In part three of the recent readers style challenge (how to mix scarves with patterned tops) the focus is on harmony, therefor I chose capsule pieces and accessories in accordance with the colors of ...
In part two of the recent readers style challenge (how to mix scarves with patterned tops) I am complementing the printed tunic with a scarf and capsule pieces in a two-tone color block. The scarf al...
Todays style challenge was submitted via email by Elizabeth:....Now I have a style challenge of my own, how to wear scarves and shawls when ones wardrobe consists entirely of prints with out looking ...
Last week in Paris, I visited one of Hermès neighbours on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the beautiful Roger Vivier store (located across on the road, at No 29).Entering through the glass door, one i...
Whats new? A pop up Hermès shoe shop, open from May 14 to July 19 2012Its just a few steps from the Hermès Rive Gauche store (exit the boutique and turn right onto the rue de Sevrès, cross the road a...
What on EARTH is going on?And who made all this mess!Oh No! (and the door to the store is open too!)I doubt our friends needed any help, but apparently the artist Jean-François Fourtou was involved t...
The updated capsule wardrobe for spring/summer does not come with many surprises, most pieces are staples which make a perfect canvas year after year, although some generic items have been renewed ov...
One could not imagine a more perfect place to wear the Circuit 24 Faubourg than the Lou Cigaloun café in Provence..if only it was located alongside a Formula One race course! ;)It has bee...
With the spring/summer scarves already in the stores since five months, I almost gave up hope finding one where the design AND color worked for me.. Until seeing the Circuit 24 Faubourg in the noir/m...
When walking past this statue, I thought how similar the drapes of the fabric looked to the horse mane pattern of the Quadrige scarf I was wearing. With DS going back to school next week, it was abou...
In the past, when a set of new knotting cards came out, I would feature all the individual cards here on my blog. Due to copyright issues, this is no longer possible. I have a couple of spare sets th...
After re-visiting winter in the Alps last week, it feels good to be home again. We had an unbelievable amount of snow, usually a rare commodity at the end of April. Wonderful of course in one way as ...
Spring always comes with surprises, sometimes it feels as if summer has come early, and then its winter all over again. But most importantly, it fills the air with exuberance... the daily display of ...
Yesterdays weather was picture perfect, and so we decided to have lunch at the beach instead of making roast chicken at home. The temperatures were so mild that it felt like mid-summer, while looking...
Readers requests and challenges are amongst my favourite blog topics, and the one recently submitted by Susanna via a comment echoes similar questions I received per emailDear Maitai,I love your look...
As much as I longed to do an Easter post in light and summery colors and clothes, our temperatures would not allow for it.. Life has returned back to layering in the past couple of days, and keeping ...
As promised, a video showing the beautiful, slow turning sand disc installation in motion..
The window displays chez Hermès on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré (FSH) last week, hope youll enjoy (a video showing the installations by Manuel Mérida will follow in separate post).Hermès window disp...
Sending a quick spring greeting from Paris, where DH and I spent a few romantic days this past week.The leaves were just coming out, and the weather was blissfully warm and sunny.. it could not have ...
Spring has started blissfully this year, with mostly blue skies and beautiful sunshine. In the mornings, the air is still cool and crisp, but the afternoons are wonderfully sunny and warm (unless a c...
I feel very fortunate to have received so many more beautiful pictures from around the world, from dear clients and friends, showing their individual and beautiful ways to wear items from the MaiTai ...
As you probably know, I do not wear pink very often. But when spring comes and showers us with pretty pale blossoms, I can never resist joining in..Capsules: Jacket by Zara, top by Mango, trousers by...
As usual, weve spent our skiing holidays on the french side of the Alps, this time in the Haute SavoieCircled in (above) the lovely altitude café where we had most of our lunches.The cosy atmosphere ...
Dearest MaiTai,I live and work in a casual part of Southern California. Part of my daily business is seeing customers. I love to wear my H accessories, although I feel the need to be non-intimidating...
Its been longer than I thought, but finally got back to normal. Having been quite pale most of last week, Frances style challenge for a colorful post could not have been a more uplifting inspiration:...
As much as I wanted to post today (even yesterday in fact), it is just not going to happen. The weather is perfect and the light beautiful, and I would have loved to bring out my scarves to play. Ins...
After the recent cold spell we had wonderfully mild and sunny days, which prompted little yellow flowers to appear alongside country lanes and between rows of vine. Continuing the black trouser/rolln...
Last week, dear hair-mess (aka Macs) came up with a new style challenge, asking how Id wear the yellow coat (not long ago combined with a black wardrobe, boots and bag) with the (still relatively new...
As promised, heres the second part of street shots in wintery Paris.There were so many fur hats that I stopped counting, most were in combination with simple and clean lines,whereas young Parisians t...
This week in Paris, I was hoping to see new window displays at FSH, but recognized from far away the splendor I already captured on my previous visit in January. So no new H pics this time! Not wanti...
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