DRESSES LIVING RENT FREE IN MY HEAD
My personal style has undeniably been shaped by the films I have seen over the past forty years Continue reading “DRESSES LIVING RENT FREE IN MY HEAD”
TIME FLIES
If you, too, feel that time is passing more quickly than it used to, that feeling is absolutely normal.
Several factors explain this sense of Continue reading “TIME FLIES”
THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 3
Unlike the male body, the female body is scrutinized throughout its life.
It is scrutinized by society Continue reading “THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 3”
FRANKENSTEIN
Victor Frankenstein and his creature are coming back into fashion in November 2025, thanks to Guillermo del Toro – which is hardly surprising Continue reading “FRANKENSTEIN”
WARS AND PEACE
Not that I want to be alarmist, but I am not certain that everyone has fully grasped that the Third World War has already begun many months Continue reading “WARS AND PEACE”
HOMOGENIZATION
Social media – Instagram and TikTok in particular – are quietly reshaping female beauty standards, creating a uniform ideal that now spans Continue reading “HOMOGENIZATION”
CHANEL & DEAUVILLE
Here I am in Deauville, Normandy, in front of the gorgeous drawing of Gabrielle Chanel executed in 2011 by Karl Lagerfeld on the wall Continue reading “CHANEL & DEAUVILLE”
CASINO
It may not be well known, but “Casino”, the 1995 film directed by Martin Scorsese, is inspired by the book “Casino: Love and Honor Continue reading “CASINO”
FILLING THE VOID – PART 2
I have already spoken here about the contemporary failing of a part of humanity that is lost in social media. I spoke about it more than five years Continue reading “FILLING THE VOID – PART 2”
PARIS – HOLLYWOOD
The enduring success of “Emily in Paris” compels my inner Parisian to wonder about the persistence of another phenomenon Continue reading “PARIS – HOLLYWOOD”
THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE
I’ve been hanging out on the Internet for almost ten years. From a purely clinical point of view, I was able to document my physical, mental Continue reading “THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE”
TELEWORKING AND MENTAL LOAD
It’s a fact: teleworking, which only concerned 7% of French workers before the Covid health crisis Continue reading “TELEWORKING AND MENTAL LOAD”
AMERICAN PSYCHO
After Francis Scott Fitzgerald‘s Lost Generation, let’s talk about Brett Easton Ellis’ Generation X. The literary kinship of these two Continue reading “AMERICAN PSYCHO”
FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2
A few months ago, I discussed here the shift of paradigm in the world of luxury. It is no longer the customer who, through the monetary power Continue reading “FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2”
DIOR GALLERY – PARIS
We already mentioned here the childhood of Christian Dior and the Rhumbs villa in Granville, in which he grew up Continue reading “DIOR GALLERY – PARIS”
FRENCH LUXURY
The French tradition of luxury, today predominant with 130 luxury brands out of 270, is several centuries old, dating back to King Henry IV Continue reading “FRENCH LUXURY”
TRENDS
It is now clear that social networks – mainly Instagram and TikTok – accelerate fashion trends (I remind you that style remains Continue reading “TRENDS”
ROMANCE
I may be at the Parisian Museum of Romantic Life, I may wear a white dress which was sold a few years ago Continue reading “ROMANCE”
HEARTBREAKER
“Heartbreaker” is a 2010 French romantic comedy by Pascal Chaumeil. Continue reading “HEARTBREAKER”
THAT WOMAN
The biography “That Woman, the life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor” Continue reading “THAT WOMAN”
THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA
Re-reading your literary classics at 48 is quite good. Especially when it comes to French writer Continue reading “THE KILL – ÉMILE ZOLA”
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA
Some movies are about money and some others are about love. There are also movies about Continue reading “BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA”
GILDA
“Gilda” is a film noir directed by Charles Vidor in 1946. The movie is world famous – mainly thanks to the scene danced Continue reading “GILDA”
BONÂME
Passionate about art, costume, history and heroic women, Victoria Bonnamour Continue reading “BONÂME”
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
“Nocturnal Animals”, released in 2016, is the second film by designer Tom Ford. Continue reading “NOCTURNAL ANIMALS”
CHILDREN OF PARADISE
There is so much to say about “The Children of Paradise”, this 1945 cinematic gem Continue reading “CHILDREN OF PARADISE”
LA LA LAND
I have a yellow dress, I have two-tone shoes. It didn’t take much to make Continue reading “LA LA LAND”
THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…
“The Earrings of Madame de…” Continue reading “THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…”
EDUCATION
Why am I here? I fight. I fight against vulgarity, against authoritarianism. Continue reading “EDUCATION”
TIRED SOLDIER (AGAIN)
In a previous article published here on December 18, 2020 Continue reading “TIRED SOLDIER (AGAIN)”
RELATIVITY THEORY – PART 3
Deep thoughts following a post Continue reading “RELATIVITY THEORY – PART 3”
TRAVEL LIGHT
I have been feeding this website for over six years Continue reading “TRAVEL LIGHT”
SUCCESS
Having success in life or being successful at life?
The question made me smile when I recently saw it on a Parisian newsstand as an ad for a French magazine. I smiled because I understand, feel and live on a daily basis the antinomy of the two alternatives of the option. Continue reading “SUCCESS”
MASTERCLASS
Let’s talk about a book that has probably guided some of my life Continue reading “MASTERCLASS”
MENTAL LOAD
When men will be equal with women at home Continue reading “MENTAL LOAD”
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
“The English Patient” may be an epic romance movie Continue reading “THE ENGLISH PATIENT”
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
It’s quite simple, “Singing in The Rain” should be covered by Social Security Continue reading “SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN”
BLACK & WHITE
Everyone here knows that I do like black and white outfits. Continue reading “BLACK & WHITE”