I love pencil cases. I always have, since grade school, when first graders had unspoken competitions over who had the coolest pencil cases which housed the coolest gel pens. My fondness for them has never ceased—wholly justified because it is an absolute necessity for (a) keeping all my writing ... Read More
Confessions: Secret Single Behaviors (SSB)
I've brunched, I've mimosa'd, and now I'm typing (for better or worse). In fact, I'm feeling awfully chatty today, so let's talk about those SSBs, ladies. (Not sure what I'm talking about? There was an episode of Sex and the City where Carrie was nervous about Aidan moving in; she didn't want to ... Read More
How to Be a Little French Sexpot
I know there are two Roitfelds in the photograph. Two, fabulous, black-wearing, French je ne sais quoi possessing Roitfelds. But let’s forget the Carine, if possible, and her au revoir to her decade-long stint as editor at French Vogue. Just for a second—I promise you. Look at Julia, s‘il vous ... Read More


