vintage pastis water jugs

I’m still daydreaming about my weekend in Antibes. It seems I’m in a perpetual summery-Cote d’Azur-mood even though I’ve been back in Milan since Sunday night and have been quite busy preping for my soon-to-come 4 day weekend in Andorra where I’ll be attending a wonderful wedding (will post pics next week)- even so I don’t manage to get my mind off of la plage.

I’m not a huge fan of pastis, the famous anise-flavoured liquor typical from the South of France, but in this case the pastis I’m referring to on the title of this post is the Hotel Pastis in St. Tropez.

Baroque mirrors, iconic pastis water jugs, Louis XVI stone fireplace, bistrot chairs and tables, white washed wood, black Grand piano, Sex Pistols, Corbusier sofas, Tolix chairs, Moroccan style lanterns…is the eclectic melange of French Mediterranean and British décor Pauline and John Larkin adopted for their shabby chic 9-room boutique hotel in the South of France.

Here have a look for yourselves.

outside façade

bistrot chairs and tables

customized coffee bar

stunning pieces of art + design furniture

la confiture du matin

terrace and pool

rooms

another one of the many poolside ambiances

yeah!!

It’s homey, it’s cozy, it’s quaint, it’s cool. It’s the perfect casual Provençal lifestyle-meets-posh&witty British vibe summer getaway.

It’s located on the main route into downtown St. Tropez on 61 Avenue du General Leclerc- very hard to miss!

www.pastis-st-tropez.com

How leopard and skulls flirt with pearls and a fluffy ballerina skirt…

tulle skirt Calypso by Christiane Celle/ top Free People/ cardigan Zara/ shoes Diana Broussard/ tights Sisi/ vintage earrings and necklace/ leopard maxi clutch Lele Vogeler/skull military jacket bought at a flea market in St. Tropez

Maison Blanche is the best place to go for aperitivo downtown St. Tropez, hands-down. It’s classy yet modern, relaxing yet upbeat. You make what you want of it. Music is great, crowd, well, simply chic.

The hotel itself has 9 rooms where white is the protagonist creating a simple and elegant, chic and sleek atmosphere.

I just love the South of France. Me and the South of France (Cannes in particular) have a thing going on I just never seem to want to go back whenever I’m there. So my solution? I decided to enroll in school. I will be taking intermediate French from July to August at the College International de Cannes, can’t wait!

In the meantime, here are some photos from Antibes, St. Tropez and surroundings while I wait for classes to begin. Enjoy! kiss!

Can this be any more moviesque? Feels like it’s in slow-motion…

My favorite and most comfortable beach shoes! Advice: get all colors- the brighter the better! The only original espadrilles shop is in Le Suquet, Cannes’ old town, all the rest are Made in China.