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First Half of Six Paintings, 12 Months - February 2023

First Half of Six Paintings, 12 Months – February 2023

February 1, 2023

I'm already at the point where it's better to break this post into 2 posts; it's a lot to digest (or to produce!) at 1 time!

The order of the paintings is different this month; I'm hopeful that I can remember to re-order them each month to keep things fresh...

First up - the train station!

Maybe it's the single-digit temperatures today, but I realized that all of our heroines could probably use a jacket (although these are NOT the jacket one needs for the dead of winter)... Another tee shirt is pretty important at this point, and jeans or other pants. 

This heroine is due for something in beautiful soft green (called "eucaluptus steam" - it feels like a humidifier when you have a cold!), and a pair ... View the Post

02.01.23 12 Comments

Tags: coats, cool weather, pants, Six Paintings - 12 Months, tee shirts
Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Shōsetsu – Small Snow

Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Shōsetsu – Small Snow

November 25, 2022

No, you are not getting a Black Friday post from me.

You're not getting a gift guide, nor anything that bosses you around about spending money. 

Let's think about the absolute beauty of snow. One flake at a time, or piled up making everything pristine and lovely...

(I don't drive, nor do I shovel - I have the love of snow that a small child has!)

If you admire the geometric beauty of individual flakes, Alexey Kljatov is your man. Follow him on Instagram for an occasional dose of awe...

Let's bundle up!

I understand that wearing a range of 1 color is quite the "in" thing right now. Have you heard that?

Nordstrom Rack has a ton of really nice cashmere accessories - Portolano is very ... View the Post

11.25.22 28 Comments

Tags: boots, coats, gloves, hats, scarves
RAIDING MY FRENCH BOOKS: ONCE IN YOUR LIFE YOU MUST WEAR… FROM UNE FEMME FRANÇAISE BY CATHERINE MALADRINO

Raiding my French Books: Once in Your Life You Must Wear… from Une Femme Française by Catherine Malandrino

June 25, 2020

I don't know WHY I've waited to so long to share this book with you, because it's one of the best "French style" books around!

Largely, I consider it great because it spends just a few chapters talking about more superficial things like clothes and makeup, and quite a bit of time talking about music, and famous French people, and just general fun French things that will delight all lovers of Paris and France.

One of the things that, of course, is in this book is the list of things that we "must" try... uh huh... Let's take a look!

The first thing on her list? An Hermes scarf! And I of course don't agree... I don't agree with anything on her list, to be honest, but you know by now that I don't believe in bossing ... View the Post

06.25.20 21 Comments

Tags: bags, books, coats, leopard, scarves, shoes, sunglasses
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