AND INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE STYLE. SHE IS THE COAUTHOR OF “PARIS IN STRIDE” (RIZZOLI), AUTHOR OF “EDIBLE PARADISE: A COLORING BOOK OF SEASONAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES” (UNIVERSE) AND 8 COOKBOOKS PUBLISHED BY EDITIONS MARABOUT. SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE NEXT BOOK IN THE “IN STRIDE” SERIES.HER WORK EXPLORES GASTRONOMY, TR...
2020-12-0924 minLa Vie CreativeEP 65: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Josephine Baker)Send a textThere were many American expats filling the streets of Paris in the 1920’s but there was one that did it with an extra panash and made an immediate impression. Josephine Baker was a woman ahead of her time and blazed her own path from the streets of St Louis to the stages of Paris.Josephine Baker grew up on the streets of St Louis dancing for spare change before at the age of 15 she head to New York and became the highest paid chorus girl in Vaudeville. Shortly after she headed to Par...
2020-12-0727 minLa Vie CreativeEP 64: Richard Nahem chats about his popular French inspired blog eyepreferparis.com and his life in the city of light!Send a textRichard Nahem is a native New Yorker with a longstanding love for Paris. A trained chef, Richard ran a successful catering and event planning company for over twenty years in New York City, working with celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Whitney Houston, and Joan Rivers. After a teenage trip to Paris made him an instant Francophile, he visited the city frequently until making it his home in 2005.Richard’s popular blog, eyepreferparis.com, features beautiful photos and insightful weekly posts on art, fashion, food, history, restaurants, and all things Parisian. His work ha...
2020-12-0229 minLa Vie CreativeEP 63: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Juliette Récamier)Send a textYou will know this week's lovely lady from the beautiful painting hanging in the Musée du Louvre by Jacques-Louis David. Juliette Récamier was a fixture of the Paris Salon scene in the 19th century and lived a very interesting life. It all started with a rather strange story. Her mother Marie-Julie Matton came from a wealthy family and her father Jean Bernard was the notary and counsellor to the king. Growing up in Lyon, her father left for Paris to be the Postmaster General leaving Juliette and her mother in Lyon...
2020-11-3022 minLa Vie CreativeEP 62: Julia Willard of Falling Off Bicycles, shares her photographic eye with us!Send a textJulia Willard moved to Paris where she found herself having to have a camera with herself at all times to capture the way the city had mastered beauty. Her bicycle added to the experience, as it increased her reach outside her little quarter. She found herself with an immense desire to share this beauty through her photographic eye.She has been traveling and photographing all over Europe and especially Paris for over 8 years and shares her photographic eye and creativity with us on today's episode. Learn more about Julia here: h...
2020-11-2527 minLa Vie CreativeEP 61: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Queen Berthe)Send a textThe statue of Reine Berthe in the Jardin du Luxembourg is one of my favorites of the twenty illustrious ladies in French history. She may not be as well known as Marie de Medicis but you will know the name of her son and her story is pretty amazing. Born in 720 to Count Caribert de Laon and Blanche-Fleur de Prum her beauty was known far and wide. When Pepin le Bref, future king of the Franks heard of her stunning beauty he wanted her for his wife. Different histories say he may h...
2020-11-2322 minLa Vie CreativeEP 60: Samantha Verant, bestselling author of Seven Letters from Paris and How to Make a French Family chats about her new book!Send a textSamantha Vérant is a travel addict, a self-professed oenophile, and a determined, if occasionally unconventional, at home French chef. She is the bestselling author of Seven Letters from Paris and How to Make a French Family and today she chats with us about her new book: The Secret French Recipes of Sophie ValrouxShe lives in southwestern France, where she's married to a sexy French rocket scientist she met in 1989 (but ignored for twenty years), a stepmom to two incredible kids, and the adoptive mother to a ridiculously adorable French cat. W...
2020-11-1837 minLa Vie CreativeEP 59: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Jeanne Lanvin)Send a textThere are many designers that have shaped fashion in France. However, before there were Dior and Chanel there was Jeanne Lanvin. Lanvin was a designer that paved the way for all the others to come after her. Jeanne was born on January 1, 1867 in Paris at 35 Rue Mazarine. She was the oldest of eleven children to parents Bernard Lanvin and Sophie Blanche Deshayes. Jeanne got a job working at a hat shop at the age of 13, where she was a natural fit. In just three years she served as apprentice milliner and in 1889 a...
2020-11-1626 minLa Vie CreativeEP 58: Lily Heise chats about being a writer in Paris for 20 years!Send a textA native of Canada, Lily Heise fell in love with Paris on a study abroad program and never looked back. This year she'll be celebrating her 20th anniversary in the City of Light, or is it the City of Love? Lily has written two humorous books on looking for romance in Paris, Je T'Aime, Me Neither and its sequel, Je T'Aime... Maybe? Her first book inspired her blog, winning of Best Blog in Paris in the 2018 Best of Paris awards, where you can find a wide variety of articles on offbeat romantic things to...
2020-11-1128 minLa Vie CreativeEP 57: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Ninon de Lenclos)Send a textNinon de Lenclos was a woman way ahead of her time. Born in 1620, she decided at a very early age that she was not going to live the life of the rest of the 17th century women. She didn’t want to be a nun or a wife and there were few other choices left. Ninon would go on to become one of the most celebrated courtesans in Paris. Incredibly smart and witty she seduced men with her mind and drew women to her wanting to know her secrets. Ninon would give les...
2020-11-0925 minLa Vie CreativeEP 56: Susan Hutchinson is the founder and curator of @thefrancophiles, a community that promotes French culture around the globeSend a textSusan Hutchinson is the founder and curator of @thefrancophiles, a community that promotes French culture around the globe. She is also the creative director for her French-inspired lifestyle blog of ten years, Fleurishing. After 18 years in the field of interior design and many years running her own firm, Susan decided to switch gears and focus her creative energy into her lifelong passion for French culture. She lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and children, twins Marie et Henry (who are already fervent Francophiles).LINKS:@thefrancophiles@fleurishing
2020-11-0437 minLa Vie CreativeEP 55: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun)Send a textThe life of Marie Antoinette has been well documented. However the loveliest of ways and the most enduring image of the fated queen was in the paintings of Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun. Vigee Le Brun began to paint as a child and by the age of 15 she already finished her first major painting. Her portraits got the attention of all of Paris and the court at Versailles. Once the Count de Provence, future Louis XVIII, saw her paintings he commissioned her to paint a portrait of him. Her style of pai...
2020-11-0227 minLa Vie CreativeEP 54: Le Cordon Bleu graduate, Molly Wilkinson, chats about creativity in pastries!Send a textMolly Wilkinson is a pastry chef living in Versailles. Originally from Dallas, Texas, in 2013 she changed careers to follow her passion by moving to Paris and studying pastry at Le Cordon Bleu. After working at several bakeries in both France and the US, she now teaches pastry out of her 18th century apartment just 5 minutes walk from the Versailles Chateau. Her method is all about making French pastry easy by breaking down recipes and showing you lots of tips and tricks to help any baker achieve extraordinary results.Links:
2020-10-2828 minLa Vie CreativeEP 53: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Sarah Bernhardt)Send a textSarah Bernhardt the darling of the stage marched to her own beat. From an early age she heard the calling but at first she thought it was for a religious life. After a full mass funeral for her pet lizard she was told her talents were better used elsewhere. Performing on just about every stage in Paris, the tough and at times angry Bernhardt constantly were at odds with theater owners, but never with her beloved audience. Even in her lowest of times she was able to bounce back even larger than l...
2020-10-2638 minLa Vie CreativeEP 52: American born Painter, James Pouliot, talks about how Paris and learning to paint changed his lifeSend a textJames Pouliot di Lombardia is an American artist living in Paris, France. His photography work has been featured in international fashion publications such as a Vogue and L’Officiel. His paintings explore nature and consumer culture. His still life studies are described as “academic pop-art” and exploit traditional methods of atelier painting with contemporary and often disposable subject matter. His nature studies are based on his love of exploring the mediterrenean. Pouliot di Lombardia is a self taught artist with a bachelor's degree in psychology.Buy his art here: https...
2020-10-2142 minLa Vie CreativeEP 51: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Camille Claudel)Send a textThe story of Camille Claudel is one of heartbreak and sadness. A genius of an artist she never got her due and ended her life alone. At just 12 years old she began to play with clay and her talent got the attention of artist Alfred Boucher. Her father supported her pursuit and agreed to move to Paris so she would be able to study under Boucher. Her mother on the other hand did not and never would support her. Her talent would get the attention of Rodin and the two wo...
2020-10-1928 minLa Vie CreativeEP 50: Parisian installation artist, Tara Vatanpour, chats about how there are no mistakes in creativitySend a textAbout Tara Vatanpour : Tara Vatanpour is an artist and a luxury fashion designer, founder of Tara Vatanpour. Persian, Azari, French, American, and influenced by the Brazilian culture, she focuses her artistic research around immigration trauma, loss and separation, chaos of emotions as a result, and the search for healing. From a solid educational background in the study field of Fine Arts, she uses installation art and performance art to express and deeper her artistic research, but is not limited to these two disciplines. Since 2019, she has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, i...
2020-10-1428 minLa Vie CreativeEP 49: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Edith Piaf)Send a textEdith Giovanna Gassion Piaf, born on her doorstep as the story she stuck with on December 19, 1915. A very tough childhood after her mother abandoned her, a grandmother that gave her wine instead of water and another that raised her in a brothel.Through all of this, she became one of the most beloved French singers in the world. To this day you would be hard-pressed to find someone that hasn't heard her music or know her name. Her life was filled with sadness and tragedy but her voice lifted up ge...
2020-10-1233 minLa Vie CreativeEP 48: Emily in Paris Chat with the real Emily in Paris working in marketing in the city of Light!Send a textI sat down with Emily Jackson, who is an American in Paris working in marketing to talk about the new Netflix hit "Emily in Paris". I wanted her take on the show compared to what it's really like to work in social media for French firms in the city of light. Enjoy this bonus episode and tell us how you feel about the show! Also, don't forget to check out Emily's social media work here!https://instagram.com/theglitteringunknown?igshid=8ho27bc50nefSupport the show
2020-10-1030 minLa Vie CreativeEP 47: Music and Paris Life with Singer and Songwriter Rykarda ParasolSend a textRykarda Parasol is an artist, writer and musician best known for her solo musical work depicting noir-lit melodies reminiscent of folk, Americana, and early pyche 60s pop. Ms. Parasol is from San Francisco and has made Paris her part-time home and muse. Ms. Parasol is also a writer and designer and in addition to working on new musical recordings, she is also writing and illustrating a collection of short essays. More information about her and her endeavors can be found at: www.RykardaParasol.com including social, streaming, and s...
2020-10-0736 minLa Vie CreativeEP 46: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Johanna van Gogh-Bonger)Send a textJohanna Bonger van-Gogh a name you may not know, but without her, we would never know her brother-in-law, Vincent. Married to Theo van Gogh, art dealer, and brother to Vincent van Gogh for less than two very short years. When Vincent and Theo died just six months apart, she was left with an infant and an apartment filled with paintings. Told they were worthless and to toss them out, her love and devotion to the brothers wouldn't let her part with them. Over the next thirty-five years, she would take on...
2020-10-0528 minLa Vie CreativeEP 45: Lilianne Milgrom chats about her new book "L’Origine" and the world of Gustave CourbetSend a textParis-born, internationally acclaimed artist and author LILIANNE MILGROM grew up in Australia, lived in Israel and currently resides in Washington, DC. She exhibits her artwork around the world and is the recipient of multiple awards and residencies. Her work can be found in both private and institutional collections; her articles and essays have appeared in publications such as the Huffington Post, Bonjour Paris, Inspirelle, Ceramics Art and Perception and Daily Art Magazine. In 2011, she became the first authorized copyist of Gustave Courbet’s controversial painting L’Origine du Monde, which hangs in the Orsay Muse...
2020-09-3049 minLa Vie CreativeEP 44: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Sylvia Beach)Send a textSylvia Beach, the sweet woman that had a love of books and sharing them with others in her legendary store Shakespeare and Company holds the spotlight in this week's episode. Arriving in Paris during WWI to study French Literature, a flier would lead her to a book shop on Rue de l'Odeon and into the door and heart of Adrienne Monnier. Opening her first store on November 19, 1919, on Rue Dupuytren she would welcome James Joyce as an early customer and later partner in publishing Ulysees. Her shop would bec...
2020-09-2833 minLa Vie CreativeEP 43: Creative Workshop Coach, Anne Ditmeyer, chats about gratitude, social media breaks, and asking for helpSend a textAnne Stark Ditmeyer is an American creative coach and consultant based in Paris, France. Anne is a creative connector who has never been one to take the traditional path. Her work draws from anthropology, graphic design, design thinking, UX design, storytelling, and global communications, traversing in person and online worlds. She founded Prêt à Voyager (translation: ready to travel) in 2007 to explore the intersection of travel and design with the mantra "travel is not about where you go, but how you see the world." She regularly hosts creative workshops to encourage exploration. You can fi...
2020-09-2331 minLa Vie CreativeEP 42: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Veuve Clicquot)Send a textBarb-Nicol Ponsardin, shaped by Champagne, would become the woman and label we know as Veuve Clicquot.Born before the French Revolution to wealthy parents, she would marry the son of her father's business partner, Francois Clicquot in 1798. It would be the start of the Clicqout house, that would grow from very small and humble beginnings to the world renowned label all due to Madame Clicquot. With a young child by her side, the widow Clicquout became the first woman to head an international company and the first female champagne producers. L...
2020-09-2127 minLa Vie CreativeEP 41: Paris Handbag Designer and writer Kasia Dietz talks about how Paris influenced her popular handbag designsSend a textA New Yorker who fell hard for an Italian in Paris. She would later launch her handbags made locally in France. The hand-printed canvas bags were inspired by her world travels. She also provides fashion tours in the city of light introducing travelers to local designers. My guest today is Kasia Dietz https://www.kasiadietz.com/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-09-1629 minLa Vie CreativeEP 40: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Gertrude Stein)Send a textGertrude Stein was the woman behind many of the greatest writers and artists in Paris of the 1920’s and the famous catch phrase, the “Lost Generation”. Growing up in a wealthy family, the incredible intelligent woman was well educated, appreciated art and amassed a collection that any museum would envy. While her time in Paris is engraved on the life of the expatriates and many of their famous feuds we dig a little deeper into who Gertrude really was. More info and photos: https://www.claudinehemingway.com/paris-history-avec-a-hemingway-podcast-1Supp...
2020-09-1436 minLa Vie CreativeEpisode 39: New York Times best selling author Craig Carlson chats about how creativity goes into restaurant design and his best selling booksSend a textNew York Times bestselling author Craig Carlson first came to France as an exchange student in 1985 and instantly fell in love with the country. He never could have imagined that some thirty-five years later he’d be the owner of two American diners in Paris and be nicknamed “Le Pancake Kid” by the French. With a background in journalism, Craig studied cinema at the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts, using his experience as a screenwriter to pen his debut memoir, Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France. Craig and his husband Julien...
2020-09-0947 minLa Vie CreativeEp 38: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Catherine de’ Medicis)Send a textCatherine de’ Medicis was the other Florentine queen that would also leave her mark on France. Catherine and Marie de’ Medicis are often mixed up and we hope we can help you tell the two apart like a pro in no time.The mother of three kings and two kings and the wife of Henri II would finally wield her power after the early death of King Henri II. What happens next is the tale of intrigue, jealousy, power, witchcraft and death. More info and photos: https://www.claudinehemingway.com/paris...
2020-09-0731 minLa Vie CreativeEp 37: Lindsey Tramuta talks about her creative process in writing Parisian themed booksSend a textLindsey Tramuta, an American who has lived in Paris for a decade, writes the award-winning blog Lost in Cheeseland, and contributes to the New York Times, Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and Bon Appétit, where she writes extensively on Paris and French culture. Today we chat about her creative process in writing and about her new book "The New Parisienne: the Women & Ideas Shaping Paris"Checkout her new book and learn more about her here:http://www.thenewparisienne.com/Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South...
2020-09-0252 minLa Vie CreativeEP 36: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Berthe Morisot)Send a textBerthe Morisot, one of the few women of the Impressionist Movement, with her dark locks and stunning gaze, was the perfect model for Édouard Manet. However, she would become an artist in her own right stepping behind the canvas to create paintings that showed everyday family life, forging her own path among the male dominated Impressionists Born on January 14, 1841 to a wealthy family, her father was the prefect but also studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her mother was the niece of the Rococo master Jean-Honoré Fragonard, she was born with ar...
2020-08-3128 minLa Vie CreativeEP 35: Sharon Santoni Shares her French Country Life Creative AdventuresSend a textSharon Santoni has gained millions of readers through her blog where she shares with people what it means to live a French country life. Her blog has grown into tours, a podcast, books, magazine, delivered gifts and much more! We chat about how France brought so much creativity into her life and inspired her to create a thriving business after her children grown into adulthood. We chat about how creativity lies everywhere and how creativity is vital to life.Learn more about her life and offerings here: https://sharonsantoni.com/m...
2020-08-2633 minLa Vie CreativeEP 34: Paris History avec a Hemingway (Marie de Médicis)Send a textOnce upon a time there were two Florentine queens that left their mark on Paris. In the newest La Vie Creative - Paris History Avec A Hemingway episode we talk all about one of them, Marie de Medicis from her childhood in Florence to her life in exile. She was born on April 26, 1575 to Francois I de Medicis and Joan of Austria in the Pitti Palace in Florence. Joan of Austria would die by the time she was two years old and her father married his mistress Bianca Cappello, but the two w...
2020-08-2427 minLa Vie CreativeEp 33: Professional violinist in Paris: Camilla Radford-FurmanSend a textSuzuki Violin with Camilla started playing the violin at age three with Elizabeth Mills, one of the very first Suzuki teachers in the United States, and was chosen to help demonstrate the Suzuki method to other interested teachers, with the help of Dr. Suzuki and his assistants.Later, about the age of 9, she went on to study with Sybil Maxwell in Los Angeles for many years and earned many awards and honors at Certificate of Merit, SYMF (Southwest Music Festival), Bach Festivals, and additionally was awarded scholarships to music camps and many...
2020-08-1939 minLa Vie CreativeEP 32: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Zelda Fitzgerald)Send a textZelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the woman that is known by only her first name and her reputation as the life of the party. Like many of the ladies we talk about each week on La Vie Creative - Paris History Avec A Hemingway there was much more to her than just the image that remains. Zelda was born in Montgomery Alabama on January 24, 1900, the youngest child of Minnie and Anthony who served on the supreme court of Alabama. Studying ballet from an early age it was the only thing she did tha...
2020-08-1729 minLa Vie CreativeEP 31: Champagne Expert, Cynthia Coutu, chats about creativity in wine making and her specialty in educating women on wineSend a textCynthia is the owner of the company Delectabulles, which specializes in supporting women in the male-dominated wine industry by:only using champagnes made by women telling the stories about the women behind the bottles giving more women the tools and confidence they need to buy sparkling wines from around the worldCanadian born, Cynthia has called Paris home for more than 25 years. She is the founder of a company which specializes in sparkling wines made by women and marketed for women. She was recently voted the "Best Wine Experience in Pa...
2020-08-1230 minLa Vie CreativeEP 30: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Julia Child)Send a textJulia McWIlliams Child, the woman who brought French cooking to America, fell in love with France as generations have fallen in love with her. Born on August 15, 1912 in Pasadena into a wealthy family that had very very tall children. Julia would attend Smith College and due to her 6” 2 ‘ frame she was perfect for the basketball team but would also play golf, tennis and even act. Graduating with a degree in history in 1934 she wanted to become a writer and moved to New York to chase her dreams but her vision of being the next big...
2020-08-1054 minLa Vie CreativeEP 29: French inspired Illustrator Elaine Biss, chats about how creating has always been healing and inspiringSend a textElaine Biss is a professional fashion event illustrator. She specializes in live fashion illustrations, sketching for the fashion, beauty and accessories industry in the New York, Washington D.C. and New Jersey. Elaine has been commissioned to create book illustrations, social media content, expressive calligraphy and live accessory customization that cater to the female buyer. She draws custom art that immortalizes your fashion event with, while making your event uniquely special.Elaine creates fashion illustrations are quick and fashion brands love them. Her feminine fashion illustrations are high end purchase perks for...
2020-08-051h 03La Vie CreativeEP 28: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Colette)Send a textNew podcast out today! French author Colette has been a household name in France for more than a hundred years. Her father's old friend Henri Gauther-Villars “Willy” would stop by their home in Burgundy and return many times to visit the young Colette. Fourteen years older, he would take her to visit Paris showing her the theater, parties and the glitz and glamour of the city of lights. On May 15, 1893 they would marry and move to Paris. Colette was in a hurry to get away from her overbearing mother but things would not turn out h...
2020-08-0338 minLa Vie CreativeEP 27: Painting in Paris with Dreama Tolle PerrySend a textDreama is a self-taught artist and writer who started an online art business (a little to her own surprise!) a decade ago. With a collective following of over 60,000 painters, thousands of students have taken her online courses and participate in her groups. She is the creator of 4 online courses and is working to grow and expand a community of supportive and talented artists with her online creative membership, Flow. Dreama spends most of her time dreaming up new delights for artists, snuggling with her cat Eddie and husband Ron, and nibbling on all the...
2020-07-2941 minLa Vie CreativeEP 26: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Hadley Hemingway)Send a textLong before she was a Hemingway, Hadley Richardson was a smart, quiet and talented young lady. The youngest of five children, her mother had been a singer and musician and would pass the gift onto Hadley as a pianist. Due to financial difficulties her father killed himself when she was just twelve years old leaving her with her very overprotective mother. Hadley enrolled in Bryn Mawr where she was finally able to spread her wings a bit, but it would be short-lived. Her sister Dorthea was married and had a child and a...
2020-07-2737 minLa Vie CreativeEP 25: "Paris Letters" New York Times Best Selling Author Janice MacLeod talks writing and paintingSend a textJanice MacLeod is best known as a Paris artist and writer. She is the artist behind the Paris Letters subscription service and author of a memoir, also called Paris Letters. Before her life in Paris, she was a copywriter and creative director for top advertising agencies in Toronto and Los Angeles. When she saw burn out on the horizon, she devised an escape plan from corporate life. She saved up, pared down, and packed her bags for Europe. In Paris, she unpacked her bags in the Latin quarter after a charming butcher convinced her...
2020-07-2230 minLa Vie CreativeEP 24: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Rose Valland)Send a textIf there is one woman that deserves a monument, parade and her face on a euro it is Rose Valland. She isn’t a name that is widely known and if I can do just one little thing in this life it is for others to know her story. Rose Valland was born in 1898 in the Auvergne region, an only child that showed promise from a very early age. Her mother would apply for special grants that allowed her daughter to enroll in university, something that was hard for women to do at that tim...
2020-07-2029 minLa Vie CreativeEP 23: Inside the creative life of the Director of the American Library in Paris, Audrey Chapuis.Send a textAudrey Chapuis is a Harvard graduate and has worked in libraries for close to twenty years. As a Texas native she had an obsession with books and all things French from a very early age. She is now the Director of the American Library in Paris and also enjoys many creative passions including painting. We chat about how creativity changed her life and some of her favorite creative authors.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-07-1531 minLa Vie CreativeEP 22: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Coco Chanel)Send a textHer love life after Boy was one horrible decision after another. In 1922 she met the Duke of Westminster Hugh Richard Grosenor or Bender. He was a huge anti-semite that gave her jewels and even a home in London. Their relationship lasted ten years. Then there was Paul Irbe, another anti-semite who started an ultra right wing newsletter against Jews and foreigners in France. Coco paid for the publishing of it. It was the late 1930’s and Hitler was marching through Europe. One day her employees went on strike because of low pay, Chanel was out...
2020-07-1331 minLa Vie CreativeEP 21: A traumatic life experience pushed this French sculptor to discover her creative gifts (VeroDalla)Send a textSculptor and painter Véronique Anne Chabrolle, a.k.a VeroDalla, was born in Burgundy, France. Her life centered around success in the world of gastronomy until an encounter with a poppy flower changed her existence forever. The poppy called VeroDalla to pursue art. Her experience returning from the brink of death, during childhood, heavily influenced her artistic practice and mission. Her unique work examines what society’s social restrictions repress in humans’ emotional ability and expression. Her work probes the viewer to question their life when they meet themselves in VeroDalla’s figures...
2020-07-0822 minLa Vie CreativeEP 20: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Victorine Meurent)Send a textOut today, another story of one of the amazing women in French history. Victorine Meurent was born in Paris on February 18. 1844 and from an early age she was drawn to art. In 1862 Edouard Manet walked into Thomas Couture’s studio and met a young girl. On this one day, Victorine-Louis Meurent was in Couture’s studio when Manet arrived. She was just 16, with red hair and nicknamed La Crevette and would go on to become the muse for some of the biggest artists at that time. He would paint her for the first time in T...
2020-07-0622 minLa Vie CreativeEP 19: Living the French Dream with Author Janine MarshSend a textFormally living in London, Janine Marsh decided to take a weekend trip to France to buy some wine, which turned into her buying a farm instead. She started a website to share her adventures called, The Good Life France which has now grown to be one of the biggest travel websites in the world. She has also written several books about her French journey! Listen to her crazy story here. And checkout her wonderful website and books here https://www.thegoodlifefrance.com/Support the show🎨 Joi...
2020-07-0132 minLa Vie CreativeEP 18: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Dalida)Send a textWelcome back to this week's episode of Paris History Avec a Hemingway. I chat once more with Claudine Hemingway about a Female French Creative from history. Today we learn all about Dalida. I like to compare Dalida to Cher in America.Lolanda “Dalida” Gigliotti was born in Egypt to Italian parents in 1933. The young beauty would be named Miss Egypt in 1954 and a few months after she headed to Paris. Dalida, one of the biggest international stars at a young age, was in awe of Rita Hayworth when she saw her in her ic...
2020-06-2929 minLa Vie CreativeEP 17: Author and Chef David Lebovitz speaks on why so many creatives are attracted to FranceSend a textToday I spoke with famed professional cook and author David Lebovitz on how he uses creativity in his cooking and writing. He has written 9 books to date and most recently he has been going LIVE on social media to connect with others and share his passion for creating including his French cocktails in his latest book. Listen how he describes what he does to deal with online trolls and his take on why so many creatives are attracted to France.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of Fra...
2020-06-2449 minLa Vie CreativeEP 16: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Antoinette Part 4)Send a textIn episode four in our series of Marie Antoinette we are in the final moments of her life. Convicted and sentenced to death they didn’t give her much time. In the early hours of the morning she wrote a long letter to her sister in law Madame Elisabeth asking her to look after her children. The letter would never be delivered. At 8am on October 16, 1793 a priest arrived at her cell followed by the executioner, Samson. She was dressed in a simple white dress from her dressmaker Rose Bertin and her best black sa...
2020-06-2230 minLa Vie CreativeEP 15: Ajiri Aki, Founder of "Madame de la Maison" which is a Paris based company specializing in bringing people together around the table in France and abroadSend a textBorn in Nigeria and raised in Texas, Ajiri, spent 10 years working in New York City in the fashion industry for companies including W Magazine. In 2015 she became a New York Times Bestselling author with a book revolving around the fashion world and Karl Lagerfeld titled “Where’s Karl?: A fashion forward parody”. She now runs a Paris based company called Madame de la Maison which specializes in selling vintage antiques, linens, and beautiful French inspired table designs for all your events! Listen as we dive deep into her struggles...
2020-06-1728 minLa Vie CreativeEP 14: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Antoinette Part 3)Send a textOn June 4th upon the death of their son, they were not able to be with him when he died or attend his funeral at the Basilique Saint Denis due to the optics of spending more of the state's money. On October 1 and 3, two large parties were held for the king's guards and the Flanders Regiments. While the people of Paris were starving and unable to get bread, a lavish dinner at Versailles was the final straw. Before dawn on October 5, a large group met in front of the Hotel de Ville. B...
2020-06-1527 minLa Vie CreativeEP13: A near death experience pushes Laura Bradbury to finally pursue her creative dreamsSend a textIn 2012 Laura Bradbury was diagnosed with a rare disease that almost took her life. Feeling that she had little time left on the planet to get her words out she sprung into action and finished her first book “My Grape Escape” which would become the first of a 5 part best selling series all based on her life in France. Today she is a best selling author and has taken the self publishing world by storm. Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tou...
2020-06-1031 minLa Vie CreativeEP 12: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Antoinette Part 2)Send a textThe marriage bed to a necklace that brought down a queen When we left off in last week's podcast episode, part une of Marie Antoinette she had just married Louis XVI and became the Dauphine of France. Just 14 years old, embarking on a life and the future queen of France with a tragic end we know so well. On the night of May 16, following a long day of ceremony and parties the young couple took to their bed. The bed was blessed by the Archbishop while members of the court watched, closing the curtain t...
2020-06-0828 minLa Vie CreativeEP 11: Tips from Parisian Makeup Artist Joleen EmorySend a textJoleen Emory is a Franco-American make-up artist who splits her time between Paris and LA. Certified through L’Institut Technique du Maquillage (or ITM) in Paris and having worked in television, theatre, and fashion for over 10 years, she is passionate about what she does. Her fashion and bridal editorials have been published in various magazines and blogs internationally.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-06-0325 minLa Vie CreativeEP 10: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Marie Antoinette Part 1)Send a textNew Podcast Episode Out Today! It’s hard to put Marie Antoinette into just one episode, for the 1st episode of @Laviecreative Paris History Avec A Hemingway, we focus on her life from Archiduchesse to Dauphine. Born in Vienna in 1755, she was the 15th of 16 children to Empress Marie-Theresa and Francis I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Spending her days at Schönbrunn Palace running and playing with her brothers and sisters until at the age of 11 it was decided she would marry the next king of France, the Dauph...
2020-06-0126 minLa Vie CreativeEP 09: Instagram Star Emily Jackson's inspiring photographySend a textAmerican Expat in Paris, Emily Jackson, has found success as a writer and Instagram influencer by picking up a camera on her arrival to the city of light. Discover how Instagram can influence your life in positive ways.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-05-2730 minLa Vie CreativeEP 08: Paris History Avec a Hemingway (Suzanne Valadon)Send a textSuzanne Valadon at a very young age would work as a model for some of the biggest French painters of the 19th C. Meeting them on the streets of Montmartre she would sit for Henner, Steinlen and Toulouse-Lautrec. Although her most famous collaboration may have been with Renoir. In Danse a la Ville and Danse a Bougival both painted in 1883 Renoir used her as his model depicting very different scenes. Valadon in La Ville is elegant and controlled, but in Bougival she is distant, her partner looks to be trying to get her attention...
2020-05-2029 minLa Vie CreativeEP 07: How the former daughter in law of Johnny Cash became a full time painter and creatorSend a textFrom an early age, Mary Joska started using art as a form of therapy and soon found painting to be her true medium. Go inside her world as she takes us inside her creative journey including her time spent married to Johnny Cash and June Carter's son.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-05-1330 minLa Vie CreativeEP 06: Inside the world of a professional dancer in ParisSend a textSwiss-born Nicolas Vaucher, moved to Paris at the age of 19 where his dancing career soon took off, even making it all the way to the famed stage of the Paris Opera. Go inside the life of a Parisian dancer, composer, and actor.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-05-0632 minLa Vie CreativeEP 05: Award winning florist and event planner Debi LillySend a textVoted one of America’s top wedding planners by Martha Stewart weddings, her client list includes Oprah, Bentley, and Cartier! Debi Lilly chats with me about how France inspires her famous designs.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-04-2931 minLa Vie CreativeEP 04: World famous travel photographer Mary QuincySend a textTravel photographer and Instagram star, Mary Quincy, chats with me about what it's like to be paid to travel the world and take photos for big corporations like Conde Nast Traveling, Marriott, and Viking Cruises. Born in Normandy, she now calls Paris home and is my neighbor!Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-04-2233 minLa Vie CreativeEP03: Learn what it's like to to be a jazz singer in ParisSend a textFrom costume designer in Dublin to jazz singer in Paris - meet singer-songwriter Liv Monaghan on my podcast. She speaks to me about her journey as a jazz singer in Paris and how she comes up with material for her beautiful musicSupport the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-04-1527 minLa Vie CreativeEP02: Interview with a real life Hemingway, inspired by her creative familySend a textHemingway descendent, writer, tour guide, Francophile, and self-proclaimed bleu blonde and rouge. Claudine takes us inside her writing process which is greatly inspired by her family history.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-04-0831 minLa Vie CreativeEP01: Interview with Part-Time Parisian and Full-Time Author and Coach Lisa AnselmoSend a textLisa Anselmo, author, coach, and branding guru spent most of her professional career in magazine publishing, working on such iconic brands as Allure, InStyle, and People. She’s been everything from a creative director to an opera singer, but ultimately, she has followed her passion for storytelling and inspiring people. Lisa tells creativity and authenticity with me.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
2020-04-0128 minLa Vie CreativeEP 0: Intro to La Vie CreativeSend a textBorn out of the Corona Virus, this podcast consists of interviews with artists in Paris, France. This podcast was built to help and bring attention to all the wonderful artists in Paris as well as inspire others to discover their creative gifts.Support the show🎨 Join my 2026 South of France & Italy retreat https://tourwithabsolutely.com/celebrity-tours/france-italy-with-krystal-aka-miss-paris-photo-your-american-photographer-abroad/
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