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  • 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…

  • Wishful Thinking

    While not chilly, the return of morning and evening coastal fog since last week means it’s been cool enough to break out the lightweight linen sweaters….

  • Le “No Brainer”

    It’s good to have a “no-brainer” outfit or three on deck for those times when you want to look pulled-together, but don’t want to have…

  • Shop Like A Parisienne

    French women love les soldes, but also have a reputation for shopping wisely, being discriminating and not buying just because something is on sale. They…

  • All Skate!

    So the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is now open to all! The Theory top above is one of the items I’ve purchased, and will show you…

  • First Pass…

    I did a quick “supermarket sweep” pass though some of the early access sale selections, looking mostly at basics and items I normally stock up…

  • Mastering The Basics

    In last week’s Encore post of Simple Is A Tool, the subject of “uniforms” came up in comments. While we might tend to think of…

  • 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,…

  • Bending The Rules

    One of the fashion rules I learned growing up was that the components of an outfit should have matching levels of formality. Tailored with tailored,…