Author: Susan Blakey

  • It’s A Cinch

    One trend that seems to be prevalent for fall is the belted or tied jacket. Unfortunately, this is also a look une femme assiduously avoids,…

  • Be Still, Mon Coeur

    It’s that time of year when une femme’s fancy turns to thoughts of jackets. So all week, while we’re sweltering in midwest end-of-summer heat (and…

  • Weekend Blog Flog

    Some crazy links for all you swingin’ hepcats! I am seriously diggin’ Karen Of A Certain Age’s vintage cheetah coat. Sylvia explores Retiring With Gusto!â„¢…

  • This Modern World

    Does anyone besides une femme find this the height of absurdity? We’re off today on another trip, this time to visit my Mom and some…

  • Fashion Conundrum du jour

    What to wear to a company outing at a baseball game. In the corporate skybox. With the high level execs. Film (or at least follow-up)…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    This cotton scarf is helping me get past some of my ingrained timidity about wearing “too much” color. It actually goes with much more than…

  • Les cheveux, encore

    So I went back to the ex-hairdresser again this weekend. I printed out the above picture (lifted from AllPosters.com, incidentally) to show him how I…

  • Oxfords, Educated

    Last year as the Oxford shoe steamed to the forefront of fashionable footwear, I lamented long and loud that they all seemed to be designed…