French Cinema Now (October 24 - 30)

The fifth annual French Cinema Now is starting this Wednesday. For an entire week, you can expect exciting works from both new and established French filmmakers. Moreover, you'll see the lovely Isabelle Huppert, Léa Seydoux, and Noémie Lvovsky grace the silver screen. Here are a few favorite picks:

 Stephane Robelin's "All Together," playing at French Cinema Now. Courtesy of San Francisco Film Society.

Both Jane Fonda and Geraldine Chaplin star in French-speaking roles in Stephane Robelin's "All Together" (Ei Si On Vivait Tous Ensemble?). A dramedy about a group of elderly friends moving in with each other, the group attempts to establish a harmonious vie quotidienne while struggling with the complicated dilemmas of aging. Vivacious and perky as ever, Fonda sparkles in her role of a dying wife. German heartthrob Daniel Bruhl also stars as the young anthropologist who documents their new living arrangements.

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SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine

SPQR is one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco, and their new cookbook, SPQR: Modern Italian Food and Wine, went on sale today. A passionate and comprehensive project between co-owner Shelley Lindgren and executive chef Matthew Accarrino, this is one of the most exciting cookbook launches of the year.

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New Whitney Smith Cake Platters

I've been admiring Whitney Smith's cake platters for a few years, but now I'm keeping an eye on her latest creations. In the past year she's been churning out some adorable, old-fashioned designs. This celadon green one with dogwood flowers and a white skirt edge is thoroughly charming.

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Fall Hats from Behida Dolic

I've been coveting a custom-made hat from Behida Dolic Millinery for many months and the other day I spied several new fall/winter designs. I swooned over all of them, but here are some top favorites below.

The new Wine and Red Cloche ($375) is to die for. I don't know if I can rock it on a daily basis but it's a stunning accessory that will turn heads.

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Clarins Total Eye Concentrate

Now that I'm living in a dry, cooler climate, my skin has been acting like the Sahara Desert. I was seeing more fine lines and my eyes looked quite tired. Thankfully the Clarins Total Eye Concentrate came to my rescue during my recent beauty crisis.

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NARS Andy Warhol Holiday 2012 Flowers Palettes

Finally, NARS makeup addicts can access the highly-coveted Andy Warhol Holiday 2012 Pop Collection. Created in honor of the late artist, the whimsical colors and palettes are a passionate homage from NARS Founder Francois Nars. I was particularly intrigued by the Flowers eyeshadow series, which were derived from Andy Warhol's iconic Flowers painting.

Flowers 1 Eyeshadow Palette.

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Jonboy Caramels

On our first visit to Ballard Farmers Market, we scooped up a couple boxes of Jonboy Caramels. With caramels, I can usually control myself with a small bite or two, but their insane recipe had me gobbling up the entire piece...and another...and another.

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The Casual and Chic Style Evolution of Rachel Bilson

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DeVita Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF 30+

Last summer, I was perusing the beauty section of my local organic grocery store and one of their employees recommended a natural sunscreen lotion for my sensitive skin. She was raving about the DeVita Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF 30+ and promised me that I would love it.

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Saipua Soap

Handmade in Brooklyn, NY, Saipua has me addicted to their olive oil-based soap bars. I got the Basil scent at a local gift shop last month and now I'm obsessed with it. Hungarian pressed basil and a touch of lime oil make up this herbal, somewhat masculine scent. It gives a very rich lather, which makes each shower a delight.

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