The PBS broadcast of the New Year's Concert at the Musikverein in Vienna is the icing on the holiday celebrations. The Vienna Philharmonic performance of the New Year's Concert has been a musical tradition since December 31, 1939. My love of classical music began when I took a university music history course. I naively… Continue reading The New Year’s Concert…
Category: Beauty
Is Red the New Nude…
It's party season...a time to dress up! Along with the little black dress (LBD), red lipstick completes the look for any festive occasion. Red lipstick has been in and out of favour for thousands of years. Cleopatra was one of the first to wear a red lip but all through the centuries, society has… Continue reading Is Red the New Nude…
What’s on your vanity…
The Egyptians started wearing makeup 7,000 years ago. Over the years, women have been creative in finding ways to enhance their beauty, from using burnt match sticks to rim their eyes, berries to stain their lips and even the urine of young boys to fade freckles and other dark spots. Today the beauty industry is… Continue reading What’s on your vanity…
A “Reset” at Sea Level…
I'm in California this week, at the La Jolla Shores Beach. Although my life is not particularly stressful or hectic anymore, sometimes it takes a walk on the beach to clear my head and wake (shake) me up. Meditating has never come easy for me (I lack the discipline required!) but breathing in the… Continue reading A “Reset” at Sea Level…
I Adore (J’Dore) Dior…
In 2017, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs of Paris, hosted a 6-month exhibition to celebrate 70 years of Dior. Since that time many cities around the world have held similar exhibits honouring "Christian Dior, Designer of Dreams". I was fortunate to see the exhibit at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary with my daughter.… Continue reading I Adore (J’Dore) Dior…
Revisiting the French Pharmacie…
The winter months in a cold, dry climate can be a challenge for mature, sensitive skin. I have fair skin, prone to redness (rosacea) and although I'm far from being an adolescent, I can have a breakout at the most inopportune time. I haven't had cosmetic surgery (however, not ruling that out in future) but… Continue reading Revisiting the French Pharmacie…
French Lessons…Part 1
A walk down any street in Paris reveals it's beauty and pride of place. The boulevards and gardens are perfectly manicured, apartment balconies overflow with flowers and small trees, bright and cheerful storefronts and apartment doors are painted in high gloss paint, the patisserie and chocolatier displays are enticing... and who knew that the Boucherie could make… Continue reading French Lessons…Part 1
The Fashion Bible…
Vogue ... with its highly recognizable font Every August the faithful followers of fashion impatiently await the arrival of The September Vogue. Its the highest grossing edition of the year with over 80,000 copies sold in the first couple of weeks on newsstands. Inside are 100's of pages of fall fashion and advertising to entice readers into running… Continue reading The Fashion Bible…
Aging…
Today I've been thinking of the first line from the Rolling Stone's song, "Mother's Little Helper"... "What a drag it is getting old". Isn't this the way we would like to see ourselves...the age we feel...not necessarily the age on our identification? One of the reasons I hate to have my picture taken is because… Continue reading Aging…
The French Pharmacy
On many streets in France, you will find a French "Pharmacie" easily identified by the flashing green cross. All pharmacies are independently owned (no drugstore chains or box stores) and they are the only places where you can buy "over the counter" medicines. If you need an aspirin in France you will have to buy… Continue reading The French Pharmacy
