Here I am, mid-draft trying to organize my thoughts into something vaguely comprehendible that resembles a review of the Versace Fall 2012 couture show. You would think, then, that it would only be logical for me to interrupt my writing process to fawn over something like, say, the return of Mila ... Read More
The Woman: Diane von Furstenberg
Diane von Furstenberg looking amazing as ever in 1972. Viva la DVF, viva la seventies. "Love is life!" she says. Love is life, and life is love. It's her mantra; you can tell she lives by it. It's in her face, her beauty, your elegance, her aura. That's who I want to be: A woman who has lived, is ... Read More
How to be (A Bit) Coquettish, Part II
Part I: How to Be (a Bit) Coquettish. . . . "Charm is something else we have forgotten, because we wrongly confuse it with seduction." —Julia Baird Charm is a smile. A warm, genuine smile. Charm is etiquette—not necessarily chivalry; thoughtfulness (read: consideration) extends all ... Read More