Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Already in vacation mode? If you feel like you’re procrastinating your work days away until “school’s out” for the summer, do it right and join MessyNessyChic on a little pre-vacation. But of course, we’re not going on just any vacation… We’ll start in Poland, location scouting for [Wes Anderson’s next vacation](. Then hop over to [Sweden to discover where the real hobbits]( take the summer off, before joining the [Flintstones in France](. And if temperatures swell,we can rediscover the[forgotten glamour of vacationing in Vittel](. And perhaps I can convince you to visit the only country [where North Koreans can take a permanent vacation](? Or book a ticket on our time machine and experience the [American vacation circa 1900 in vivid color](. Your weekend conversation starters await for reading by the pool. Stay curious, [Nessy]   [The Forgotten Glamour of Vacationing in Vittel](  [51861726406_415e9f0bb0_o]( In a scorching Parisian heat wave, all one wants to do is chug a bottle of Vittel while hugging another cold one for brief relief. While the iconic water brand sells over a billion bottles a year worldwide today, lesser-known is the Belle Epoque spa town where over a century ago, socialites once gathered on vacation to benefit from both the thriving social scene– and the healing thermal waters, of course.  [Continue Reading](   [The Lost Art of the Miniature Golf Course](  [51861726406_415e9f0bb0_o]( They go large in the States – even when it comes to the small stuff. And perhaps nowhere is that more true than with a particularly kitsch specimen of American vernacular architecture, the miniature golf course. A period of history defined by the automobile and the ease of travel it allowed, post-WW2 prosperity led to…  [Continue Reading](   [And Now, Let’s Raise a Teacup to Teetotalism](  [temperance-bar-justin-farrimond-1]( Before the advent of the speakeasy, the ramshackle bar that sprung up and vanished as was required during the Prohibition era (and now turned a trendy locale for your friendly neighbourhood hipster), there was another hangout fast becoming everyone’s new favourite local in the mid 19th century – the temperance tea party. Held in so-called…  [Continue Reading](   [Haute Couture? The Tudors Did it First](  [Elizabeth_I_Rainbow_Portrait-1]( Just look at the details on that dress. Seriously, zoom in! Fashion trends have always been cyclical, and the latest inspiration may be coming from the ‘90s, the 1590s that is. The Tutor period marked not only a time of economic prosperity but also developments in the arts, notably in fashion and textiles.  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCX)](  [01641]( 1. A Prolific Female Pioneer Photographer  [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.