When it rains, it pours!

The weather today was awful! Our prayers to the Sun King went unanswered as, rain and wind spoiled our plans to climb the Eiffel Tower and see the city from the Seine. However, the group remained in great spirits. These ladies are adventures!

We spent the morning avoiding puddles and ducking for cover in cafe's of the Marais. We enjoyed our first authentic French breakfast. Eating buttery croissants and sipping cafe au lait we wished for the rain to let up as we waited for the shops to open. It didn't, so we indulged in some much needed retail therapy.

We had our first (of hopefully two) fashion visits and met with a Labanese-French designer who was born in Senegal. He certainly has an international perspective and it was fun to visit his pop-up store, hear his story, and see his work.

We hope for better weather tomorrow as we venture to the catacombs, the Champs-Élysées, and the Marc Jacobs exhibit.

From Paris...Prof. Banis Stoehrer