Susan Blakey, Author at une femme d'un certain âge - Page 361 of 361

The Commandments of Style, Old and New Testaments

The indoctrination to sartorial rules began for me back in the days when women were “ladies,” and ladies paid strict attention…

The Price of Beauty

OK, this NYT article has been making the rounds in the blogosphere, and may I just say, What. The. Fuck. $1000…

Embracing (or at least, air kissing) The Inevitable

There comes a day when we look in the mirror, see the turkey neck, and admit to ourselves that the Pretty…

Too Old for "Baby Doll," Too Young To Die

A rant of sorts In an earlier post I lamented the demise of Forth & Towne. While they certainly had their…

Paris Style Report

The old and the new co-mingle outside the Georges Pompidou Center. What a trip! We loved Paris, and had a wonderful…

Packing for Paris…The Magnificent Obsession

Have I mentioned that I’m going to Paris in just a little less than 2 weeks???? I can’t begin to express…

Also to be filed under "Cliché vs. Classique"

If there’s anyone whose style I could copy, it would be Audrey Hepburn. (Or at least AH as dressed by Edith…

Welcome, and A Disclaimer

Welcome, all you femmes of a certain age. I started this blog to have a place to express my more frivolous…

powered by chloédigital