Author: Susan Blakey

  • Taxonomy 101

    When it comes to personal style, there are two types of women: those who early on suss out their own unique style and hang onto…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Happy Fourth! All original content property of https://unefemmenet.wpengine.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States License.

  • The Big Schlep

    Une femme is not one of those people who considers it a point of honor to travel with only a carry-on. There’s no way I’m…

  • Dining: A Modest Proposal

    Cost-per-square-foot being what it is, dining establishments need to get the most out of their real estate, and tables are jammed ever closer together. Sometimes…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Above, the same plissé scarf from last week, but this time tied “le fleur” style for an evening at the symphony. Bonus round: a smaller…

  • Bien dans sa peau

    It’s that mythical state that French women supposedly embody from birth (though the vast number of minceur creams and pills in French pharmacies may be…

  • Summer Solstice Serendipities

    It’s pretty obvious to une femme that retailers are a bit nervous, as evidenced by the ubiquitous sales, and not just on dated merchandise. Banana…

  • Make Mine A Double…

    Espresso, that is. The researchers found that women who drank two or three cups of caffeinated coffee daily had a 25 percent lower risk of…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Another warm weather scarf option. Silk plissé (pleated) scarf, worn as a necklace. (Thanks again to Audi in comments whose suggestion for correcting the color…