Lately I’ve been hearing lots of trash talk, especially from my 2-year-old son. Like most kids his age, he repeats everything we say, including the times one of us (who shall remain nameless) has pronounced a 4-letter word. We quickly cleaned up our potty-mouths, but he’s still obsessed with the trash talk – literally !

Fans of Art Nouveau visiting or living in Paris are easy to please : all over the city we find examples of this naturalistic style integrated into our daily lives. Even if all you do is take the Parisian metro, you’re looking at Art Nouveau every day. But Art Deco ?

Have you ever heard the term toqué in French ? It might refer to someone who actually wears a toque, or high chef’s hat. But more often than not….