Postcards from Paris

Oh, bonjour! It’s been a while again. My excuse this time? I had to find then move into my 4th apartment in 11 months in New York (yes, you’ve read that right). Adieu Midtown roof terrace. I am now very happily settled in the wonderful neighborhood that is SoHo. To add to my good mood, …

Ladurée and Carine Roitfeld Barneys windows at Fashion’s Night Out New York

On the very first Fashion’s Night Out I was still living in Paris and went by avenue Montaigne to see what it was all about. Alas, the atmosphere was so dreadfully snobbish I bailed out. See, this is the thing that I love about New York: such events are much more accessible, you can easily …

NY diary: the Caudalie Spa, a view from Chanel and other delights

After a day of cultural bliss on Museum Mile, I treated Maman Ritournelle to another pleasure: a morning of luxurious pampering at the Caudalie Spa. The perfect Mother’s Day gift! We headed to the Plaza Hotel first thing in the morning, walked through the lavish marble lobby and took the elevator up to “heaven on …

Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty windows at Bergdorf Goodman

I bailed on the Met gala celebrating the new Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibit. I did not ditch work to watch Daphne Guinness get ready for the big party at Barneys despite your urgings on Twitter. I did however admire Alexander McQueen’s work that very night in front of the magnificent Bergdorf Goodman windows on …