The French approach to amour, or at least the dating scene? Feel good about yourself first.
Letters, Writ Small, for Nathalie Sarraute
Nathalie Sarraute was one of the initiators of the nouveaux romans genre of novel-writing, a style that shuns the use of traditional narrative techniques, such as plot structure, characters, and setting. Instead, Sarraute and other practitioners of the “new novel” focus on presenting precise, objective narratives that are often episodic in nature and call upon […]
Deep Freeze
“I know, I know. I look like a bag lady,” I said. He laughed. “More like an older student.” I pursed my lips and furrowed my brow in exaggerated irritation. “That was both kindly and mean,” I retorted, happy enough to run into an old friend, and not so much, looking haggard, ragged and a […]
Traveling Home
“What do you think about changing the stairs, over there, in that corner?” he asks. My father points to an area of our living room, though it doesn’t seem to fully resemble the place I grew up. Not as I recall it. I wonder what he is doing here, why he is standing in our […]
Confidence (Our Secret Weapon)
Perhaps our most important asset. French women know it, and show it.
Fashion Flair the French Way: Lesson 4 (Accessories)
The importance of accessories… and please, not after the fact.
Fashion Flair the French Way: Lesson 3 (Scarves)
Time for your next French Lesson? You’re almost an expert at this point. Ready to pour a glass of Cabernet, roll those R’s, and slip into style with confidence? Here’s our lesson plan, and we’re about to embark on one of my all time favorites, and at the perfect time of year for it… scarves! […]
Fashion Flair the French Way: Lesson 2 (The Perfect Perfume)
When personal style is not complete without… perfume!
Fashion Flair the French Way: Lesson 1 (Find Your Style)
A touch of Saturday sizzle? A peek at French chic? In my Introduction to French Fashion Flair, I already fessed up – I’m only an on again off again fashionista, but I do love my opportunities to cruise and schmooze with friends as they adjust their wardrobes, their accessories, and even their interiors. As for […]
The Ideal (Lost) Weekend?
Thoughts on the lost weekend I might find in my dreams.