style

  • one from column A…

    When you’re as short as I am, a Column of Color™ becomes your not-so-secret weapon. Here I’ve doubled down by adding a long ivory vest over…

  • mercredi miscellany

    First, my sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones in recent terrorist attacks, both in Brussels and in Turkey. I wish the injured…

  • color and my comfort level

    Over the years, I’ve put together a wardrobe that’s comprised mainly of neutrals. It began as a practical move, but I’ve also realized that I…

  • shopping the French brocantes

    Ever since I was a child, I’ve enjoyed perusing antiques shops, fairs, and flea markets. I’d hold up a tin cup, a ceramic figurine or…

  • a spring thing

    Though the calendar says March 20 is the first day of Spring, my marker is the start of Daylight Savings time. I know a lot…