Pixie Glitter and Roadkill Raccoons

"How much fun can we have before we go to Prison?" was definitely the theme of our trip to Roundtop/Warrenton Antique Week during fall show this last week. So how much fun was it to find this great plaque from Angels, Saints & Sinners?!?!

First, my partner in crime (Tricia, Vintage Bliss) and I had the clever idea to drive straight through from Phoenix to Austin where my sissy Kim was waiting for us to pick her up on the way to the show. I was so excited to see her that 18 hours seemed like no big deal...(pictured here with me in front of the Paris Montana Blacktop Boudoir.)

Along the way, we hit a few bumps in the road: Got stopped by Border Patrol and had to unload half of the trailer, got pulled over AGAIN in Fredricksburg for excessive speed (7 miles over the limit!!!) and, sadly, after taking a Chevy Chaseesque wrong turn down a 2-lane country highway...took out Rocky Raccoon. Sorry little guy!

But once we arrived, got set up and sprinkled pixie glitter all around...the magic took hold! Having my sister Kim working with me rights my world. We are a year and half apart (she's older dammit!) and my whole life it's been me and her and nothing seems real until my sister knows...

Par usual, we met all kinda characters, saw old friends, made new ones and reveled in being in a field of wild grasses in the middle or nowhere Texas, that literally overnight transforms from a population of 77 to 4 billion!

A few other highlights....

- Meeting Rachel Ashwell, the Queen of Shabby Chic at the Junk Gypsy Prom

- Wearing my hoopskirt/spare tire cover as my prom dress

- Laughing with Tricia till our sides hurt at all the ridiculous things that happen when two gypsies are staying in a 17 ft trailer together for 10 days...

- Having Angela, my wonderful customer/friend, model (and sell!) one of my rhinestone bib pieces in Magnolia Pearl booth during opening day at Marburger

- Realizing that my fair skinned sister used 237 baby wipes (my entire supply) during her three day stay

- Selling one of my couture rhinestone necklaces to rocker Dee Snyders' web/social media gal for him to give to his wife for Christmas

- Spagetti and Disco night at Royers' Cafe

- Being invited by Junk Mafia guys to call in to their "Junk In My Trunk" radio show

- Watching a guy walk by my trailer with a duck on a leash...

There really is no other place like this in the world. If you haven't been, mark your calender for the spring show in late March/April (dates TBA). You can find us in the courtyard behind Zapp Hall in Warrenton!

See Ya'll Down the Road!

Roundtop or Bust!

Greetings ya'll,

"Move 'em on, head 'em up, move 'em out...Roundtop!" My friend and fellow gypsy Tricia, Vintage Bliss, and I are on the Road to Roundtop in just another couple weeks. Yee Haw! We will be at Zapp Hall in Warrenton. Look for the shiny Paris Montana Blacktop Boudoir Airstream trailer! (Don't you just love this bona fide French Roulotte from South of France.)

Speaking of the Paris Montana Blacktop Boudoir...good thing we got a new axle...because it is loaded to the hilt with all the treasures we have gathered in our travels this summer...Wait till you see Tricia's fabulous boho chic bottles...and we have a whole new line of the "blingiest" "shiniest" most Texified rhinestone bohemian cowgirl fabulous bib necklaces you have ever seen!

And..CAN'T wait to preview our newest fall collection....think recycled fur and lots of vintage bling...Safe travels!

See ya'll down the Road at Roundtop!

Forget Purple...

When I grow old, I'm going to wear Iris Apfel glasses with my baubles and pearls.

Along with Coco and Mae West, Iris is another I adore for her fearless unapologetic style.

So I knew it was fate when I stepped into a trendy boutique in the Melrose District while on a recent trip to LA...and there they were. THE GLASSES I have coveted for so long. For $12.99. Which is really one of the best parts, because, while her glasses undoubtedly cost a gazillion dollars, Iris is known for pairing a kicky little H&M leopard skirt with a Sable Mink coat. She is that perfect combination of back alley and haute couture that we so revere at Paris Montana.

Another little secret? She may be 80-somethingish, but she never got old. Like her, I'm skipping most things purple, and

trading in old for growing bold in style and fabulous accessories.

See you down the road!

Paris Montana Exclusive Online Shopping Event Coming Soon!

Bonjour Ya'll~

Mark your calendars!

Many of you already received an email from us announcing the exclusive Paris Montana Third Thursdays Online Shopping Event that we will be hosting monthly. All you will need to do is click on our SHOP HERE button to the right!

We are going "LIVE" Thursday, Sept. 16 with our ONE day event that will give our friends and customers the chance to shop ONLINE. For ONE day only, you can purchase our NEW...some very old and vintage...baubles and treasures before we take them on the road in the Paris Montana travelin' Blacktop Jewel Box!

Be sure to look for our email announcing the event. If you would like to be added to our list, please email us at: parismtjewelry@gmail.com

See you down the road!

Home Is Where Your Mama Is

Bonjour Ya'll,

Some years back I gave my mom a fridge magnet that said "Home Is Where Your Mama Is." While my mom and sisters and I have always been a closeknit bunch, this homespun wisdom really rang true on our Paris Montana or Bust Tour that my mom joined me and my fabulous artist friend Meg Harper on this summer.

As always we had a BIG time...including driving through golfball sized hail and technocolor rainbows in Montana, encountering a hole as big as the Grand Canyon in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, and desperately trying to figure out how to kidnap a 20ft pink dinasaur with flirty eyelashes in Vernal, Utah.

But what warmed my heart and soothed my soul was working alongside Mamere (nickname from trip to Paris)/Mama Love (from movie The Client) at our shows across the West. During a downpour at one show when our awning threatened to set sail, Mamere held down the fort while I piled jewels into the Blacktop Boudoir. When we got to Yellowstone Park and realized there were no campsite hookups available, she agreed to sleep in the trailer in a parking lot. And Mama Love is now responsible for the single largest sale in Paris Montana history because she took the time to befriend a customer who just needed a little encouragement to unleash her inner fabulousness!

I thought bringing my mom along would be a little harder but worth it. Silly me. As has been so often in my life..she brought me along...with her knowledge about why there are ripples in the freeway, how beattles in the Colorado trees are part of nature's plan, and why it's so important to live out loud no matter what age or stage in life.

Here's to Mamere/Mama Love and to all our Mamas who continue to show us what's really important in life.

Preview of Paris Montana Architectural Street Chic Salvage Summer 2010 Line

Greetings Y'all,

Here is a preview of our fabulous NEW Architectural Street Chic Salvage Line made from vintage jewelry molds that we delighted upon in our travels. We will be debuting this one-of-a-kind line during our summer Art & Antique Show circuit. We will be at Livingston Depot, Livingston, MT, July 2-4, Teton Village, Jackson Hole, WY, July 9-11, Vail Antique Festival, Vail, CO, July 16-18, and Beaver Creek Antique Festival, Beaver Creek, Co July 23-25.

Don't you love our commissioned Marie Antoinette bust from Paris Envy and the cowskull bottle that Tricia, Vintage Bliss, made for us???

Hope to see you there and down the road!

Paris Montana Selling Online NOW

Greetings Ya'll~

Thank you to all of our wonderful customers who continue to find us at events all over the land! We are excited to announce that we are now selling a limited selection of Paris Montana pieces on line so that you can shop in your jammies anytime! All you have to do is click on the "Shop here" button to the right and voila! welcome to our online store. We will be adding more pieces all the time so be sure to check back!

Also, be sure to check out our "On the Road" calendar for upcoming events.

See you down the road!