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My Perfect Slow Day on the Riviera
Turquoise water, a white sofa at a beach club and a little black dress at golden hour. This is what a day with no plans looks like for me.
After Paris I needed the opposite: no museums, no schedule, just the sea. So here is my idea of a perfect day on the Riviera, hour by hour.
Late morning: the beach club
I don't do early mornings on holiday. By the time I get to the beach club the parasols are already open — a long row of white umbrellas over a wooden deck, and below it a turquoise bay with a few boats and green hills behind.
I found a deep white sofa with a view of the water and basically stayed there. Loose cream knit, a thin necklace, nothing else. On a day like this I want to look at the sea, not at my phone.
The best plan for a day by the sea is not having one.
Afternoon: the seafront
When the sun gets softer I walk along the promenade — tall palm trees, old street lamps, people strolling by the water, villas on the hill at the end of the bay. Then I sit down at a small marble table at a café and order something cold.
For this part of the day I change into a short black dress and flat sandals. Black at golden hour by the sea — I don't think there's anything better.
Evening: no plans
The rest of the evening is the sound of the sea, a terrace somewhere and absolutely nothing scheduled for the next morning. That's the whole point.
- Late start, always.
- One spot with a view — and stay there.
- A walk when the sun gets lower.
- Black dress for the evening light.
- Phone on silent.
If you've ever had a day like that, you know why I keep going back.
