room with a view – Hong Kong
Wow. Hong Kong is so amazing, a unique blend of old and new, Eastern and Western cultures. We spent most of our first full day…
Author: Susan Blakey
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if a chic falls in the forest…
Source Lovely reader Cecilia sent the following note to “les femmes” (yours truly and Tish of A Femme d’un Certain Age). I think this speaks…
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Have Wardrobe, Will Travel
After some back and forth with current pieces and a couple of purchases to supplement for tropical conditions, I think my travel wardrobe for Hong…
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it’s finally here…
Remember that wonderful foundation that Tish introduced me to in Paris in May? It’s finally hit the shelves in the USA and is available at…
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interesting times
It’s often said to be a Chinese curse: “may you live in interesting times.” But actually there’s no evidence to support that origin. Yet “interesting…
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making brisket like a bubbe
Ok, so you have to start with Coca-Cola, that tenderizes the meat. Use a whole can. Then add some ketchup, some honey, some red wine…
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friday with flare
Pauline of Covered Perfectly has been adding new pieces to the collection! Like my other Covered Perfectly tops, this color block top was so soft…
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black is a color
Remember when I mentioned Just A Little Drama?  (With a side of Movement…) When I first spotted this long cardigan in the Eileen Fisher fall collection,…
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the stylish traveler
When we began traveling to Europe several years ago, I spent a lot of time worrying about “not looking like a tourist,” and consequently over-packed…
