happy "April Fish" if you translate it directly...
today in france is similar to april fool's day in north america, with tricks and jokes
but they also have a cute tradition that we don't!
i'm not sure on the history of the fish - children will cut out fish shapes and tape them on each others backs with jokes, teasing remarks, etc. on them.
i asked my high school students if they do anything and yes, they will sneak notes onto people's backs in a not-so-pleasant and more-like-high-school manner. not so cute.
fill in the blank - i am _______.
at the end of the day i noticed a little fish fall to the floor, facedown.
uh oh. i don't work with cute little gradeschoolers!
but look!
"i am beautiful." awww! i was so excited!
it may relate to what i was originally going to post today...?
i love seeing other people's wardrobe posts, and this is a little bit DIY too.
i bought this little shirt at a thrift store - totally vintage, a bit ho-hum...
so i changed the buttons and it got some drama ;)
which took 10 minutes and was entirely worth it.
love my floral tights :)
shopping stats: necklace, shirt, buttons - thrifted in france
headband - dollarama, lol. skirt - joe fresh (love!)
boots - L&B (france.) belt - Mim (france.)
tights - random corner shop in cannes that used to be a candy shop, was an accessories place for a couple months, then luggage and is now under construction.
yes, i have only been here since september.
anyway, that's what i wore today.
hope you had a happy 1st of april!
just lovely! i saw a few other "fishy" posts wondering the origin, nice to know where it came from! i love your sweat and those TIGHTS! just fabulous. happy april :)
ReplyDeleteWow, it really does make so much difference! I really like your outfit, your tights are so nice!
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I used to do the "poisson" thing when I was little! Kids like to play tricks on the grown up in France during the day!
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit! Very cute! xxx
I remember learning about this day in my high school French class but totally forgot about it until I read this! Thanks for posting! Bon poisson d'avril to you too! :)
ReplyDeletehow sweet! and what you did with that cardi is amazing- looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAmazing vintage style you have I love the light color!! And the lovely flower and the colors black is my favorite color I don’t wear it to much!! But I sure do love it♥
ReplyDeleteoh gosh the little fish made me smile- how sweet of them to do that!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou look great Mel!
ReplyDeletethanks for the compliments ladies!
ReplyDeleteI super love the tights! Wish i could wear them here in Singapore, but it's just so hot!
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