Sunday, May 24, 2009

Bravo Charlotte !




CANNES, France (AFP) – France's Charlotte Gainsbourg on Sunday clinched the best actress award in Cannes for her taboo-defying role as a woman driven insane by grief in the shock Danish thriller "Antichrist".

The Lady Noire Affair


Check out Lady Noire the ad starring Marion Cotillard for DIOR. All designed by John Galliano. Sublime !

FRNC 101, 102, 201: Say what are you 5 favorite handbags! Mention the trademarks and the name. You can make a list.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Bienvenue !


Bonjour et bienvenue à tous sur le blog de French Diwaniya.
Like a French café, a diwaniya is a place where you can socialize, exchange points of view, discuss about serious or frivolous topics. So feel free to share your comments.


P.S. Merci Aziz for helping designing this blog!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

French Icons

Check out these French cultural icons from the blog's header image!

From left to right:

1. Yves Saint Laurent (Fashion Designer)
2. Amélie Nothomb (Writer)
3. Serge Gainsbourg (Singer/Actor/Director)
4. Coco Chanel (Fashion Designer)
5. Audrey Tautou (Actress)
6. Jean-Paul Gaultier (Fashion Designer)
7. Brigitte Bardot (Actress/Former Model/Singer)

FRNC 101, 102 and 201: Write in French who your favorite French icons are and explain why.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Bob Sinclar - Together

FRNC 102: Write a short review in French about this song.

Click here to read a biography of Bob Sinclar: Bob Sinclar

Monday, May 11, 2009