Last fall, I posted a blog on preppy style. Well, now there’s a similar trend for Spring 2026 known as “Literary Chic.” (I do not know who gets to name these styles. Remember COASTAL GRANDMA?) At any rate, what is […]
Ahhh, Italy. While soaking in the history, the architecture, the wine, and the food, it’s very hard to ignore the sartorial style of the fashionable Italians. On a recent trip, I tried to discover the elusive definition of what dressing […]
After three weeks in France, two blogs on French style, and countless glasses of wine, it is still hard to describe the indescribable élan of French women. But I have pinpointed three specific elements that may help solve the […]
Many apologies for the lateness of this blog. I am in France this week. And I’d like to say my blog took precedence over sightseeing, nibbling cheese, and wine tasting, but, well…non. This week I continue my quest to discover […]
Literal translation for the French phrase Je ne sais quoi: “I don’t know what.” As in: I don’t know what the heck it is about French women that makes them so alluring–so mysterious. Their style is quite indefinable, n’est-ce pas? My […]