Chic Shoes, Chic Home
Of the numerous fashion burdens plaguing the Grand Mademoiselle, perhaps none is more frustrating than finding a chic way to store so many chic shoes. When the shoes are beautiful, the home decor should be beautiful as w...
New Beginnings: Luxury In Lean Times
Yes, yes, the economy stinks. Yes, yes, fashion has reacted to the current downturn very poorly by churning out uninspired, drab, been-there-done-that cheap-looking blazers to pair with terribly boring flats. It s...
Sandalled
With the spring season silenced, the Grand M is keen on throwing herself feet-first into the fantastic onslaught of summer sandals. Designers are ripe with eager yet age-old ideas and brilliant motifs, fashioning impeccably turned-out turn-outs reflectiv...
My Shoe Stock Stimulus Package
The title of this post is somewhat misleading. The Grand Mademoiselle has no grand scheme for retail reinvigoration, nor does she gasp in astonishment at the current state of economic affairs (if we promise to pay for something, but don't have the money ...
Maternally Yours
The beauty of Mother's Day lies in the opportunity to give back an iota of all the wonderful things our mothers have given us. While so many so-called "Hallmark" holidays are fairly useless celebrations that benefit retailers more than consumers, Mother'...
Manhattan Meets Mexicali Giveaway
The ethereal blooms of spring have barely begun to fade and already the Grand Mademoiselle is endlessly daydreaming of hot, sticky, city summer eves. There is a certain glamour to the humid air that clings to the ...
Structurally Sound
Summer can be a dangerous season for fashion, thinks the Grand Mademoiselle. While the easy attitude and light attire is a wonderful shift from heavy winter wear, a singularly lazy lull hangs among the racks, and everything seems so ...
Paradise Found
The Grand Mademoiselle recently returned from a lovely vacation in rural Kentucky to happen upon a new Eden in the fashion world. Although paradise can certainly be found within the bucolic landscapes of lush, green, picturesque farms dotting the countrys...
The Sweet Life: Summer Giveaway
For the Grand Mademoiselle, there is nothing more satisfying than solving the infuriating puzzle of matching the perfect summer sandal with its equally perfect handbag mate to achieve a classy and understated warm weather wardrobe staple. While the winte...
Summer Style Inversion
The Grand Mademoiselle absolutely loves the tension sparked by the conflicting patterns, colors, and styles of summer fashion. In truth, the most satisfying way to quiet the swelling cacophony of competing trends ...
Studs in Space
The recent return of studded shoes, jackets, and bags is dangerously reminiscent of the over-the-top punk scene, running the risk of remaining a shtick and not a style. However, the Grand Mademoiselle firmly belie...
Agri Culture
The appealing simplicity of farm life never fails to captivate the Grand Mademoiselle, setting off a delightful series of daydreams full of haystacks, apple pies, and corn cob wreaths. Sadly, there are some style stigmas attached to this bucolic scene th...
It's Academic
Beneath the sandy glitz of summer style, a gentle undercurrent of delicious autumn tones streams almost imperceptibly, noticed as if by accident in broadly cut designs and romantically austere patterns. The Grand Mademoiselle, always a sucker for the fal...
Wanted: Fabulous Flats
The Grand Mademoiselle is far from alone in her search for the perfect pair of flats. A great set of ballet flats are versatile, chic, and most importantly, easy to wear with everything from mini's to skinny jeans....
Fire And Rain
Contrasts are always strangely compelling, holding the fashion critics hostage as they attempt to decide which mismatches are allowed and how far they can go. Sporting uniform duds is certainly for the birds, but ...
Easy Does It
The end of July makes the Grand Mademoiselle feel, well, slow. Oppressive heat, combined with the heady gloom of East Coast humidity makes every surface sticky, and one regards a...
Que Syrah, Syrah
Wine is undoubtedly the premiere symbol of seduction, relaxation, and all things classy. Nothing seems to let the world know that you're, well, wordly better than spewing forth tidbits of obscure wine trivia. If ...
Tru Bleu
The magic and mystery of Truman Capote's ubiquitous Black & White Ball is best captured by the glitz and glamor of fabulous evening footwear, crafted of satin and laden with opulent embellishments. The Ball was a masked affair, so one's ensemble had ...
A Grand Petite August
As per the recent request of an illustrious, little-footed icon (who happens to wear a size 4.5), the Grand Mademoiselle has decided not only to add a special section of her blog devoted to the plight of Petite M's in their search for fashionable, fitting...
Animal Crackers
Fashion has an undeniably appealing element of play, as if we're perpetually locked in some fabulous childhood game of dress-up. Without this aspect, the game loses much of its fun, and style lacks an integral channel of imagination. This lovely facet i...
