Archive for the ‘Style’ Category
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Fashion Crashing: Paris Haute-Couture
25 Jun 2011By Barbara Redmond (French) I knew to beeline to the swarm of bodies draped in thousands of dollars worth of…
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French Lingerie: Mysterious and Flirty
29 Apr 2011By Barbara Redmond (French) It was rumored that Catherine Deneuve shopped at Sabbia Rosa. That year I would celebrate in…
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French indulgence: A perfume of one’s own
27 Feb 2011By Barbara Redmond Perfume from France. Nine luscious flavours of macaroons―a magical concoction―from La Maison du Chocolat, a source of…
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French Luxury: Perfume, Chocolate & Wine
11 Feb 2011By Barbara Redmond French luxury. I admire a few objects of luxury in front of me: a perfume bottle with…
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Couture Collections: wear it, pack it, buy it
21 Jan 2011By Barbara Redmond “You’ll be in Paris during Fashion Week,” said Ron, “I have a gift for you.” The gift…
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Paris Makeover: Coming Home Blond
11 Jan 2011By Barbara Redmond You’re blond! said Karen. Looking me over, my friend ushered me through her doorway and stopped in…
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French candles: bougies
26 Nov 2010By Barbara Redmond An Eiffel Tower candle, eighteen-inches tall, fashioned in white wax and brushed with silver, was on display…
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French Décor: From spartan to sensational
29 Oct 2010By Barbara Redmond Our rendez-vous was at Dior on Avenue Montaigne in Paris. I knew Martine immediately. Her last words…
