Ba&sh is a great French brand, even if it’s annoying to type and too expensive. I do have a solid fix for the second issue, even if there’s no addressing the first: Ba&sh Second/e Main, used Ba&sh pieces that have been authenticated, thoroughly cleaned and repaired, and re-presented for sale....
My Vabali spa review: I loved it! Here’s an extremely detailed trip report. Every traveler has their thing: I have an ex-boyfriend who loved aquariums so much that the first time I visited one without him, on a press trip to Curacao, I literally cried as a visibly dismayed representative....
“Halloween comes earlier every year” is a thing we say with all the regularity of Halloween itself. In part this is because of how time collapses: The 12 months between my first Halloween (costume choice: bumblebee) and my second (tomato) equaled 100 percent of my lifetime. The time between my....
Ouai St Barts review: Pricy but so sweet (A-) I love the limited-edition Ouai St. Barts line, even if it’s the equivalent of Axe body spray for women. Want to smell like a coconut? Or a pineapple? Or maybe like a pina colada Life Saver? Ouai St. Barts will get....
Not everyone will want to make the trip out to Provins to visit APG Réliure, a bookbinding store in a famous medieval town selling myriad bookbinding supplies, hand-marbled papers, and their specialty, “blocs papiers” — preprinted and blank text blocks. The text block selection was truly excellent, with a range....
French lavender fields are justly famous and visiting one can be a highlight of a trip to Provence. That’s where you find them at their most photogenic — and ideally in July, as the lovely purple bloom usually begins in mid-June and ends in mid-August, subject to weather and geography.....
Shopping in Paris is a world-class experience, with creative, dynamic shops featuring the most famous brands in the world — but sometimes all you want is a new pair of leggings from a familiar label. Here, we examine the French equivalents of some well-known American (and UK brands), and where....
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Sézane Archives store — the physical shop, at 12 rue d’Uzès — has been closed since early 2026. Will it reopen? Who can say. We sure hope so — it was hit or miss, but an old-school outlet, with the chance of finding something exceptional at a....
