The French have brought us some of the things I cherish most in life: eclairs, souffles, croissants, crepes, Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, amazing cheeses, phenomenal fragrances and of course the French Kiss (or is that a rumour… did it come from Germany?). For years I’ve crossed the English Channel and come back with trunks full of French fancies… all legal quantities…
I’m continuing, this week, with my spring purchases working as winter wardrobing. The only thing in store at the moment is spring summer, so I’m working with what the retail marketplace is giving us. At least I’ll be ready for spring, when that finally decides to show up. In the meantime, I’m wearing a checked lightweight trench coat with a…
I’ve started to notice that a lot of women are embracing the bum bag (fanny pack) trend again. Back in my day, this manifested itself in nylon form, usually around the mid section of a tourist in Disney that liked to wear their knee socks high and their shorts short, together. It scarred many a woman in the 80s. In…
If you look hard enough on the high street, you truly can find some outstanding pieces that are of fabulous quality and will stand the test of time in your wardrobe. Sure, they are few and far between, but it’s always worth a look. When you find that one gem, the one you know will be worn a thousand and…
Let me set the scene. I’m in St. Bart’s. Ok, wait, you are going to hate me if I set the scene starting with that and you won’t read any further because you’ll think I’m gloating. Shit. There is no way to get around this. The scene really does start in St. Bart’s. I’m there on a press trip, with…
