I just did a massive dump of most of my tees because I realized they weren’t what I really wanted. I’m starting from scratch with a few winners including this one by J.Crew. It’s part of their destination art series and while there’s a Paris one (white without the tougher navy edging) and a London that’s grey, this is me. The New York t-shirt will make an excellent start to my new t-shirt collection…. I’ll continue to share my new
I have quite a few handbags especially clutches because I have a belief that they are always useful whether to dress up a casual look, to hold small tidbits, or for travel. Similar to shoes, handbags can be transformational to an outfit. The perfect leopard print bag can bring together the disparate parts of a pair of black pants and a camel sweater; or a cute aubergine and navy clutch sets off a pair of dark rinse denim and navy
As part of my recent #ParisBeauty12 trip, several of us received a traditional Parisian facial at Orlane Paris. Simply fabulous! The hour long experience was most enjoyable and, as with a typical Parisian facial, there were no extractions. Rather they performed this “electrostatic thing” that was supposed to seal in everything. Something different? Once my facial was complete, they applied makeup to finish my look! And then they gave me Repairing Night Cream Absolute Skin Recovery ($300) which I have used
Pierre Francois Lubin became the apprentice of Tombarelli, a master perfumer of Grasse, in the south of France He completed his apprenticeship under Fargeon, perfumer to the Royal Court Jean Louis Fargeon created a special fragrance for Marie Antoinette which she carried in a small flask of black jade everywhere she went Once the house of Lubin was established in 1798, the fragrance was resuscitated….soft, feminine fragrances of rose and jasmine and exotic tones of patchouli, cinnamon, sandalwood and vanilla
What do you wear to the airport and on your flight? Here’s a quick-n-dirty list of proper airport attire that says you care but also want to be comfortable: Choose a base color {black, navy, brown or camel} and commit A white tee or button down like this one as a starting point means you can go anywhere One additional layer in the form of a blazer of cardigan….I prefer cardigans because they’re cozier and then I just add a belt
It’s been almost two years since I’ve been to the “City of Lights” but, I think of it often not only because as a stylist, it’s the holy grail but because the energy of city and its inhabitants is infectious! Here’s a style secret: when you travel, a lot of what you wear is determined by the outerwear…. in this case, I’ll be rocking the Zara zipped camouflage jacket because it has sparklies on either breast pocket; the fit is perfect
I’m in Paris at #LeWeb and the last 12 hours have been a little tiring, and a lot dizzying but I have walked away with a better perspective on the concept of responsible consumption. There is no better example of this than with Airbnb, an online community marketplace of space available for rent for short-term and longer term rentals. It’s great way to get immersed in the culture and relatively inexpensive for the traveler, and it’s extra cash for the
Just a wonderful man with so much to give in terms of fashion and style — whose trademark is simply everything “classy”. Here are some fashion facts for the fashion-forward fashionista: Christian Dior was born in Normandy, France in 1905 and not from humble beginnings Among his professions and trades, Christian studied political science and was a war veteran To make money, he sold his sketches on the streets for about 10 cents each! In 1946, Dior opened his own
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