Many people have put forth theories about why, exactly, the internet is bad. The arguments go something like this: Social platforms encourage cruelty, snap reactions, and the spreading of disinformation, and they allow for all of this to take place without accountability, instantaneously and at scale.
IT HAS BEEN amazingly blustery for the past two days and nights, the beginning of two separate storms set to hit England this weekend, we're told, so the desire to stay in and avoid being blown away has been strong this week. To encapsulate the vibe that is this time of year, we've created a moodboard for cosy February days ...
I mentioned before that August in Paris is quiet as the entire city empties for the Summer Holidays. Whether you’re on vacation as well, or staying at home, here is a list of my favourite late-summer must-haves, from leopard print one-pieces to white pant suits, shimmering body oil and navy suede mules to celebrate these last weeks of summer in style…
THE MAGIC OF PARIS FASHION WEEK is as unfailing and ubiquitous as the legacy of the maisons that hold their shows there since the late 19th Century. Take Dior, now helmed by the first female creative director in the house's history — Maria Grazia Chiuri — and her feminist looks that storm down the runways. Or Saint Laurent, which under Anthony Vacarello continues catering to the cool nonchalant Parisienne. However, under the great fashion week shakeup, new faces are migrating from London and New York to the French fashion capital.
WE HAVE BEEN eating walnut, brie and pear grilled cheese sandwiches all week with a side salad of arugula drizzled in a light dressing and more walnuts. It has been sunny everyday, so we spent the weekend on various sun-drenched terraces around the city, sipping on cava while watching the world go by: tourists in shorts, white sneakers and overloaded backpacks; beautiful old ladies in jackets and heels on the arms of their husbands, perhaps on the way to dinner reservations nearby; and fluffy dogs excitedly pulling on leashes past ornate fountains amongst the orange groves. This week’s links include a wine bar in the newly chic place of Kingston, NY; a lovely hotel in London; our brand new and wonderful Antiques & Collectibles selection at The Shop, and much, much more …
THIS WEEKEND WAS filled with blustery November days, calling for cosy afternoons by the fire and evenings by candlelight. On Sunday,...
AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLY LAST week that 80-year-old American author, Joan Didion, would be starring in French fashion house, Céline’s,...
EARLIER IN SEPTEMBER, a brave woman & much-loved starlet came forth and helped redefine the real “F” word of the season—the...
[slideshow — if arriving from bloglovin, click here] The gilded circular clips at Céline, leather eyeliner and glittery eyeliner on the...
AND WHILE ON THE TOPIC of leopard print, there may be one person in the universe who loves the pattern...
AT THE OFFICE : a dash of rouge to powdery neutrals and other lovely things . . .
