Belle Audacieuse Keychain

A Beautiful Encounter

There was BELLE somewhere in Paris. A little farther away, there was AUDACIEUSE.

They didn’t know each other. I photographed them.

Then one day, on my computer, they found themselves side by side.

BELLE AUDACIEUSE.

Beautiful. Bold. They looked rather good together. I didn’t have the heart to separate them.

The Words of Paris

I walk a lot through Paris. I photograph storefronts, signs, old lettering, words that still shine brightly and others that are slowly beginning to fade.

Over the years, I have created my own photographic alphabet.

Then I play. I bring together words that were never supposed to meet and wait to see what they have to say to each other.

This time, they said: Belle Audacieuse.

Two Words on Your Keys

And now they have become a keychain.

Photographed in Paris, brought together through my image work, then made in Paris: these two little words haven't traveled very far after all.

Use it to find your keys at the bottom of your bag, recognize your set at a glance, or send a discreet little message to the person you give it to.

A friend. A sister. A daughter. A mother. A woman who dares. Or yourself. Especially yourself.

There is absolutely no reason to wait for someone else to notice the obvious.

Paris provides the words. I make the introductions.