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  • Schooled in Style

    On Saturday, I had the pleasure and privilege to participate in a group style workshop led by Imogen Lamport of Bespoke Image (whose blog, Inside…

  • New Romance

    For those of use who are mariées or in committed relationships, no matter how fulfilling, the thrill of a new romance is something we’ve put…

  • Les Moods, La Mode

    When it comes to defining and refining a personal style, une femme is nothing if not ambivalent. A combination of the aging process and the…

  • The Saturday Night (Closet) Massacre

    The Bland Family Closet* Une femme has been making noises for months about doing a ruthless closet purge, and it has finally happened. Beginning Friday…

  • Class Act

    When I was growing up, “class” was something we were taught to aspire to. Having class implied a certain level of refinement, manners and education….

  • Ch-ch-ch-changes

    Materfamilias posted this poem a few days ago: To My Last Period (Lucille Clifton, 1991) well girl, goodbye, after thirty-eight years. thirty-eight years and you…

  • Chacun à son goût

    Fashion blogger handing down the latest style edict. It’s been almost a year and a half since I started blogging as Une femme d’un certain…