A black grosgrain ribbon (or velvet, à la Brigitte Bardot) is a most charming accessory when styled in the most unexpected ways. I always have a snippet of one somewhere in my handbag; as a headband when I'm feeling particularly sweet, or tied in a bow to emulate the ballerinas. To tie around the ... Read More
How to Beat the Monday Blues
...and start off every morning feeling beautiful. Dear Kim, I want your secrets to loving Mondays—how do you do it? Come Sunday, I’m always struck with the Monday blues, so instead of enjoying the second/last day of my weekend I’m little miss Debbie Downer. And it’s all because of one ... Read More
Secrets of French Girls
"French women don’t dress to be sexy. Of course we do dress to seduce—that’s different from trying to ‘catch’ a man by wearing flamboyant clothes. The basic attitude is different. A French woman never feels she’s offering herself. There’s never a sense of surrender, but an attitude of ‘I belong to ... Read More