Author: Susan Blakey

  • Pour les hommes

    photo: http://memory.loc.gov/ndlpcoop/ichicdn/n0654/n065457.jpg Mon mari, who is a purist and up until now has shunned shaving/skincare “products” just tried the Molton Brown supershave olibanum I bought…

  • Convalescent Chic

    …is an oxymoron, I’ve decided. Much to my chagrin, I’ll admit to having purchased a track-suity-thing to wear to and from the hospital, having been…

  • Low Resolution

    Une femme doesn’t really do New Year’s resolutions anymore. For more years than I care to admit, my staunch resolution each year was to Lose…

  • As Promised…

    Pictures of my new Carré Hermés going through her paces. The auto focus on my camera does not appear to be working, so apologies for…

  • Carré Hermés

    Sshhh…don’t tell le mari but I just bought myself a Boxing Day present. 😉 It’s the Brise de Charme shown above. The designer is Julia…

  • Les Chaussures Sans Douleur

    Une femme has come to accept that she will probably never be a Manolo/Choo/Louboutin kind of girl. It’s not that they aren’t lovely, but aside…

  • Missing the Bandwagon

    Une femme is as susceptible to mass fashion hysteria as the next gal, but there are some items generally regarded as Fashion Holy Grail that…

  • Tackling the Mutton-Shamers

    Linda Grant of The Thoughtful Dresser has a great article up today over at the Guardian. Go read the whole thing. I’ll post some more…