Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Let’s get summer started early. Kicking off with the wet hot Parisian summers of the 1930s, naturellement… Sail out to a forgotten island on the Seine and explore [a Long Lost, Utopian Nudiste Colony](.. Next up, take a moment to appreciate the overlooked style icon that is Donna Summer, and borrow some of her fashion to help get your sparkle back. [There are some major looks here](. Let’s also start practicing with the [1920s Morris Mermaids]( to make sure our summer photos this year are worth showing the grandkids.  Keep strolling further down memory lane and head to the beach with the [Victorian Prudes and their Bizarre Beachside Bathing Machines](. Further down the bay, bump into the Fitzgerald’s on vacation and crash [the mad beach party of 1923](. Get busy planning your summer adventures – and don’t forget to consult our [travel library]( or ask the [MessyNessy 24/7 travel Concierge]( for help! The rest of your weekend conversation starters await below, best enjoyed with a hammock and a cocktail. Stay curious, [Nessy]   [There’s No Place Quite like that Big Empty Mansion sitting on a Hilltop outside NYC](  [IMG_2541]( You can tell a lot about William Boyce Thompson by walking through the magical garden he left behind nearly a hundred years ago. Meticulously sculpted and adorned with archaeological treasures at every turn, you’ll find sunken swimming pools lined with blue Roman mosaics next to a replica of what is thought to be the world’s…  [Continue Reading](   [Donna Summer is the Overlooked Style Icon that We Need to Get our Sparkle Back](  [tumblr_mwfcr3SVVC1rqfergo1_1280]( The late, great Donna Summer was so much more than a disco queen. Did you know she was a painter too? But we’ll get to that in a moment. Donna began her musical career in high school in the late 1960s when she became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow.  [Continue Reading](   [Before Pantone, there was a 19th Century Colour Dictionary for Nature’s Poetry](  [WernersNomenclature_03]( “Streak from the eye of the kingfisher” for a buff orange. “Flower of deadly nightshade” for a brownish purple red. “Decayed leaves of none-so-pretty” for cochineal red. “Beauty spot on wing of Mallard Drake” for a Prussian blue.  [Continue Reading](   [Dream Apartment Du Jour: Meet the Tenant](  [146465750_727063771334907_7225721264047197884_n]( During the lockdowns of the past year, it’s been all about nesting (and investing) in our homes. Serving as both our workplaces and sanctuaries, as well as our private entertainment spaces, apartment Feng shui has become top priority next to staying healthy. One of the most re-posted apartments on Instagram during the pandemic has got…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLII)](   [tumblr_nldwzr79oZ1qznhluo1_1280]( [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](.