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…
Author: Susan Blakey
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Les Mystères de la Mode
Une femme readily admits she isn’t the most fashion-forward hankie in the drawer, but some recent vagaries of La Mode have her flummoxed. One is…
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Foulard de la semaine
Oui, Virginia, you really can wear scarves when the weather gets warmer. This is a “Liberty of London” very sheer silk scarf, probably at least…
