Veronica Lavil

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Finding Color in a Winter Wardrobe

December 13, 2018July 2, 2019by Veronica Lavil1 Comment on Finding Color in a Winter Wardrobe
Finding Color in a Winter Wardrobe

Winter has finally arrived, and luckily, in December, everything is sparkling. And while winter in Paris is one of my favorite seasons in this beautiful city, it's also a very dark time when it comes to fashion. As the cliché goes, the French love to dress in black. I am a big fan of the [...]

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The Significance of Cutting my Hair

November 9, 2018March 6, 2019by Veronica Lavil8 Comments on The Significance of Cutting my Hair
The Significance of Cutting my Hair

I have always loved having long hair. I feel like I can style it into so many ways (if I actually had the time - but hey, it's nice having that option right?). So any time I have cut my hair, it is because something is going on in my life. Last time I did [...]

A Foreigner in Paris, Travel

Stepping back to Medieval Times : Provins, France

July 24, 2018March 6, 2019by Veronica Lavil4 Comments on Stepping back to Medieval Times : Provins, France
Stepping back to Medieval Times : Provins, France

Living in Paris is such a thrilling experience. There is the bustle of the city, the people out on the streets, cafés on every corner... but sometimes it can get quite exhausting and we "Parisians" need a break (am I even considered to be a Parisienne yet?).  A few weeks ago I started looking for [...]

Personal, Picture Perfect

2017: A Year in Photos

December 30, 2017November 9, 2018by Veronica Lavil2 Comments on 2017: A Year in Photos
2017: A Year in Photos

2017 was a year that definitely tested me. The number 7 is one I absolutely hate. Even though it is supposed to be a *lucky number*, it always seems to be that bad luck hits me. 2017 wasn't the best of years, but it also wasn't the worst. I celebrated my three years in Paris, [...]

Picture Perfect, Travel

Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana

August 22, 2017August 25, 2017by Veronica Lavil4 Comments on Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana
Photo Gallery: Turkey Run State Park – Indiana

On my visit back to the United States, my family and I decided to go camping. It had been a few years since I had done such a thing. We used to do it actively back when I was younger. We had a trailer, went four-wheeling on the Oregon coast and even took a road [...]

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It’s a complicated love affair, Paris and I, but how can you not love a place that made you into the woman that you are today? That gave you the best people who continuously show up? I’m appreciative and grateful, though this city can drive me crazy, of what I built here. Paris will always, somehow, feel like home 🤍 Parisian week As I sat in the courtyard of the halls I used to roam, drinking the same coffee from the cafe where I would spend hours studying (being served by strangers because those that used to work there no longer don’t - I wonder what happened to them), I couldn’t help but wonder how one place can mean so much and be so special yet at the same time be so scary. This place will always feel like home, but to another life and another woman. Though there are so many things I would turn back time on and change, I can’t help but appreciate how far I’ve come. I’ve made a beautiful life for myself and grieved the life I thought I would have. This new one is 100x better. I get to call two of the most beautiful cities in the world home. Ti amo Parigi. Je t’aime Paris. There is something about how the light hits at sunset, no? Her story changed and better days came ( 📸 @nnsiyafirsova ) May - moved into my new apartment, turned 27, danced in Torino, dipped my toes in the sea to get burned for the first time this season, and saw friends accomplish important things in their lives 🤍 🤍 Where do I even begin to explain the good that tango has done for me? To dance with people I don’t know cheek to cheek? From the outside, tango is sensual. On the inside, it’s so respectful. Tango has made me feel free, proud of my body and the movements it can do, it’s made me feel sexy though my body isn’t what I wish it was. Tango has opened worlds inside of me that I didn’t know existed. Maybe one day I’ll be able to perfectly write how it has changed me. Thank you Tango ♥️ Swipe for weekend snaps from Torino

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