Fabulous French Dressing Past Fifty
French women don’t date (and don’t grow old) the way everyone else does. Jennifer Johnson looks at the rules commonly followed by Ines and other French style icons.
Vivier: the Queen’s Shoe Designer
The Queen was the Frenchman’s most famous client, but this gifted creator (who gave us the stiletto heel) also produced shoes for Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor – and The Beatles.
A New Era in Pet Sitting
New Yorkers led the fashion for professional pet-sitters a decade ago, and it’s now a way of life (and maybe a way to pay for your next holiday) if you try the new, sophisticated apps and websites which cater for you, dogs and cats and other household pets.
Walk Like Chanel in Paris
Today we mourn the loss of pre-2020 shopping that Paris is so famous for, but you can still take a virtual walk in a famous street, dominated by the Chanel boutique.
The Last Time I Saw Paris
If you are looking for wonderful classic Fifties films – free from MGM – this Elizabeth Taylor classic set in Paris is hard to go past.
The Other Paris Collections – Berets
Why are all the straw-woven chairs outside Paris cafes turned outwards, like theatre seats? Because
Paris: Juliette Greco’s Room
The Hotel La Louisiane was also the Parisian home of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller and Louis Malle. Beatnik, Bohemian paradise.
Paris: Cheap Hotel Survival
Paris is overpriced. That’s a shame because getting there from London is affordable and easy. The hotels above three-star are expensive, which means a shorter stay, and less money for those amazing restaurants. Shame!
PARIS: Galeries Lafayette Secrets
We have five good secrets that you’ll want to know about before visiting Galeries Lafayette, including $10 take-home cult Parisian presents.