French is IN when it comes to Fashion

As most of you know, I am a designer from French descent. In France, everything is fashionable. The woman go to coffee in the morning, and somehow look like a million bucks!

Belladonna Marie is inspired by French woman, in fashion, culture and everything that entails being a beautiful European. Or, at least trying to be European. ;)

Last Saturday, we were downtown Portland, exploring Meet the Fleet. We were in the middle of all the action, when this beautiful woman on a bike rode by. All I could think of was, "Have we been warped to Europe, somehow?". She was like a picture out of a beautiful storybook or great international, fashion magazine.

Not only was she a sight to see, but it was also in the way she carried herself that made her so iconic. If only we could all be so fashionable...Here is the inspirational photo. Good luck!

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