Emmanuelle Riva, star of the Palme dOr film Amour.The Cannes Film Festival has rolled up its soggy red carpet -- lots and lots of rain -- until next year. But before we say au revoir, I thought it mi...
Fashion forward French feet -- Valérie Trierweiler in YSL platforms at the White House.France -- and perhaps the world (or perhaps not) -- is embroiled in the intrigue and the reported jealousy that ...
Since I have major interviews on my calendar for next week I thankfully have a lot of help from my friends to keep us entertained in this space.Heres the way the days ahead are shaping up:1.) Frances...
Just back from the market where I bought cherries (!) my favorite fruit. Ive already made my wish as I add them to my list of fruits eaten for the first time this year.So far Ive had: strawberries, b...
Yesterday I mentioned the conversation I had with my friend about the necessity to be rich to remain beautiful. Recently I spent a day in one of the worlds most magnificent spas. Words can not explai...
Ines de la FressangeOff to Paris so will leave you with some femmes of a certain age eye-candy walking the walk on the red carpet at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival.Jane FondaTilda SwintonSalma ...
Imagine if you only had an armoire to arrange your wardrobe. At least you would know what you own and organization would be imperative.Marie-Therese Norris, French wardrobe consultant extraordinare a...
Welcome to todays guest post from the brilliant writer of one of my favorite blogs, Thats Not My Age. Once you have met her and become addicted to her style, there is no turning back.Here she t...
A perfect dress -- details below -- to couple with the perfect bolero. What more could the MOB (or MOG) want, except perfect happiness for the betrothed of course?My great friend, Janice, creat...
If all goes to plan -- dont you just love conversations that begin with that qualifier (?) -- next week should be a bounty of ideas and information. And, entertainment of course.Potentially, this is ...
It is cold, rain is forecast and we might have another hail storm like the ones we had on Tuesday and Wednesday. Weve turned the heat back on and Ive taken out the boutis from the linen closet.I had ...
How about a Peach Daiquiri?After much reflection, Ive come to the conclusion that Im somewhat peculiar. Now, if you have already deduced this inclination chez moi, please do not feel obliged to ...
Its possible I may have found another one of those "cant live without" products.As you know, I am desperately trying to pare down, but occasionally when Im out and about I find something so e...
Ah-ha. The tables are turned. As promised, below is this weeks scarf story. Heres the twist: Its written by a Frenchwoman who lives in the United States.Better than that, Marie-Therese Norris is an i...
Television is not one of my major vehicles of entertainment. In fact, I almost never watch the thing except for the news.However -- and Im not even ashamed to tell you -- I am obsessed, yes, there is...
Every woman needs a pair of these.How exciting, a wedding in Paris. And, youre all invited. Invited that is to the second installment of dressing for the second role for the main event. Once again my...
A bouquet of creamy butter yellow peonies for you. How I wish I could send them out to all of you in real time.Happy Mothers Day!Its a gorgeous, sunny, sparkly kind of day here. But its not Mothers D...
In the center of the town near our village, a miniscule square of land was turned into a reflection/meditation "park" where I sometimes sit to do just that.I thought you might like to see it....
Next week François Hollande will be officially sworn in as the next president of France and beside him during the ceremony will be his companion, Valerie Trierweiler. All of Paris is abuzz about the ...
Every week I try to have some idea in mind about what the days ahead will feature in this space. Today, for example, I had planned to write a "News & Views" post.However, all that changed...
Mother and daughter.When I first started this series I had no idea there were so many pictures in my files of women in scarves.I suspect today you will not have any hesitations about finding the non-...
A lush Kabuki brush.My darling Marsi is back today examining and lauding what is one of the beauty worlds most iconic products. . .Im of Swedish and Irish extraction, so suffice it to say, Im pale. I...
Welcome to the first of a month-long series dedicated to dressing the Mother-of-the-Bride (the Mother-of-the-Groom is a major player as well). It seems only appropriate to think about her/their speci...
Since it seems I cant stop talking about what I eat for breakfast, I thought I would share again today. Yesterday at the market I found tiny baskets of plump, luscious blueberries. I ate an entire ba...
Today, before it rains, the earth will be turned over in our potager and we will begin planting. For me, this is one of the most exciting moments in the year. The herbs that survived the winter ...
You know how I love sharing everything with you . . .Therefore. . . I would like to introduce you to my latest find. Actually, it was recommended by one of Pariss most famous epidermalogists (its an ...
The Clarisonic is about to arrive in France (!)As we know, the French are beauty addicts. They are mad about their secret creams, their special treatments, their latest finds. And, they are open-mind...
This week in our continuing series on scarves (and shawls), it might be easier to find the one woman who is not French. Then again, maybe not. This time shes American. But, she has also lived more th...
Normany cows, arguably responsible for the best butter in the world.My darling Marsi is back today with a delicious idea. . .Is there anything in the whole wide world better than French butter? The d...
High or. . .. . . low, nude is the ultimate chic shoe choice.On this, the last day of April, I asked my great pal and creator of the extraordinary blog The Vivienne Files, to see what she could ...
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