This year’s trip to Florida was not what I envisioned when I decided to join my parents for a relaxing week away. A few days after we arrived in Florida, Hurricane Helene made landfall and the barrier island of Siesta Key was hit hard by the storm. I am so grateful my family and I were safe and made it home in one piece, but it was difficult to witness the devastation of a community we consider a second home. Between Hurricane Helene and the most recent Hurricane Milton, most of the places in these images below are no longer the same. My thoughts are with the people (and animals) of Florida as they rebuild anew.
Paris in 35mm
My time in Paris was short, but so much fun. After arriving in Paris via the Eurostar, I checked into Hotel Vernet and then met up with my dear friend Lauren, who is a fashion photographer in Paris. We went for dinner at Franquette, a warm, intimate spot in the 9th arrondissement before bar hopping in Pigalle. The following day my colleague and I toured the city, visiting the Musée Marmottan Monet, admiring the extravagant storefronts along Champs-Élysées, and shopping in the 11th arrondissement at Merci, Oh My Cream!, Papier Tigre, and Ofr Paris, which is one of the coolest bookstore/gallery spaces I have ever been to. For dinner, we ate at Bouche Paris, which I cannot recommend enough - the food, the drinks, and the atmosphere were phenomenal. We even saw Joseph Lee there! Monday was my final day in Paris after a whirlwind of a weekend. After attending our meeting, we wandered through Place Vendôme, ate pastries at the Ritz Le Comptoir, viewed the fantastic Basquiat x Warhol exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, and ended our day at Monsieur Bleu in Palais de Tokyo, with the Eiffel Tower twinkling in the distance. A perfect 48 hours in Paris!
