"Une vraie histoire d'amour"
Today, I was inspired when I watched a documentary on Fashion Television about Yves St- Laurent. Through all the testimonies on his legacy, one that stood out the most was just how much he shaped and molded women fashion for many decades. His parisian flair is what lead to his dignified success. When describing his admiration for haute couture, he simply stated:
"C'est une vraie histoire d'amour". Which in English translates to "It's a real love story".
That left me thinking about the many love stories we encouter in life; with significant others, with jobs, fashion, fads. We endure the highs and the lows, as we would with a lover. Hence reliving many love stories that each have their times and significance. They can be relevant or disimissed in the future.
Some love stories in our lives last a lifetime, they follow us through all of the seasons and years. Just like that amazing pair of heels that we can't let go of. Eventually of course we get new pairs and begin "Une nouvelle histoire d'amour". The new heels can be more expensive and newer. Still they cannot compete with the love story we have lived with the older pair.
Somewhere deep down inside we wish we could simply relive moments in the old pair a bit longer. Take them off the back shelf. Silently hoping that maybe one day, that pair of heels after many years, magically reappears on a shelf in a shoe store. BRAND NEW ! Brand new, just so we can relive "Une autre histoire d'amour" once again.