So I’ve been pondering why I chose to revive the Vivienne Files, and I think it comes down to one goal: I want women to be happier than they are.  Too many of my friends and acquaintances are bogged down in a routine that seems to have been determined by other people, and they don’t enjoy their relationships, their work, or their own life.  They drift, doing what they think they should do, and seldom if ever pause to look at their goals, their dreams, and what plans they have in place to make these things happen.

And, at least to me, it seemed like Vivienne had that all sorted out.  She shopped with a plan, saved with a plan, worked with a goal, and overall seemed to live a life of deliberate purpose and intent.  I’d ... View the Post

I still have copies of all of the postings from the original "Vivienne Files" (sending lots of love to everybody at the Yahoo group Je Ne Sais Quoi), and so in the interests of full disclosure and establishing context, I'm going to post them over the next few weeks.  Her French style perspective is timeless, so I'm not concerned that these posts are nearly 10 years old!

"I was burning up the e-mails today with a friend of mine in Paris - consulting with her about clothes, what to get rid of etc., and she hit me with the completely shocking statement: She owns 5 work outfits for hot weather, 5 work outfits for cold weather, and 5 which are "transitional".  She did point out that for some of the outfits, she will have two tops - ... View the Post