Merci's Most Fashionable Fiat (Paris, France)

I'm heading to Florence tomorrow and in anticipation of all things Italian, I've decided to dedicate this post to one of my favorite store props: the cute little red Fiat Cinquecento which has a permanent home in the courtyard of concept store Merci. For those unfamiliar with Merci, please read my previous feature of the boutique here. And while the store itself is a favorite of mine (I could live there - if only they let me), I also love the fact that the little car is accessorized differently each time I visit. Below you'll find a few examples:

A Fiat with foliage...

Someone did a little too much shopping (left; source: Chrissange/Flickr) and... Fiat Rapunzel? (source: Jillian Leiboff for Decor8)

The occasional passenger on board (source: Designers' Block).

Sporting a chic Liberty print (source: Remodelista, No Post on Sunday).

Summery picnics under a colorful umbrella (source: Stephmodo).

And during my most recent visit, the Fiat was transformed into a mini fire engine.

Wishing all my U.S. readers a happy Thanksgiving! And stay tuned, for my upcoming Florence posts....