"Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn." - John Updike

Once again I'm left cursing the food Gods...and the fact that there are no Ladurée outposts in my immediate vicinity...thanks to news of a collaboration between Ladurée and Marni. Friends, ignore the (admittedly very cute) polka dot box...for nestling within are gold leaf bedecked chocolate macaroons...talk about gilding the lily...