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Category Archives: French Beauty Secrets

The History of Accessories

March 21, 2012

The Figaro Madame is a French magazine published by the Figaro newspaper conglomerate, the Dassault Group, here in Paris. Serge Dassault, the chairman of …

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Gentlemen, A Little Something French for the Ladies

December 20, 2011

A few readers have asked me if I have any ideas of something a little French-esque to offer the ladies …

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Paris on Consignment – Insider’s Top 5 Shops

November 17, 2011

As promised, here is a list of top consignment shops in Paris. Paris, as you know, is one of the …

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Treasures of the French Pharmacy

November 15, 2011

A word on French pharmacies and their products. A French pharmacy is more than what Walgreen’s or Shopper’s is to …

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Indelible Rules of French Style

November 14, 2011

When I was six I moved to Palm Beach, Florida with my Mom. Now, Palm Beach in the mid-1980s was …

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French Beauty Secrets 101

October 27, 2011

So we hear French women are infamous for their elegant sophistication, their self-confidence, and their Chanel-inspired chic femininity. I know, I’ve heard it …

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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Click here for my thoughts.
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
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A Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
Evening by Susan Minot
Mediterranean Summer by David Shalleck
Apropos de Dolores by H G Wells
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L'Assommoir (1877) by Émile Zola
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay
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