I don’t know how the weather is in your neck of the woods, but in Paris it is HOT. Mix in no air conditioning on subways and in some shops, and you’ve got a sweaty, sticky, mess! And I don’t do mess!
Imagine my elation when my homie Helene gifted me a cute hand fan:
Compact and functional, it helps get a little air circulating. And at $2 each, you can get one in every color to coordinate with your outfits!
Get yours here.
Trust me, this beats fanning yourself with a random piece of paper, subway map, or notebook (I saw it all on the metro today!)
July 1, 2009 3:45 pm
My mom loves fans..and now I can join her with a more updated version of her old school summer accessory. Now that I think about it’s a must-have: lightweight, slender and functional. You can’t go wrong keeping a fan handy this season, especially with this crazy weather!
July 1, 2009 6:41 pm
Woohoo! Thanks for the shout-out, Claire! I am so glad to see this post! At last, some recognition that you don’t have to be asian to pull of the fan.
Something to add: paper fans are awesome and cheap, but if you want to splurge a little, go for lace or cloth with wooden slats. It will endure the constant flip-open/flip-closed action, and it allows you to do that badass snap-open motion that you see in the asian movies. (This is what I gave to Claire, straight out of Chinatown for a few euros)
Stay cool y’all!