Author: Susan Blakey

  • The Bold and the Beautiful

    Statement jewelry is back in a big way, and my favorite LA-based jewelry designer, Devon Leigh, has some offerings right in line with this trend….

  • The Great Pumpkin

    Don’t be afraid of the orange! More of une femme’s Fall Color Faves. J.Crew calls this color “Pumpkin” but it really looks more ochre to…

  • Paris Prep – Vin

    Last year we purchased several bottles of wine in Paris to bring home. Because airline regulations no longer allow this precious liquid cargo to be…

  • Out Of Touch

    (the only work-safe pic accompanying this article) NO one blinked at the Marc Jacobs fashion show last week when the model Freja Beha Erichsen appeared…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    The weather has turned blessedly cooler, cool enough to pull out the silks again. I know it won’t last, so I’m enjoying while I can….

  • Paris Prep – Les Livres

    Each day closer to our trip, ma tête is less and less in LA, more and more in Paris. Currently reading: Selected Letters of Madame…

  • Yo, Vinnie!

    The right leather jacket, une femme believes, is a versatile and indispensable item in anyone’s wardrobe. Last year in Paris my very basic 3/4 length…