• Foulard de la semaine

    This is Vintage scarf #2 from my friend D. I thought it would be perfect for Cinco de Mayo. One of the Fashion Commandments that…

  • Bijoux in the News

    Pieces that feel special but without over-the-top glitz make sense right now, says L.A.-based jewelry designer Devon Leigh. “People are reaching back to the earth…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Wednesday evening I opened my front door to find a mysterious package had been delivered while I was at work. I recognized the return address…

  • Weekend Update

    A couple of une femme’s readers have asked how the WW is going, and the short answer is, “pretty well, with caveats.” At about the…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Yes, another neck wrap. Temperatures have dropped again (down 30 degrees from earlier this week), and it’s even colder inside the office thanks to an…

  • La Parisienne

    When I imagine a quintessential Parisienne moderne style, this is exactly what comes to mind. Simple, distilled, a fabulous mix of soft and structured, feminine…

  • Il fait chaud!

    In just a few days, temperatures here have jumped from the 50-60F range into the low 90’s. Someone asked me last week, “how to you…

  • Foulard de la semaine

    Brrrr! For a few days mid-week we experienced a last (we hope) blast of l’hiver, and keeping the cold wind off my neck has been…

  • Fake it ’til you make it

    One item that’s been on my wishlist for quite a while now is a longer pearl necklace. But I don’t want just any old demure…