Author: Susan Blakey

  • Friday Fun

    Color Stories – Grey and Caramel by une femme featuring a crystal bracelet watch I’ve described Polyvore as “paper dolls for grownups” but it’s also…

  • Une femme recommends…

    Yes, I know it’s not cheap and it has cap sleeves, but this is one of the most flattering tees I’ve ever tried on. Right…

  • Dressing Down, With Style

    No Sweats! by une femme featuring a stripe shirt Here’s une femme’s version of stylish, comfortable dressing for leisure or at-home time. Most of the time…

  • Classics With Cool

    Wayfarer sunglasses. Chuck Taylors. Bold hoop earrings. Frye harness boots. Cartier tank watch. YSL “Le smoking”. The slim black pant. Crossbody postman’s bag. Chanel No.19…

  • Identity and Style – Part 1

    In recent days bloggers have taken up the topic of online identity, or identities, as the case may be.  Lisa at Privilege launched the discussion last…

  • Venice At Random

    It’s hard to take a bad picture in Venice. There was a lot of graffiti, most of it not this artistic. Official cocktail of Venice,…

  • Trending: Tortoiseshell Accessories

    I’ve recently noticed that (faux) tortoiseshell seems to be Having A Moment. And why not, it’s versatile and classic, and a bit more subtle than…

  • Family, Known and Unknown

    Above is a picture of my Grand-mère Lucille at the age of 17, having just flown over Long Beach dropping Liberty Bond leaflets from the open…

  • Sunday Garden Blogging

    My yellow pear tomato plant has been flowering and fruiting prodigiously, and we’re finally seeing a bit more ripening. Clearing out some of the dead…