Parisiennes

style muse: Virginie Mouzat

Virginie Mouzat, Editor-In-Chief of Fashion for Vanity Fair, France is another of my French style muses. Though she doesn’t stick to a single uniform, there…

Style Inspiration: Les Gamines

I like to browse through Net-A-Porter for styling inspiration, and loved seeing Charlotte Gainsbourg in this week’s “The Edit” (their weekly e-zine). I’ve always adored…

Encore: Comfort Is The New Black

As promised, some oldies but goodies from the une femme archives… Comfort has become non-negotiable for me. I will no longer wear anything that binds,…

Paris Style Report – Spring 2014*

*Or, at least the few days of printemps we experienced… First, I just want to stipulate that the trends/styles described below are based on my own observations…

Paris-Inspired

I’m still sorting through pictures and my notes about what I observed les Parisiennes d’un certain âge wearing this spring, and hope to have something coherent posted next week….

If It Ain’t Broke…

…Don’t Fix It. An upcoming project in conjunction with another blogger (no spoilers, that’s all I’m telling for now 😉 ) has me thinking about…

Comfort Is The New Black

Comfort has become non-negotiable for me. I will no longer wear anything that binds, itches, constricts, or needs constant adjustment. And if it requires shapewear…

Making Friends With Trends

I’ve noticed that many women our age can develop a real aversion to trends. Either they don’t want to be seen as fashion victims or…