These are the five European capitals I recommend most often to visitors looking for somewhere to go that's not Paris or London or Rome or even Berlin.....

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....

The Sézane outlet! Now open on at 12 rue d’Uzès, in the second arrondissement, around the corner from the Conciergerie and the main store on rue St-Fiacre — this is the official Sezane outlet, offering substantial discounts on pieces from older collections. Here’s the scoop on the shop — officially....

Also included: three great online cooks, with very healthy recipes. (Nutrition is haircare.)....

Did you ever love a shampoo so much you didn’t mind that it left a not-insignificant residue on your scalp? That’s how I felt about Hairstory’s New Wash: As much as it succeeded in keeping my fine, fragile, frankly needy af hair from tangling and breaking — in the shower,....

Suitable for private island getaways (and day trips to the beach).....
Air-dry waves have rarely been easier (or smelled better).....
Maybe smelling amazing is more than enough(?).....

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