Well it's February, and all you fashionistas know what that means… Fashion Week in New York! Ah, what to wear to such an anticipated event? The week is exciting, if somewhat dissonant—a time when we all bundle up in winter’s wool, look at window displays full of spring fashions and then report on the new runway styles for next fall. It's enough to give any girl a fashion identity crisis.

We like to keep it simple, chic and comfortable, except for a pair of killer heels, of course!

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Ever wanted to own a vintage piece by a French luxury brand but couldn’t afford even 20-year-old Dior or Chanel? If you pay a visit to Charlotte Bialas, you’re halfway to your dream come true.

The Swedish-born designer prides herself on traveling the globe to acquire exquisite fabrics made specially for the world’s biggest fashion houses, from the 1950s to 1980s, which she formulates into her own one-of-a-kind designs. She got the idea after discovering, to her horror, that most textile makers burn their [...]

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With the arrival of Le Camion Qui Fume and Blend, the odds of finding a good hamburger in the French capital have dramatically improved. Sure, there are plenty of Paris restaurants and cafés that serve “les burgers,” but I gave up my dream of discovering a decent burger in Paris a long, long time ago.

I’m admittedly bringing an American standard to the table. Burgers in Paris tend to be on the lean side, while my ideal burger is a messy, chin-dripping affair.

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With his mop of unruly silver curls, sparkling blue eyes and laid-back attitude, Thierry Gillier, founder of the French fashion line Zadig and Voltaire, would probably be more at home in Big Sur than the Côte d’Azur.

His laid-back surfer approach to French fashion is evident in his insistence on showing the latest Zadig and Voltaire collection in a hotel suite rather than on the runway. Here, models roam around the space, changing outfits [...]

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The world is getting smaller. Many of us are jetting to several places a year, often in several different countries. Still, sometimes a trip to a foreign place, especially when you’re traveling by yourself, can seem lonely—like you’re living in the movie Lost in Translation. Perhaps you are in Paris for business for an extended time, or are trying like mad to meet a vrai Parisian, but the waiter you’ve encountered just isn’t that friendly.

Why not try some fairly new French-born ideas that make the Parisian world seem a bit smaller and a little friendlier, like I did recently?

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