I was ready. For months before I embarked on my first trip to the Paris in my dreams, I had thoroughly researched what to wear in Paris, purchased items that copied the looks, and carefully packed more options than needed.…
My countdown to Paris began a long time ago, but I’m now assessing my closet and gathering items that are on a short list of being packed in my suitcases. While there are still a few things I’m not sure…
Yep! Just me! I encountered lots of interesting, enlightening, and confidence-building experiences on my first solo trip. But I was unprepared for the sheer number of times I had to reaffirm that I was indeed solo. Not from Parisians. But…
While I may not have the budget to purchase The Bag (just yet, there’s a plan), or a Lady Dior, or Loewe Madrid, I do have the funds to splurge on lunch at Monsieur Dior inside the Dior flagship on…
By myself? As I wrote in my intro story, embarking on a solo journey to Paris at 50 wasn’t the original plan. Not even something I wanted. Definitely not what I had envisioned. Determined to fulfill my dream of Paris,…
I have been obsessed with Paris since I was a young teen in the 80s (hello GenXers!), and my grandmother nurtured that passion along with my budding interest in fashion, shopping, and looking like all of the women I saw…
My coveted bag is the Chanel Classic Flap. In black, of course, but undecided on the type of leather. Introduced in 1983 when Karl Lagerfeld began as Chanel’s creative director, the Classic Flap is a reimagined design of the original…