If you like to spend time reading blogs like I do, you can't have missed this little trend that has been running for a few years now. It consists of picking all the things you enjoyed during the month, and gather them on a board to talk about them. It can be about anything. It could be makeup or clothes, but also the books you enjoyed or a restaurant you discovered...
I really like what Frannerd did with this trend, and she inspired me to do my own favorites of the month too. As someone who usually prefers to draw characters rather than objects, I find this exercise to be a great practice for me!
So, here are the things I liked in June:
1/ My purple collection of polychromos from Faber Castell. I'm literally in love with them. It's the ones I used for my desert illustration and the colors are so vibrant. It's so nice to work with them. I will definitely continue to expand my polychromos collection!
2/ Last month, I went to the cinema to watch The Neon Demon. I heard a lot of different opinions about this movie. A lot of people said they were disappointed because the movie had no story, and that it looked like a never-ending music clip. But I have to disagree with this. I think this movie has to be seen as a metaphor. Once you accept this, you can appreciate the aesthetic of the movie, which is really amazing and inspiring!
3/ My friend Swann made me discover a nice jewelry brand that I loved instantly! It's called Lina Poum, and it's a french brand. They have a little shop located in Paris in the 12th arrondissement.
Swann took me to the shop and I bought this nice cloud necklace that I wear almost everyday.
4/ If you don't know yet what bubble tea is, you must try as soon as possible! Bubble tea is a taiwanese drink, made of tea with tapioca pearls in the bottom. The pearls are about the size of a chick pea and you swallow them at the same time you drink the tea, through a straw that is larger than the average. The pearls are pretty chewy and it's fun but also delicious. In Paris there are a few places where you can enjoy a bubble tea, but my favorite place is Zen Zoo, in the japanese district, near the Opera Garnier. Lately I'm addicted to their chamomile oolong tea. Make sure you try that one!
5/ Summer is finally here and one of the things I like the most about this season is the berries.
I went to a farm outside Paris with a friend and my boyfriend, and we spent the whole morning plucking strawberries. There's something so satisfying about searching and selecting your fruits yourself, in the nature.
