Where will you celebrate La Fête Nationale? The next best thing to Bastille Day in France is the annual fête put on by Michele and Patricia Jean at Stissing House in Pine Plains, NY on Saturday, July 14. It is well worth the drive to experience the authentic celebration complete with a lively Pétanque Tournament, bottomless glasses of Rosé and traditional Provençal fare. The festivities begin at noon and reservations are required. For further information please call 518.398.8800.
We shopped SAKS.com for these red white and blue looks inspired by the French Flag. Breezy cotton eyelet is perfect for the heat and playful spirit of July. We went with accessories in bold reds and blues to add that festive summer pop to these simply chic looks.
DRESS, BLOUSE, SHORTS : Milly Eyelet Shift Dress ($325), Milly Eyelet Elbow-Sleeve Top ($235), DVF New Boymuda Cotton Lace Shorts ($159)
ACCESSORIES: Kara Ross Three Drop Crescent Earrings ($175), Eric Javits Classic Fedora Hat ($240), Oliver Peoples Retro-Inspired Round Plastic Sunglasses ($340), Fiona Paxton Beaded Leather and Chain Necklace ($400)
BAGS & SHOES: Kate Spade Birds of Paradise Straw ($298), Prada Denim Hobo ($1450), Oscar de La Renta Linen Espadrille Wedge Sandal ($234) ON SALE, Alexandre Birman Strappy Denim Wedge Sandal ($313) ON SALE
Our Impeccable Host Michel Jean
Vive la France!
Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution. From Wikipedia.
