Author: Susan Blakey

  • A visit from the Bijoux Fairy…No Fooling!

    Behold this bit of magnificence that arrived yesterday!! It’s my first Wendy Brandes original piece, a redesign of my wedding ring!  Here’s the closeup:  Isn’t this **spectacular??**  I LOVE…

  • Lessons from the Lookbook

    I’m koo-koo for kimono prints.  (And any Asian prints in general.) Don’t know why they speak to me.  They just do. Photo from The Sartorialist,…

  • Un peu de Twist

    Karen e-mailed me on Saturday morning, with subject “Twisted Jacket!’  “You have to go check out this Rachel Roy jacket at Macy’s!  It’s great!”   (Remember that…

  • Style Survey

    Sal over at Already Pretty has a wonderful post up today surveying women in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s about their style evolution.  (Including…

  • Sunday Music Corner

    Another blast from the past.  On my short list of Best Pop Songs Ever. Bonus round: Rockpile (Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds). All original content…

  • Bloggers Who Lunch

    Karen (author of the delightful style blog Of A Certain Age) and I have been trying to get together for months, and finally managed to…

  • In Good Company

    Une femme was delighted to learn that this blog has been selected as a Favorite Blog at Fab Over 50!  I’m honored to be in such…

  • Caveats

    First, I must commemorate for posterity probably the best blowout I’ve ever had (hmm, that sounds a bit risqué). I feel bad because I was…

  • Mille mercis!

    I’m late, I’m late in acknowledging some lovely blogger awards! First, from Tish at A Femme d’un Certain Age, a Sunshine award! And from Shar…